BIN 04, 051 (P290541)

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 01686

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

77.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 24.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma a-szur3-na-da u3 i3-li2-a-lum2-ma
2. a-na a-szur3-ta-ak-la2-ku
3. qi2-bi!-ma 1(u) 8(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
4. 1(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu-um
5. 9(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 9(disz) _gin2_
6. _an-na_ sza ik-ri-bi4-ni
7. 3(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ sza ik-ri-bi4
8. sza a-ha-a tu3-bi4-il5
9. _sza3-ba_ 7(asz) _gu2 uruda_ u3 1(disz) _ansze_
10. tu3-sze2-bi4-lam 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
11. a-na ik-ri-bi4 a-di2 szi2-ti2 lu-qu2-tim a-ki-a-ma
12. i-na pa2-ni-u2-tim-ma sze2-bi4-lam
13. gam2-ra-am u3 ta-szi2-a-tim
14. a-ha-am a-na a-hi-im / la2 ta-ka3-ba-as
15. 5(u) la2 1(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tum
16. 5(u) 3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2 an-na_
17. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ szi2-im 2(disz) _ansze_
18. sza a-bi4-ni al-qe2-ma / i-na
19. szi2-im _ansze hi-a_ sza sza-lim-be-li!
20. ir-de8-a-ku-ni ba-lu-t,a2-ku
reverse
1. 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ta-na-pa2-lam5
2. 3(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu sza i-na
3. sze2-pi3-ka3 ta-ar-de8-u2
4. 1(asz) _gu2 an-na_ ku-nu-ku sza a-na
5. a-la2-hi-im la2-ap2-tu3
6. 2(disz) _tug2_ szu-re!-en6 sza a-ni-ka3-si2
7. te2-zi-ba-ni / la2 a-ti2-di2-i
8. i-na i-a-u2-tim li-qe2
9. mi3-ma a-nim sza a-bi4-ni
10. 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-num sza um-mi3-a-ni na-asz2-a-ti2
11. szi2-im 3(disz) _ansze hi-a_ dingir-na-da
12. isz-qu2-ul-ma / a-na a-bi4-ni
13. na-asz2-a-ku 9(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu sza i3-li2-a-lim
14. _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) _tug2_ sza! i-di2-esz18-dar
15. a-na i3-li2-a-lim / i-za-az
16. 1(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tum 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2_
17. _an-na_ 8(disz) _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e
18. 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu-um
19. sza i3-li2-a-lim 7(disz) _tug2_ ti2-sa3!-pu
20. 3(disz) masz-ku sza-pi3-u2-tum _sag10_
21. 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza ta-la2-pa2-la2-ni
22. i-a-u2-tum / mi-ma a-nu-[um]
23. na-asz2-a-ti2 / a-pu-tum _uruda_-szu
24. 1(disz) _gin2-ta_ u3 2(disz) _gin2-ta_
left
1. ku-bu-us-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _ma-na-ta_ na-szi2-ra-am
2. u3 a-ta qa2-qa2-ad-ka3 szu-ul-ha-am
3. si2-ka3-tum a-na szu-mi3 la2 sa3-ha-ri-ka3 _an-na_
4. u2-la2 usz-te2-bi4-la2-kum

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): 77.0 high × 58.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 4, 51

    [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 3-4, p. 155 note b)

    [Eisser1935ARK3-4] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1935. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 3. Und 4. Teil: Urkunden 291-341, Register Zu Teil 1-4. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 35, Heft 3. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

    (partial T, Tr)


  • history: OAA 1, 64

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NBC 01686
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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 22:51:33 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

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

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 13-14: EL I, 162c. Balkan, Or 36, 400; 15-21: EL II, 155b; 21: EL I, 219a; 23-31. 41-43: Hirsch, l.c.; 43-45: ebd. 162c; 43-46: vd--Meer; correspondence 43; Balkan, l.c. 406; rev. 21: NB: fuer tanappalanni

Cite this Artifact
“BIN 04, 051 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290541.
BIN 04, 051 artifact entry (No. P290541). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290541 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 04, 051 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290541 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 04, 051 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P290541},
}

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