BIN 06, 076 (P298475)

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 06603

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

66.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma a-mur-esz18-dar-ma a-na
2. <<a-na>> im-di2-dingir qi2-bi-ma
3. a-szur3-ta-ak-la2-ku ka3-s,a-ar
4. hu-ra-s,a-nim t,up-pi2 ub-la2-kum#
5. i-na t,up-pi2-a a-na _siki hi-a_
6. [u2]-la2 a-t,a2!-hi i-na tu3-a-ri-a
7. sza#-pa2-at-ka3 a-da-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_
8. [u2]-sze2-la2-a-kum ki-ma u2-zu-a
9. [x x]-e [ik]-a-asz2-di3-ni um-ma
10. [a]-na-ku-ma la2-ma a-tal-ku _siki hi-a_
11. a-na _uruda_ li-tur4-ma _geme2_ u3
12. u2-zu-a a-na _uruda sag10_ lu-ta-e-ru
13. a-na 6(u) _gu2 siki hi-a_ lu isz-ti2
14. ni-a-u2-tim lu isz-ti2 pa2-szi2!-ri
15. a-mi3-gi5-ir-ma _sza3-ba_ 4(u) _gu2_
16. a-ni e-ru-ba-ma qa2-ti2-ma
17. [...] i-ta-am-sza-ah
18. sze2-[... i]-na
reverse
1. [x ...]-na-[x]-at
2. _sig2-hi-[a_ ...]-ki-tam2 a-[x]
3. sza-[...]-i3-li2
4. [... a-na] ti2#-isz#-mu-ur-na
5. [...]-at um-ma a-na-ku#-ma
6. [u2-la2 a-t,a2]-hi-ma _ansze hi-a_ u3
7. [...] a-na ka3-ni-isz# [t,u3-ru]-ud
8. [...]-a sza a-na szi2-[mi3]-im# a-di2#-nu
9. [...] mi3-ma la2 u2-ba-la2-am
10. [...]-lu-tu3-ni _sag10_
11. [...]-ar szu-ma li-bi-ka3
12. [x (x) lu pa2]-ni-tum lu wa-ar-ki-tum
13. [a-di2] tu3#-[a]-ri-a i-na
14. [ti2-isz]-mu-ur#-na-ma li-bi-szi2
15. [x x]-li a-li ta-ma-li-ku
16. [x x]-a mi3-lik a-na [a]-wa-tim
17. [x x]-ba-tim sza a-ma-kam
18. ni-isz#-ta-na-me-u2 i-na
19. [t,up]-pi2-im sza a-s,e2-ri-a
left
1. tu3#-sze2-ba-la2-[ni x x x (x) qa2]-tam2
2. _kiszib3#!_ a-szur3#-[...]-um-ka3
3. [x]-hi! [...]

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): 66.0 high × 50.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 6, 76

    [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: Dercksen, OACTA, p. 196

    [Dercksen1996OACTA] Dercksen, Jan Gerrit. 1996. The Old Assyrian Copper Trade in Anatolia. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 75. Leiden: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

  • history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 299

    [Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.

  • history: OrNS 15 (pp. 361-415), 398

    [Lewy1946OrNS15] Lewy, Julius. 1946. “Studies in Akkadian Grammar and Onomatology.” Orientalia NS 15: 361–415.

    (partial T, Tr)

  • history: Veenhof AOATT, p. 138

    [Veenhof1972AOATT] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1972. Aspects of Old Assyrian Trade and Its Terminology. Studia et Documenta Ad Iura Orientis Antiqui Pertinentia, Volumen X. Leiden: E. J. Brill.

    (partial T, Tr)

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NBC 06603
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 17:43:22 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-23 at 17:38:55 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-26 at 13:04:19 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
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 View
2009-11-11 at 22:52:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI approved View

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CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 6 Ichisar, imdilum 299ff.; 3: Larsen, OACP 41A.61; 10-12: Garelli, AC 177A.4; 13-15: Lewy, Or 15, 398

Cite this Artifact
“BIN 06, 076 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P298475.
BIN 06, 076 artifact entry (No. P298475). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P298475 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 076 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P298475 (Accessed: June 9, 2025).
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	month = {sep 23},
	title = {BIN 06, 076 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P298475},
}


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