VS 16, 068 (P372923)

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 00886

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
broken
bottom
1. la# ta#-ra-asz-szi-i-ma#
reverse
1. a-ah-hi e-li bi-ti-ki
2. la ta-na-ad-di-i
3. szum-ma {disz}{d}suen-i-din-nam
4. _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,i-ir
5. i-sza-as2-si-a-ki
6. ne-hi-i-szu
7. um-ma at-ti-i-ma
8. {disz}i-din-er3-ra i-la-kam-ma
9. li-ib-ba-ka u2-t,a3-ab
10. s,i-ib-tam i-di-ni-szu
11. asz-szum bi-ti-im
12. sza# ka-ap-ri-im
13. [sza ta-asz-pu]-ri-i
left
1. ki#-ma# e-li-ki t,a3-bu# [(x) (x) (x)]
2. e-pi2-szi a-li-ka-am szu-lu-um#-ki#
3. u3 szu-lu-um bi-ti-ki szu#-[up-ri-im]

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	P372923
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372923

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 00886
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 68

[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, 68

[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
2018-06-09 at 09:53:49	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-06-06 at 08:05:32	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, 068 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372923.

VS 16, 068 artifact entry (No. P372923). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372923

VS 16, 068 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372923 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372923},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372923},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372923
LB  - CDLI:P372923
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - VS 16, 068 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372923
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 068 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372923.

VS 16, 068 artifact entry (No. P372923). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372923

VS 16, 068 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372923 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372923},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372923},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372923
LB  - CDLI:P372923
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - VS 16, 068 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372923
ER  -