BM 033558 (P557221)

Astrology tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Hellenistic (323-63 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 033558

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Astral sciences > Astrology

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Astral sciences > Astrology
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Hellenistic (323-63 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P557221
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P557221

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 033558
Accession Number	Rm 4, 114

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-03-18 at 11:42:11	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-14 at 19:54:13	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 033558 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 18, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P557221.

BM 033558 artifact entry (No. P557221). (2025, March 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P557221 (Original work published 2025)

BM 033558 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P557221 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“BM 033558 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 18, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P557221.

BM 033558 artifact entry (No. P557221). (2025, March 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P557221 (Original work published 2025)

BM 033558 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P557221 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 18},
	title = {BM 033558 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P557221},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P557221},
}

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DA  - 2025/3/18/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P557221
LB  - CDLI:P557221
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - BM 033558 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P557221
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