BIN 06, 047 & BIN 06, 082 047 (P297404)

Letter tablet & envelope 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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

NBC 03726 & NBC 03887

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

35.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. i-na e-ni-ka3 / ka3-ab2#-[da-ku]
2. u3 i-na e-en
3. me-er-i-ka3 / isz-ta-ri#-[x x]
4. ka3-ab2-da-ku-ma / a-szar
5. sza#?-nim / szu#?-pu-ul-tam2#
6. [x] szi2 x x szu-mi3 / i-[...]
7. [x] i x x-ma / a-na la2-lim x
8. sza# ke-na-tim / ta-asz2-ta-ak-na-ni
9. [isz]-tu3 u4-mi3-im / a-nim
10. s,u2#?-uh3-ra-am / szu-um-szu
11. [u2]-la2 ta-ra-de8-a-am

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 016845 (composite) (P537554) S016845 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P297404

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number NBC 03726 & NBC 03887
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 47 & pl. 82 47

    [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.

  • citation: AfO Beih. 13/14, 76 n. 416 (partial T, Tr)

    [Hirsch1961AfOBeih13/14] Hirsch, Hans. 1961. Untersuchungen Zur Altassyrischen Religion. Vol. 13/14. Archiv Für Orientforschung. Beiheft.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-06 at 09:56:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-06 at 09:54:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-13 at 18:25:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-09-17 at 08:22:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peled, Ilan CDLI Approved View
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 047 & BIN 06, 082 047 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P297404.
BIN 06, 047 & BIN 06, 082 047 artifact entry (No. P297404). (2024, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297404 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 047 & BIN 06, 082 047 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297404 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	month = {jun 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297404},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297404},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 047 & BIN 06, 082 047 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P297404.
BIN 06, 047 & BIN 06, 082 047 artifact entry (No. P297404). (2024, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297404 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 047 & BIN 06, 082 047 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297404 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {BIN 06, 047 & {BIN} 06, 082 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297404},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297404},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P297404
LB  - CDLI:P297404
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BIN 06, 047 & BIN 06, 082 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P297404
ER  -
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