VS 16, 031 (P372886)

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 00809

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-da-ia-tim#
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma i3-li2-isz-me-a-ni-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk
5. li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
6. i-nu-u2-<ma> a-na _ku3-babbar_
7. asz-pu-ra-ak-kum
8. um-ma a-na-ku-u2-ma
9. 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ wa-at-ra-am
10. u3 _ku3-babbar_ dam-qa2-am
11. szu-bi-lam
reverse
1. at-ta-a
2. _ku3-babbar_ sza a-na s,i-bu-tim
3. la i-re-e-du-u2
4. tu-sza-bi-lam
5. a-nu-um-ma _ku3-babbar_ u2-te-ra-kum
6. _ku3-babbar_ ka-ni-ik-tam
7. szu-bi-lam
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	P372886
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372886

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 00809
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 31

[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, 31

[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 03:07:24	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, 031 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372886.

VS 16, 031 artifact entry (No. P372886). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372886

VS 16, 031 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372886 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372886},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372886},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372886
LB  - CDLI:P372886
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - VS 16, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372886
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 031 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372886.

VS 16, 031 artifact entry (No. P372886). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372886

VS 16, 031 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372886 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372886},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372886},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372886
LB  - CDLI:P372886
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - VS 16, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372886
ER  -