VS 16, 020 (P372876)

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 00576

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 ba-li-lum
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {d}utu-ni-szu-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk
5. li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
6. 1(disz) _sag-ARAD_
7. sza a-na szi-ip-ri
8. e-pe2-szi-im
9. e-zi-ba-ak-kum#
10. ma-s,a-ri-szu
reverse
1. du-ni-nam e-x-[x]
2. a-na li-<bi> a-al
3. zimbir{ki}
4. szu-ri-a-am
5. ap-pu-tum
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	P372876
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372876

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 00576
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 20

[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, 20

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2018-06-04 at 07:55:58	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, 020 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372876.

VS 16, 020 artifact entry (No. P372876). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372876

VS 16, 020 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372876 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372876},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372876},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372876
LB  - CDLI:P372876
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - VS 16, 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372876
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 020 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372876.

VS 16, 020 artifact entry (No. P372876). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372876

VS 16, 020 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372876 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372876},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372876},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372876
LB  - CDLI:P372876
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - VS 16, 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372876
ER  -