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, USA

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 02392

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (metrological table school)

Language(s)

Measurements

220.0 mm × 100.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (metrological table school) School text
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P424451
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P424451

Physical information

Artifact type	Prism
Dimensions	220.0 mm × 100.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number	YBC 02392
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC)	BC-016986
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	YBC.2392

References

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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-05 at 13:22:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2011-11-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

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: May 2, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {Iraq 73, 135-143 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424451},
}

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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: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2024Iraq,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {Iraq 73, 135-143 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424451},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P424451
LB  - CDLI:P424451
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - Iraq 73, 135-143 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424451
ER  -