JCS 72, 107-108 (P493016)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 08900

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (multiplication table 44.26.40)

Language(s)

Measurements

81.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 44.26.40 a-ra2 1 & 44#.26#.40
2. a-ra2 2 & 1.28.53.20
3. a-ra2 3 & 2.13.20
4. a-ra2 4 & 2.57#.46#.40
5. a-ra2 5 & 3.42.13.20
6. a-ra2 6 & 4.26.40
7. a-ra2 7 & 5.11.06.40
8. a-ra2 8 & 5.55.33.20
9. a-ra2 9 & 6.40
10. a-ra2 10 & 7.24.26.40
11. a-ra2 11 & 8.8.53.20
12. a-ra2 12 & 8.53.20
13. a-ra2 13 & 9.37.46.40
reverse
1. a-ra2 14 & 10.22.13.20
2. a-ra2 15 & 11.6.40
3. a-ra2 16 & 11.51.6.40
4. a-ra2 17 & 12.35.33.20
5. a-ra2 18 & 13.20
6. a-ra2 19 & 14.4.26.40
7. a-ra2 20 & 14.48.53.20
8. a-ra2 30 & 22.13.20
9. a-ra2 40 & 29.37.40
10. a-ra2 50 & 37.2.13.20
double ruling
blank space
11. iti szu-numun-a u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam

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 (multiplication table 44.26.40)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.04.14
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P493016
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P493016

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	81.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	AO 08900
Accession Number

References

primary: JCS 72 (pp. 101-116), 107-108

[Gonçalves2020JCS72] Gonçalves, Carlos. 2020. “Three New Multiplication Tables fFrom the Louvre.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 72: 101–16. https://doi.org/10.1086/709310.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-07 at 07:01:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2021-08-13 at 17:00:49	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2017-05-15 at 09:04:35	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2015-12-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Wagensonner, Klaus	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 72, 107-108 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P493016.

JCS 72, 107-108 artifact entry (No. P493016). (2024, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P493016 (Original work published 2015)

JCS 72, 107-108 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P493016 (Accessed: August 17, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 7},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P493016},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 72, 107-108 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P493016.

JCS 72, 107-108 artifact entry (No. P493016). (2024, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P493016 (Original work published 2015)

JCS 72, 107-108 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P493016 (Accessed: August 17, 2026).

@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-08-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {JCS 72, 107-108 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P493016},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P493016},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/7/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P493016
M1  - 2026/8/17/
TI  - JCS 72, 107-108 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P493016
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