CDLI Seals 026941 (composite) (P573509)

Cylinder seal excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period

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Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

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 032202 + BM 032500 (P405039)	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Cyrus2.--.12b.30 ?
CM 20, no. 070 B (P551761)	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Cyrus2.07.06.01 ?
CM 20, no. 125 A (P507646)	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Cyrus2.04.03.06
CM 20, no. 125 E (P551791)	Babylon (mod. Bābil)	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)	Cyrus2.04.03.06 ?

Record

CDLI number	P573509
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P573509

Physical information

Artifact type	Cylinder seal
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation
Seal Number	S026941

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 28, seal no. B117

[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
2025-09-04 at 09:11:40	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 026941 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573509.

CDLI Seals 026941 (composite) artifact entry (No. P573509). (2025, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573509

CDLI Seals 026941 (composite) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573509 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 026941 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P573509.

CDLI Seals 026941 (composite) artifact entry (No. P573509). (2025, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P573509

CDLI Seals 026941 (composite) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P573509 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P573509},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P573509},
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