BM 079293 (P573157)

Tablet dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 079293

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced	Darius1.27.06.15
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	P573157
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P573157

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 079293
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 28, no. 174

[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
2025-12-30 at 20:05:55	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 079293 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 30, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573157.

BM 079293 artifact entry (No. P573157). (2025, December 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573157 (Original work published 2025)

BM 079293 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573157 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {dec 30},
	title = {BM 079293 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P573157},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/12/30/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P573157
LB  - CDLI:P573157
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - BM 079293 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P573157
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 079293 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 30, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573157.

BM 079293 artifact entry (No. P573157). (2025, December 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573157 (Original work published 2025)

BM 079293 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573157 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

@misc{2025BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {dec 30},
	title = {BM 079293 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P573157},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P573157},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/12/30/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P573157
LB  - CDLI:P573157
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - BM 079293 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P573157
ER  -