Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. (P254616)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 054464

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (problem text)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. szum-ma ki-a-am i-sza-al-ka um-ma szu-u2-ma
 en: If (somebody) so asks you, saying this one:
2. i-na ma-hi-ir _1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i3-szah 1(ban2) i3-gesz_
 en: At a market rate of 1 ban2 5 sila3 of lard, 1 ban2 of plant oil,
3. szi-ni-ip ma-hi-ir na-hi-im u3 <ul-lu-um wa-at-ru-um ma-hi-ir ul-li-im _6(disz) sze ku3-babbar_> ul-li-im#?
 en: two-thirds the traded amount of lard plus <the oil surplus was the traded amount of oil. 6 barleycorns was the silver>? of the oil
4. wa-at-ri-im _1(disz)#? gin2# ku3-babbar_ na-szi-a-ku
 en: surplus. 1? shekel# of silver I was carrying (could spend).
5. _i3-gesz_ u3 _i3-szah2_ sza-[ma-am] at#-ta# i#-na# e#-pe2#-szi#-ka#
 en: Lard and oil buy [me]! When you work it out:
6. i-gi 1(u) 5(disz) pu-t,u2-ur-ma [4(disz) i-li]
 en: The reciprocal of 15 solve (compute), then [4 will come up].
7. 4(disz) a-na 1(disz) i-szi-i-ma 4(disz) [i-li-a]-kum#
 en: 4 to 1 raise, then 4 will come up for you.
8. na-as2-hi-ir-ma i-gi 1(u) pu#-t,u2#-ur#-ma#
 en: Come again: the reciprocal of 10 solve:
9. 6(disz) i-li 6(disz) a-na 4(u) [i]-szi#-i-ma 4(disz) i-li#
 en: 6 will come up. 6 to 40 lift, then 4 will come up.
10. na-as2-hi-ir-ma _ganba#?_ ul-[li]-im#? wa-at-ri#-im
 en: Come again: the market value of the oil surplus,
11. i-na _1(disz)# gin2# ku3#-babbar# 6(disz) sze ku3-babbar_
 en: from 1 shekel of silver 6 barleycorns of silver
12. hu-ru-us,-ma 5(u) 8(disz) sza-pi2-il-tum
 en: break off, 58 is the remainder.
13. na-as2-hi-ir-ma 4(disz) u3 4(disz) ku-mu-ur-ma
 en: Come again: 4 and 4 heap, then
14. 8(disz) i-li 8(disz) sza i-li-kum i-gi-szu pu-t,u2#-[ur-ma]
 en: 8 will come up. 8 that came up for you, its reciprocal solve (compute):
15. 7(disz) 3(u) i-[li] 7(disz) 3(u) sza i-[li-kum]
 en: 7 30 will come up. 7 30 that came up for you
16. a-na 5(u) 8(disz) ku3-babbar i#-szi#-[ma] x 7(disz) 1(u) 5(disz) [i-li]
 en: to 58 raise, the silver: n 7 15 will come up.
17. 7(disz) 1(u) 5(disz) sza i-li-kum a-na 4(disz) i-szi-i-ma
 en: 7 15 that came up for you to 4 raise, then
18. 2(u) 9(disz) i-na-di-na-ku-um na-as2-hi-[ir]-ma
 en: 29 it will give you. Come again:
19. 7(disz) 1(u) 5(disz) a-na 4(disz) i-szi-i-ma 2(u) 9(disz)# i-li
 en: 7 15 to 4 raise, then 29 will come up.
20. _6(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ sza i-na _ku3-babbar_ ta-su-hu
 en: 6 barleycorns of silver that you from the silver tore out
21. a-na isz-te-en s,i2-ma
 en: to one double (add!).
22. isz-te-en 2(u) 9(disz) isz-te-en 3(u) 1(disz)
 en: One is 29, one is 31.
23. sza-am isz-te-en 7(disz) 1(u) 5(disz)
 en: Buy of one 7 15,
24. isz -te-en 5(disz) 1(u)
 en: of one 5 10.

Text content

Genre(s) Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (problem text)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P254616

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 054464
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts.

    [Baqir1951-86060] Baqir, Taha. 1951.

  • history: von Soden, Sumer 08 (1952) 053-054

    [sec46737] N.d.

  • history: Friberg, Jöran, Fs. Schøyen 155-159

    [sec46738] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-04-21 at 18:02:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI 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 Artifacts

“Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 Plts. Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P254616.
Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. artifact entry (No. P254616). (2005, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254616
Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254616 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254616},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 Plts. Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P254616.
Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. artifact entry (No. P254616). (2005, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254616
Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254616 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2005},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P254616},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254616},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/2/1/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P254616
LB  - CDLI:P254616
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P254616
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