BIN 04, 054 (P290310)

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 01700

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

48.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma hi-na-a-ma a-na
2. a-szur3-na-da qi2-bi-ma
3. i-na 1(u) 5(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) 5(disz) _ma-na uruda_
4. 8(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2 uruda_ a-na a-la-hi-im
5. [asz2]-qul2 4(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na uruda_
6. a-na sza-lim-be-li2 a-di2-in-ma
7. _uruda sag10_ ub-la2-kum masz-ki
8. wa-di2-u2-tim szu-ut-ma i-di2-in
9. u3 szi-im _ansze_ / szu-ut-ma
10. u2-sze2-s,i2 / a-ma-kam
11. lu-ba-li-t,a-a-kum
12. _uruda_ i-na sa3-nu-qi2-im 8(disz) _ma-na_
13. i-bi-ti2-iq / szi2-ti2 _uruda_-ka3
reverse
1. 2(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2_ 7(disz) _ma-na_ 3(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
2. szi2-im _siki! hi-a_ / szi2-ni-ti2 im
3. 3(u) _ma-na uruda_ szi2-im 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. sza i-di2-esz18-dar / a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im
5. qa2-at-ka3 / i-di2-u2 / 4(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na_
6. _uruda_ a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im
7. a-na qa2-ti2-ka3 / asz2-qul2 ni-si2-ma
8. 2(u) 8(disz) _ma-na uruda_ i-di2-esz18-dar
9. i-pu-lam / i-na szi-im _sig2-hi!-a_
10. pa2-ni-tim / sza sze2-ep sza-lim-be-li2
11. 5(u) _ma-na uruda sag10_ isz-ti2
12. _dam-gar3_ i-di2-esz18-dar il5-qe2
13. i-na 3(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
14. _uruda_ sza tam2-ka3-ru ha-bu-lu
15. _sza3-ba_ 3(u) 9(disz) _ma-na uruda_ hu-lu-qa2-e
16. _e2_ ka3-ri-im
left
1. ni-il5-qe2!?-[ma] szi2#-ti2 _uruda_
2. 3(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ ni-il5-[qe2]
3. _uruda_ 5(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ ma-[x x]

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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): 48.0 high × 55.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 4, 54

    [Clay1927BIN4] Clay, Albert T. 1927. Letters and Transactions from Cappadocia. Babylonian Inscriptions in the Collection of James B. Nies, Yale University, Volume 4. New Haven: Yale University Press.

  • history: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, p. 149 note b)

    [Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

    (partial T, Tr)

  • history: OAA 1, 119

    [Larsen2002OAA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 2002. The Aššur-Nādā Archive. (Old Assyrian Archives, Volume 1). Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden (PIHANS) 96. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • 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 01700
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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 22:51:27 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

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Cite this Artifact
“BIN 04, 054 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290310.
BIN 04, 054 artifact entry (No. P290310). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290310 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 04, 054 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290310 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 04, 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290310},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290310},
}


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