BIN 06, 256 (P297380)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USAMuseum Number
NBC 03856Provenience
Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
46.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 18.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. [...]-x
2. [...]-ka3
3. [u2-zu-...]-x-am
4. ub-la2-[...]-ka3
5. 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nam
6. be-lum2-ba-ni na-asz2-a-kum
7. a-hi a-ta {d}utu-szi a-ta
8. _ku3-babbar_
9. sza# _dumu_ ka3-ri-a
10. [sza-bi]-ma / t,up-pi3
reverse
1. du-u2-uk
2. 1(disz)? mu-za-ra-am
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _sila3_ du-ul-ba-tim
4. ku-nu-ki-a
5. be-lum2-ba-ni na-asz2-a-kum
6. _ku3-babbar_ sza a-na
7. be-a-lim ta-di2-na-ni
8. isz#-ti2 wa-ar-ki-tim
9. [x] 1(disz) ku-ta-nam#
left
1. [u2]-ba#-la2-kum
2. [u2] a-ta i-hi-id
obverse
1. [...]-x
2. [...]-ka3
3. [u2-zu-...]-x-am
4. ub-la2-[...]-ka3
5. 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nam
6. be-lum2-ba-ni na-asz2-a-kum
7. a-hi a-ta {d}utu-szi a-ta
8. _ku3-babbar_
9. sza# _dumu_ ka3-ri-a
10. [sza-bi]-ma / t,up-pi3
reverse
1. du-u2-uk
2. 1(disz)? mu-za-ra-am
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _sila3_ du-ul-ba-tim
4. ku-nu-ki-a
5. be-lum2-ba-ni na-asz2-a-kum
6. _ku3-babbar_ sza a-na
7. be-a-lim ta-di2-na-ni
8. isz#-ti2 wa-ar-ki-tim
9. [x] 1(disz) ku-ta-nam#
left
1. [u2]-ba#-la2-kum
2. [u2] a-ta i-hi-id
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): 46.0 high × 40.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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primary: BIN 6, 256
[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 03856
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- Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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- Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | Jagersma, Bram | approved |
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| 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 |
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| 2009-11-11 at 22:51:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-02-08 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl | Yale Babylonian Collection | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-006831) (BC-006831)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (NBC.3856) (NBC.3856)
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Cite this Artifact
“BIN 06, 256 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P297380.
BIN 06, 256 artifact entry (No. P297380). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297380 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 256 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297380 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
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