BM 049944 (P556688)

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 049944

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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Language(s)

Akkadian

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Nisaba 28, no. 294

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: BM 049944
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  • Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Artaxerxes2
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-02-04 at 15:30:01 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“BM 049944 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 4, 2025. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P556688.
BM 049944 artifact entry (No. P556688). (2025, February 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P556688
BM 049944 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P556688 (Accessed: February 7, 2025).
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