VS 18, 016 (P373079)

Legal tablet excavated in Dilbat (mod. Deilam), 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 05994

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dilbat (mod. Deilam)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. _2(disz) sar 1(u) gin2 e2 e2 du3-a_
2. _da e2_ ARAD2-{d}suen _dumu_ sza-ia-tum
3. u3 _da e2_ {d}suen-i-na-ma-tim
4. _sag-bi sila dagal_
5. _egir-bi e2_ ia-ar-bi-dingir
6. _e2_ ARAD2-{d}suen _dumu_ a-wi-il-dingir
7. u3 szi-ma-at-er3-ra _dam-a-ni_
8. _ki_ ARAD2-{d}suen _dumu_ a-wi-il-dingir
9. u3 szi-ma-at-er3-ra _dam-a-ni_
10. {disz}i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu_ sig-esz18-dar
11. _in-szi-in-sa10_
12. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
13. _1/2(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar#_
14. _in-na-an-la2#_
reverse
1. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-ra_
2. _inim nu-ga2-ga2-a_
3. _mu_ {d}marduk {d}urasz u3 sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_
4. _in-pa3-da-mesz_
5. a-na ba-qi2-ra-an _e2_
6. {disz}ARAD2-{d}suen u3 szi-ma-at-er3-ra
7. iz-za-az-zu
8. _igi_ e-tel-pi2-{d}suen _egir_
9. _igi_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur _dumu_ hu-za-lum
10. _igi_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni _dumu_ a-pil-i3-li2-szu
11. _igi_ be-el-szu-nu _dumu_ sig-esz18-dar
12. _iti udru{duru5} u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_
13. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e us2-sa a2-ag2-ga2 {d}en-lil2-la2_
envelope
obverse
1. _2(disz) sar 1(u) gin2 e2 e2 [du3-a_]
2. _da e2_ ARAD2-{d}suen _dumu_ sza-ia-[tum]
3. u3 _da e2_ {d}suen-i-na-ma-tim#
4. _sag-bi sila dagal_
5. _egir-bi [e2_ ia]-ar-bi-[dingir]
6. _e2_ ARAD2-{d}suen _dumu_ a-wi-il-dingir
7. u3 szi-ma-at-er3-ra _ama-[a-ni_]
8. _ki_ ARAD2-{d}suen _dumu_ a-wi-il-dingir
9. u3 szi-ma#-at-er3-ra _ama-a-ni_
10. {disz}i3-li2-i-din-nam _dumu_ sig#-[esz18-dar]
11. [_in]-szi-in-sa10_
12. _sa10 til-la-bi-[sze3_]
13. _1/2(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
14. _in-na-an-la2_
reverse
1. [_u4-kur2]-sze3# lu2 lu2-ra#_
2. _inim nu-ga2-ga2-a_
3. _mu_ {d}marduk {d}urasz u3 sa-am-[su-i]-lu#-na _lugal_
4. _in-pa3#-da-mesz_
5. [a-na] ba-qi2-ra-an _e2_
6. {disz}ARAD2-{d}suen _dumu_ a-wi-il-dingir#
7. u3 szi-ma-at-er3-ra _dam#-ni_
8. iz-za-az-zu
9. _igi_ e-tel-pi2-{d}suen _dumu_ hu-za-[lum]
10. _igi_ i-bi-{d}nin-szubur _dumu_ hu-za#-[lum]
11. _igi_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni _dumu_ a-pil-i3-li2#-szu#
12. _igi_ be-el-szu#-nu _dumu_ sig-esz18-dar#
13. _igi_ nu#-ri-ia _dumu_ [...]-x-x
14. _iti# udru{duru5} u4 1(u) 2(disz)-[kam_]
15. _mu#_ [sa]-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal#-[e us2-sa] a2-ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 [(...) ia]-di-ha-bu-um
seal 1
1. ARAD-{d}suen#
2. _dumu_ a-wi-il-dingir#
3. ARAD {d}mar-[tu]
seal 2
1. nu-ri-[ia]
2. _dumu_ NI-[...]
3. ARAD {d}en-x
seal 3
1. be-el-szu#-[nu]
2. _dumu_ i-pi2-[iq-esz18-dar]
3. ARAD {d}mar-[tu]
seal 4
1. [e]-tel#-pi4-{d}[suen]
2. _dumu#_ hu-za-[lum]
3. ARAD# {d}x[...]

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: VS 18, 16

    [Klengel1973VS18] Klengel, Horst. 1973. Altbabylonische Rechts- Und Wirtschaftsurkunden. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 18. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 05994
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  • Provenience: Dilbat (mod. Deilam)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-06-23 at 11:27:47 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2018-06-18 at 11:03:39 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2018-06-18 at 11:01:20 Woestenburg, Els Atf Woestenburg, Els CDLI approved View
2007-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“VS 18, 016 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P373079.
VS 18, 016 artifact entry (No. P373079). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P373079
VS 18, 016 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P373079 (Accessed: May 7, 2025).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-07]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 18, 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P373079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P373079},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/9/19/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P373079
LB  - CDLI:P373079
M1  - 2025/5/7/
TI  - VS 18, 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P373079
ER  -
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