BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 (P297477)

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 01894 & NBC 03995

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

75.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-szur-i-[mi3-ti2 qi2-bi-ma]
2. um-ma im-di2#-[lum2-ma]
3. i-pa2-ni-tim [...]
4. ta-asz2-pu-ra-[am um-ma a-ta-ma]
5. 4(u) _ma-na# ku3#-babbar#_ [...]
6. x x x x [...]
7. a-na-kam / a-wa-ti2 [...]
8. 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17#_ [...]
9. i-za x x t,up-pa2-am [...]
10. sza [x x] x u2 x x [...]
11. na-asz2-pa2-ra-ti2-a u2 [...]
12. _dumu_ e-nu-da-ga-an# [...]
13. ub-la-ku-um i-di [...]
14. t,up-pi3-ka3 ta-sza-x-[...]
15. um-ma a-ta-ma 2(u) ma#-[na ...]
16. sze2-bi4-lam ki-ma 5(disz) ma-[na ...]
17. la-ku-ul um-ma [a-na-ku-ma]
18. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sze2-bi4#-[il5-szu-um]
19. gi5-mi3-il5-szu um-ma#
reverse
1. szu-ut-ma 2(u) _ma-na_ x [...]
2. usz-te2-bi4-il5-szu-um x [...]
3. a-na-ru#-qi2#-a / mi3-nam
4. la-am-gu5-ur a-wi-lu-um#
5. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-s,e2-er sza# [ki-ma]
6. szu-wa-ti2 ik-nu-ka3-am-[ma]
7. i-t,up-pi3-szu um-ma szu-ut#-[ma]
8. a-s,e2-er 2(u) _ma-na ku3-[babbar]_
9. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-s,i2-ib#-tim#
10. li-qe2-a-nim-ma / a-szur-[x x]
11. 4(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza-bi4-a-ma
12. u3 t,up-pa2-am sza na-ru-qi2-szu#
13. li-di2-na-ku-nu-ti2 t,up-pe3-e!
14. sza-ni-u2-tim a-szu-mi3 hu-ra-s,a-[nim]
15. ku-tal-la-num ub-la2-ku#?-[um]
16. a-ta i-tup-pi3-ka3 [ta-asz2-pu-ra-am]
17. um-ma a-ta-ma [...]
18. la ta-pa2-te2# [...]
19. a-na [...]
20. a-ta / x [...]
21. _e2_-et x [...]
22. le-mu# [...]
left
1. sza ta?-ka3-lim? x x x x a-szi2-tim u4-me
2. li-isz-ku-nu-nim-ku-ma 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
3. sze2-li-a-ma li-bi4 ha-di2-i / a-te2-er-ti2-a
4. i-hi-id isz-ti2 wa-ar-ki-u2-tim
5. i-di2-a-szur
  (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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 75.0 high × 50.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 6, 46 & pl. 82 48

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: NBC 01894 & NBC 03995
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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
2016-08-29 at 08:06:29 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-06-29 at 18:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-11-12 at 00:59:30 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) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, Pl. 082 048 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 8, 2006. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297477.
BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry (No. P297477). (2006, February 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297477
BIN 06, 048 & BIN 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297477 (Accessed: April 23, 2024).
@misc{2006BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {feb 8},
	title = {BIN 06, 048 & {BIN} 06, pl. 082 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P297477},
}


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