BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 (P297477)

Letter tablet & envelope 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 01894 & NBC 03995

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

75.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-szur-i-[mi3-ti2 qi2-bi-ma]
2. um-ma im-di2#-[lum2-ma]
3. i-pa2-ni-tim [...]
4. ta-asz2-pu-ra-[am um-ma a-ta-ma]
5. 4(u) _ma-na# ku3#-babbar#_ [...]
6. x x x x [...]
7. a-na-kam / a-wa-ti2 [...]
8. 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17#_ [...]
9. i-za x x t,up-pa2-am [...]
10. sza [x x] x u2 x x [...]
11. na-asz2-pa2-ra-ti2-a u2 [...]
12. _dumu_ e-nu-da-ga-an# [...]
13. ub-la-ku-um i-di [...]
14. t,up-pi3-ka3 ta-sza-x-[...]
15. um-ma a-ta-ma 2(u) ma#-[na ...]
16. sze2-bi4-lam ki-ma 5(disz) ma-[na ...]
17. la-ku-ul um-ma [a-na-ku-ma]
18. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sze2-bi4#-[il5-szu-um]
19. gi5-mi3-il5-szu um-ma#
reverse
1. szu-ut-ma 2(u) _ma-na_ x [...]
2. usz-te2-bi4-il5-szu-um x [...]
3. a-na-ru#-qi2#-a / mi3-nam
4. la-am-gu5-ur a-wi-lu-um#
5. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-s,e2-er sza# [ki-ma]
6. szu-wa-ti2 ik-nu-ka3-am-[ma]
7. i-t,up-pi3-szu um-ma szu-ut#-[ma]
8. a-s,e2-er 2(u) _ma-na ku3-[babbar]_
9. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-s,i2-ib#-tim#
10. li-qe2-a-nim-ma / a-szur-[x x]
11. 4(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza-bi4-a-ma
12. u3 t,up-pa2-am sza na-ru-qi2-szu#
13. li-di2-na-ku-nu-ti2 t,up-pe3-e!
14. sza-ni-u2-tim a-szu-mi3 hu-ra-s,a-[nim]
15. ku-tal-la-num ub-la2-ku#?-[um]
16. a-ta i-tup-pi3-ka3 [ta-asz2-pu-ra-am]
17. um-ma a-ta-ma [...]
18. la ta-pa2-te2# [...]
19. a-na [...]
20. a-ta / x [...]
21. _e2_-et x [...]
22. le-mu# [...]
left
1. sza ta?-ka3-lim? x x x x a-szi2-tim u4-me
2. li-isz-ku-nu-nim-ku-ma 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
3. sze2-li-a-ma li-bi4 ha-di2-i / a-te2-er-ti2-a
4. i-hi-id isz-ti2 wa-ar-ki-u2-tim
5. i-di2-a-szur
  (continuation tablet missing)

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P297477

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 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 01894 & NBC 03995
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 46 & pl. 82 48

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2016-08-29 at 08:06:29 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 18:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-12 at 00:59:30 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, 048 & BIN 06, Pl. 082 048 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P297477.
BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry (No. P297477). (2006, February 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297477
BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297477 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2006BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {feb 8},
	title = {BIN 06, 048 & {BIN} 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297477},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/2/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P297477
LB  - CDLI:P297477
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P297477
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, Pl. 082 048 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P297477.
BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry (No. P297477). (2006, February 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297477
BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297477 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2006BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {feb 8},
	title = {BIN 06, 048 & {BIN} 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297477},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/2/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P297477
LB  - CDLI:P297477
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P297477
ER  -
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