TMH 05, 065 (P020479)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 0815

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (School text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2@c)# 7(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) us2 {ninda}nindax(DU)
2. sag 1(iku@c) GAN2
3. 1(asz@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) 5(disz@t) kusz3 2(disz@t) szu-du3-a# 3(disz@t) szu-si 1/3(asz@c) szu-si
  calculation: 67.5 ÷ 100 = 1 + 5/12 + 23.33/(12 x 30)
  blank space
reverse
  blank space
1. il il

Text content

Genre(s) Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (School text) School text
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P020479

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 0815
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.815
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q120097743

References

  • primary: TMH 5, 065

    [Pohl1935TMH5] Pohl, Alfred. 1935. Vorsargonische Und Sargonische Wirtschaftstexte : Autographiert Und Mit Inventarverzeichnis Und Namenlisten Versehen. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, no. 5. Leipzig : J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: TMH 8, 01

    [Proust2008TMH8] Proust, Christine. 2008. Tablettes Mathématiques de La Collection Hilprecht. Texte Und Materialien Der Frau Professor Hilprecht Collection 8.

  • history: ECTJ, 65

    [Westenholz1975ECTJ] Westenholz, Aage. 1975. Early Cuneiform Texts in Jena. Pre-Sargonic and Sargonic Documents from Nippur and Fara in the Hilprecht-Sammlung. Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Historisk-Filosofiske Skrifter 7, 3. København: Munksgaard.

  • citation: ZA 094 (pp. 1-15), 5

    [Foster2004ZA94] Foster, Benjamin R., and Eleanor Robson. 2004. “A New Look at the Sargonic Mathematical Corpus.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 94: 1–15.

  • citation: HM 3, (pp.417-439), p. 428

    [Powell1976antecedents] Powell, Marvin A. 1976. “The Antecedents of Old Babylonian Place Notation and the Early History of Babylonian Mathematics.” Historia Mathematica 3: 417–39.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-07-21 at 14:46:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-21 at 14:43:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-21 at 07:50:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2015-05-05 at 10:21:37 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2012-09-23 at 12:40:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-23 at 12:40:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-05-14 at 08:22:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:37 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-29 at 03:27:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:20 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2004-09-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Krebernik, Manfred CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TMH 05, 065 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020479.
TMH 05, 065 artifact entry (No. P020479). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020479 (Original work published 2004)
TMH 05, 065 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020479 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	month = {nov 6},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020479},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“TMH 05, 065 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020479.
TMH 05, 065 artifact entry (No. P020479). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020479 (Original work published 2004)
TMH 05, 065 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020479 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {TMH 05, 065 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020479},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020479},
}


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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - TMH 05, 065 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020479
ER  -
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