MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 (P251883)

Mathematical Weight excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2836

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

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Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical

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  • Artifact type: Weight Artifact type comments:

    duck weight

  • Material: Stone
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    duck weight


  • primary: MSCT 1,, 140, MS 2836

    [Friberg2007MSCT1] Friberg, Jöran. 2007. A Remarkable Collection of Babylonian Mathematical Texts. Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection Cuneiform Texts 1. Springer.

    a 1/3 shekel duck weight


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  • Museum No.: MS 2836
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-12-10 at 06:33:39 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P251883.
MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry (No. P251883). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251883
MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251883 (Accessed: December 17, 2025).
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	month = {dec 15},
	title = {MSCT 1, 140, {MS} 2836 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251883},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P251883.
MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry (No. P251883). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251883
MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251883 (Accessed: December 17, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-17]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {MSCT 1, 140, {MS} 2836 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P251883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251883},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P251883
LB  - CDLI:P251883
M1  - 2025/12/17/
TI  - MSCT 1, 140, MS 2836 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P251883
ER  - 
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