Abstract
Philological uncertainties characterize the analysis of Problem 10 from the Moscow mathematical papyrus, particularly regarding the identification of the object of calculation designated as nb.t. The interpretations previously proposed have differing degrees of plausibility, but none provides decisive evidence. The analysis of a cylindrical measuring vessel from the temple of Karnak, and of a vessel in a three-dimensional model from Beni Hasan, supports the suggestion that the object being calculated is a semi-cylinder.
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