OIP 014, 070 (P222256)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A00681

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (table)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

59.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n(asz@c)] kusz2# sa2
2. 1/3(|1(ASZ@c).NINDA2xSZE|)# ma-na 1(u@c) 5(disz@t) gin2
3. 2(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
4. 2(disz@t) gin2 la2 1(asz@c) ma#-na#
5. [...] sa2# [n] gin2 igi 4(disz@t)-<gal2>
column 2
1. 4(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
2. 7(disz@t) gin2 2(disz@c) la2 3(disz@t) gin2 2(disz@c) ma-na
3. 5(asz@c) [kusz2] sa2
4. 1(u@c) gin2# la2 3(disz@t)
5. 6(asz@c) kusz2# sa2
6. 1(u@c) 3(disz@t)#? gin2
7. 7(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
8. 1/3(disz@c) sar 1/3(disz@c) 5(disz@t)
column 3
1. 8(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
2. 1/2(disz@c) sar la2 3(disz@t) gin2 1/3(|1(ASZ@c).NINDA2xSZE|) ma-na
3. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
4. 1/2(disz@c) sar 4(disz@t) gin2 la2 igi 4(disz@t)-<gal2>
5. 1(u@c) kusz2 sa2
6. 2(disz@c) sar 2(disz@t) gin2 la2 1/3(|1(ASZ@c).NINDA2xSZE|) ma-na
reverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) kusz2 sa2
2. 1(asz@c) sar la2 1(u@c) gin2 1/3(|1(ASZ@c).NINDA2xSZE|) 1(u@c) 5(disz@t)
3. 3(asz@c) gi sa2
4. 2(asz@c) sar 1(u@c) 5(disz@t) gin2
  blank space
column 2
  blank space
1. nam-mah
2. sangax(|GAR.SZID|)
3. mu-sar
  blank space
column 3
  blank space
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (table)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222256

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 59.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A00681
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) c64b69ea-5d67-43bc-b5c6-8e9618f5c97f

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-31 at 20:22:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-04-22 at 13:45:11 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-08 at 08:47:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-12-19 at 09:59:24 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 070 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P222256.
OIP 014, 070 artifact entry (No. P222256). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222256 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 014, 070 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222256 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 23},
	title = {OIP 014, 070 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222256},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 070 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P222256.
OIP 014, 070 artifact entry (No. P222256). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222256 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 014, 070 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222256 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2026OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 23},
	title = {OIP 014, 070 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222256},
}


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PY  - 2026
ID  - P222256
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M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - OIP 014, 070 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222256
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