BM 047640 (P556682)

Tablet and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 047640

Period

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P556682
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P556682

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 047640
Accession Number	1881-11-03, 0345

References

primary: Nisaba 28, no. 672

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-04-19 at 09:38:55	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 Artifacts

“BM 047640 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P556682.

BM 047640 artifact entry (No. P556682). (2026, April 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556682 (Original work published 2025)

BM 047640 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556682 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 19},
	title = {BM 047640 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556682},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P556682
LB  - CDLI:P556682
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - BM 047640 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P556682
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 047640 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P556682.

BM 047640 artifact entry (No. P556682). (2026, April 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556682 (Original work published 2025)

BM 047640 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556682 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

@misc{2026BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 19},
	title = {BM 047640 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556682},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556682},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P556682
LB  - CDLI:P556682
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - BM 047640 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P556682
ER  -