TMN p. 338, Ist Ni 03741 (P368783)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 03741

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1'. [...] x x
2'. [...] nu-mu-de2-en-ze2-en#
3'. [...] a?-nag-ab?-ze2-en ?
  or /ku2-un-ze2-en
4'. [...] am3 zi-mu
5'. [...] de3-en-ze2-en
6'. [...] x-a
reverse
column 1
1'. 2(barig) 1(ban2) [sze]
2'. 2(barig) 2(ban2) [sze]
3'. 2(barig) 3(ban2) [sze]
4'. 2(barig) 4(ban2) [sze]
5'. 2(barig) 5(ban2) [sze]
6'. 3(barig) [sze]
7'. 3(barig) 1(ban2) [sze]
8'. 3(barig) 2(ban2) [sze]
9'. 3(barig) 3#(ban2) [sze]
10'. 3(barig) 4(ban2) [sze]
11'. 3(barig) 5#(ban2) [sze]
12'. 4(barig) [sze]
13'. 4(barig) 1(ban2) [sze]
14'. 4(barig) 2(ban2) [sze]
15'. 4(barig) [3(ban2) sze]
column 2
1'. [...] gur
2'. 8#(asz) gur
3'. 9(asz) gur
4'. 1(u) gur
5'. 1(u) 1(asz) gur
6'. 1(u) 2(asz) gur
7'. 1(u) 3(asz) gur
8'. 1(u) 4(asz) gur
9'. 1(u) 5(asz) gur
10'. [1(u)] 6#(asz) gur
11'. [1(u) 7(asz)] gur
12'. [1(u) 8(asz)] gur
13'. [1(u) 9(asz)] gur
14'. [2(u)] gur
15'. [...] gur

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P368783

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 03741
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.3741

References

  • primary: TMN, p. 338, Ist Ni 03741

    [Proust2007TMN] Proust, Christine. 2007. Tablettes Mathematiques de Nippur. Varia Anatolica 18. Istanbul : Institut français d’études anatoliennes Georges Dumézil.

    proverbes ? - liste métrologique C

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-09-02 at 12:26:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-08-29 at 02:29:01 Firth, Richard Transliteration Proust, Christine CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-07-11 at 02:57:21 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-06-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TMN p. 338, Ist Ni 03741 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P368783.
TMN p. 338, Ist Ni 03741 artifact entry (No. P368783). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368783 (Original work published 2007)
TMN p. 338, Ist Ni 03741 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368783 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {TMN p. 338, {Ist} {Ni} 03741 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368783},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368783},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“TMN p. 338, Ist Ni 03741 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P368783.
TMN p. 338, Ist Ni 03741 artifact entry (No. P368783). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368783 (Original work published 2007)
TMN p. 338, Ist Ni 03741 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368783 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2023TMN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {TMN p. 338, {Ist} {Ni} 03741 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368783},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368783},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P368783
LB  - CDLI:P368783
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - TMN p. 338, Ist Ni 03741 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368783
ER  -
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