BM 042717 (P557999)

Astrology tablet and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 042717

Period

Provenience

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
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P557999
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P557999

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 042717
Accession Number	1881-07-01, 0481

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-02-17 at 17:08:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 042717 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 17, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P557999.

BM 042717 artifact entry (No. P557999). (2025, February 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P557999

BM 042717 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P557999 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	month = {feb 17},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P557999},
}

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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BM 042717 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 17, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P557999.

BM 042717 artifact entry (No. P557999). (2025, February 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P557999

BM 042717 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P557999 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2025BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {feb 17},
	title = {BM 042717 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P557999},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P557999},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/2/17/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P557999
LB  - CDLI:P557999
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - BM 042717 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P557999
ER  -