CDLI Literary 000795, ex. 004 (P268879)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 13852 (+) CBS 13861

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical, Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.01 Proverbs Collection 01 (witness) Obv. multiplication table, base number 18, key word a-ra2. Y = CBS 13852 + CBS 13861. Photograph: Gordon, Pl. 13. Partially published as STVC 6 (= CBS 13852). i = 54-55 plus two extra lines; ii = 65-70; iii = 82-85. Only rev. relevant. Obv. i: multiplica)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: Ru. pt, ruled, obv. 2 cols, rev. blank
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  • Genre(s): Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical, Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.01 Proverbs Collection 01 (witness) Obv. multiplication table, base number 18, key word a-ra2. Y = CBS 13852 + CBS 13861. Photograph: Gordon, Pl. 13. Partially published as STVC 6 (= CBS 13852). i = 54-55 plus two extra lines; ii = 65-70; iii = 82-85. Only rev. relevant. Obv. i: multiplica)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: Alster Proverbs, Coll. 1, p.4

    [Alster1997Proverbs] Alster, Bendt. 1997. Proverbs of Ancient Sumer: The World’s Earliest Proverb Collection.

  • history: OIP 16, 006 +

    [Chiera1934OIP16] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Texts of Varied Contents. Oriental Institute Publications 16. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: Gordon SP, 034, pl.13 Y

    [Gordon1959SP] Gordon, Edmund I. 1959. Sumerian Proverbs : Glimpses of Everyday Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Museum Monograph of the University Museum. University of Pennsylvania. University Museum.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 13852 (+) CBS 13861
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-02 at 08:45:16 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:32:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:29:31 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-30 at 15:23:23 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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P228956P228956

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000795, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 2, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268879.
CDLI Literary 000795, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P268879). (2024, September 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268879 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000795, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268879 (Accessed: March 12, 2025).
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