BIN 06, 121 (P297468)

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 03964

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

50.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na u2-sa3-[nim]
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma [x]
3. u2 bu-za-zu-ma
4. a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2#-[ka2]
5. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
6. _uruda sag10_ sza 5(disz) _gin2_
7. s,i2-pa2-ra-tim
8. 2(disz)? me-at mu-nu-si2-na
9. [ku]-nu#-ki-ni szu-esz18-dar
10. [na]-asz2-a-kum
11. [a]-hu#-ni a-ta
12. [gi]-mi3#-lam i-na
13. [s,e2]-ri-ni
reverse
1. u3 i-s,e2-er
2. puzur4-a-szur szu-ku-un
3. a-pu-tum _ansze_-ru-szu
4. lu ak-lu _ku3-babbar_
5. 1(disz) _gin2 la2_ ta-be2-el
6. a-ma-la2 te3-er-ti2
7. puzur4-a-szur
8. lu-qu2-su2 [...]
9. mi3-li-[...]
10. t,up-pi2-ka3#? [...]
11. ma?-ma-[...]
12. u2-s,u2 [...]
13. a-ma-la2# [...]
left
1. e-pu-usz

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P297468

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 45.0 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 03964
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-006939
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) NBC.3964

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 121

    [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: Veenhof AOATT, p. 407

    [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
2016-07-28 at 14:12:46 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:52:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 121 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P297468.
BIN 06, 121 artifact entry (No. P297468). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297468 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 121 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297468 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {BIN 06, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297468},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 121 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P297468.
BIN 06, 121 artifact entry (No. P297468). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297468 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 121 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297468 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {BIN 06, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297468},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P297468
LB  - CDLI:P297468
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - BIN 06, 121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P297468
ER  -
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