JCS 20, 26-27, Text A (P551454)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 036300 + BM 036753 + BM 037156 + BM 037210 + BM 037336

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

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	Hellenistic (323-63 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P551454
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P551454

Physical information

Astronomical; tables for Saturn

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 036300 + BM 036753 + BM 037156 + BM 037210 + BM 037336
Accession Number	1880-06-17, 0026 + 1880-06-17, 0486 + 1880-06-17, 0906 + 1880-06-17, 0963 + 1880-06-17, 1093

References

primary: JCS 20 (pp. 1-33), 3-4, 13-15, 26-27, Text A

[Aaboe1966JCS20] Aaboe, Asger, and Abraham J. Sachs. 1966. “Some Dateless Computed Lists of Longitudes of Characteristic Planetary Phenomena from the Late-Babylonian Period.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 20 (1): 1–33.
history: Asboe, Episodes, 48-49

[Aaboe2001Episodes] Aaboe, Asger. 2001. Episodes from the Early History of Astronomy. New York.
history: ACT, 315

[Neugebauer1955ACT] Neugebauer, Otto E. 1955. Astronomical Cuneiform Texts.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-05-11 at 19:19:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-01 at 14:10:25	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-10-31 at 18:35:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-10-31 at 18:33:25	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-10-31 at 17:25:03	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“JCS 20, 26-27, Text A Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 11, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P551454.

JCS 20, 26-27, Text A artifact entry (No. P551454). (2025, May 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P551454 (Original work published 2024)

JCS 20, 26-27, Text A artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P551454 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“JCS 20, 26-27, Text A Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 11, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P551454.

JCS 20, 26-27, Text A artifact entry (No. P551454). (2025, May 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P551454 (Original work published 2024)

JCS 20, 26-27, Text A artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P551454 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P551454},
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