Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74, 1 (P522015)

Astral sciences tablet dated to the Hellenistic (323-63 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 032562

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences (astronomical)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

36.0 mm × 46.0 mm

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 36.0 high × 46.0 wide
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  • primary: Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74 (pp. 587-603)

    [deJong2020AHES74/6] Jong, Teije de, and Hermann Hunger. 2020. “Babylonian Observations of a Unique Planetary Configuration.” Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74 (6): 587–603.

  • history: ADART 4, no. -185 C

    [Hunger2006ADART4] Hunger, Hermann, and Abraham J. Sachs. 2006. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol 4. Undated Diaries and Addenda. Denkschriften Der Philosophisch-Historischen Klasse 545.

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  • Museum No.: BM 032562
  • Accession No.: 1876-11-17, 2305

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-16 at 13:11:53 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-05-27 at 15:52:08 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-04-05 at 16:09:24 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-02-10 at 15:28:12 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-22 at 09:24:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2020-12-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74, 1 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P522015.
Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74, 1 artifact entry (No. P522015). (2025, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P522015 (Original work published 2020)
Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74, 1 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P522015 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
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Cite this Artifact

“Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74, 1 Artifact Entry.” (2020) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P522015.
Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74, 1 artifact entry (No. P522015). (2025, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P522015 (Original work published 2020)
Archive for History of Exact Sciences 74, 1 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P522015 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
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