BIN 06, 089 (P297229)

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 01714

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

44.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. [a]-na# puzur4-a-szur
2. [qi2]-bi-ma um-ma i-di2-a-szur-ma
3. u3 a-da#?-ma 6(disz) _ma-na_
4. _na4-za-gul#_ u3
5. 2(disz) _ma-na [n gin2_] hu#-sa2-ru
6. pa2-i x-[x x]-kum
7. {d}iszkur-[_gal_ wa]-sza#-ab2
8. a-di2-ni [isz]-ti {d}iszkur-_gal_
  rest broken
reverse
1. 1(u) 2(disz) i-di2-a-[...]
2. sza szi2-bu-tim [...]
3. na-ab2-x [...]
4. qa2-bi4-a-ti2-ni [...]
5. _na4# za-gug_ sza ki-[x x]
6. 1(u) 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza qa2#-ti2#?
7. u3#-ki-da tal-qe2-u2
8. u3 6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
9. x al-pa2 sze2-bi4-[x]
10. [isz]-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3-ma
left
1. a-szu-mi3 x x [x x]
2. ni-ih-ri-a x [x x]
3. la2-asz2-qul2

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 44.0 high × 46.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 6, 89

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: NBC 01714
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:12:36 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI 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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20091124 oatp: rev. 7: lesung unsicher

Cite this Artifact
“BIN 06, 089 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P297229.
BIN 06, 089 artifact entry (No. P297229). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297229 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 089 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297229 (Accessed: June 13, 2025).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 089 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297229},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297229},
}

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