VS 16, 042 (P372897)

Letter tablet 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 06509

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
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1'. [szi-ip-ra]-am# a-na e-pe2-szi-ia# [x x]
2'. [x x x] x-tu x [x x x x]
3'. [x x x t,a]-ra#-dam u3 [x x x x]
4'. u2-ul ak-la i-na-an-na ni-[di a-hi-ka]
5'. esz-me-e-ma ma-di-isz az#-[zi-iq]
6'. isz-tu a-na szi-ip-ri-im sa-[an-qa2-ta]
7'. _iti 2(disz)-kam_ ki-a-am 2(u) _erin2-mesz_ [x x x x]
8'. sza _iti 2(disz)-kam 1(gesz2) 1(u) erin2-mesz_ e-zu-ub [_lu2 hun-ga2-mesz_]
9'. sza ta-gu-ru#
10'. an-nu-u2 ki-a-am
11'. _erin2-mesz_ u3 _lu2 hun-ga2-mesz_ mi-nam
12'. i-pu-szu
reverse
1. ur-ra-am i-na a-la-ki-ia
2. u2-ul# [...]
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: VS 16, 42

    [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, 42

    [Frankena1974AbB6] Frankena, Rintje. 1974. Briefe Aus Dem Berliner Museum. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 6. Leiden: Brill.

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-01-28 at 16:19:23 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2018-06-28 at 06:44:15 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2018-06-09 at 09:06:23 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2018-06-05 at 05:45:46 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, 042 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2007. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P372897.
VS 16, 042 artifact entry (No. P372897). (2007, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P372897
VS 16, 042 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P372897 (Accessed: March 14, 2025).
@misc{2007VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-14]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {VS 16, 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P372897},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P372897},
}


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