ADART 4, p. 334, BM 037129 (P556998)

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 037129

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC) [uncertain]

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) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P556998
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P556998

Physical information

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 037129
Accession Number	1880-06-17, 0878

References

primary: ADART 4, p. 334

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-06-16 at 17:28:40	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-13 at 08:45:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-11 at 17:44:51	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ADART 4, p. 334, BM 037129 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556998.

ADART 4, p. 334, BM 037129 artifact entry (No. P556998). (2025, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556998 (Original work published 2025)

ADART 4, p. 334, BM 037129 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556998 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“ADART 4, p. 334, BM 037129 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556998.

ADART 4, p. 334, BM 037129 artifact entry (No. P556998). (2025, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556998 (Original work published 2025)

ADART 4, p. 334, BM 037129 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556998 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 16},
	title = {ADART 4, p. 334, {BM} 037129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556998},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556998},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/8/
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