CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 016 (P254384)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A24195

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary, Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (mathematical problem text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary, Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (mathematical problem text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P254384

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

References

  • primary: MCT, 119, pl 16

    [Neugebauer1945MCT] Neugebauer, Otto E., and Abraham J. Sachs. 1945. Mathematical Cuneiform Texts. American Oriental Series 29. American Oriental Society.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-05-06 at 18:31:28 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2005-02-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Friberg, Jöran; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000768, Ex. 016 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P254384.
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 016 artifact entry (No. P254384). (2026, May 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254384 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 016 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254384 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P254384},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254384},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000768, Ex. 016 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P254384.
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 016 artifact entry (No. P254384). (2026, May 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254384 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 016 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254384 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {may 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000768, ex. 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P254384},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254384},
}

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DA  - 2026/5/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P254384
LB  - CDLI:P254384
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P254384
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