VS 16, 022 (P372878)

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 00656

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 be-el-ta-ni
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma hu-za-la-tum-ma
4. asz-szum t,e4-mi-im sza ta-asz-pu-ri-im
5. e-zu-ub la sza-pa-ri-ki
6. it-ti i-la-pa-ta-ni-ma
7. asz-szu-mi-ki a-na ba-ri-im
8. u3 sza-hi-il-tim a-la#-[ak]
9. uz-na-ia a-na ma-an-ni-im
10. i-ba-asz-sze-a-ma a-na ma-ar-ti-ia
11. sza-ni-tim-ma-a ki-a-am ta-asz-pu-ri-im
12. mi-im-ma a-na pa-ag-ri-ki
13. la ta-na-ah-di pe2-er-ke-tum
14. an-ne-ta-an sza be-el-ti-ia-ma
15. lu-ba-ar-ki sza la-ab-sza-a-at
16. szu-bi-li-im-ma
17. ta-ak-ri-PI-ta-am
18. li-is,-ba-tu
19. {disz}{d}a-a-ti-la-ti
20. szum-ma ta-ta-am-ri-szi
reverse
1. la ta-ra-szi-i-szi
2. u2-ul asz-pu-ra-ki-im
3. um-ma a-na-ku-ma a-wi-il-tum
4. sza-ra-as2-sa sza-na-a-at
5. a-di-ni a-na ne-re-eb-tim
6. u2-ul e-li-ma t,e4-em
7. ba-ri-im u2-ul asz-pu-ra-ki-im
8. i-na ka-ap-ri-im ba-ru-um
9. u2-ul i-ba-asz-szi
10. i-na pa-ni-tim ha#-ra#-ni-im
11. 1(barig) 4(ban2) _dabin_ 5(ban2) zu2-lum#
12. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _sila3 i3-gesz_ i-na-an-ni
13. 1(ban2) _sze-gesz-i3_ 1(ban2) _zu2-lum_
14. ub-lu-ni-im 2(ban2) _zi3 gazx(KUM)_
15. 3(ban2) 5(disz) _sila3 zi3-gu_ 2(disz) mu-usz-t,a3-tum
16. 1(disz) _sila3_ szi-qu2-um usz-ta-bi-la-ki-im
17. 1(ban2) _sze_ 1(ban2) _dabin_ a-na ne-pe2-re-ti-sza
18. s,u2#?-de-e-em u3 ku-ru-ma-ti-sza
19. i-di-in-szi-im
20. zi-iq-tu an-ne-ki-a-am
21. u2-ul i-ba-asz-szu-u2
left
column 1
1. zi-iq-ti szu-bi-li-im-ma
2. szi#-qa-am lu-usz-ku-na-ki-im
column 2
1. li-ib-lu-ni-ki-im

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, 22

    [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, 22

    [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 00656
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-06-04 at 08:34:02 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, 022 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372878.
VS 16, 022 artifact entry (No. P372878). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372878
VS 16, 022 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372878 (Accessed: May 5, 2025).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-05]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 022 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372878},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372878},
}

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