SCIAMVS 05, 016 no. 04 (P368248)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1923-0450

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (multiplication table x 12)

Language(s)

Measurements

74.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (multiplication table x 12)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P368248
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P368248

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	74.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number	Ashm 1923-0450
Accession Number

References

primary: SCIAMVS 5, p.3-65, p. 16 no. 4

[Robson2004Ashmolean] Robson, Eleanor. 2004. “Mathematical Cuneiform Tablets in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.” SCIAMVS 5: 3–65.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2007-03-10 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Robson, Eleanor		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“SCIAMVS 05, 016 No. 04 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368248.

SCIAMVS 05, 016 no. 04 artifact entry (No. P368248). (2007, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368248

SCIAMVS 05, 016 no. 04 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368248 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368248},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“SCIAMVS 05, 016 No. 04 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368248.

SCIAMVS 05, 016 no. 04 artifact entry (No. P368248). (2007, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368248

SCIAMVS 05, 016 no. 04 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368248 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {SCIAMVS 05, 016 no. 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368248},
}

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DA  - 2007/3/10/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368248
LB  - CDLI:P368248
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - SCIAMVS 05, 016 no. 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368248
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