VS 16, 078 (P372933)

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 07544

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 a-pil2-{d}utu
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ARAD-{d}utu u3 ka-am-ni-ia-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
5. asz-szum a-hi-ka tup-pa tu-sza-bi-lam
6. an-na-nu-um ki-a-am ni-isz-pu-ra-ak-kum
7. um-ma ni-nu-ma <a-na> sza ka-at-ta-a-am
8. ub-ba-la-ak-kum _{gesz}kiri6_ ta-na-di-in
9. a-na be-la-nu-um _{gesz}kiri6_ ta-ad-di-im-ma
10. u2-ra-ak-ki-ib
11. i-na-an-na am-mi-nim
12. tu-sze-li-szu
13. mi#-im-ma a-na sza-pi2-ri-ku-nu
14. tu#-sza-ba-la-nim
reverse
1. ha-di-isz szu-bi-lam
2. _1(disz) gin2 ku3-<babbar>_ i-na qa2-ti AD-ri
3. i-na e-li-ka _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. szu-di-nam li-qi2-a-am
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	P372933
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372933

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 07544
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 78

[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, 78

[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 23:39:01	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, 078 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372933.

VS 16, 078 artifact entry (No. P372933). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372933

VS 16, 078 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372933 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372933},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372933},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372933
LB  - CDLI:P372933
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - VS 16, 078 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372933
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 078 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372933.

VS 16, 078 artifact entry (No. P372933). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372933

VS 16, 078 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372933 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372933},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372933},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372933
LB  - CDLI:P372933
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - VS 16, 078 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372933
ER  -