SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 (P368251)

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

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1923-0318

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 8)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (multiplication table x 8)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P368251
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P368251

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
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 1923-0318
Accession Number

References

primary: SCIAMVS 5, p.3-65, p. 18 no. 6

[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, 018 No. 06 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368251.

SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 artifact entry (No. P368251). (2007, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368251

SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368251 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	year = {2007},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368251},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368251},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/3/10/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368251
LB  - CDLI:P368251
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SCIAMVS 05, 018 No. 06 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368251.

SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 artifact entry (No. P368251). (2007, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368251

SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368251 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2007SCIAMVS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368251},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368251},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/3/10/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368251
LB  - CDLI:P368251
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - SCIAMVS 05, 018 no. 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368251
ER  -