MCT 031, UM 29.16.589 (P254516)
Mathematical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
UM 29-16-589Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (table - mult. comb. Multiplication tables)Language(s)
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (table - mult. comb. Multiplication tables)
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primary: MCT, 031, UM 29.16.589
[Neugebauer1945MCT] Neugebauer, Otto E., and Abraham J. Sachs. 1945. Mathematical Cuneiform Texts. American Oriental Series 29. American Oriental Society.
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- Museum No.: UM 29-16-589
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2005-02-01 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Friberg, Jöran; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Peterson, Jeremiah | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Penn Museum (567292) (567292)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (UM.29-16-589) (UM.29-16-589)
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Cite this Artifact
“MCT 031, UM 29.16.589 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P254516.
MCT 031, UM 29.16.589 artifact entry (No. P254516). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254516 (Original work published 2005)
MCT 031, UM 29.16.589 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254516 (Accessed: July 26, 2025).
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