OIP 014, 070 (P222256)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A00681

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (table)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

59.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 21.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n(asz@c)] kusz2# sa2
2. 1/3(|1(ASZ@c).NINDA2xSZE|)# ma-na 1(u@c) 5(disz@t) gin2
3. 2(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
4. 2(disz@t) gin2 la2 1(asz@c) ma#-na#
5. [...] sa2# [n] gin2 igi 4(disz@t)-<gal2>
column 2
1. 4(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
2. 7(disz@t) gin2 2(disz@c) la2 3(disz@t) gin2 2(disz@c) ma-na
3. 5(asz@c) [kusz2] sa2
4. 1(u@c) gin2# la2 3(disz@t)
5. 6(as@c) kusz2# sa2
6. 1(u@c) 3(disz@t)#? gin2
7. 7(as@c) kusz2 sa2
8. 1/3(disz@c) sar 1/3(disz@c) 5(disz@t)
column 3
1. 8(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
2. 1/2(disz@c) sar la2 3(disz@t) gin2 1/3(|1(ASZ@c).NINDA2xSZE|) ma-na
3. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
4. 1/2(disz@c) sar 4(disz@t) gin2 la2 igi 4(disz@t)-<gal2>
5. 1(u@c) kusz2 sa2
6. 2(disz@c) sar 2(disz@t) gin2 la2 1/3(|1(ASZ@c).NINDA2xSZE|) ma-na
reverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
2. 1(asz@c) sar la2 1(u@c) gin2 1/3(|1(ASZ@c).NINDA2xSZE|) 1(u@c) 5(disz@t)
3. 3(asz@c) gi sa2
4. 2(asz@c) sar 1(u@c) 5(disz@t) gin2
  blank space
column 2
  blank space
1. nam-mah
2. sangax(|GAR.SZID|)
3. mu-sar
  blank space
column 3
  blank space
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 59.0 high × 60.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: OIP 14, 70

    [Luckenbill1930OIP14] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1930. Inscriptions from Adab. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 14. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: New MCT,, §13.6 OIM A00681

    [Friberg2016NewMCT] Friberg, Jöran, and Farouk N. H. al Rawi. 2016. New Mathematical Cuneiform Texts. Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Cham : Springer.

  • history: OIP 138, p. 134

    [Wilson2012OIP138] Wilson, Karen L., and Jacob Lauinger. 2012. Bismaya: Recovering the Lost City of Adab. Oriental Institute Publications 138.

  • citation: J. Friberg, CDLJ 2005/2,

    [sec27416] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A00681
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  • Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-12-19 at 09:59:24 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“OIP 014, 070 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222256.
OIP 014, 070 artifact entry (No. P222256). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222256
OIP 014, 070 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222256 (Accessed: May 19, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-05-19]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {OIP 014, 070 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222256},
}


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