VS 16, 141 (P372995)

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 07746

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 _szagina_ sza {d}utu
2. u2-ba-al-la-t,u3-szu
3. qi2-bi2-ma
4. um-ma i-din-esz18-dar _ugula dam-gar3_-ma
5. {d}suen u3 {d}utu da-ri-isz _u4_-mi
6. li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
7. a-nu-um-ma {disz}i-bi-{d}e2-a
8. qa-su2 x x x [x x (x) (x)]
9. sza _1/2(disz) ma#-na# [ku3-babbar_]
10. [_gi] hi-a_ [li-sza-ma-am-ma]
reverse
1. {gesz}apin li-mu-[ra-am]
2. a-na-ku _a2-bi {gesz}apin#_
3. sze-a-am a-na-ad-di-<in>
4. _gi hi-a_ s,e-e-nim-ma
5. li-ib-lam
6. la ik-ka-al-la-a-am
7. u3 {disz}da-da-a s,u2-ha-ri
8. la ik-ka-al-la-a-am

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	P372995
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372995

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 07746
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 141

[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, 141

[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
2018-06-20 at 02:42:22	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, 141 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372995.

VS 16, 141 artifact entry (No. P372995). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372995

VS 16, 141 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372995 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 141 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372995},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372995},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372995
LB  - CDLI:P372995
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - VS 16, 141 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372995
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 141 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372995.

VS 16, 141 artifact entry (No. P372995). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372995

VS 16, 141 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372995 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 141 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372995},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372995},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372995
LB  - CDLI:P372995
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - VS 16, 141 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372995
ER  -