BIN 04, 030 (P292113)

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 01674

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

70.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. a-na im-di2-dingir [x x]-a!
2. u3 _dam-gar3_ qi2-bi4-ma# [um-ma]
3. pu-szu-ke-en6-ma 1(disz) [1/3(disz) ma]-na#
4. _ku3-sig17_ u3 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza _dam-gar3_
5. sza i-di2-na-ni / 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
6. 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-bi4_ 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_
7. 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ 8(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2-ta_
8. _ku3-bi_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_
9. _szunigin_ 2(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
10. qa2-dum 1(u) _ma-na sza3-ba_
11. 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ ni-is-ha-tum#
12. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2_ sza-du-a-tum
13. 1(u) _gin2_ wa-s,i2-tum
14. szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
15. 3(asz) _gu2_ 3(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_
16. 1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_
17. _ku3-bi_ 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
18. 3(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku
19. 2(u) 2(disz) 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na_ a-na _an-na_ qa2-tim
20. ta-di2-in /
21. 6(disz) _tug2_ sza li-wi-tim 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
22. it-bu-lu / 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ansze_
23. s,a-la2-mi3-im / 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) _gin2 ku3-bi4_-szu-nu
24. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ u2-nu-<<ut>>-su2-nu
25. 1(disz) _gin2_ u2-ku-ul-ta-szu-nu
26. szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
27. _sza3-ba_ 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ mu-su2-ka3-u2

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 70.0 high × 54.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 4, 30

    [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: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 364

    [Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.

  • history: OACP, 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, 142

    [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: van der Meer diss., Correspondance No. 45

    [vanderMeer1931diss] Meer, Petrus E. van der. 1931. “Une Correspondance Commerciale Assyrienne de Cappadoce.” Phdthesis.

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  • Museum No.: NBC 01674
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-24 at 11:24:38 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:34 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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CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 3-12: Larsen, OACP 143; 6f.: EL I 78a; 11-13: vd Meer, l.c. 8; 22-23: Larsen, l.c. 88; 18: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 04, 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P292113.
BIN 04, 030 artifact entry (No. P292113). (2024, May 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P292113 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 04, 030 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P292113 (Accessed: September 26, 2025).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 24},
	title = {BIN 04, 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P292113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P292113},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/24/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P292113
LB  - CDLI:P292113
M1  - 2025/9/26/
TI  - BIN 04, 030 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292113
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 04, 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P292113.
BIN 04, 030 artifact entry (No. P292113). (2024, May 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P292113 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 04, 030 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P292113 (Accessed: September 26, 2025).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 24},
	title = {BIN 04, 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P292113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P292113},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/24/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P292113
LB  - CDLI:P292113
M1  - 2025/9/26/
TI  - BIN 04, 030 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292113
ER  -
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