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VS 16, 009 (P372866)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 00785

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

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na na-bi-i3-li2-szu
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {d}suen-be-el-ibila-ma
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-li-t,u2-ka
5. i-na szi-tu-ul-ti ku-li-zu
6. isz-ta-lu-ma ig-mi-lu
7. _gu4 hi-a_ sza-la-<am>-szu-nu t,a3-ab
8. u2 hi-t,am u2-ul i-szu-u2
9. a-na _ka_ su-qi2-im ta-qu2-ul-ma
10. an-ni-a-am ta-asz-pu-ra-am
11. _gu4 hi-a_ hi-t,am <u2>-ul i-szu-u2
12. mi-im-ma la ta-na-zi-iq
reverse
1. _gu4 hi-a_ ka-la-szu-nu
2. a-na-ku-ma u2-sza-la-am
3. a-na a-wa-tim an-ni-tim
4. la ta-na-zi-iq
5. _gu4 hi-a_ sza-al-mu hi-t,am
6. u2-ul i-szu-u2
7. u3 me2-re-sza-am er-ri-isz
8. me2-he-er tup-pi2-im
9. usz-ta-bi-la-kum
10. mi-im-ma la ta-na-zi-iq
11. asz-szum ta-asz-pu-ra-am
12. um-ma at-ta-ma a-na _gu4 hi-a_
13. i-in-ka la ta-na-szi
14. aq-bi-ma
left
column 1
1. gi-im-lum
2. ti-is,-bu-ut-ma
column 2
1. a-na ga-ma-lim
2. u2-ul i-ba-asz-szi

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: VS 16, 9

    [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, 9

    [Frankena1974AbB6] Frankena, Rintje. 1974. Briefe Aus Dem Berliner Museum. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 6. Leiden: Brill.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 00785
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-06-04 at 08:54:15 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2018-06-04 at 06:10:10 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“VS 16, 009 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372866.
VS 16, 009 artifact entry (No. P372866). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372866
VS 16, 009 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372866 (Accessed: April 23, 2025).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372866},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372866},
}


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