BIN 06, 159 (P298488)

Administrative 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NBC 06629

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

33.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) _ma-na [ku3-babbar_]
2. ni-is-ha-su [_diri_]
3. sza-du-a-su2 [sza-bu]
4. ku-nu-ki-a a-s,e-er
5. sza ki-ma i-a-ti2
6. a-na# hu#-bu-li-a
7. sza _e2_ li-mi3-im
8. sza-qa2-lim
reverse
1. ku-ra-ra u2-bi4-il5
2. _igi_ ir-ma-a-szur3
3. _igi_ i-[ku]-pi2-a-szur3
4. 1/2(disz) _ma-na# ku3-babbar_
5. ni-is-[ha-su2 _diri_]
6. a-na [...]
7. 1/2(disz) _ma-na# [ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2]
8. _diri_ a-zu# [...]
9. szu-ut-ma
left
1. u2-bi4-il5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P298488

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 33.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number NBC 06629
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-009613
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) NBC.6629

References

  • primary: BIN 6, 159

    [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: Ulshöfer, APU, 11

    [Ulshöfer1995APU] Ulshöfer, Andrea M. 1995. Die Altassyrischen Privaturkunden. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 4. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
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 View
2009-11-11 at 22:52:11 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

Cite this Artifacts

“BIN 06, 159 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P298488.
BIN 06, 159 artifact entry (No. P298488). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P298488 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 159 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P298488 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P298488},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P298488},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“BIN 06, 159 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P298488.
BIN 06, 159 artifact entry (No. P298488). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P298488 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 159 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P298488 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P298488},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P298488},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P298488
LB  - CDLI:P298488
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - BIN 06, 159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P298488
ER  -
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