Nisaba 2, pl. IV 5-6 (P555790)

Astrology 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 036318 + BM 036372

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Astral sciences > Astrology (Enuma Anu Enlil 1; colophon of Iddin-Bel)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Nisaba 2, pl. IV 5-6

    [Verderame2002Nisaba2] Verderame, Lorenzo. 2002. Le Tavole I-VI Della Serie Astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Nisaba 2. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

  • history: Rules for the Royal Game, 30

    [Finkel2007Rules] Finkel, Irving L. 2007. “On the Rules for the Royal Game of Ur.” Edited by Irving L. Finkel. Ancient Board Games in Perspective. Papers from the 1990 British Museum Colloquium, 16–32.

    on the colophon


  • citation: Fs Borger (CM 10, pp. 215 - 302), 295

    [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 036318 + BM 036372
  • Accession No.: 1880-06-17, 0044 + 1880-06-17, 0098

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-05-01 at 16:35:00 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-01-05 at 11:40:20 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 2, Pl. IV 5-6 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 1, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P555790.
Nisaba 2, pl. IV 5-6 artifact entry (No. P555790). (2025, May 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555790 (Original work published 2025)
Nisaba 2, pl. IV 5-6 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555790 (Accessed: August 30, 2025).
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 2, Pl. IV 5-6 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 1, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P555790.
Nisaba 2, pl. IV 5-6 artifact entry (No. P555790). (2025, May 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P555790 (Original work published 2025)
Nisaba 2, pl. IV 5-6 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P555790 (Accessed: August 30, 2025).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {may 1},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P555790},
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