Iraq 73, 135-143 (P424451)
Mathematical prism excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USAMuseum Number
YBC 02392Provenience
uncertain (mod. uncertain)Artifact Type
PrismMaterial(s)
ClayLanguage(s)
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220.0 mm × 100.0 mm
- Artifact type: Prism
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 220.0 high × 100.0 wide
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- Genre(s): Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (metrological table school)
- This text is a school text.
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primary: Iraq 73 (pp. 127-147), 135-143
[Chambon2011Iraq73] Chambon, Grégory, and Eleanor Robson. 2011. “Untouchable Or Unrepeatable? The Upper End Of The Old Babylonian Metrological Systems For Capacity And Area.” Iraq 73: 127–47.
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- Museum No.: YBC 02392
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- Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2024-09-05 at 13:22:34 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2011-11-03 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-016986) (BC-016986)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (YBC.2392) (YBC.2392)
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Cite this Artifact
“Iraq 73, 135-143 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P424451.
Iraq 73, 135-143 artifact entry (No. P424451). (2024, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424451 (Original work published 2011)
Iraq 73, 135-143 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424451 (Accessed: August 4, 2025).
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