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BRM 4, 40 (P296225)

Mathematical tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

MLC 01531

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (sila3 : sexagesimal)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

73.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Collections

J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 73.0 high × 54.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (sila3 : sexagesimal)
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: BRM 4, 40

[Clay1923BRM4] Clay, Albert T. 1923. Epics, Hymns, Omens and Other Texts. Babylonian Records in the Library of J. Pierpont Morgan, Part 4. New Haven: Yale University Press.

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Museum No.: MLC 01531
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: Samsu-iluna.01.12D.13
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl	Yale Babylonian Collection	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-001529) (BC-001529)
Electronic Babylonian Library (MLC.1531) (MLC.1531)

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Cite this Artifact

“BRM 4, 40 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P296225.

BRM 4, 40 artifact entry (No. P296225). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P296225 (Original work published 2006)

BRM 4, 40 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P296225 (Accessed: January 15, 2026).

@misc{2023BRM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BRM 4, 40 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P296225},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P296225},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P296225
M1  - 2026/1/15/
TI  - BRM 4, 40 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P296225
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BRM 4, 40 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P296225.

BRM 4, 40 artifact entry (No. P296225). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P296225 (Original work published 2006)

BRM 4, 40 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P296225 (Accessed: January 15, 2026).

@misc{2023BRM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BRM 4, 40 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P296225},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P296225},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P296225
LB  - CDLI:P296225
M1  - 2026/1/15/
TI  - BRM 4, 40 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P296225
ER  -