BM 046004 (P558439)

Astral sciences tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 046004

Period

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Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences (Astronomical Diary)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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  • Material: Clay
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  • Museum No.: BM 046004
  • Accession No.: 1881-07-06, 0448

  • Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-04-20 at 15:38:34 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-02-18 at 14:37:12 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BM 046004 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P558439.
BM 046004 artifact entry (No. P558439). (2025, April 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P558439 (Original work published 2025)
BM 046004 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P558439 (Accessed: June 28, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-28]},
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	month = {apr 20},
	title = {BM 046004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P558439},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P558439},
}


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