OECT 14, fig. A.5.51 N 3971 (P278927)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
N 3971Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayLanguage(s)
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tablet
obverse
1. 7.05
2. 7.05
3. 50.10.25
calculation: 7.05 × 7.05 = 50.10.25
reverse
(hole as if originally mounted on a wooden peg)
obverse
1. 7.05
2. 7.05
3. 50.10.25
calculation: 7.05 × 7.05 = 50.10.25
reverse
(hole as if originally mounted on a wooden peg)
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Condition Description: square, rev crater-shaped
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- Genre(s): Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (calculation of a square)
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primary: OECT 14, fig. A.5.51 N 3971
[Robson1999OECT14] Robson, Eleanor. 1999. Mesopotamian Mathematics, 2100-1600 BC. Technical Constants in Bureaucracy and Education. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts, Vol. 14. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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- Museum No.: N 3971
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 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 |
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| 2014-08-18 at 14:30:04 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Firth, Richard | CDLI | approved |
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| 2005-10-24 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah | Penn Museum | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Penn Museum (572457) (572457)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (N.3971) (N.3971)
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Cite this Artifact
“OECT 14, Fig. A.5.51 N 3971 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P278927.
OECT 14, fig. A.5.51 N 3971 artifact entry (No. P278927). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278927 (Original work published 2005)
OECT 14, fig. A.5.51 N 3971 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278927 (Accessed: August 19, 2025).
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