BIN 06, 225 (P289558)

Legal tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

NBC 03825

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ti2-ri-ku-da u2
2. ha-asz2-<ta>-ah-szu-szar _dam_-su2
3. _geme2_ a-bi4-du-ri
4. _dumu-munus_ sza-li-ni
5. a-na szi2-mi3-im i-di2-nu-ma
6. tu3-hu-szi2-ip-ha
7. isz-a-am / szu-ma
8. ma-ma-an a-na
9. tu3-hu-szi2-ip-ha
reverse
1. i-tu3-ar
2. ti2-ri-ku-ta2 u2 _dam_-su2
3. u2-sza-hu-tu3-szu szu-ma
4. ma-ma-an i-pa2-t,a2-ar-szi2
5. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. i-sza-qal / _igi_ sza-zu-a
7. _igi_ a-nu-la2
8. _igi_ sza-at-a-na

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P289558

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number NBC 03825
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-006800
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) NBC.3825

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 225

    [Stephens1944BIN6] Stephens, Ferris J. 1944. Old Assyrian Letters and Business Documents. Babylonian Inscriptions in the Collection of James B. Nies, Yale University, Volume 6. New Haven: Yale University Press.

  • history: FAOS 1, 21

    [Kienast1984Kaufvertragsrecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1984. Das Altassyrische Kaufvertragsrecht. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: WAW 42, 102

    [Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-06 at 14:01:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 225 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P289558.
BIN 06, 225 artifact entry (No. P289558). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289558 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 225 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289558 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2026BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {BIN 06, 225 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289558},
}


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DA  - 2026/9/6/
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TI  - BIN 06, 225 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 225 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P289558.
BIN 06, 225 artifact entry (No. P289558). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289558 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 225 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289558 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2026BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {BIN 06, 225 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289558},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P289558
LB  - CDLI:P289558
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - BIN 06, 225 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P289558
ER  -
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