BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 (P297415)

Letter 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 03780 & NBC 03899

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma a-na
2. a-mur-esz18-dar qi2-bi-ma
3. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma a-ta-ma
4. 1(u) 1/3(disz) _gin-ta_ a-na _tug2 hi-a_-ti2-ka3
5. [x x] x u3 esz18-dar-ka3-ku-bu-um
6. [...] la? 9(disz) _gin2-ta_ u2 e-li-[isz]
7. [... x]-ri-szu [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [x x] _ku3#-babbar_ a-na-kam u2-ka3-i-lu
2'. a-s,e2-er puzur4-a-szur3 u3 dan-[a-szur3]
3'. 1(disz) _dumu_ um-mi3-a-nim / ke-nam
4'. t,a2-hi-ma mi3-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-nim
5'. szu-ta-as,-bi4-ta-ma / a-na
6'. 1(u) 2(disz) ha-am-sza-tim / t,up-pa2-ka3
7'. hi-ir-ma / i-na t,up-pi3#-szu <s,i2>-ib-tum
8'. lu wa-du-u2 / dingir-szu-i-di2-in
9'. ha-ra-num / ki szu-mi3-sza
10'. szu-ma 1(disz) _iti-kam_ u3 2(disz) _iti-kam_
11'. e-ta-at-qu2 / s,i2-ib-tam2
12'. u2-la2 a-la2-qe2
left
1. szi2-im / [...]
2. _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu#-[uk-ma sze2-bi-lam]
3. li#-[bi li-ih-du]

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): 40.0 high × 55.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 6, 55 & pl. 83 55

    [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.

  • citation: HUCA 32, p.31-74, p. 42

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

  • citation: Hirsch, AfO Beiheft 13/14, 39,

    [sec62758] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: NBC 03780 & NBC 03899
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-27 at 10:50:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-08-30 at 11:31:15 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:12:33 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-06-29 at 18:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-11-12 at 00:59:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI approved View

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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: rev. 8': NB: statt -u2 besser _e2_ ?

Cite this Artifact
“BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, Pl. 083 055 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 8, 2006. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297415.
BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry (No. P297415). (2006, February 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297415
BIN 06, 055 & BIN 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297415 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {feb 8},
	title = {BIN 06, 055 & {BIN} 06, pl. 083 055 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297415},
}

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