— Eleanor Robson —
Figure 29. 1 The obverse of a mathematical tablet. Ashmolean 1922. 277 (OECT 15 : 7 ). An
inspection of estimated yields (sˇukunnu ̄) of fields in the towns of Nirda and Kurhianu, it was written
in Hammurabi’s thirty-fifth year. It has an introductory paragraph, headings, three levels of
calculation (subtotals and totals), and interlinear notes. (Ashmolean Museum).