VS 16, 171 (P373026)

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 06723

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] szum-ma-dingir
2. qi2#-bi2-ma
3. um-ma e-tel-pi2-{d}marduk-ma
4. {disz}i-din-esz18-dar _ugula gidri_ sza _erin2 en-nu_ a-lim
5. ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am um-ma szu-ma
6. {disz}e-t,i-rum _sza3 erin2 en-nu_ a-lim
7. sza qa2-ti-ia
8. ha-li-iq-ma
9. i-na dil-bat{ki} ma-har szum-ma-dingir _sipa_
10. wa#-szi-ib
11. a-na e-t,i-rum szu-a-ti
12. gu-um-mu-ri-im at,-ru-ud-ma
13. {disz}szum#-ma-dingir _sipa_
14. {disz}e-t,i-rum szu-a-ti
15. a-na _lu2_ mu-ga-am-me-ri sza at,-ru-dam
16. u2-ul id-di-in
17. ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am
reverse
1'. [...]
2'. [...]
3'. [...]
4'. [...]
5'. [...]
6'. [...]
7'. [la ta-pa]-ar#-ri-ik

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P373026

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 06723
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 16, 171

    [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, 171

    [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
2018-06-24 at 08:58:23 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-21 at 02:55:38 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, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P373026.
VS 16, 171 artifact entry (No. P373026). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P373026
VS 16, 171 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P373026 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P373026},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P373026},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P373026
LB  - CDLI:P373026
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - VS 16, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P373026
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 16, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P373026.
VS 16, 171 artifact entry (No. P373026). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P373026
VS 16, 171 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P373026 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P373026},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P373026},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P373026
LB  - CDLI:P373026
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - VS 16, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P373026
ER  - 
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