BIN 06, 122 (P289645)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NBC 03978

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

41.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma i-[x-x-x-ma]
2. a-na e-na#-[x-x]
3. u2 a-sa3-nim qi2#-[bi-ma]
4. lu ku-ta-nam [lu x x]
5. lu sza a-ki-di2-e [...]
6. ma-ma-an la2 il5-ta#-[na-qe2]
7. u2 a-na ra-di2-im
8. u2 _dub-sar tug2 hi-a_ isz-[x]-ti2? [...]
9. u2 _an-na_ 1(disz) _ma-na_
10. la2 ta-da-na
11. a-wa-at
12. _e-gal_-lim da-[na]
reverse
1. lu szi2-it-ra-am
2. lu par2-szi2-kam lu _an-[na_]
3. 1(u) _gin2_ i-na gu5-ul#-gu5#?-[li]
4. la2 ta-na-di2-a
5. e-ma-ra-am _sag10_
6. mi3-ma la2 tu3-[sze2-ra-ab?]
7. a-na _e2-[gal_-lim]
8. le-ru-[ub]
9. u2 ma-ma-[an]
10. sza a-x [...]
11. u2 x [...]
left
1. a-ma-ma-an mi3-ma
2. la2 ta-da-na

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 8: zeilenende unklar!

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P289645

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 44.0 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 03978
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-006953
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) NBC.3978

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 122

    [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: LAPO 19, 75

    [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: Veenhof AOATT, p. 174-175

    [Veenhof1972AOATT] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1972. Aspects of Old Assyrian Trade and Its Terminology. Studia et Documenta Ad Iura Orientis Antiqui Pertinentia, Volumen X. Leiden: E. J. Brill.

    (partial T, Tr)

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-26 at 13:04:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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 22:51:24 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, 122 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P289645.
BIN 06, 122 artifact entry (No. P289645). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289645 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 122 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289645 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {BIN 06, 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289645},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289645},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 122 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P289645.
BIN 06, 122 artifact entry (No. P289645). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289645 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 122 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289645 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {BIN 06, 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289645},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289645},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P289645
LB  - CDLI:P289645
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - BIN 06, 122 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P289645
ER  -
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