MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 (P251883)

Mathematical Weight excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2836

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Weight

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

object duck weight
surface a
1. 1/3(disz) gin2
en: 1/3 shekel

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Text content

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

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P251883
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P251883

Physical information

duck weight

Artifact type	Weight duck weight
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number	MS 2836
Accession Number

References

primary: MSCT 1,, 140, MS 2836

[Friberg2007MSCT1] Friberg, Jöran. 2007. A Remarkable Collection of Babylonian Mathematical Texts. Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection Cuneiform Texts 1. Springer.

a 1/3 shekel duck weight

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2014-12-10 at 06:33:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P251883.

MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry (No. P251883). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251883

MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251883 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P251883.

MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry (No. P251883). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251883

MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251883 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {MSCT 1, 140, {MS} 2836 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P251883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251883},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P251883
LB  - CDLI:P251883
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P251883
ER  -