BM 072200 (P573149)

Legal envelope 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 072200

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Court record)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal (Court record)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 026915 (composite) (P573166)	S026915	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P573149
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P573149

Physical information

Artifact type	Envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 072200
Accession Number	1882-09-18, 12205

References

primary: Nisaba 28, no. 28

[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
2025-11-27 at 11:35:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-11-27 at 11:02:16	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-26 at 08:24:25	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-21 at 15:18:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 072200 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573149.

BM 072200 artifact entry (No. P573149). (2025, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573149 (Original work published 2025)

BM 072200 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573149 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {BM 072200 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P573149},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P573149},
}

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DA  - 2025/11/27/
PY  - 2025
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LB  - CDLI:P573149
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - BM 072200 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 072200 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573149.

BM 072200 artifact entry (No. P573149). (2025, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573149 (Original work published 2025)

BM 072200 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573149 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2025BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {BM 072200 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P573149},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P573149},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/11/27/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P573149
LB  - CDLI:P573149
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - BM 072200 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P573149
ER  -