Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. (P254616)
Mathematical, Old Babylonian, Shaduppum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Sumer 07, 028-045 + 13 plts. |
|---|---|
| ID | P254616 |
| Museum no. | IM 054464 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Mathematical |
| Find spot | Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal) |
English translation
By Friberg, Jöran · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | If (somebody) so asks you, saying this one: |
| obverse 2 | At a market rate of 1 ban2 5 sila3 of lard, 1 ban2 of plant oil, |
| obverse 3 | two-thirds the traded amount of lard plus <the oil surplus was the traded amount of oil. 6 barleycorns was the silver>? of the oil |
| obverse 4 | surplus. 1? shekel# of silver I was carrying (could spend). |
| obverse 5 | Lard and oil buy [me]! When you work it out: |
| obverse 6 | The reciprocal of 15 solve (compute), then [4 will come up]. |
| obverse 7 | 4 to 1 raise, then 4 will come up for you. |
| obverse 8 | Come again: the reciprocal of 10 solve: |
| obverse 9 | 6 will come up. 6 to 40 lift, then 4 will come up. |
| obverse 10 | Come again: the market value of the oil surplus, |
| obverse 11 | from 1 shekel of silver 6 barleycorns of silver |
| obverse 12 | break off, 58 is the remainder. |
| obverse 13 | Come again: 4 and 4 heap, then |
| obverse 14 | 8 will come up. 8 that came up for you, its reciprocal solve (compute): |
| obverse 15 | 7 30 will come up. 7 30 that came up for you |
| obverse 16 | to 58 raise, the silver: n 7 15 will come up. |
| obverse 17 | 7 15 that came up for you to 4 raise, then |
| obverse 18 | 29 it will give you. Come again: |
| obverse 19 | 7 15 to 4 raise, then 29 will come up. |
| obverse 20 | 6 barleycorns of silver that you from the silver tore out |
| obverse 21 | to one double (add!). |
| obverse 22 | One is 29, one is 31. |
| obverse 23 | Buy of one 7 15, |
| obverse 24 | of one 5 10. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| obverse | ||
| 1 | szum-ma ki-a-am i-sza-al-ka um-ma szu-u2-ma | |
| 2 | i-na ma-hi-ir _1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i3-szah 1(ban2) i3-gesz_ | |
| 3 | szi-ni-ip ma-hi-ir na-hi-im u3 <ul-lu-um wa-at-ru-um ma-hi-ir ul-li-im _6(disz) sze ku3-babbar_> ul-li-im#? | |
| 4 | wa-at-ri-im _1(disz)#? gin2# ku3-babbar_ na-szi-a-ku | |
| 5 | _i3-gesz_ u3 _i3-szah2_ sza-[ma-am] at#-ta# i#-na# e#-pe2#-szi#-ka# | |
| 6 | i-gi 1(u) 5(disz) pu-t,u2-ur-ma [4(disz) i-li] | |
| 7 | 4(disz) a-na 1(disz) i-szi-i-ma 4(disz) [i-li-a]-kum# | |
| 8 | na-as2-hi-ir-ma i-gi 1(u) pu#-t,u2#-ur#-ma# | |
| 9 | 6(disz) i-li 6(disz) a-na 4(u) [i]-szi#-i-ma 4(disz) i-li# | |
| 10 | na-as2-hi-ir-ma _ganba#?_ ul-[li]-im#? wa-at-ri#-im | |
| 11 | i-na _1(disz)# gin2# ku3#-babbar# 6(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ | |
| 12 | hu-ru-us,-ma 5(u) 8(disz) sza-pi2-il-tum | |
| 13 | na-as2-hi-ir-ma 4(disz) u3 4(disz) ku-mu-ur-ma | |
| 14 | 8(disz) i-li 8(disz) sza i-li-kum i-gi-szu pu-t,u2#-[ur-ma] | |
| 15 | 7(disz) 3(u) i-[li] 7(disz) 3(u) sza i-[li-kum] | |
| 16 | a-na 5(u) 8(disz) ku3-babbar i#-szi#-[ma] x 7(disz) 1(u) 5(disz) [i-li] | |
| 17 | 7(disz) 1(u) 5(disz) sza i-li-kum a-na 4(disz) i-szi-i-ma | |
| 18 | 2(u) 9(disz) i-na-di-na-ku-um na-as2-hi-[ir]-ma | |
| 19 | 7(disz) 1(u) 5(disz) a-na 4(disz) i-szi-i-ma 2(u) 9(disz)# i-li | |
| 20 | _6(disz) sze ku3-babbar_ sza i-na _ku3-babbar_ ta-su-hu | |
| 21 | a-na isz-te-en s,i2-ma | |
| 22 | isz-te-en 2(u) 9(disz) isz-te-en 3(u) 1(disz) | |
| 23 | sza-am isz-te-en 7(disz) 1(u) 5(disz) | |
| 24 | isz -te-en 5(disz) 1(u) | |
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