BM 040650 (P557801)

Astral sciences tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 040650

Period

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences [identification uncertain]
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P557801
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P557801

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 040650
Accession Number	1881-04-28, 0195

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-05-19 at 18:43:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-16 at 15:43:01	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 040650 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 19, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P557801.

BM 040650 artifact entry (No. P557801). (2025, May 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P557801 (Original work published 2025)

BM 040650 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P557801 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {may 19},
	title = {BM 040650 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P557801},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/5/19/
PY  - 2025
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - BM 040650 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P557801
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 040650 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 19, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P557801.

BM 040650 artifact entry (No. P557801). (2025, May 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P557801 (Original work published 2025)

BM 040650 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P557801 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2025BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {may 19},
	title = {BM 040650 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P557801},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P557801},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/5/19/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P557801
LB  - CDLI:P557801
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - BM 040650 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P557801
ER  -