Sumer 55, 097 IM 208348 (P548953)

Mathematical tablet excavated in Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq), 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 208348

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (Multiplication series: obv. reciprocals, [x 50], x 48, x 45, x 44;26 40, [...]; rev. [...] x 12, [...], x 9)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Mathematical (Multiplication series: obv. reciprocals, [x 50], x 48, x 45, x 44;26 40, [...]; rev. [...] x 12, [...], x 9)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P548953
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P548953

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 208348
Accession Number

References

primary: Sumer 55, 096, 097

[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, 097 IM 208348 Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P548953.

Sumer 55, 097 IM 208348 artifact entry (No. P548953). (2024, May 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P548953

Sumer 55, 097 IM 208348 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P548953 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Sumer 55, 097 IM 208348 Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P548953.

Sumer 55, 097 IM 208348 artifact entry (No. P548953). (2024, May 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P548953

Sumer 55, 097 IM 208348 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P548953 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 10},
	title = {Sumer 55, 097 {IM} 208348 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P548953},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P548953},
}

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