BIN 06, 003 (P289576)

Letter 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 03806

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma la2-ma-si2-ma
3. li-mu-um szu-da-a
4. _ku3-babbar_ e-ri-sza-ni-ma / um-ma szu-ut!?-ma
5. sza wa-s,i2-ti2-szu _ku3-babbar_
6. 1(disz) _ma-na_ ha-bu-ul
7. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2_
8. sza a-na li-mi3-im
9. bu-zu-zu / tu3-sze2-bi-la2-ni
10. a-na li-mi3-im
reverse
1. szu-da-a 1(disz) _ma-na_
2. a-sza-qal 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
3. sza tu3-sze2-bi-la2-ni
4. u2-ra-ni / u2-la2 i-di2-nam
5. um-ma szu-ut-ma 5(disz) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar_ i-di2-nam a-na
7. pa2-szu-ri-im
8. pa2-szu-ra-am u2-la2 i-di2-nam

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period 087: Szarru-ken1.Szudaya.00.00 to Szarru-ken1.Buzuzu.00.00

Record

20091124 oatp: 1-6: Larsen, OACP 43A.67; 3-12: Garelli, AC 193A.2; RA 59, 158;

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P289576

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 51.0 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 03806
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-006781
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) NBC.3806

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 3

    [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: RA 59, p.149-176, p. 158

    [Garelli1965Genève] Garelli, Paul. 1965. “Tablettes Cappadociennes de Collections Diverses (Suite). 3. Tablettes Conservées Au Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 59: 149–76.

    (partial T, Tr)

  • history: OACP, p. 43 n67

    [Larsen1967OACP] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 1967. Old Assyrian Caravan Procedures. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 22. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut in het Nabije Oosten.

    (partial T, Tr)

  • history: LAPO 19, 308

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

  • history: WAW 42, 208

    [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 22:51:20 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, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P289576.
BIN 06, 003 artifact entry (No. P289576). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289576 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 003 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289576 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	month = {sep 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289576},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289576},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P289576.
BIN 06, 003 artifact entry (No. P289576). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289576 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 003 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289576 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {BIN 06, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289576},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289576},
}


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PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - BIN 06, 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P289576
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