BIN 04, 162 (P293896)

Administrative 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 03999

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

74.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 6(u) 3(disz) pi2-ri-ka3-num sza lu-bu-usz
2. s,u2-ha-ri 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 1/4(disz) _gin2_
3. _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu 4(u) _tug2 hi-a_ pi3-ri-ka3-nu
4. sa2-mu-tum 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_
5. _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu 4(u) 9(disz) e-me-ru
6. _sza3-ba_ 9(disz) e-tu3-du 8(disz) la2-ka3-num
7. szi2-im-szu-nu 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_
8. _ku3-babbar_ 5(u) 2(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ ku-ta-num
9. 1(disz) e-ma-ru-um 1(u) 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
10. szi2-im-szu-nu a-re-e sza al-pi2-im
11. 9(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu
12. 1(u) na-si2-sa3-tum 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
13. szi2-im-szi2-na 2(disz) _dug_ ar-bi4-im
14. szu-um-qi2 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu
15. 8(disz) _ma-na_ a-szu-um 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
16. szi2-im-sza 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na siki hi-a_
17. 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ / szi2-im-sza
18. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ a-ri-nu-um 1/4(disz) _gin2_
19. _ku3-babbar_ / szi2-im-szu 2(disz) _sila3_ ka3-mu-num
20. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu
21. 1/2(disz) _sila3_ ku-ti2-me 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
reverse
1. szi2-im-szu-nu 1/2(disz) _sila3_ ki-s,i2-pa2-ra-tum
2. 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-sza /
3. 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na a-la2-da-ri-im
4. asz2-qul2 5(disz) _ma-na_ ka3-nu-we
5. 4(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ s,i2-pa2-ra-tim
6. hu-ur-szi2-a-nu-um / sza s,i2-ib-tim
7. ku-nu-ki-a / si2-ra-am
8. pa2-szu-ra-am / ku-si2-a-am
9. sza e-ma-ri-im masz-ki
10. sza-pi3-u2-tim pi2-ri-ka3-nu-um
11. ki-ma 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
12. i-na lu-hu-sa3-ti2-a al-qe2-szu-nu
13. i-na pi2-ri-ka3-nim
14. sa2-mu-tim 4(disz) pi2-ri-ka3-num
15. sza i-pi2-sza 6(disz) e-ma-ri
16. u2-nu-su2-nu u3 hu-ur-szi2-a-nu-um
17. sza du-ul-ba-tim mi3-ma
18. <<mi3-ma>> / a-nim {d}iszkur-ba-ni
19. u2 u2-ra-ad-ku-bi-im
20. na-asz2-u2-ni-ku-um
21. pi2-ri-ka3-nu
left
1. ku-nu-ku-a

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 74.0 high × 56.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BIN 4, 162

    [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: OIP 27, 56

    [Gelb1935OIP27] Gelb, Ignace J. 1935. Researches in Anatolia. Volume 6: Inscriptions from Alishar and Vicinity. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 27. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press. https://oi.uchicago.edu/sites/oi.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/shared/docs/oip27.pdf.

    Duplicates part of BIN 4, 162

  • history: Ulshöfer, APU, 591

    [Ulshöfer1995APU] Ulshöfer, Andrea M. 1995. Die Altassyrischen Privaturkunden. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 4. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

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  • Museum No.: NBC 03999
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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 Atf 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
2009-11-11 at 22:51:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 04, 162 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P293896.
BIN 04, 162 artifact entry (No. P293896). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P293896 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 04, 162 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P293896 (Accessed: October 9, 2025).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 04, 162 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P293896},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P293896},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P293896
LB  - CDLI:P293896
M1  - 2025/10/9/
TI  - BIN 04, 162 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P293896
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 04, 162 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P293896.
BIN 04, 162 artifact entry (No. P293896). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P293896 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 04, 162 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P293896 (Accessed: October 9, 2025).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 04, 162 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P293896},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P293896},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P293896
LB  - CDLI:P293896
M1  - 2025/10/9/
TI  - BIN 04, 162 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P293896
ER  -
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