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, IraqMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, IraqMuseum Number
IM 057598Provenience
Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayLanguage(s)
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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
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
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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (model doc.)
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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.
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- Museum No.: IM 057598
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- Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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- Excavation No: U 17212b
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Rim-Sin.04.07.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2018-08-20 at 08:07:23 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | 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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Cite this Artifact
“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: September 2, 2025).
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