VS 16, 010 (P372867)

Letter tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 00800

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-wi-lim
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ib-ni-{d}er3-ra-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk da-ri-isz _u4_-mi li-ba-li2-t,u2-ka
5. {disz}mi-il-ki-lu-i-la su-tu-u2
6. i-na ik-ki-il-li _lu2-kur2_ a-na mu-uh-hi
7. _gu4 hi-a_ at,-t,ar-dam asz-szu mi-ni-im
8. ta-ak-la-szu i-na-an-na asz-ta-ap-ra-ak-ku
9. {disz}mi-il-ki-lu-i-la szu-a-tu
10. u2-szi-ra-asz-szu
11. _erin2-mesz_ i-na mu-uh-hi-ia
12. it-ta-si
reverse
1. a-na da-ba-bi la-a tu-ba-la-an-ni
2. {disz}i-na-e2-sag-il2-numun
3. sza a-na ma-ah-ri-szu asz-pu-ra-asz-szu
4. sza-al-ma li-iq-bi-a-ak-kum
5. i-dam la-a tu-sza-ar-sza-ma
6. la-a ta-sza-pa-ra-am
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P372867
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372867

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 00800
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 10

[Schroeder1917VS16] Schroeder, Otto. 1917. Altbabylonische Briefe, Mit Zeichen- Und Namenlisten. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin 16. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: AbB 6, 10

[Frankena1974AbB6] Frankena, Rintje. 1974. Briefe Aus Dem Berliner Museum. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 6. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-06-04 at 06:22:23	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-06-04 at 06:20:26	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-06-04 at 06:19:22	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 010 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372867.

VS 16, 010 artifact entry (No. P372867). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372867

VS 16, 010 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372867 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372867},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372867
LB  - CDLI:P372867
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - VS 16, 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372867
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 010 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372867.

VS 16, 010 artifact entry (No. P372867). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372867

VS 16, 010 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372867 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372867},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372867
LB  - CDLI:P372867
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - VS 16, 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372867
ER  -