BM 017123 (P583069)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 017123

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal > Business / Contracts
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced	Darius2.12.07.28
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	P583069
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P583069

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 017123
Accession Number	1892-07-09, 0239

References

history: Nisaba 28, no. 344

[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
2026-01-03 at 14:56:14	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-09-28 at 19:11:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 017123 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P583069.

BM 017123 artifact entry (No. P583069). (2026, January 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P583069 (Original work published 2025)

BM 017123 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P583069 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	month = {jan 3},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P583069},
}

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DA  - 2026/1/3/
PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BM 017123 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P583069
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 017123 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P583069.

BM 017123 artifact entry (No. P583069). (2026, January 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P583069 (Original work published 2025)

BM 017123 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P583069 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 3},
	title = {BM 017123 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P583069},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P583069},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/1/3/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P583069
LB  - CDLI:P583069
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - BM 017123 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P583069
ER  -