CDLI Seals 026930 (composite) (P573193)

Cylinder seal excavated in Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period

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Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)

Material(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

This artifact is a composite seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date
BM 026231 (P558981)	Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Cyrus2.--.03.10+
BM 045411 (P556671)	Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Darius1.17.04.15 ?
BM 077675 (+) BM 077744 (P573132)	Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	[Cambyses]
Camb. 233 (P404988)	Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Cambyses2.04.03.14
OECT 12, pl. 46-47, AB 241 (P385527)	Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Cyrus2.06.12.21

Record

CDLI number	P573193
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P573193

Physical information

Artifact type	Cylinder seal
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation
Seal Number	S026930

Provenance

Provenience	Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 28, seal no. A139, A139a

[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.
history: CRRAI 45/2, 197-213, 209, Fig. 8

[RN9210] Baker, Heather D., and Cornelia Wunsch. 2001. “Neo-Babylonian Notaries and Their Use of Seals.” In Seals and Seal Impressions. Proceedings of the XLVe Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Part II. Yale University, edited by William W. Hallo and Irene J. Winter, 197–213. Bethesda, MD: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-08-29 at 08:48:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 026930 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 29, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573193.

CDLI Seals 026930 (composite) artifact entry (No. P573193). (2025, August 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573193

CDLI Seals 026930 (composite) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573193 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 026930 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 29, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573193.

CDLI Seals 026930 (composite) artifact entry (No. P573193). (2025, August 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573193

CDLI Seals 026930 (composite) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573193 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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