BM 042115 (P556658)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 042115

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal > Business / Contracts
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 026921 (composite) (P573173)	S026921	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
CDLI Seals 026922 (composite) (P573174)	S026922	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P556658
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P556658

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 042115
Accession Number	1881-06-25, 0737

References

primary: Nisaba 28, no. 12

[Altavilla2016Nisaba28] Altavilla, Stefania, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2016. Late Babylonian Seal Impressions on Tablets in the British Museum: Part 2: Babylon and Its Vicinity. Nisaba 28. Messina : Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-04-19 at 08:58:58	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-12-01 at 14:42:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-27 at 08:20:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-27 at 08:11:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-04 at 13:33:30	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 042115 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P556658.

BM 042115 artifact entry (No. P556658). (2026, April 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556658 (Original work published 2025)

BM 042115 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556658 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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	month = {apr 19},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556658},
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 042115 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P556658.

BM 042115 artifact entry (No. P556658). (2026, April 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556658 (Original work published 2025)

BM 042115 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556658 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 19},
	title = {BM 042115 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556658},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556658},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P556658
LB  - CDLI:P556658
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - BM 042115 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P556658
ER  -