MSCT 1, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001 (P274845)

Tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 50-08-001

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

168.0 mm × 171.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) sa2
 en: 1 ninda squared:
  1 ninda ca. 6m
2. 1(asz@c) sar
 en: 1 plot;
  plot ca. 36sqm
3. 2(asz@c) sa2
 en: 2 (ninda) squared:
4. 4(asz@c) sar
 en: 4 plots;
5. 3(asz@c) sa2
 en: 3 (ninda) squared:
6. 1(u@c) la2 1(disz@t) sar
 en: 10 plots less 1;
7. 4(asz@c)# sa2
 en: 4 (ninda) squared:
8. 1(u@c)# 6(asz@c)# sar
 en: 16 plots;
9. 5(asz@c) sa2
 en: 5 (ninda) squared:
10. 2(u@c)# 5(asz@c)# sar
 en: 25 plots;
11. 6(asz@c)# sa2
 en: 6 (ninda) squared:
12. 3(u@c)# 6(asz@c)# sar
 en: 36 plots;
13. 7(asz@c)# sa2
 en: 7 (ninda) squared:
14. 5(u@c) la2 1(disz@t) sar
 en: 50 plots less 1;
15. 8(asz@c) sa2
 en: 8 (ninda) squared:
16. 1(gesz2@c) 4(asz@c) sar
 en: 1.04 (64) plots;
17. 9(asz@c)# sa2
 en: 9 (ninda) squared:
18. 1(gesz2@c)# 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) sar
 en: 1.21 (81) plots;
19. [1(u@c)] sa2
 en: 10 (ninda) squared:
20. [1(iku@c)] GAN2#
 en: 1 iku field;
  1 iku ca. 3600sqm
21. [2(u@c)] sa2
 en: 20 (ninda) squared:
22. [4(iku@c) GAN2]
 en: 4 iku field;
column 2
1. 3(u@c) sa2
 en: 30 (ninda) squared:
2. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) GAN2#
 en: 1 eše3 3 iku field;
  1 esze3 ca. 2.16 Ha
3. 4(u@c) sa2
 en: 40 (ninda) squared:
4. 2(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) GAN2
 en: 2 eše3 4 iku field;
5. 5(u@c) sa2
 en: 50 (ninda) squared:
6. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) GAN2
 en: 1 bur3 (ca. 6.48 Ha) 1 eše3 3 iku field;
  1 bur3 ca. 6.48 Ha
7. 1(gesz2@c) sa2#
 en: 1.00 (60) (ninda) squared:
8. 2(bur3@c)# GAN2
 en: 2 bur3 field;
9. 2(gesz2@c) sa2 x
 en: 2.00 (120) (ninda) squared:
10. 8(bur3@c) GAN2
 en: 8 bur3 field;
11. 3(gesz2@c) sa2
 en: 3.00 (180) (ninda) squared:
12. 1(bur'u@c)# 8(bur3@c) GAN2
 en: 18 bur3 field;
  bur'u ca. 64.8 Ha
13. 4(gesz2@c) sa2
 en: 4.00 (240) (ninda) squared:
14. 3(bur'u@c)# 2(bur3@c) GAN2
 en: 32 bur3 field;
15. 5(gesz2@c)# sa2#
 en: 5.00 (300) (ninda) squared:
16. 5(bur'u@c)# GAN2#
 en: 50 bur3 field;
17. 6(gesz2@c) sa2#
 en: 6.00 (360) (ninda) squared:
18. 1(szar2@c) 1(bur'u@c) 2(bur3@c) GAN2
 en: 1.12 (72) bur3 field;
  1 szar2 ca. 388.8 Ha
19. 7(gesz2@c) sa2
 en: 7.00 (420) (ninda) squared:
20. 1(szar2@c) 3(bur'u@c) 8(bur3@c)# GAN2#
 en: 1.38 (98) bur3;
21. 8(gesz2@c)# sa2
 en: 8.00 (480) (ninda) squared:
22. 2(szar2@c) 8(bur3@c) GAN2
 en: 2.08 (128) bur3 field;
column 3
1. 9(gesz2@c) sa2#
 en: 9.00 (540) (ninda) squared:
2. 2(szar2@c) 4(bur'u@c)# 2(bur3@c)# GAN2#
 en: 2.42 (162) bur3 field;
3. 1(gesz'u@c) sa2#
 en: 10.00 (600) (ninda) squared:
4. 3(szar2@c) 2(bur'u@c)# GAN2#
 en: 3.20 (200) bur3 field;
5. 2(gesz'u@c) sa2
 en: 20.00 (1,200) (ninda) squared:
6. 1(szar'u@c) 3(szar2@c) 2(bur'u@c)# GAN2
 en: 13.20 (800) bur3 field;
  1 šar'u ca. 3,888 Ha
7. 3(gesz'u@c) sa2
 en: 30.00 (1,800) (ninda) squared:
8. 3(szar'u@c) GAN2
 en: 30.00 (1,800) bur3 field;
9. 4(gesz'u@c) sa2#
 en: 40.00 (2,400) (ninda) squared:
10. 5(szar'u@c) 3(szar2@c) 2(bur'u@c) GAN2#
 en: 53.20 (3,200) bur3;
11. 5(gesz'u@c)# sa2
 en: 50.00 (3,000) (ninda) squared:
12. 1(szargal@c)#{gal#} 2(szar'u@c) 3(szar2@c) 2(bur'u@c) GAN2#
 en: 1.23.20 (5,000) bur3 field;
  1 szargal ca. 23,328 Ha
13. 1(szar2@c) sa2
 en: 1.00.00 (3,600) (ninda) squared:
14. 2(szargal@c){gal} GAN2
 en: 2.00.00 (7,200) bur3 field;
15. 2(szar2@c) sa2#
 en: 2.00.00 (7,200) (ninda) squared:
16. 8(szargal@c){gal#} GAN2
 en: 8.00.00 (28,800) bur3 field;
17. [3(szar2@c) sa2]
 en: 3.00.00 (10,800) (ninda) squared:
column 4
1. 1(szar'ugal@c)#{gal}# 8(szargal@c)#{gal#} GAN2#
 en: 18.00.00 (64,800) bur3 field;
  1 szar'ugal ca. 233,280 Ha
2. 4(szar2@c)# sa2
 en: 4.00.00 (14,400) (ninda) squared:
3. 3(szar'ugal@c) 2(szargal@c){gal} GAN2
 en: 32.00.00 (115,200) bur3 field;
4. 5(szar2@c) sa2
 en: 5.00.00 (18,000) (ninda) squared:
5. 5(szar'ugal@c){gal} GAN2
 en: 50.00.00 (180,000) bur3 field;
6. 6(szar2@c) sa2
 en: 6.00.00 (21,600) (ninda) squared:
7. 1(szarkid@c){kid#} 1(szar'ugal@c){gal} 2(szargal@c){gal} GAN2
 en: 1.12.00.00 (259,200) bur3 field;
  1 šarkid ca. 1,399,680 Ha
  appears to be erasure of errant repeat of 5(szar'ugal@c), end wedge of kid visible
8. 7(szar2@c) sa2
 en: 7.00.00 (25,200) (ninda) squared:
9. 1(szarkid@c){kid} 3(szar'ugal@c)# 8(szargal@c)#{gal#} GAN2
 en: 1.38.00.00 (352,800) bur3 field;
10. 8(szar2@c)# sa2
 en: 8.00.00 (28,800) (ninda) squared:
11. 2(szarkid@c){kid} 8(szargal@c){gal#} GAN2
 en: 2.08.00.00 (460,800) bur3 field;
12. 9(szar2@c)# sa2#
 en: 9.00.00 (32,400) (ninda) squared:
column 5
1. 2(szarkid@c)#{kid#} 4(szar'ugal@c)# 2(szargal@c){gal} GAN2
 en: 2.42.00.00 (583,200) bur3 field;
2. 1(szar'u@c) sa2
 en: 10.00.00 (36000) (ninda) squared:
3. 3(szarkid@c){kid} 2(szar'ugal@c){gal#} GAN2
 en: 3.20.00.00 (720,000) bur3 field;
  ca. 4,432,320 Ha or the size of Denmark
4. 1(asz@c) nig2-ka9 sa2
 en: 1 “account” squared:
  1 “account” = 1/4 ninda, ca. 1.5m
5. 3(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: 3 2/3 shekels 5 (small-shekels)
  1 (surface-)shekel ca. 0.6 sqm, 1 small-(surface-)shekel = 1/60 shekel, ca. 0.01 sqm
6. 2(asz@c) nig2-ka9 sa2
 en: 2 “accounts” squared:
7. sar 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: of a plot 15 shekels;
8. 3(asz@c) nig2-ka9 sa2
 en: 3 “accounts” squared:
9. 1/2(asz@cv) sar 3(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: 1/2 plot 3 2/3 shekels 5 (small-shekels);
10. 4(asz@c) nig2-ka9 sa2#
 en: 4 “accounts” squared:
11. 1(asz@c) sar
 en: 1 plot;
12. 5(asz@c) nig2-ka9 sa2
 en: 5 “accounts” squared:
13. 1(asz@c) 1/2(asz@cv)# sar# 3(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: 1 1/2 plots 3 2/3 shekels 5 (small-shekels);
14. 6(asz@c)# nig2#-ka9# sa2#
 en: 6 “accounts” squared:
15. sar 2(asz@c) 1(u@c) 5(asz@c)# gin2#
 en: of plots 2, 15 shekels;
16. 7(asz@c) nig2-ka9 sa2
 en: 7 “accounts” squared:
17. 3(asz@c) sar 3(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: 3 plots 3 2/3 shekels 5 (small-shekels);
column 6
1. 8(asz@c)# nig2#-ka9# sa2#
 en: 8 “accounts” squared:
2. 4(asz@c)# sar#
 en: 4 plots;
3. 9(asz@c) nig2-ka9 sa2
 en: 9 “accounts” squared:
4. 5(asz@c) sar 3(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: 5 plots 3 2/3 shekels 5 (small-shekels);
5. 1(u@c) nig2#-ka9# sa2
 en: 10 “accounts” squared:
6. 6(asz@c) sar 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: 6 plots 15 shekels;
7. 1(asz@c) kusz3-numun sa2
 en: 1 seed-cubit squared:
  1 seed-cubit = 1/6 ninda, ca. 1 m
8. 1(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) gin2
 en: 1 2/3 shekels;
9. 2(asz@c) kusz3-numun# sa2#
 en: 2 seed-cubits squared:
10. 6(asz@c)# 2/3(asz@cv)# gin2
 en: 6 2/3 shekels;
11. 3(asz@c) kusz3-numun sa2
 en: 3 seed-cubits squared:
12. sar 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: of a plot 15 shekels;
13. 4(asz@c) kusz3-numun sa2
 en: 4 seed-cubits squared:
14. sar 1/3(asz@cv) 6(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) gin2#
 en: of a plot 1/3, 6 2/3 shekels;
15. 5(asz@c)# kusz3-numun# sa2#
 en: 5 seed-cubits squared:
16. sar# 2/3(asz@cv)# 1(asz@c)# 2/3(asz@cv)# gin2
 en: of a plot 2/3, 1 2/3 shekels;
17. 6(asz@c) kusz3-numun sa2
 en: 6 seed-cubits squared:
18. 1(asz@c) sar
 en: 1 plot;
19. 7(asz@c) kusz3-numun# sa2#
 en: 7 seed-cubits squared:
column 7
1. 1(asz@c)# 1/3(asz@cv)# sar# [1(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) gin2]
 en: 1 1/3 plots 1 2/3 shekels;
2. 8(asz@c)# kusz3#-numun# [sa2]
 en: 8 seed-cubits squared:
3. 1(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv)# sar 6(asz@c)# [2/3(asz@cv) gin2]
 en: 1 2/3 plot 6 2/3 shekels;
4. 9(asz@c) kusz3-numun# [sa2]
 en: 9 seed-cubits squared:
5. 2(asz@c) sar 1(u@c) 5(asz@c)# gin2#
 en: 2 plots 15 shekels;
6. 1(u@c) kusz3-numun# [sa2]
 en: 10 seed-cubits squared:
7. 2(asz@c)# sar# 2/3(asz@cv)# 6(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv)# gin2
 en: 2 2/3 plots 6 2/3 shekels;
8. 1(asz@c) gesz-bad# sa2
 en: 1 “open-stick” (1/8 ninda, ca. 0.75 m) squared:
  1 open-stick = 1/12 ninda, ca. 0.5 m
9. gin2 1/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2-bi
 en: of a shekel 1/3, 5 (small-shekels) its shekel;
10. 2(asz@c) gesz#-bad sa2
 en: 2 “open-sticks” squared:
11. 1(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) gin2
 en: 1 2/3 shekels;
12. 3(asz@c) gesz#-bad# sa2#
 en: 3 “open-sticks” squared:
13. 3(asz@c)# [2/3(asz@cv) gin2] 5(asz@c)# [gin2-bi]
 en: 3 2/3 shekels 5 (small-shekels) its shekel;
14. 4(asz@c)# [gesz]-bad# sa2
 en: 4 “open-sticks” squared:
15. 6(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) gin2
 en: 6 2/3 shekels;
16. 5(asz@c) gesz-bad sa2
 en: 5 “open-sticks” squared:
17. sar 1(u@c) gin2 1/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2-[bi]
 en: of a plot 10 1/3 shekels, 5 (small-shekels) its shekel;
18. 6(asz@c)# [gesz-bad sa2]
 en: 6 “open-sticks” squared:
reverse
column 1
1. sar 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) gin2
 en: of a plot 15 shekels;
2. 7(asz@c) gesz-bad sa2
 en: 7 “open-sticks” squared:
3. sar 1/3(asz@cv) gin2 1/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2-bi
 en: of a plot 1/3, of a shekel 1/3, 5 (small-shekels) its shekel;
4. 8(asz@c)# gesz-bad sa2
 en: 8 “open-sticks” squared:
5. [sar 1/3(asz@cv)] 6(asz@c)# [2/3(asz@cv) gin2]
 en: of a plot 1/3, 6 2/3 shekels;
6. [9(asz@c) gesz-bad sa2]
 en: 9 “open-sticks” squared:
7. [sar 1/3(asz@cv) 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) gin2 5(asz@c) gin2-bi]
 en: of a plot 1/3, 13 2/3 (shekels) 5 (small-shekels) its shekel;
8. [1(u@c) gesz]-bad# sa2
 en: 10 “open-sticks” squared:
9. [sar 2/3(asz@cv)] 1(asz@c)# 2/3(asz@cv)# gin2#
 en: of a plot 2/3, 1 2/3 (shekels);
10. [1(asz@c) szu]-bad# sa2#
 en: 1 “open-hand” squared:
  1 “open-hand” = 1/24 ninda, ca. 0.25 m
11. gin2#?-bi?-ta? gin2 6(asz@c)# 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) ba?-gin2-gin2
 en: of its shekel 6 small-shekels, 15 (mini-shekels) its small-shekel;
  mini-shekel = 1/3600 shekel, ca. 1/6 sq millimeter
12. 2(asz@c) szu#-bad sa2
 en: 2 “open-hands” squared:
13. gin2 1/3(asz@cv) 5(asz@c) gin2-bi
 en: of a small-shekel 1/3, 5 (mini-shekels) its small-shekel;
14. 3(asz@c) szu#-bad# [sa2]
 en: 3 “open-hands” squared:
15. 5(u@c)# gin2 6(asz@c)# [1(u@c)] 5(asz@c)# [ba?-gin2-gin2]
 en: 56 (small-shekels), 15 (mini-shekels) its small-shekel;
column 2
1. 4(asz@c) szu-bad sa2
 en: 4 “open-hands” squared:
2. 1(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) gin2
 en: 1 2/3 shekels;
3. 5(asz@c)# szu#-bad# sa2
 en: 5 “open-hands” squared:
4. 2(asz@c)# gin2# 1/3(asz@cv)# gin2-bi#-ta# [1(u@c)] 6(asz@c) 1(u@c) 5(asz@c)# ba#?-gin2#-gin2#?
 en: 2 1/3 shekels, 16 (small-shekels) its shekel, 15 (mini-shekels) its small-shekel;
5. 6(asz@c) szu#-bad# sa2#
 en: 6 “open-hands” squared:
6. 3(asz@c) 2/3(asz@cv) gin2 5(asz@c)# gin2#-bi#
 en: 3 2/3 shekels, 5 (small-shekels) its shekel;
7. 7(asz@c) szu#-bad# sa2#
 en: 7 “open-hands” squared:
8. 5(asz@c) gin2# gin2#?-bi#? 6(asz@c)# 1(u@c)# 5(asz@c)# ba?-gin2#?-gin2#?
 en: 5 shekels 6 (small-shekels) its shekel, 15 (mini-shekels) its small-shekel;
9. 8(asz@c) szu-bad sa2#
 en: 8 “open-hands” squared:
10. 6(asz@c) gin2 2/3(asz@cv)
 en: 6 2/3 shekels;
11. 9(asz@c) szu-bad sa2
 en: 9 “open-hands” squared:
12. 8(asz@c) 1/3(asz@cv) gin2-bi? gin2-ta 6(asz@c) 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) ba-gin2-gin2-ta?
 en: 8 1/3 shekels, 6 (small-shekels) its shekel, 15 (mini-shekels) its small-shekel;
column 3
1. 1(u@c) szu-bad sa2
 en: 10 “open-hands” squared:
2. sar# 1(u@c) gin2 [1/3(asz@cv)] 5(asz@c)# gin2#-bi#?
 en: of a plot 10 1/3 shekels, 5 (small-shekels) its shekel;
3. ka9-ka9#
 en: ...
4. ka9 ku3#
 en: ...
5. lu2 dub-sar
 en: scribe
6. lugal-he2-gal2-su3
 en: Lugal-ḫegal-su,
7. er-da
 en: Erda,
8. ka9# ku3-ma2?
 en: ...
9. ka9-ka9-sze3# mu-zu-a?
 en: ...
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) School text
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274845

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 168.0 mm × 171.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 50-08-001
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MSCT 1,, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001

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

  • history: New MCT, §13.6 CUNES 50-08-001

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-02-19 at 09:00:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:55:51 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-10-12 at 18:36:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-10-09 at 18:36:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-10-09 at 18:35:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-09-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Friberg, Jöran CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MSCT 1, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 21, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P274845.
MSCT 1, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001 artifact entry (No. P274845). (2005, September 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274845
MSCT 1, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274845 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2005},
	month = {sep 21},
	title = {MSCT 1, {App}. 7, {CUNES} 50-08-001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274845},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274845},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“MSCT 1, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 21, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P274845.
MSCT 1, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001 artifact entry (No. P274845). (2005, September 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274845
MSCT 1, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274845 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {sep 21},
	title = {MSCT 1, {App}. 7, {CUNES} 50-08-001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274845},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274845},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/9/21/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P274845
LB  - CDLI:P274845
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - MSCT 1, App. 7, CUNES 50-08-001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274845
ER  -
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