VS 16, 045 (P372900)

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

Cite

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

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
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P372900
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	Reviewer	Status
2018-06-09 at 09:07:36	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2018-06-09 at 09:07:20	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2018-06-05 at 06:55:42	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

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  -