VS 07, 195 (P372415)

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

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 06295

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dilbat (mod. Deilam)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na _szah2 gesz-gi tur-ra_
2. asz-pu-ra-ak-kum-ma
3. u2-ul tu-sza-bi-lam
4. i-na-an-na szum-ma _szah2 gesz-gi tur-ra_
5. szum-ma _1(disz) udu-nita2 udu_ pi2-di-i-ti
6. szum-ma _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
7. a-na dingir-szu-a-bu-szu
8. i-di-in-ma
9. ar-hi-isz a-na babila2{ki}
10. li-ib-la-am
reverse
1. sza-ka-an a-wi-le-e
2. a-bi _erin2-mesz_ qu2-ur-ru-ub
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	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P372415
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372415

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
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 06295
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 7, 195

[Ungnad1909VS7] Ungnad, Arthur. 1909. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin 7. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: AbB 6, 212

[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
2018-06-22 at 07:45:34	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 07, 195 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372415.

VS 07, 195 artifact entry (No. P372415). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372415

VS 07, 195 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372415 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 07, 195 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372415},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372415
LB  - CDLI:P372415
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - VS 07, 195 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372415
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 07, 195 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372415.

VS 07, 195 artifact entry (No. P372415). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372415

VS 07, 195 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372415 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 07, 195 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372415},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372415
LB  - CDLI:P372415
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - VS 07, 195 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372415
ER  -