NABU 2016/044 (P498516)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 108857a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (square roots)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (square roots)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P498516
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P498516

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 108857a
Accession Number	1914-04-07, 0023A

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1914-0407-23-a

References

primary: NABU 2016/044

[Gabriel2016-220547] Gabriel, Gösta. 2016.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2016-07-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Niederreiter, Zoltán		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“NABU 2016/044 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P498516.

NABU 2016/044 artifact entry (No. P498516). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498516 (Original work published 2016)

NABU 2016/044 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498516 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498516},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“NABU 2016/044 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P498516.

NABU 2016/044 artifact entry (No. P498516). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498516 (Original work published 2016)

NABU 2016/044 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498516 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {NABU 2016/044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498516},
}

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PY  - 2023
ID  - P498516
LB  - CDLI:P498516
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - NABU 2016/044 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498516
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