BIN 04, 023 (P292115)

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 01680

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

70.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 21.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma hi-na-a-ma a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
2. qi2-bi4-ma i-na pa2-ni-tim
3. 3(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ 2(disz) ku-si2-ta-an
4. 1(disz) _tug2_ za-ki-am 2(disz) szu-lu-up-ka3-e a-na
5. ku-lu-ma-a / a-di2-in a-na-kam szi2-ma-am
6. isz-a-ma qa2-su2-ma u2-ka3-al 6(disz) ku-ta-ni
7. u2-ra-di2-szu-um 3(disz) ku-ta-ni ku-lu-ma-a
8. na-asz2-a-kum _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) _tug2 sag10_ 9(disz) ku-ta-ni
9. en-um-a-szur ka3-s,a-ar esz18-dar-pi3-la2-ah
10. na-asz2-a-kum 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na qa2-ti2-szu
11. a-di2-in da-tum ma-la2 i-ka3-szu-du-szu-ni-<<ni>>
12. lu-s,a-he-er-ma szi2-tam2 li-di2-na-kum
13. 2(disz) ku-ta-ni kur-ub-esz18-dar _dumu_ szu-hu-bur
14. na-asz2-a-kum _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) _tug2_ sza puzur4-esz18-dar
15. mi3-ma la2 u2-la2-ma-ad-ka3
16. _szunigin_ 1(u) 3(disz) _tug2 hi-a sza3-ba_ 1(disz) _tug2 sag10_
17. a-na qa2-ti2-a sza ta-ta-di2-u2
reverse
1. li-qe2 1(disz) _tug2 sag10_ a-qa2-ti2-a-ma
2. li-ib-szi2 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
3. sza _dumu-munus_ esz18-dar-pi3-la2-ah kur-ub-esz18-dar
4. _dumu_ szu-hu-bur i-na e-ra-bi4-szu-ma
5. sza-qa2-lam qa2-bi4 _ku3-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-il5-szu-ma
6. ku-nu-uk-ma a-s,e2-ri-a sze2-bi4-lam
7. lu _ku3-babbar_ lu _tug2 hi-a_ isz-ta-pu-ku qa2-ti2
8. sza-ak-lu-ul-tam2 i-ta-di2-i u3 isz-ti2
9. a-li-ki ki-a-ma u2-sze2-ba-la2-kum
10. a-ta-ma ta-aq-bi4-am um-ma a-ta-ma
11. a-szur-du10 i-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na
12. wa-sza-ab2-ma _an-na_-ka ub-lu-nim-ma
13. a-na lu-lu 8(disz) _gin2-ta_ i-di2-nu-szu-ma
14. _ku3-babbar_ a-s,e2-er a-szur-du10 u2-sze2-bi4-lu
15. su?-ma sa3-he-er / i-na s,u2-ha-ri-a
16. u2-la2 a-na-ah-i3-li2 szu-pu-ur-ma
17. le-ri-szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-uk-ma
18. sze2-bi4-lam a-hi a-<<hi>>-ta i-hi-id
19. u3 a-s,e2-er ku-ni-lim
left
1. te2-er-ta-ka3 li-li-ik-ma s,u2-ha-ra-am
2. li-it,-ru-dam a-la2-nu-ka3 ma-nam i-szu

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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): 70.0 high × 55.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: BIN 4, 23

    [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. 88

    [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: LAPO 19, 136

    [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: van der Meer diss., Correspondance no. 70

    [vanderMeer1931diss] Meer, Petrus E. van der. 1931. “Une Correspondance Commerciale Assyrienne de Cappadoce.” Phdthesis.

  • history: Veenhof, AOATT, p. 260-261, p. 418

    [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 01680
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-24 at 11:24:38 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:11:42 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:34 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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CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 9: Larsen, OACP 41A.61; 13-15: ebd. 88; 22: EL I, 194a; 35, 38: Larsen, l.c. 57

Cite this Artifact
“BIN 04, 023 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 24, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P292115.
BIN 04, 023 artifact entry (No. P292115). (2024, May 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P292115 (Original work published 2006)
BIN 04, 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P292115 (Accessed: June 26, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-06-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 24},
	title = {BIN 04, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P292115},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P292115},
}


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