VS 16, 073 (P372928)

Letter tablet 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 06007

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na hu-za-lum qi2-bi2-ma
2. um-ma hu-pu-du-um-ma
3. {d}utu li-ba-al-li-it,-ka
4. it-ti szar-ri-im u2-szu-ra-nu
5. {disz}{d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
6. _dumu_ sa3-sum2 sza lu-usz-ta-mar
7. u3 {disz}{d}suen-en-nam
8. <<sza>> a-na qa2-ta-tim
9. id#-di-nu-ku-usz-szu
10. isz-tu i-na-an-na
reverse
1. a-na _u4 5(disz)-kam_
2. i-na ma-ah-ri-ka
3. wa-asz-ba-a-ku a-di a-la-kam
4. u2-ul tu-ki-il-la-asz-szu-ma
5. {disz}ri-im-{d}suen
6. u3 da-mi-iq-i3-li2-szu
7. ta-ap-pa-a-al
8. ma#-ri-i-ka
9. u3 i3-si-in{ki} ka-la-szu
10. sza#-al ki-ma a-na t,a-tim
11. [u3] s,i-bi-t,a2-tim
12. a-ki 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
13. wa-at-ru-um
left
1. ga-am-ru

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	P372928
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372928

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 06007
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 73

[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, 73

[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
2018-06-06 at 08:40:15	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, 073 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372928.

VS 16, 073 artifact entry (No. P372928). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372928

VS 16, 073 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372928 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372928},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372928},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372928
LB  - CDLI:P372928
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - VS 16, 073 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372928
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 073 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372928.

VS 16, 073 artifact entry (No. P372928). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372928

VS 16, 073 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372928 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372928},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372928},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372928
LB  - CDLI:P372928
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - VS 16, 073 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372928
ER  -