VS 07, 007 & 152 (P372232)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Dilbat (mod. Deilam), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 06279 & VAT 06234

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dilbat (mod. Deilam)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (litigation)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _a-sza3 i7#_ [...]
2. _ha-la_ {d}marduk-na#-[s,ir]
3. sza a-ha-am-u2-ta i-sza#-[mu]
4. a-na s,i2-im-da-at szar-ri-im
5. {disz}{d}marduk-na-s,ir
6. _a-sza3_-am {disz}a-ha-am-u2-ta
7. ib-qu2-ur {disz}im-gur-{d}suen
8. u3 szi-bu-ut dil-bat{ki}
9. di-nam i-di-nu-szu-nu-ti-ma
10. {disz}a-ha-am-u2-ta
11. a-na {d}ip-te-bi-tam a-na ta-ma-tim
12. a-na tup-pu-um la sa-ru-ma
13. id#-di-nu-szu-ma
14. [{disz}]a-ha-am-u2-ta
15. u3# {d}marduk-na-s,ir
16. im-ta-ag-ru-ma
reverse
1. ma-ha-ar {disz}{d}ip-te-bi-tam
2. _1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ a-na a-ha-am-u2-ta
3. id-di-nu-ma sza-pi2-il-ti _a-sza3_-im
4. a-na {d}marduk-na-s,ir u2-te-ru
5. _u4-kur2-sze3_ {disz}{d}marduk-na-s,ir
6. _a-sza3 inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_
7. i-ta-ar i-ba-qar-ma
8. _a-sza3_-am ki-ma _a-sza3_-im
9. i-na-ad-di-in
10. _igi_ a-hu-wa-aq-ru _dumu_ ip-qu2-sza
11. _igi_ er3-ra-gal-sze-me _dumu_ sin-i-qi2#-[sza-am]
12. _igi_ i-tur2-asz-du#-[um _dumu_ ...]
13. _igi_ {d}urasz#-[... _dumu_ ...]
14. _igi_ a-li2-wa-aq#-[rum _dumu_ ...]
15. _igi_ e-tel-lum _[dumu_ ...]
left
column 1
1. _igi_ ARAD2-sin _dumu_ s,i-lum
2. _igi#_ sza-ma-ia-tum _dumu_ sig-x
column 2
1. _igi_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu _dub-sar_
2. _iti gan-gan-e3_
3. _mu gu-za_ {d}zar-pa-ni-tum
envelope
obverse
  broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-_pa3_
2'. i-ta#-ar i-ba-qar-ma#
3'. _a-sza3_-am ki-ma _a-sza3_-im#
4'. u3 a-ra-an ba-qi2-ra#-[nim]
5'. i-mi-du-szu
6'. _igi_ a-ah-hu-wa-aq-ru
7'. _igi_ i-tur2-asz-du-um
8'. _dumu_ i-din-{d}la-ga-ma-al#
9'. _igi_ er3-ra-gal-sze-me
10'. _dumu#_ {d#}suen#-i#-qi2#-sza#-am#
  rest broken
seal 1
1. [a-li2]-wa-aq-ru#-[um]
2. [_dumu_] ARAD#-{d}mar-tu#
3. [ARAD] {d}mar-tu
seal 2
1. dingir-szu-[...]
2. er3-ra-[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (litigation)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P372232

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Dilbat (mod. Deilam)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 06279 & VAT 06234
Accession Number

References

  • primary: UAZP = VAB 5, no. 307

    [Schorr1913UAZP] Schorr, Moses. 1913. Urkunden Des Altbabylonischen Zivil- Und Prozessrechts. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek 5. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • primary: VS 7, 7

    [Ungnad1909VS7] Ungnad, Arthur. 1909. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin 7. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: HG 3, no. 307

    [Kohler1909HG3] Kohler, Josef, and Arthur Ungnad. 1909. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band III: Übersetzte Urkunden, Erläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-10-30 at 16:02:49 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2021-05-14 at 13:46:33 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“VS 07, 007 & 152 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372232.
VS 07, 007 & 152 artifact entry (No. P372232). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372232
VS 07, 007 & 152 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372232 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 07, 007 & 152 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372232},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372232},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372232
LB  - CDLI:P372232
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - VS 07, 007 & 152 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372232
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 07, 007 & 152 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372232.
VS 07, 007 & 152 artifact entry (No. P372232). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372232
VS 07, 007 & 152 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372232 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 07, 007 & 152 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372232},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372232},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372232
LB  - CDLI:P372232
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - VS 07, 007 & 152 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372232
ER  -
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