BIN 06, 104 (P297314)

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 03752

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

43.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 25.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma puzur2-a-szur3-[ma a-na]
2. nu-uh3-sza-tim [qi2-bi-ma]
3. a-bu-ki / a-su-mi3-ki [a-na]
4. s,e-ri-a a-na a-ha-[zi-ki]
5. isz-pu-ra-am u3 a-na-ku
6. s,u2-ha-ri-a u3 na-asz2-pe3-er-ti2
7. a-s,e2-er / a-bi4-ki / a-szu-mi3-ki
8. a-na sze2-s,u2-i-ki
9. asz2-ta-ap2-ra-am a-pu-tum
10. i-na {d}utu-szi t,up-pi2
11. ta-asz2-me-i-ni / a-ma-[kam]
reverse
1. a-na a-bi-ki / pu-nu-[i-ma]
2. isz-ti2 s,u2#-ha#-ri-a
3. ti2-ib-e-ma a-tal-ki-im
4. we-da-ku / ma-ma-an / sza i-na
5. re-sze2-e-a / i-za-zu-ma
6. pa2-szu-ra-am / i-sza-ka3-na-ni
7. la2-szu / szu-ma isz-ti2
8. s,u2-ha-ri-a / la2 ta-li-[ki-im]
9. i-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na
10. _dumu#-[munus_] wa-ah-szu-sza-[na]
11. a-ha-az ah-[...]
left
1. u3 s,u-ha-ru-a [...]
2. la2 ta-x-[x ...]
3. la2-tal-ka3-[am ...]

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): 43.0 high × 45.0 wide × 25.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 6, 104

    [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: SANTAG 10, p. 199-200 no. 41

    [Kienast2015Eherecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 2015. Das Altassyrische Eherecht. Eine Urkundenlehre. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

  • history: LAPO 19, 397

    [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: J. Lewy, ArOr 18/3, 374 n. 48

    [sec62697] N.d.

  • citation: Hecker, GKT, p. 193, p. 225

    [Hecker1968GKT] Hecker, Karl. 1968. Grammatik Der Kültepe-Texte. Analecta Orientalia 44. Roma: Pontificium Institutum Biblicum.

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  • Museum No.: NBC 03752
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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 22:51:54 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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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 3: ArOr. 18/3-4, 374A.48; 3-5: Balkan, Fs Gueterbock II, 7A.17

Cite this Artifact
“BIN 06, 104 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P297314.
BIN 06, 104 artifact entry (No. P297314). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297314 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 104 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297314 (Accessed: June 13, 2025).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 104 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297314},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297314},
}


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