BM 047494 (P565891)
Astrology tablet and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 047494Period
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Astral sciences > Astrology (explanatory text listing stars and cities, and the use of constellations for predictions)Language(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
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- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Astral sciences > Astrology (explanatory text listing stars and cities, and the use of constellations for predictions)
- Language(s): Akkadian
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primary: Fs Borger (CM 10, pp. 215 - 302), p. 300
[Reiner1998CM10] Reiner, Erica. 1998. “Celestial Omen Tablets and Fragments in the British Museum.” Eine Festschrift Für Rykle Borger Zu Seinem 65. Geburtstag Am 24. Mai 1994 : Tikip Santakki Mala Bašmu, Cuneiform Monographs, 10: 215–302.
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- Museum No.: BM 047494
- Accession No.: 1881-11-03, 0199
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2025-04-12 at 15:09:35 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 047494 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 12, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P565891.
BM 047494 artifact entry (No. P565891). (2025, April 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P565891
BM 047494 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P565891 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
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