BIN 06, 226 (P289647)

Legal 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 03981

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1/2(disz) _ma-na [ku3]-babbar_
2. szi2-im szu-[pi2]-a-ah-szu
3. sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an <a-na>
4. sze2-zu-ur ta-mu-ri-[a]
5. u3 wa-asz2-hu-pa2
6. _gal_ ma-hi-ri-im
7. hu-bu-li-szu
8. isz-qu2-ul szu-pi3-a-[ah]-szu#
9. ih-pi3-ar
10. wa-asz2-hu-u2-pa2
reverse
1. i-na! si2-lu-u2-na
2. it-ru-a-szu
3. lu tu3-zi-nu-um
4. lu be2-el szi2-mi3-szu
5. lu ma-ma-an
6. a-szu-mi3 szu-pi2-a-ah-szu
7. a-na sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an
8. la2 i-tu3-a-ar
9. szu-ma i-tu3-a-ar
10. 2(disz) _ma-na_
11. i-sza-qal#
left
1. _igi_ ta-ri-ku-da
2. _igi_ e-ni-isz-ru-u2
3. _igi_ ga-du-du-u2
envelope
obverse
1. [_kiszib3_ e-ni]-isz#-ru-[u2]
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 3a
2. [_kiszib3_ ga-du]-du#-u2
3. _kiszib3#_ [ta-ri-ku]-da# _kiszib3_ sze2-zu-ur#
4. _kiszib3_ ta#-[mu-ri]-a
5. _kiszib3_ wa#-[asz2-hu]-pa2 _gal_ ma-hi#-ri#-[im]
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 3b
6. 1/2(disz) _ma#-[na ku3]-babbar#_ szi2-mi3-im#!
7. szu-[pi2-a]-ah#-szu
  blank space
  seal impression
reverse
1. [sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an a-na]
2. [wa-asz2-hu-u2-pa2]
3. [_gal_ ma]-hi#-ri-im#
4. sze2-[zu]-ur
5. u3 ta-mu-ri-a
6. isz-qu2-ul szu-pi3-a-ah-szu
7. a-na si2-lu-u2-na
8. i-pa2-an hu-bu-li-szu
9. ih-pi2-ar-ma
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 3b
10. wa-asz2-hu-u2-pa2 _gal_ ma#-[hi]-ri#-im
11. [u2]-ta-e-ra-szu
12. [lu] tu3-zi-nu-[um]
13. [lu be-el si2-mi3-szu]
14. [lu ma-ma-an]
left
  blank space
  seal impression
1. [a-szu-mi3] szu-pi3-a-ah-szu [a-na]
2. [sza-ak]-ri-[u2-ma-an]
3. la2 i-tu3-a-ar# [szu-ma]
4. i-tu3-a-ar 2(disz) [_ma-na_]
5. i-sza-qal

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): 44.0 high × 38.0 wide × 17.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: BIN 6, 226

    [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: FAOS 1, 29a & 29b

    [Kienast1984Kaufvertragsrecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1984. Das Altassyrische Kaufvertragsrecht. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: cf Bottero, Habiru 10f,

    [sec56467] N.d.

  • history: CAD M/I 99,

    [sec56468] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NBC 03981
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

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

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 67A.17; 9: Bottero, centre ds recherches dhistoire ancienne 38, 204; rev. 2: ueber ras.

Cite this Artifact
“BIN 06, 226 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P289647.
BIN 06, 226 artifact entry (No. P289647). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P289647 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 06, 226 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P289647 (Accessed: April 20, 2024).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 06, 226 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P289647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P289647},
}


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