BIN 06, 031 (P297435)

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 03921

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

59.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na pi2-la2-ha-a puzur2-[i3-li2]
2. ni-ma-a-szur da-da-a
3. [u2] ta-ri-isz-ma-tim qi2-bi4-ma
4. um-ma {d}en-lil2-ba-ni-ma
5. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-<is>-ha-su2 _diri_
6. sza-du-a-su2 / sza-bu ku-nu-ki-a
7. da-da-a na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2
8. a-s,e2-er _ku3-babbar_ a-nim a-ma-kam
9. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ da-da-[a]
10. li-isz3-qu2-la2-ku-nu-ti2-ma
11. isz-te2-ni-isz 3(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
12. qi2-ip-ti2 / da-da-a i?!-_ku3-babbar_ qa2-ti2
13. sza-ak-na-at i-sza-ha-at da-da-a
14. i-zi-za-ma szi2-ma-am
15. [sza] ba-la2-t,i2-szu a-na
16. [a]-me-er / e-ni-szu da-da-a
17. li-isz-am-ma i-na
18. [il?]-qu2-ut / 3(u) _ma-na ku3#-babbar#_
19. ba-ab2 a-bu-lim qa2#-[at-ku-nu]
20. [szu]-uk#-na-ma [lu-qu2-tam2]
21. a-s,e2-ri-a / lu-ub-lam
22. a-ha-ma 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17#_
23. ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ sza-du-a-su2
24. sza-bu ku-nu-ki-a u2 ku-nu-ki#-szu#
25. da-da-a na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2
26. a-ha-ma 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar#_ sza ik-ri-bi4-a
27. ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ [ku-nu]-ki-a
28. sza-du-a-su2 / sza-bu
29. da-da-a / na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2
30. a-na 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ [sza] ik#-[ri-bi4-a]
(1 Z. traces)
31. [a]-ma-nim [...]
32. ta-t,a2-hi-a a-ha-[ma]
33. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na ta-ri#-[isz-ma-tim]

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)

Collections

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

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 59.0 high × 47.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: BIN 6, 31

[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: OACP, p. 71

[Larsen1967OACP] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 1967. Old Assyrian Caravan Procedures. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 22. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut in het Nabije Oosten.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: NBC 03921
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Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
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
2009-11-11 at 22:52:03	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	approved
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl	Yale Babylonian Collection	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-006896) (BC-006896)
Electronic Babylonian Library (NBC.3921) (NBC.3921)

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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 031 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P297435.

BIN 06, 031 artifact entry (No. P297435). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297435 (Original work published 2006)

BIN 06, 031 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297435 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).

@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297435},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297435},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 031 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P297435.

BIN 06, 031 artifact entry (No. P297435). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297435 (Original work published 2006)

BIN 06, 031 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297435 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).

@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297435},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297435},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P297435
LB  - CDLI:P297435
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - BIN 06, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P297435
ER  -