VS 16, 045 (P372900)

Letter tablet 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 06015

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na {d}nanna-in-tu#-[uh]
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {d}suen-i-din-nam-ma#
4. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
5. i-nu-u2-ma a-na _a-sza3_ ma-ha-ri-im
6. i-na x x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. tup#-pi2 i-na a-ma-ri-im x [(x) (x)]
2'. i-na li-ib-bi 1(u) _sze gur 1(asz) sze gur#_
3'. a-na s,il2-li2-{d}suen _dumu-e2-dub-ba#-[a_]
4'. i-di-im-ma ka-ni-kam szu-zi#-[ib]
5'. re#-qu2-ut-su2 la i-tu-[ur-ra-am]
6'. [x x x (x) (x)] la x [x x x (x)]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P372900

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 06015
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 16, 45

    [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, 45

    [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
2018-06-09 at 09:07:36 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-09 at 09:07:20 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-05 at 06:55:42 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 16, 045 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372900.
VS 16, 045 artifact entry (No. P372900). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372900
VS 16, 045 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372900 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372900},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372900
LB  - CDLI:P372900
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - VS 16, 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372900
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 16, 045 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P372900.
VS 16, 045 artifact entry (No. P372900). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372900
VS 16, 045 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372900 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372900},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P372900
LB  - CDLI:P372900
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - VS 16, 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372900
ER  - 
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