MC 25, 403 (+) 404 (P556440)

Astral sciences tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 037675 + BM 037868 (+) BM 037859

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P556440 P556441 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P556440

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 037675 + BM 037868 (+) BM 037859
Accession Number	1880-06-17, 1432 + 1880-06-17, 1625 (+) 1880-06-17, 1616

References

primary: MC 25, 403 (+) 404

[Lambert2021MC25] Lambert, Wilfred G. 2021. Cuneiform Texts from the Folios of W. G. Lambert, Part Two. Edited by Andrew R. George and Junko Taniguchi. Mesopotamian Civilizations 25. University Park, PA : Penn State University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-02-15 at 17:05:40	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-15 at 17:01:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-15 at 16:27:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-01-29 at 10:51:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MC 25, 403 (+) 404 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556440.

MC 25, 403 (+) 404 artifact entry (No. P556440). (2025, February 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556440 (Original work published 2025)

MC 25, 403 (+) 404 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556440 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“MC 25, 403 (+) 404 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556440.

MC 25, 403 (+) 404 artifact entry (No. P556440). (2025, February 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556440 (Original work published 2025)

MC 25, 403 (+) 404 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556440 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {feb 15},
	title = {MC 25, 403 (+) 404 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556440},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556440},
}

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PY  - 2025
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LB  - CDLI:P556440
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - MC 25, 403 (+) 404 artifact entry
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