BIN 06, 077 (P298476)

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 06604

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

67.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. a-na [x qi2-bi-ma]
2. um-ma ku#?-[...]
3. i-di2-a-szur [...]
4. sze2-pi2-szu x [...]
5. e-ru-ba-ni [...]
6. um-ma szu-nu-ma x x _uruda_ [...]
7. na-[asz2-a]-ku-nu-ti2 9(asz) _gu2 [uruda_]
8. 4(u) [x _ma]-na uruda_ szi2-kam [x]
9. ub-[la2]-am i-na sza-ni-[tim]
10. isz-pu-ru-nim um-ma szu-[nu-ma]
11. 1(u) 9(asz) _gu2 uruda sag10_ ma-s,i2-i3-[li2]
12. na-<asz2>-a-ku-nu-ti2 nu-sa3-ni-iq-szu#-[ma]
13. 7(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ im-t,i2 _sza3-ba_
14. 4(u) 9(disz) _ma-na_ <_uruda_> _sag10_ a-na [_e2_]
15. ka3-ri-im a-na ta-ba-lim
16. ni-di2-in szi2-ti2 _uruda_-i-ka3
17. 2(u) 7(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 6(disz)? _ma-na_
18. 1(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_-ap2#-[szu]
19. 2(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2_
reverse
1. a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3
2. a-szar tu3-sza-hi-zu-ni-<a>-ti2-ni
3. a-di2 ha-mu-usz-ti2-im
4. ni-sza-qal 3(u) 9(disz) _ma-na_
5. _uruda_ szi-kam sza ma-s,i2-i3-li2
6. 6(disz) _ma-na uruda_ i-na pa2-ni-tim#
7. sze2-pi2-szu il5-qe2 i-na sza-ni-tim#
8. sze2-pi2-szu 2(u) 5/6(disz) _ma-na uruda_ szi-[kam]
9. il5-qe2 a-s,e2-er sza szu-nu
10. i-di2-nu-szu-ni u2 ne2-nu a-ni [x]
11. ni-di2-szu-um 2(u) 9(asz) _gu2 uruda_
12. szu-esz18-dar ub-[lam ...]
13. a-na _e2_ [ka3-ri-im ...]
14. ni-di2# [...]
15. i-di2# [...]
16. ni-[...]
17. 2(u) 1(disz) x [...]
18. a-na [...]
19. isz-x-[...]
left
1. sza ma-s,i2-i3-li ub-la2-ni gam2-ru-ni
2. 2(u) 1(disz) _ma-na uruda_ i-na ra-mi3-ni-ni
3. nu-ra-di2

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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): 67.0 high × 57.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 6, 77

    [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 06604
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 22:52:10 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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Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 077 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P298476.
BIN 06, 077 artifact entry (No. P298476). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P298476 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 077 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P298476 (Accessed: November 18, 2025).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 077 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P298476},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P298476},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P298476
LB  - CDLI:P298476
M1  - 2025/11/18/
TI  - BIN 06, 077 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P298476
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“BIN 06, 077 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P298476.
BIN 06, 077 artifact entry (No. P298476). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P298476 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 077 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P298476 (Accessed: November 18, 2025).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 077 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P298476},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P298476},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P298476
LB  - CDLI:P298476
M1  - 2025/11/18/
TI  - BIN 06, 077 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P298476
ER  -
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