Sumer 55, 099 IM 160271 (P548949)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 160271

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (multiplication table x 18)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (multiplication table x 18)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P548949
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P548949

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) [uncertain] Confiscated from illicit trader
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 160271
Accession Number

References

primary: Sumer 55, 096, 099

[Abid2010] Abid, Basima Jaleel. 2010. “Old Babylonian Mathematical Texts in the Iraqi Museum from Larsa and Pikasi.” Sumer 55: 87–100.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-05-06 at 14:19:09	Robson, Eleanor	Artifact metadata	Robson, Eleanor		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Sumer 55, 099 IM 160271 Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P548949.

Sumer 55, 099 IM 160271 artifact entry (No. P548949). (2024, May 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P548949

Sumer 55, 099 IM 160271 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P548949 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Sumer 55, 099 IM 160271 Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P548949.

Sumer 55, 099 IM 160271 artifact entry (No. P548949). (2024, May 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P548949

Sumer 55, 099 IM 160271 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P548949 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 10},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P548949},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P548949},
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