UET 5, 0855 (P254847)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 057598

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (model doc.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2
2. 1(disz) ninda sag 2(disz) kusz3 bur3
3. sahar-bi 1(iku) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz) sar
4. 3(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2
5. 1/2(disz) ninda 2(disz) kusz3 sag
6. 2(disz) kusz3 bur3
7. sahar-bi 4(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sar
8. 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sar
reverse
1. sza3-ba 1/2(iku) GAN2 [2(u) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sar]
2. kal-{d}szu-bu-la#
3. 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(u) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sar
4. ARAD2-i3-li2-szu
5. szunigin 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sar
6. sahar i7 ta-ki-ru-um
7. i7 buranun{ki}
8. iti du6-ku3
9. mu e2 {d}inanna sza3 larsa{ki}-ma ba-du3

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (model doc.)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Rim-Sin.04.07.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P254847
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P254847

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U 17212b
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 057598
Accession Number

References

primary: UET 5, 855

[Figulla1953UET5] Figulla, Hugo H., and William J. Martin. 1953. Letters and Documents of the Old-Babylonian Period. Ur Excavations. Texts 5. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2018-08-20 at 08:07:23	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI	Approved
2005-02-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Friberg, Jöran; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Peterson, Jeremiah		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 5, 0855 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P254847.

UET 5, 0855 artifact entry (No. P254847). (2005, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254847

UET 5, 0855 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254847 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254847},
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Cite this Artifacts

“UET 5, 0855 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P254847.

UET 5, 0855 artifact entry (No. P254847). (2005, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254847

UET 5, 0855 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254847 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {UET 5, 0855 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P254847},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254847},
}

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PY  - 2005
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LB  - CDLI:P254847
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - UET 5, 0855 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P254847
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