BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, pl. 082 044 (P298445)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NBC 03707 & NBC 06572

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

32.0 mm × 26.0 mm × 8.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
  (from impression on inner surface of envelope)
  beginning broken
1'. [...] szu-mi3 [...]
2'. [...] x za tum x [...]
3'. [...] ta-di2-szu-um
4'. [...] _uruda_ / mi3-ma la2 [...]
5'. [...] a?-na _igi_ a [...]
6'. [...] na ka3 ni [...]
7'. [...] x x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x x
2'. [...] li-li-kam#
3'. [...] sza sze2-pi3-a / x
4'. [...] szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ x [...]
5'. [...] u2-la2 _uruda sag10#_
6'. [...] i sza be x
7'. [...] qi2-bi4-a x
8'. [...] szu-up#
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 32.0 high × 26.0 wide × 8.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BIN 6, 44 & pl. 82 44

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NBC 03707 & NBC 06572
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-10-24 at 15:25:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-08-29 at 03:06:51 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 00:59:36 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

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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifacts

“BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, Pl. 082 044 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P298445.
BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, pl. 082 044 artifact entry (No. P298445). (2006, February 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P298445
BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, pl. 082 044 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P298445 (Accessed: March 12, 2026).
@misc{2006BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-12]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {feb 8},
	title = {BIN 06, 044 & {BIN} 06, pl. 082 044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P298445},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P298445},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/2/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P298445
LB  - CDLI:P298445
M1  - 2026/3/12/
TI  - BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, pl. 082 044 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P298445
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, Pl. 082 044 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P298445.
BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, pl. 082 044 artifact entry (No. P298445). (2006, February 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P298445
BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, pl. 082 044 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P298445 (Accessed: March 12, 2026).
@misc{2006BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-12]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {feb 8},
	title = {BIN 06, 044 & {BIN} 06, pl. 082 044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P298445},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P298445},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/2/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P298445
LB  - CDLI:P298445
M1  - 2026/3/12/
TI  - BIN 06, 044 & BIN 06, pl. 082 044 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P298445
ER  -
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