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

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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

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#

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 55.0 high × 45.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • 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.

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  • Museum No.: NBC 01645
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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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

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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: March 12, 2026).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-12]},
	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  - 2026/3/12/
TI  - BIN 06, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292516
ER  -

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: March 12, 2026).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-12]},
	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  - 2026/3/12/
TI  - BIN 06, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P292516
ER  -
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