SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 (P368266)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), 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 1932-0180

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (multiplication table x 12.30)

Language(s)

Measurements

72.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (multiplication table x 12.30)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P368266
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P368266

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	72.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number	Ashm 1932-0180
Accession Number

References

primary: SCIAMVS 5, p.3-65, p. 40-41 no. 25

[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, 040-041 No. 25 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368266.

SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 artifact entry (No. P368266). (2007, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368266

SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368266 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2007SCIAMVS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368266},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368266},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/3/10/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368266
LB  - CDLI:P368266
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368266
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 No. 25 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368266.

SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 artifact entry (No. P368266). (2007, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368266

SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368266 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2007SCIAMVS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368266},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368266},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/3/10/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368266
LB  - CDLI:P368266
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - SCIAMVS 05, 040-041 no. 25 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368266
ER  -