VS 29, 106 (P511000)

Legal 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 00838

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. asz-szum _7(disz) {uruda}szen_
2. u3 _6(disz) tug2_ na-ah-ra-mu
3. sza {disz}ib-na-tum u3 ku-ub-bu-tum
4. ma-har {disz}sig-qa2-tum
5. i-zi-bu tup-pi2
6. {disz}ib-na-tum u3 ku-ub-bu-tum
7. il-li-kam-ma
8. {disz}ri-im-{d}iszkur
9. u3 id-da-tum
10. _dumu-me_ {d}amar-utu-mu-sza-lim
reverse
1. _7(disz) {uruda}szen_ u3 _6(disz) tug2_ na-ah-ra-mu#
2. a-na babila2{ki}
3. il-qu2-u2
single ruling
4. _igi_ ARAD2-ku-bi _sipa_
5. _igi_ lu2-{d}iszkur-ra _dumu_ i3-li2-u2-sa-ti
single ruling
6. _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_
7. _mu_ am-mi-di-ta-na _lugal-e {d}nin-urta am sag a2-dah-ni-sze3_
seal 1
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. _kiszib3_ ri-im-{d}iszkur
seal 2
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. _kiszib3_ id-da-tum
seal 3
(uninscribed, with caption:)
1. _kiszib3_ ARAD2-ku-bi
seal 4
(uninscribed)

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)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ammi-ditana.31.01.12
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P511000
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P511000

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 00838
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 29, 106

[Klengel2002VS29] Klengel, Horst, and Evelyn Klengel-Brandt. 2002. Spät-Altbabylonische Tontafeln. Texte Und Siegelabrollungen. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 29. Mainz am Rhein: Philipp von Zabern.
history: RA 99, p.133-176, p. 152

[Charpin2005Chroniques] Charpin, Dominique. 2005. “Chroniques Bibliographiques. 5. Économie et Société à Sippar et En Babylonie Du Nord à l’époque Paléo-Babylonienne.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 99: 133–76.
history: WdO 35, p.48-55, p. 55

[Farber2005Sippar] Farber, Walter. 2005. “Neues Aus Sippar-Iaḫrurum.” Welt Des Orients 35: 48–55.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2022-06-18 at 14:32:46	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-06-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 29, 106 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P511000.

VS 29, 106 artifact entry (No. P511000). (2018, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P511000

VS 29, 106 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P511000 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2018VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {VS 29, 106 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P511000},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P511000},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/6/6/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P511000
LB  - CDLI:P511000
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - VS 29, 106 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P511000
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 29, 106 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P511000.

VS 29, 106 artifact entry (No. P511000). (2018, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P511000

VS 29, 106 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P511000 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2018VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {VS 29, 106 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P511000},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P511000},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/6/6/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P511000
LB  - CDLI:P511000
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - VS 29, 106 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P511000
ER  -