VS 16, 171 (P373026)

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 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

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	P373026
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	Reviewer	Status
2018-06-24 at 08:58:23	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2018-06-21 at 02:55:38	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, 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).

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	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  -