BMAPT no. 61.B (P551615)

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 047734

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

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

Chronology

Period	Hellenistic (323-63 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P551615
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P551615

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 047734
Accession Number	1881-11-03, 0439

References

primary: Ossendrijver, BMAPT, no. 61.B

[Ossendrijver2012BMAPT] Ossendrijver, Mathieu. 2012. Babylonian Mathematical Astronomy: Procedure Texts. Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences . New York : Springer.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-04-19 at 09:38:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-08 at 10:13:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-11-07 at 16:21:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BMAPT No. 61.B Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P551615.

BMAPT no. 61.B artifact entry (No. P551615). (2026, April 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P551615 (Original work published 2024)

BMAPT no. 61.B artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P551615 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“BMAPT No. 61.B Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P551615.

BMAPT no. 61.B artifact entry (No. P551615). (2026, April 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P551615 (Original work published 2024)

BMAPT no. 61.B artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P551615 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P551615},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P551615},
}

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