BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, pl. 082 046 (P297476)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NBC 03743 & NBC 03994

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

33.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i-na-a qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma i-ku-pi2#-[a u2] ta-[ra]-am#-ku!-bi#-[ma]
3. a-szu-mi3 sza _e2_ [ku-ra]
4. a-di2 / ma-la2 u2 [sze2]-ni#-szu
5. ni-gi5-ri u2! [x] a [...]
6. qa2-tam2 sza [x] ta# [...]
7. um-ma szi2-it-ma [...]
8. i-na s,e2#-[er ...]
9. [x] a-na# [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. en#-na#-nim# [...]
2'. u2-s,i2-a-am /
3'. _e2#_{be2-et}-ka3 / s,u2-hu#-[ur]-ka3#
4'. sza-li-im
5'. a-bi a-ta / be-li2 a-ta
6'. szu-ma mi3-ma / s,u2-ba-ti2
7'. qa2-ta-tim / i-na-di2-u2
8'. qa2-ti2 / s,u2-ba-ti2 / ma-la2
9'. i-na-di2-u2-ni / i-di2-ma
left
1. a-di2 a-la2-ak / [...]
2. 4(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ a-na [...]
3. isz-tu3 / qa2-ti2 / [...]

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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P297476

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 33.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 20.0 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 03743 & NBC 03994
Accession Number

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 46 & pl. 82 46

    [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: Innaya, 8

    [Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2016-08-29 at 07:57:42 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 18:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-11-12 at 00:59:29 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 Artifact

“BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, Pl. 082 046 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P297476.
BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, pl. 082 046 artifact entry (No. P297476). (2006, February 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297476
BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, pl. 082 046 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297476 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2006BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {feb 8},
	title = {BIN 06, 046 & {BIN} 06, pl. 082 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297476},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297476},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/2/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P297476
LB  - CDLI:P297476
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, pl. 082 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P297476
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, Pl. 082 046 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P297476.
BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, pl. 082 046 artifact entry (No. P297476). (2006, February 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297476
BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, pl. 082 046 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297476 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2006BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {feb 8},
	title = {BIN 06, 046 & {BIN} 06, pl. 082 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P297476},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P297476},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/2/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P297476
LB  - CDLI:P297476
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - BIN 06, 046 & BIN 06, pl. 082 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P297476
ER  -
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