BIN 04, 032 (P292108)

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 01665

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

72.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na um-mi3-a-nu szu-hu-bur
2. u3 sza ki-ma i-a-ti2
3. qi2-bi-ma um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma
4. 3(disz) sza-na-at u4-me isz-ti2
5. _dingir_ e-ri-isz um-ma a-na-ku-ma
6. la-lik# bu-la-ti
7. lu-za-ki-ma e-s,a-am
8. u3 ma-dam2# ma-ah-ri-szu-nu
9. la2-asz2-ku-un szu-hu-bur
10. 5(disz) sza-na-at u4-me iq-bi-a-am
11. u3 a-tu3-nu ma-ag-ra-tu3-nu
12. a-na-ku la2 am-hu-ur-szu
13. um-ma a-na-ku-ma 5(disz) sza-na-at
14. u3-la2 u2-qa2-a a-di3 ma-la2
15. u4-me sza isz-ti2 _dingir_ e-ri-szu
16. la-lik bu-la-ti
17. lu-za-ki-a-am a-na _dam-gar3_{ri}-a
reverse
1. sza a-te2-be2-lu 2(disz){sze2-na}
2. u3 sza-la2-sza-at u3-la2 ta-szi2-im-tum
3. _ku3-babbar_ ma-dum ir-tu3-qa2-ni
4. u3-la2 na-t,u3-ma szu-mi3-szu-nu
5. u3-la2 u2-da-a-ku-nu-ti2
6. um-ma a-na-ku-ma ma-ti2 i-lu-ku-ma
7. _dam-gar3 ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ u2-szar-szu-nu-ti2-ma
8. u4 i-a-ti2 sza qa2-ru-bi4-im
9. [u2]-qa2-ru-bu-nim a-szur3 u3 i-lu-ku-nu
10. li#-t,u3-<la2> _ku3-babbar_ 2(asz) _gu2_ ru-qu2
11. lu-ma-si2 be-lu-a a-tu3-nu szu-ma
12. li-bi4-ku-nu ma-la2 ni-is-ha-tum
13. _e2_ um-mi3-a-ni-a i-na-sa3-ha-ni
14. mi3-il5-ka3-ma sza 3(disz) sza-na-at
15. ma-szu-ka3-ti2 i-lu-ku-ma
16. _ku3-babbar la2_ i-s,a-bu-tu3
17. ta!-ah-si2-is-tam2
18. hi-ir-ma-ma
left
1. a-wa-at-ku-[nu] da-mi3-iq-tam2 isz-ti2
2. s,u2-ha-ri-a la2-pi2-ta-nim-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_
3. bu-la2-ti2-a a-na ha-ar-pe3 lu-pa-he-er-ma

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Collections

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

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 72.0 high × 54.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: BIN 4, 32

[Clay1927BIN4] Clay, Albert T. 1927. Letters and Transactions from Cappadocia. Babylonian Inscriptions in the Collection of James B. Nies, Yale University, Volume 4. New Haven: Yale University Press.
history: AfO Beih. 13/14, 37 (partial T, Tr)

[Hirsch1961AfOBeih13/14] Hirsch, Hans. 1961. Untersuchungen Zur Altassyrischen Religion. Vol. 13/14. Archiv Für Orientforschung. Beiheft.
history: OACP, p. 9, p. 143

[Larsen1967OACP] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 1967. Old Assyrian Caravan Procedures. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 22. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut in het Nabije Oosten.

(partial T, Tr)
history: LAPO 19, 210

[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: Garelli, Assyriens 233f (T,Tr)

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Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: NBC 01665
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Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-06 at 09:56:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-06-06 at 09:54:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Atf	Jagersma, Bram		Jagersma, Bram	approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram		Jagersma, Bram	approved
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
2009-11-11 at 22:51:34	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	approved
2006-02-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	Yale Babylonian Collection	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-004638) (BC-004638)
Electronic Babylonian Library (NBC.1665) (NBC.1665)

Notes

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CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 4: Lewy HUCA 17, 85A.388; Or 19, 11A.7; 4-17: Larsen. iraq 39, 130+A.38; 4-5: Hirsch, UAR A.193; 6: EL I, 127a; 13-17: Hirsch, UAR A. 193; 26f.: Lewy, Or 19, 25A.3; RHR 110, 51A.55; 28-31: Larsen, OACP 143A.64; 29: HUCA 27, 23A.102; 29-30:

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 04, 032 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P292108.

BIN 04, 032 artifact entry (No. P292108). (2024, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P292108 (Original work published 2006)

BIN 04, 032 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P292108 (Accessed: January 13, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {BIN 04, 032 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P292108},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P292108},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/6/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P292108
M1  - 2026/1/13/
TI  - BIN 04, 032 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292108
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 04, 032 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P292108.

BIN 04, 032 artifact entry (No. P292108). (2024, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P292108 (Original work published 2006)

BIN 04, 032 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P292108 (Accessed: January 13, 2026).

@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {BIN 04, 032 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P292108},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P292108},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P292108
LB  - CDLI:P292108
M1  - 2026/1/13/
TI  - BIN 04, 032 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292108
ER  -