BM 045994 (P558435)

Astrology 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 045994

Period

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Astral sciences > Astrology (Astrological omens)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

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

Chronology

Period
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P558435
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P558435

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 045994
Accession Number	1881-07-06, 0438

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-04-20 at 15:38:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-18 at 14:37:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 045994 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P558435.

BM 045994 artifact entry (No. P558435). (2025, April 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P558435 (Original work published 2025)

BM 045994 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P558435 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	month = {apr 20},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P558435},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/4/20/
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TI  - BM 045994 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 045994 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P558435.

BM 045994 artifact entry (No. P558435). (2025, April 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P558435 (Original work published 2025)

BM 045994 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P558435 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2025BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {apr 20},
	title = {BM 045994 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P558435},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P558435},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/4/20/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P558435
LB  - CDLI:P558435
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - BM 045994 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P558435
ER  -