VS 16, 033 (P372888)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 01046

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na be-li-ia-tum
2. u3 a-wi-il-{d}suen
3. qi2-bi2-ma
4. um-ma {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2-ma
5. a-na 3(iku) GAN2 _a-sza3_
6. sza a-hu-ni _dumu_ {d}utu-na-s,i-ir
7. la ta-sa-an-ni-qa2
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
1. {d}iszkur-ma-an-[szum2]
2. _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-[bi]
3. ARAD am-mi-s,a-du-[qa2]

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P372888

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 01046
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 16, 33

    [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, 33

    [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
2018-06-07 at 00:12:43 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-05 at 03:31:37 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 033 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372888.
VS 16, 033 artifact entry (No. P372888). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372888
VS 16, 033 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372888 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372888},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372888},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372888
LB  - CDLI:P372888
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - VS 16, 033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372888
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 033 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372888.
VS 16, 033 artifact entry (No. P372888). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372888
VS 16, 033 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372888 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372888},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372888},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372888
LB  - CDLI:P372888
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - VS 16, 033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372888
ER  - 
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