BM 047893 (P558595)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 047893

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	P558595
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P558595

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 047893
Accession Number	1881-11-03, 0600

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-02-20 at 10:46:03	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 047893 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P558595.

BM 047893 artifact entry (No. P558595). (2025, February 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P558595

BM 047893 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P558595 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P558595},
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 047893 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P558595.

BM 047893 artifact entry (No. P558595). (2025, February 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P558595

BM 047893 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P558595 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {feb 20},
	title = {BM 047893 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P558595},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P558595},
}

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PY  - 2025
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LB  - CDLI:P558595
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - BM 047893 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P558595
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