VS 16, 157 (P373012)

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 00668

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# a-wi#-[lim sza {d}marduk u2-ba-al-la-t,u2-szu]
2. qi2-bi2#-[ma]
3. um-ma be-[...-ma]
4. {d}utu u3 {d}[marduk da-ri-isz _u4_-mi]
5. li-ba-al-li-t,u2#-[ka]
6. lu sza-al-ma-ta lu [ba-al-t,a-ta]
7. _dingir_ na-s,i-ir-ka re-esz-ka# [a-na da-mi-iq-tim]
8. li-ki-[il]
9. szu-lum-ka ma-har {d}utu u3 [{d}marduk lu da-ri]
10. {disz}i-din-{d}iszkur ki-a-am iq#-[bi-a]-am
11. um-<ma> szu-u2-ma
12. _u8 udu hi-a_-ia# sza tu-te-e-er-ra-am
13. a-sza-ar a-na zimbir{ki} at,-ru-du-szi#-na-ti
14. {disz}ARAD2-{d}suen ma-s,a-ar _kar{ki}_
15. it-ba-al
16. u3 _{gesz}pa_ sza ak-ki-sa-am-ma
17. a-na ma-ah-ri-ka a-le-qe2-e
18. sza-ak-na-at im-ta-sza-ah
19. ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am
reverse
1. ki-ma ti-du-u2
2. _u8 udu hi-a_ szi-na-ti a-wi-il-tum i-[x] x DI-ib-lu-ut,
3. il-qe2-e-ma a-na-ku u2-te-e-er-ma
4. ki-ma ra-bu-ti-ka qi2-bi-ma
5. _u8 udu hi-a_ ma-la il-qu2-u2 li-te-e-er-ru
6. u3 sza-at-ti-sza 2(disz) szu-szi _{gesz}pa_
7. a-na ma-ah-ri-ia u2-ub-ba-lam
8. i-na-an-na _{gesz}pa_ ak-ki-is-ma <ma>-s,a-ar _abul_
9. im-ta-asz-u2
10. qi2-bi-ma _{gesz}pa_ ma-la il-qu2-u2
11. li-te-e-er-ru
12. a-na sza# asz-pu-ra-ak-kum
13. la-a tu-usz-ta-a
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: VS 16, 157

    [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, 157

    [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 00668
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-06-20 at 07:29:27 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, 157 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P373012.
VS 16, 157 artifact entry (No. P373012). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P373012
VS 16, 157 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P373012 (Accessed: May 5, 2025).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-05]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 157 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P373012},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P373012},
}


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