BM 082556 (P583162)

Tablet 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 082556

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
Dates Referenced	Darius1.01.02.04
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	P583162
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P583162

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 082556
Accession Number

References

history: Nisaba 28, no. 428

[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
2025-10-01 at 10:12:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 082556 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 30, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P583162.

BM 082556 artifact entry (No. P583162). (2025, December 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P583162 (Original work published 2025)

BM 082556 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P583162 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	month = {dec 30},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P583162},
}

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DA  - 2025/12/30/
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TI  - BM 082556 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 082556 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 30, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P583162.

BM 082556 artifact entry (No. P583162). (2025, December 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P583162 (Original work published 2025)

BM 082556 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P583162 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {dec 30},
	title = {BM 082556 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P583162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P583162},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/12/30/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P583162
LB  - CDLI:P583162
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - BM 082556 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P583162
ER  -