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CBS 03942 (P260273)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 03942

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (Combined multiplication table (CBS file: 225 x 1, etc.); 9x9 lines)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: flake, from center, 2 cols prsvd, ruled
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  • Museum No.: CBS 03942
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Cite this Artifact
“CBS 03942 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P260273.
CBS 03942 artifact entry (No. P260273). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P260273 (Original work published 2005)
CBS 03942 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P260273 (Accessed: April 25, 2025).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P260273},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P260273},
}

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