FM 06, 076 (P368200)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Mari (mod. Tell Hariri), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria

Museum Number

NMSD — ?

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (metrological)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) gur sze
2. 1(asz) 1(barig) gur sze
3. 1(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gur sze
reverse
broken

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 (metrological)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P368200
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P368200

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)
Written In
Excavation Number	TH84-T0009
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria
Museum Number	NMSD — ?
Accession Number	M — ?

References

primary: FM 6, p.497-503, no. 76

[Chambon2002pédagogiques] Chambon, Grégory. 2002. “Trois Documents Pédagogiques de Mari.” In Recueil d’études à La Mémoire d’André Parrot, edited by Dominique Charpin and Jean-Marie Durand, 497–503. Florilegium Marianum 6. Paris: Société pour l’Étude du Proche-Orient Ancien.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2022-02-26 at 09:53:58	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI	Approved
2007-03-10 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Robson, Eleanor		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“FM 06, 076 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368200.

FM 06, 076 artifact entry (No. P368200). (2007, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368200

FM 06, 076 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368200 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368200},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/21/
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Cite this Artifacts

“FM 06, 076 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368200.

FM 06, 076 artifact entry (No. P368200). (2007, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368200

FM 06, 076 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368200 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

@misc{2007FM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {FM 06, 076 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368200},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368200},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/3/10/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368200
LB  - CDLI:P368200
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - FM 06, 076 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368200
ER  -