BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 (P297415)

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 03780 & NBC 03899

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

40.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma a-na
2. a-mur-esz18-dar qi2-bi-ma
3. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma a-ta-ma
4. 1(u) 1/3(disz) _gin-ta_ a-na _tug2 hi-a_-ti2-ka3
5. [x x] x u3 esz18-dar-ka3-ku-bu-um
6. [...] la? 9(disz) _gin2-ta_ u2 e-li-[isz]
7. [... x]-ri-szu [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [x x] _ku3#-babbar_ a-na-kam u2-ka3-i-lu
2'. a-s,e2-er puzur4-a-szur3 u3 dan-[a-szur3]
3'. 1(disz) _dumu_ um-mi3-a-nim / ke-nam
4'. t,a2-hi-ma mi3-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-nim
5'. szu-ta-as,-bi4-ta-ma / a-na
6'. 1(u) 2(disz) ha-am-sza-tim / t,up-pa2-ka3
7'. hi-ir-ma / i-na t,up-pi3#-szu <s,i2>-ib-tum
8'. lu wa-du-u2 / dingir-szu-i-di2-in
9'. ha-ra-num / ki szu-mi3-sza
10'. szu-ma 1(disz) _iti-kam_ u3 2(disz) _iti-kam_
11'. e-ta-at-qu2 / s,i2-ib-tam2
12'. u2-la2 a-la2-qe2
left
1. szi2-im / [...]
2. _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu#-[uk-ma sze2-bi-lam]
3. li#-[bi li-ih-du]

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: rev. 8': NB: statt -u2 besser _e2_ ?

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P297415

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number NBC 03780 & NBC 03899
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 55 & pl. 83 55

    [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, 39

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

  • citation: HUCA 32, p.31-74, p. 42

    [Lewy1961Amurritica] Lewy, Julius. 1961. “Amurritica.” Hebrew Union College Annual 32: 31–74.

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
2017-10-27 at 10:50:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-08-30 at 11:31:15 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:12:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 18:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-11-12 at 00:59:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. 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 Artifacts

“BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, Pl. 083 055 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P297415.
BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry (No. P297415). (2024, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297415 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297415 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {BIN 06, 055 & {BIN} 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297415},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, Pl. 083 055 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P297415.
BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry (No. P297415). (2024, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297415 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297415 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2024BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {BIN 06, 055 & {BIN} 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297415},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P297415
LB  - CDLI:P297415
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P297415
ER  -
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