BIN 06, 025 (P297497)
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 04076Provenience
Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
43.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 19.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. [a]-na i-di2-a-bi-im
2. u3 ku-lu-ma-a qi2-bi-ma
3. um-ma puzur4-a-szur3-ma
4. szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-na _siki hi-a_
5. isz-ta-pu-ku qa2-ti2
6. qa2-at pu-szu-ke-en6
7. qa2-at _dingir!_-na-da
8. u3 qa2-ti2 i-la2-li-im
9. id-a _siki hi-a_
10. sza _e2_ pu-szu-ke-en6
11. i-ba-szi2-u2
12. a-di2 a-la2-ka3-ni
13. lu ta-ab2-szi2
reverse
1. ta-asz2-pu-ra-nim
2. um-ma a-tu3-nu-ma
3. _ku3-babbar_ be-la2-num
4. isz-qul-ni-a-ti2-ma na-di2
5. _ku3-babbar la2_ na-di2 szu-ma
6. i-di2-a-bu-um i-ha-sza-ah
7. li-il5-qe2 szu-ma la2 ki-a-am
8. a-na s,i2-ib-tim
9. di2-na
obverse
1. [a]-na i-di2-a-bi-im
2. u3 ku-lu-ma-a qi2-bi-ma
3. um-ma puzur4-a-szur3-ma
4. szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-na _siki hi-a_
5. isz-ta-pu-ku qa2-ti2
6. qa2-at pu-szu-ke-en6
7. qa2-at _dingir!_-na-da
8. u3 qa2-ti2 i-la2-li-im
9. id-a _siki hi-a_
10. sza _e2_ pu-szu-ke-en6
11. i-ba-szi2-u2
12. a-di2 a-la2-ka3-ni
13. lu ta-ab2-szi2
reverse
1. ta-asz2-pu-ra-nim
2. um-ma a-tu3-nu-ma
3. _ku3-babbar_ be-la2-num
4. isz-qul-ni-a-ti2-ma na-di2
5. _ku3-babbar la2_ na-di2 szu-ma
6. i-di2-a-bu-um i-ha-sza-ah
7. li-il5-qe2 szu-ma la2 ki-a-am
8. a-na s,i2-ib-tim
9. di2-na
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): 43.0 high × 47.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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primary: BIN 6, 25
[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 04076
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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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| 2023-01-21 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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| 2016-07-28 at 14:12:30 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-11-11 at 22:52:06 | 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-007051) (BC-007051)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (NBC.4076) (NBC.4076)
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Cite this Artifact
“BIN 06, 025 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P297497.
BIN 06, 025 artifact entry (No. P297497). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P297497 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 025 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P297497 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
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month = {feb 1},
title = {BIN 06, 025 artifact entry},
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