SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 (P565153)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 033564

Period

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P565153
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P565153

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 033564
Accession Number	Rm 4, 120

References

primary: SCIAMVS 14 (pp. 3-39), 03-39

[Steele2013SCIAMVS14] Steele, John M. 2013. “Shadow-Length Schemes in Babylonian Astronomy.” SCIAMVS 14: 3–39.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-03-20 at 10:23:49	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P565153.

SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 artifact entry (No. P565153). (2025, March 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P565153

SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P565153 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 20},
	title = {SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P565153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P565153},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P565153.

SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 artifact entry (No. P565153). (2025, March 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P565153

SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P565153 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 20},
	title = {SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P565153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P565153},
}

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DA  - 2025/3/20/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P565153
LB  - CDLI:P565153
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - SCIAMVS 14, 3-39 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P565153
ER  -