VS 16, 131 (P372985)

Letter tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), 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 07886 + VAT 07898

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

85.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Has fragments

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-lu-u2-um
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma e-tel-pi4-{d}marduk-ma
4. asz-szum _szuku_ s,u2-ha-re-e
5. sza ma-ah-ri-ka
6. a-di ki-a-am be2-re-e
7. a-na mi-ni ta-al-li-ik
8. i-na s,u2-ha-re-e sza mah-ri-ka
9. {disz}utu-ma-gir ma-ah-ri-ka e-zi-ib-ma
10. {disz}{d}suen-im-gur-an-ni
11. u3 a-hu-ki-ni#-im t,u2-ur-dam-ma
12. _szuku#_-ku#-nu lu-us,-mi-id-ma
reverse
1. [lu-sza-bi-la]-ku-nu-szi-im
2. i-na mu-uh-hi {d}iszkur-uru4 szi-si-ma
3. {disz}a-wi-il-{d}e2-a _ensi2#_
4. a-na mu-uh-hi _gu4 hi-a_ t,u2-ur-dam
5. i-na ma-ah-ri-im isz-tu _iti_ ma-t,i-im
6. id-du-nim-ma 1(disz) _gu4-apin_
7. usz-ta-mi-tu i-na-an-na ap-pu#-na-ma
8. _gu4 hi-a_ a-na ma-ah-ri-ia szu-nu
9. ul-li-ki-a-am ur-ta-ba-qu2#
10. i-na mu-uh-hi-szu#-nu szi-si-ma
11. t,u2#-ur-da-szu-nu-ti
12. [a-na _a]-sza3_ ma-ah-ri-ka la te-gu
13. [ki]-ma la na-za-qi2-ia e-pu-usz
14. du-um-mi-iq-ma
left
1. qi2-isz-ta-ka er-sza-an-ni

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P372985

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 85.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 07886 + VAT 07898
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) VAT.7886 + VAT.7898
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 16118

References

  • primary: OECT 16, 39

    [ReidWagensonnerOECT16_2025] Reid, Nicholas, and Klaus Wagensonner. 2025. Letters from Old Babylonian Kish. Edited by Jacob L. Dahl and Heather D. Baker. Vol. 16. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

  • primary: VS 16, 131

    [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, 131

    [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
2026-08-10 at 16:54:49 Vaccari, Stella Artifact metadata Vaccari, Stella Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-06-20 at 01:19:50 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 131 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 12, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P372985.
VS 16, 131 artifact entry (No. P372985). (2026, August 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372985 (Original work published 2007)
VS 16, 131 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372985 (Accessed: August 19, 2026).
@misc{2026VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-08-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 12},
	title = {VS 16, 131 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372985},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372985},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/12/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P372985
LB  - CDLI:P372985
M1  - 2026/8/19/
TI  - VS 16, 131 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372985
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 16, 131 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 12, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P372985.
VS 16, 131 artifact entry (No. P372985). (2026, August 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P372985 (Original work published 2007)
VS 16, 131 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P372985 (Accessed: August 19, 2026).
@misc{2026VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-08-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 12},
	title = {VS 16, 131 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P372985},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P372985},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/12/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P372985
LB  - CDLI:P372985
M1  - 2026/8/19/
TI  - VS 16, 131 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P372985
ER  -
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