BIN 06, 071 (P298481)
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 06609Provenience
Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
59.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 20.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. [um]-ma# i-di2-a-bu-um-ma
2. [a]-na hu-ni-a / a-szur-ba-ni
3. a-sa2-nim e-di2-<na>-a-a u3 be-lum2-ba-ni
4. a-na be-lum2-ba-ni qi2-bi4-ma
5. a-na-kam 1(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar_ i-nu-mi3 a-na a-lim{ki}
7. i-li-ku a-na puzur2-a-na _dumu_ i-di2-{d}iszkur
8. a-di2-in-ma a-na a-lim{ki}
9. a-szi2-mi3-im sza-a-mi3-im
10. [a-di2-in-ma] lu-qu2-tam2 isz-tu3
11. [a-lim{ki}] u2?-sze2-s,i2-a-am-ma
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [u2]-bi4#-il5 _ku3-babbar#_ [...]
2'. [na-asz2]-pe3-er-tam2 sza _kiszib3_ puzur2-a-na
3'. la2 ki-il5-tam2 na-asz2-u2-ni-ku-nu-ti2
4'. sza ki-ma _ku3-babbar ku3-babbar_-pi3-ni
5'. szi2-ta-me-a-szi2-ma ku-un-ka3-szi2-ma
6'. [a-na a]-sa2#-nim di2-na-szi2
7'. [lu-ub-la2]-szi2 a-na be-lum2-ba-ni
8'. [qi2-bi4-ma me]-er-i a-ta lu-qu2-tam2
9'. [sza ...]-ta-ki-il5
10'. [...] x lu _an-na_
11'. [ma-la2 a-ta] ta-ra-de8-u2
12'. [te2-er-ta-ka3] li-li-kam
13'. [_ansze hi-a_]-ru-ka3 lu ak-lu
left
traces
1'. [...] sza ru usz [...]
obverse
1. [um]-ma# i-di2-a-bu-um-ma
2. [a]-na hu-ni-a / a-szur-ba-ni
3. a-sa2-nim e-di2-<na>-a-a u3 be-lum2-ba-ni
4. a-na be-lum2-ba-ni qi2-bi4-ma
5. a-na-kam 1(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar_ i-nu-mi3 a-na a-lim{ki}
7. i-li-ku a-na puzur2-a-na _dumu_ i-di2-{d}iszkur
8. a-di2-in-ma a-na a-lim{ki}
9. a-szi2-mi3-im sza-a-mi3-im
10. [a-di2-in-ma] lu-qu2-tam2 isz-tu3
11. [a-lim{ki}] u2?-sze2-s,i2-a-am-ma
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [u2]-bi4#-il5 _ku3-babbar#_ [...]
2'. [na-asz2]-pe3-er-tam2 sza _kiszib3_ puzur2-a-na
3'. la2 ki-il5-tam2 na-asz2-u2-ni-ku-nu-ti2
4'. sza ki-ma _ku3-babbar ku3-babbar_-pi3-ni
5'. szi2-ta-me-a-szi2-ma ku-un-ka3-szi2-ma
6'. [a-na a]-sa2#-nim di2-na-szi2
7'. [lu-ub-la2]-szi2 a-na be-lum2-ba-ni
8'. [qi2-bi4-ma me]-er-i a-ta lu-qu2-tam2
9'. [sza ...]-ta-ki-il5
10'. [...] x lu _an-na_
11'. [ma-la2 a-ta] ta-ra-de8-u2
12'. [te2-er-ta-ka3] li-li-kam
13'. [_ansze hi-a_]-ru-ka3 lu ak-lu
left
traces
1'. [...] sza ru usz [...]
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): 59.0 high × 57.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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primary: BIN 6, 71
[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 06609
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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 metadata | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Approved |
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| 2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2009-11-11 at 22:52:11 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 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 |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-009593) (BC-009593)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (NBC.6609) (NBC.6609)
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Cite this Artifacts
“BIN 06, 071 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P298481.
BIN 06, 071 artifact entry (No. P298481). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P298481 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 071 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P298481 (Accessed: March 12, 2026).
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