VS 16, 029 (P372884)

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 01283

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
beginning broken
1'. u3 am-mi-s,a-du-qa2-i-lu-[ni ...]
2'. {disz}am-mi-s,a-du-qa2-i-lu-ni a-wi-[lum]
3'. ki-a-am iq-bi um-ma szu-u2-ma#
4'. aq-ta-bi u3 a-an-na i-tap-lu-ni-in-ni
5'. szu-pu-ur-ma sza iq-bi-a-am
6'. i-sza-am am-mi-s,a-du-qa2-i-lu-ni
7'. li-sza-bi-lam
8'. tup-pi2 a-na be-li2-ia ka-ta
9'. [usz]-ta-bi-lam
reverse
1. ka-ni-ka i-sza-am am-mi-s,a-du-qa2-i-lu-ni
2. li-sza-bi-lam
3. ka-ni-ka be-li2 at-ta
4. szu-ut,-ra-am-ma szu-bi-lam
5. tup-pi2 be-li2-ia ka-ta
6. u3 ka-ni-ku szu-u2 a-na ib-ni-{d}marduk
7. [_lu2] gala-mah_ {d}inanna be-li2
8. li#-sza-bi-lam
9. tup-pu a-na am-mi-<s,a>-du-qa2-i-lu-ni
10. li-il-li-ik#-[ma]
rest broken

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	P372884
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372884

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 01283
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 29

[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, 29

[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
2018-06-05 at 03:00:02	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, 029 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372884.

VS 16, 029 artifact entry (No. P372884). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372884

VS 16, 029 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372884 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 029 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372884},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372884},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372884
LB  - CDLI:P372884
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - VS 16, 029 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372884
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 029 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372884.

VS 16, 029 artifact entry (No. P372884). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372884

VS 16, 029 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372884 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 029 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372884},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372884},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372884
LB  - CDLI:P372884
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - VS 16, 029 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372884
ER  -