CUSAS 31, 007 (P006397)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 006397

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 5(N34) 2(N14) , X 1(N57)#
1.b. 5(N34) 5(N01) , 1(N58)#
1.c. 5(N50) 4(N14)# 4(N01)# , [...]
2.a. 4(N34)# [...] , [...]
2.b. 1(N34) 2(N14) 2(N01)# , [...]
2.c. [...] , [...]
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P006397

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous
Museum Number Anonymous 006397
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 31, 7

    [Monaco2016CUSAS31] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2016. Archaic Cuneiform Tablets from Private Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 31. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • history: , 3-4

    [MonacoSEL2011] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2011. “Two Archaic Mathematical Tablets.” Studi Epigrafici e Linguistici Sul Vicino Oriente Antico 28: 1–5.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-08 at 15:44:10 Robson, Eleanor Artifact metadata Robson, Eleanor Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-01-29 at 09:35:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:41 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:27 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 31, 007 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P006397.
CUSAS 31, 007 artifact entry (No. P006397). (2024, May 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006397 (Original work published 2001)
CUSAS 31, 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006397 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 10},
	title = {CUSAS 31, 007 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006397},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006397},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 31, 007 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P006397.
CUSAS 31, 007 artifact entry (No. P006397). (2024, May 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006397 (Original work published 2001)
CUSAS 31, 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006397 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
@misc{2024CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 10},
	title = {CUSAS 31, 007 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006397},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006397},
}


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DA  - 2024/5/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P006397
LB  - CDLI:P006397
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - CUSAS 31, 007 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006397
ER  -
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