BIN 06, 226 (P289647)

Legal 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NBC 03981

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1/2(disz) _ma-na [ku3]-babbar_
2. szi2-im szu-[pi2]-a-ah-szu
3. sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an <a-na>
4. sze2-zu-ur ta-mu-ri-[a]
5. u3 wa-asz2-hu-pa2
6. _gal_ ma-hi-ri-im
7. hu-bu-li-szu
8. isz-qu2-ul szu-pi3-a-[ah]-szu#
9. ih-pi3-ar
10. wa-asz2-hu-u2-pa2
reverse
1. i-na! si2-lu-u2-na
2. it-ru-a-szu
3. lu tu3-zi-nu-um
4. lu be2-el szi2-mi3-szu
5. lu ma-ma-an
6. a-szu-mi3 szu-pi2-a-ah-szu
7. a-na sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an
8. la2 i-tu3-a-ar
9. szu-ma i-tu3-a-ar
10. 2(disz) _ma-na_
11. i-sza-qal#
left
1. _igi_ ta-ri-ku-da
2. _igi_ e-ni-isz-ru-u2
3. _igi_ ga-du-du-u2
envelope
obverse
1. [_kiszib3_ e-ni]-isz#-ru-[u2]
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 3a
2. [_kiszib3_ ga-du]-du#-u2
3. _kiszib3#_ [ta-ri-ku]-da# _kiszib3_ sze2-zu-ur#
4. _kiszib3_ ta#-[mu-ri]-a
5. _kiszib3_ wa#-[asz2-hu]-pa2 _gal_ ma-hi#-ri#-[im]
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 3b
6. 1/2(disz) _ma#-[na ku3]-babbar#_ szi2-mi3-im#!
7. szu-[pi2-a]-ah#-szu
  blank space
  seal impression
reverse
1. [sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an a-na]
2. [wa-asz2-hu-u2-pa2]
3. [_gal_ ma]-hi#-ri-im#
4. sze2-[zu]-ur
5. u3 ta-mu-ri-a
6. isz-qu2-ul szu-pi3-a-ah-szu
7. a-na si2-lu-u2-na
8. i-pa2-an hu-bu-li-szu
9. ih-pi2-ar-ma
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 3b
10. wa-asz2-hu-u2-pa2 _gal_ ma#-[hi]-ri#-im
11. [u2]-ta-e-ra-szu
12. [lu] tu3-zi-nu-[um]
13. [lu be-el si2-mi3-szu]
14. [lu ma-ma-an]
left
  blank space
  seal impression
1. [a-szu-mi3] szu-pi3-a-ah-szu [a-na]
2. [sza-ak]-ri-[u2-ma-an]
3. la2 i-tu3-a-ar# [szu-ma]
4. i-tu3-a-ar 2(disz) [_ma-na_]
5. i-sza-qal

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
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

20091124 oatp: 67A.17; 9: Bottero, centre ds recherches dhistoire ancienne 38, 204; rev. 2: ueber ras.

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P289647

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number NBC 03981
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-006956
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) NBC.3981

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 226

    [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: CAD, CAD M/I 99

    [CAD1956-2010] Gelb, Ignace J., Erica Reiner, Benno Landsberger, and A. Leo Oppenheim, eds. 1956-2010. Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Chicago, Illinois: The Oriental Institute.

  • history: FAOS 1, 29a & 29b

    [Kienast1984Kaufvertragsrecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1984. Das Altassyrische Kaufvertragsrecht. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: cf Bottero, Habiru 10f

    [sec56467] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-26 at 10:43:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BIN 06, 226 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P289647.
BIN 06, 226 artifact entry (No. P289647). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289647 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 226 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289647 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {BIN 06, 226 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289647},
}


TY  - ELEC
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M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BIN 06, 226 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BIN 06, 226 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P289647.
BIN 06, 226 artifact entry (No. P289647). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289647 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 226 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289647 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {BIN 06, 226 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289647},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P289647
LB  - CDLI:P289647
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BIN 06, 226 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P289647
ER  -
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