VS 16, 148 (P373003)

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 07586

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-ia-a u3 {d}suen-ip-pa-asz-ra-am
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma gur-ru-rum-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk asz-szu-mi-ia
5. li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ku-nu-ti
6. tup-pi2 {disz}nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu _ugula szu-i_
7. u3 2(disz) _lu2-mesz_ a-na szu-li-ki
8. isz-ku-nu-ni-im-ma
9. a-na sza-pi2-ri-ia ki-a-am aq-bi
10. um-ma a-na-ku-u2-ma
11. a-wi-il-tum mu-usz-ke-ne-et
12. i-da-at sa3-ka-pi2-im u2-ul i-na-asz-szi
13. _ku3-babbar_ an-ni-im-mi-a-am sza _dam-gar3_ <<UD>> zimbir{ki}
14. u3 _ku3-babbar_ sza {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim
15. isz-pu-ru-nim-ma
reverse
1. a-na-ku an-ni-ki-a-am
2. asz-ta#-qa2#-al#
3. a-di _ku3-babbar_ a-na be#-[li]-szu tu-te-er-ru
4. asz-szum ki-a-[am asz-ta-ap]-ra#-ak-ki
5. 1(disz) ba-ar-x [x x x (x)] HI
6. u2-te#-[x x x x (x)] _szu-i_
7. x x [x x x x (x)] a-ha#-szu-ma
8. {disz}ma-x [x x x (x)] x x-szu
9. {disz}i3-li2-[x x x (x)]-sza#-an{ki}
10. asz-szu-mi#-[x x x x x u2]-ul iq-bi-a-ki#
11. a-na-ku-ma [x x x (x)] x-a-am
12. pi2-ha-ti a-pa-lam u2-ul# e-le#-e-ma
13. a-na mi-mu#-u2-ia ki-ma i-ba-asz-szu-u2
14. la te-gi-i
15. a-wi-la-tim su-ni-qi2-ma#
16. mi-im-mu-ia la i-ha-li-iq#
17. asz-tap-ra-ak-ki ni-di a-hi-im la# [ta-ra-asz-szi]
left
1. e-li su-uk _{gesz}ig_ asz-ba-a-ku la x [x x (x)] x
2. ku#-nu-uk-ka-am wa-at-ra-am szu-zi-ba

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	P373003
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P373003

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 07586
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 16, 148

[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, 148

[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 03:36:26	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, 148 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P373003.

VS 16, 148 artifact entry (No. P373003). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P373003

VS 16, 148 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P373003 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 148 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P373003},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P373003},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P373003
LB  - CDLI:P373003
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - VS 16, 148 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P373003
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 148 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P373003.

VS 16, 148 artifact entry (No. P373003). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P373003

VS 16, 148 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P373003 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 148 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P373003},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P373003},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P373003
LB  - CDLI:P373003
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - VS 16, 148 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P373003
ER  -