BIN 06, 012 (P292516)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NBC 01645

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 × 45.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na im-di2-lim qi2#-bi#-ma#
2. um-ma id-na-a-ma
3. 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na#_
4. 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na an-na#-ak#_
5. qa2-tim 1(disz) _ansze#_
6. sza isz-ti2-ka3 / asz2-u2-[mu]
7. [u2]-nu-su2 u3 u2-kul#-[ta]-szu#
8. 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ it-ba-al
9. sza-li-isz-ti2
10. _ansze_ a-na-ku
11. u2-ma-la2
reverse
1. 1(u) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta [an-na_]
2. 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2_
3. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu#
4. 5/6(disz)! _gin2 ku3#-babbar_
5. [i]-na# ma#-hi-[ri-im]
6. ta-asz2-qu2-ul [n] 1/2(disz) _gin2_
7. wa-s,i2-tum a-na# _ku3#-babbar_
8. li-t,u3-ul
9. a-di2-ni la2 ba-at-[qu2]
10. _ku3#-sig17_ u2-la2 [x x]
11. ba-ta-qam2 [...]
12. u2-za#-ka3-ma
13. a-sza-pa2-ra-kum#
left
1. lu-qu2-ut-ka3 i3-li2-us,-ra-ni
2. i-ra-de8-a-kum#

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P292516

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 18.0 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 01645
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-004618
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) NBC.1645

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 12

    [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: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 292

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

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
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
2022-02-05 at 21:49:50 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2022-02-05 at 21:45:13 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:36 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, 012 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P292516.
BIN 06, 012 artifact entry (No. P292516). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P292516 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P292516 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P292516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P292516},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BIN 06, 012 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P292516.
BIN 06, 012 artifact entry (No. P292516). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P292516 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P292516 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P292516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P292516},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P292516
LB  - CDLI:P292516
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BIN 06, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292516
ER  -
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