VS 09, 141 (P372655)

Letter 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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 01108

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}szu-{d}nin-tu
2. {disz}is-me-dingir _lu2_ an-za-gar3-{d}suen{ki}
4. {disz}dingir-ni
5. {disz}dumu-a-ra-ah-tum
6. u3 hu-za-lum
reverse
1. _lu2 i7_ idigna-ia-ah-ru-ru-um
2. ni-pa-ti-szu-nu
3. wu-usz-sze-er
blank space
4. _iti NE-NE-gar u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_
5. _mu i7_ ti-lim-da-{d}en-lil2

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	Hammurapi.24.05.12
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P372655
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P372655

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 01108
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 9, 141

[Ungnad1909VS9] Ungnad, Arthur. 1909. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin 9. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: AbB 6, 221

[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	Reviewer	Status
2022-06-05 at 12:00:39	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-06-20 at 09:05:01	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 09, 141 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372655.

VS 09, 141 artifact entry (No. P372655). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372655

VS 09, 141 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372655 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 09, 141 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372655},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372655},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372655
LB  - CDLI:P372655
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - VS 09, 141 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372655
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 09, 141 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372655.

VS 09, 141 artifact entry (No. P372655). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372655

VS 09, 141 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372655 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 09, 141 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372655},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372655},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372655
LB  - CDLI:P372655
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - VS 09, 141 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372655
ER  -