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tablet
Object Type
tablet
Museum number
34575
Description
Clay tablet with cuneiform inscription. Astronomical. System A lunar ephemeris for SE 144-149; in several columns. Late Babylonian.
Cultures/periods
Late Babylonian
Production place
Made in:
Iraq, South
Materials
clay
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
LBAT 5-6. ACT 4. Kugler, Mondrechnung, tf. X. Steele, Fs Walker, 293-318, text C. Steele, AHES 60 (2006) 123-153, text D. 1922 Guide p. 161.
Bibliographic references
Leichty E 1986a / Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum: Volume VI: Tablets from Sippar, I
(p.179)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Spartali & Co
Acquisition date
1879
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
34575
Registration number
Sp-II.47
Joined objects
Joined Tablet Group:
G14638
(5 objects)
Conservation
Treatment
: 10 Feb 2011
Treatment
: 28 Jun 1965