BIN 04, 048 (P290540)

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 01685

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

66.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 20.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. a-na puzur4-a-szur3
2. du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur3 a-szur-ba-ni
3. {d}iszkur-ba-ni u3 i-ku-pa2-sza
4. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma bu-za-zu-ma
5. a-na-kam _an-na_ isz-ti2 _uruda_-i-ni
6. a-na ba-ru-im la2-szu i-na {d}utu
7. t,up-pi3-i ta-sza-me-a-ni
8. szu-ma a-szur-ba-ni a-ma-kam
9. wa-sza-ab2 szi2-ta-la2-ma
10. a-s,e2-er lu-qu2-ti2-a a-na ti2-me-el-ki-a
11. le-ti2-qu2-ma szu-ma ha-ra-an
12. su2-ki-nim szal2-ma-at ha-ra-an
13. su2-ka3-nim-ma _an-na_-ki u2 _tug2 hi_-ti2-a
14. _saga_ ma-la2 u2-sze2-ti2-qa2-ni
15. isz-ti a-li-ki le-li-ku-nim
16. szu-ma ha-ra-an su2-ka3-nim
17. la2 na-t,u3 _an-na_ a-na hu-ra-ma
18. lu-ub-lu-ni-szu-ma lu nu-a-u2
19. hu-ra-ma-i-u2-um _an-na_
reverse
1. _1(asz) gu2-ta_ lu-sze2-ri-bu-nim
2. u2-la2 ri-ik-si2 _1(u) ma-na-ta_
3. u3 _1(u) ma-na-ta_ le2-pu-szu-ma
4. s,u2-ha-ru i-su2-na-tim
5. lu-sze2-ri-bu-nim _1(asz) gu2_-tam2
6. lu-sza-li-mu-nim-ma li-tu3-ru-ma
7. _1(asz) gu2_-ma lu-sze2-ri-bu-nim _an-na_
8. pa2-ni-um-ma sza i-sza-li-ma-ni
9. is-ti2 a-li-ki pa2-nim-ma
10. szu-te2-bi4-la2-nim szu-ma a-szur-ba-ni
11. a-ni-sza-am la2 ha-ra-szu {d}iszkur-ba-ni
12. u2 ki-is-ha-nu-il5 isz-ti2 _an-na_
13. li-li-ku-nim u3 s,u2-ha-ri
14. 2(disz){sze2-na} a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim t,ur4-da
15. lu-qu2-ti2 sza ti2-me-el-ki-a a-ba-u2-a
16. be-lu-a <a>-tu3-<nu> a-na te2-er-ti2-a ih-da-ma
17. _an-na_ lu ha-ra-an su2-ki-nim
18. lu i-pa2-zu-ur-tim lu-sze2-ri-bu-nim-ma
19. gi5-im-la2-ni u3 a-na-ku ga-ma-<al>-ku-nu
20. a-le-e a-di2 _an-na_
21. u2-bu-lu-ni-ni sa3-ah-ra-ku
left
1. a-na-kam szi2-im _an-na_ i-ba-szi2 ih-da-ma
2. gi5-mi3-lam _gal_ i-s,e2-ri-a szu-uk-na qa2-ti2
3. li-di2-szu-ma _ku3-babbar 1(disz) ma-na_ le-li-am
4. szu-ma a-tu3-nu
  (continuation tablet missing)

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): 66.0 high × 53.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 4, 48

    [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: OACP, p. 55

    [Larsen1967OACP] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 1967. Old Assyrian Caravan Procedures. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 22. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut in het Nabije Oosten.

    (partial T, Tr)


  • history: HUCA 32, p.31-74, p. 68

    [Lewy1961Amurritica] Lewy, Julius. 1961. “Amurritica.” Hebrew Union College Annual 32: 31–74.

    (partial T, Tr)


  • history: JCS 17, p.103-104, p. 103-104

    [Lewy1963Neša] Lewy, Hildegard. 1963. “Neša.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 17: 103–4.

    (partial T, Tr)


  • history: LAPO 19, 176

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

  • history: Veenhof, AOATT, p. 312, p. 324

    [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)


  • citation: Hertel, OAAS 6, p. 109 Text 8

    [Hertel2013OAAS6] Hertel, Thomas K. 2013. Old Assyrian Legal Practices. Law and Dispute in the Ancient Near East. Old Assyrian Archives, Studies, Volume 6. PIHANS 123. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

    ll. 11-26, 35-37


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NBC 01685
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact 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
2019-05-25 at 17:28:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:11:54 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:33 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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20091124 oatp: 18-23: Lewy, HUCA 32, 68A.211; 21-24: Larsen, OACP 55

Cite this Artifact
“BIN 04, 048 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290540.
BIN 04, 048 artifact entry (No. P290540). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290540 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 04, 048 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290540 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {BIN 04, 048 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290540},
}

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