BIN 06, 084 (P289593)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NBC 03966

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

55.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 20.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma a-szur-mu-ta-[bi-il5]
2. a-na ka3-ru-nu-wa u3
3. ku-na-ni-a qi2-bi4-ma 1(disz) pa2-na-ra-am
4. isz-tu3 za-al-pa2# / ub-lu-ni-ki-im
5. 2(disz) pa2-ni-ri 3(disz) [n ma]-na _siki hi-a_
6. 1(disz) _tug2_ ti2-s,a-pa2-am# [szu?-a]-szur ub-la2-ki-im
7. 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar#_ [1(disz) pa2-na]-ra#-am
8. a-szur-e-mu#-[qi2 ub-la2]-ki-im
9. 2(disz) pa2-ni-[ri a-szur-mu]-ta-bi4-il5
10. ub-la2-ki#-[im 1(disz) pa2]-na-ra-am
11. ha-nu a-hu-um# [sza ar]-szi2-ah
12. [na]-pa2-hi-im / ub-la2-ki-im
13. [2(disz)] pa2#-ni-ri / 5(disz) si2-si2-ne2-e
14. [x] _ma#-na siki hi-a_ 1(disz) _tug2_
15. [ti2-s,a]-pa2-am 1(disz) _tug2_ szi2-it-hu-a
  vgl. Z. 17}
16. [a]-sze2#-ni-szu ma-asz2-ku-nam
17. [x]-ba-ti2-im 1(disz) szi2-it-ra-am
reverse
1. ri#-ik-su2 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2_
2. [_ku3]-ki_ 1(disz) mu-sza-lam
3. 1(u) _sila3 i3-gesz_ sza sza-ma#-sza#-me
4. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _sila3_ re-esz15-tam2 ar-za-la-am
5. mi3-ma a-nim / s,u2-ha-ru ub-lu-ni-ki-im
6. 1(disz) pa2-na-ra-am 1(disz) si2-si2-nam
7. a-al-du10 _dumu_ hu-ra-s,i2
8. ub-la2-ki-im 1(disz) pa2-na-ra-am
9. ni-mar-esz18-dar _dumu_ ba-la2
10. 1(disz) pa2-na-ra-am 2(disz) si2-si2-ne2
11. ka3-s,a-ar a-zu-ta-a _dumu_ e-me-me
12. ub-la2-ki-im
13. 1(disz) _tug2?_ sza lu-bu-szi2-im
14. sza s,u2-uh3-ri-im
15. ka3-ru-nu-wa / a-hu
16. a-li-li
17. ub-la2-ki#-[im]
left
1. szu-ma hu-s,i2-ru la2 i-ka3-bi4#-[ru]
2. a-szi2-mi3-im / di2-na-szu-nu szu-ma
3. <i>-ka3-bi4-ru / li-zi-zu

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Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 55.0 high × 48.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 6, 84

    [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: Bilgic, Appellativa 73ff

    [sec56415] N.d.

  • history: Veenhof AOATT, p. 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)

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NBC 03966
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-26 at 13:04:19 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 084 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P289593.
BIN 06, 084 artifact entry (No. P289593). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289593 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 084 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289593 (Accessed: November 24, 2025).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {BIN 06, 084 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289593},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289593},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 084 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P289593.
BIN 06, 084 artifact entry (No. P289593). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289593 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 084 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289593 (Accessed: November 24, 2025).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {BIN 06, 084 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289593},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289593},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P289593
LB  - CDLI:P289593
M1  - 2025/11/24/
TI  - BIN 06, 084 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P289593
ER  -
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