Prag 639 (P359238)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

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Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 639

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. lu ku-nu-um [...]
3'. lu _dam-gar3_ / a-na [ku-nu-ti2]
4'. i-da-na-ku-nu-ti2 / [a-s,e2-er]
5'. a-bi-ni-ma / sze2-bi-la2#-[nim]
6'. ki-ma / szu-wa-a / la2 i-ba-[szu]
7'. u3 a-na-ku / i-na ba-ab
8'. a-bu-lim / la2 a-ba-asz2 3(u) _ma-na_
9'. _ku3-babbar_ sza bu-s,i2-a
10'. u2-mu-szu 4(disz) _iti-kam_ e-ta-at-[qu2]
11'. 6(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
12'. a-szur3-be-el-a-wa-tim
13'. _dumu_ szu-a-nim / i-na e-ra-bi4-szu
14'. a-na ka3-ni-isz3 / 5(disz) _iti 1(disz)-kam_
reverse
1'. i-la2-ak-ma _ku3-babbar_ i-sza-qal
2'. t,up-pu-szu ha-ar-ma-am
3'. u2-ka3-al 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3#-[babbar_]
4'. sza puzur4-{d}iszkur a-s,i2#-[ib-tim]
5'. i-la2-ak / ma-la2 ta-le#-[e-u2]
6'. sza-di2-na-szu _ku3-babbar_-pi2 la2 i-[ru-a-aq]
7'. 1(u) 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na [...]
8'. na-ad-[a]-ku u3 x [...]
9'. lu me-eh-ra-am sza# [t,up-pe2]
10'. ha-ru-mu-tim [...]
11'. lu sa3-ha-ar-[...]
12'. a-hu-a / a-tu3#-[nu ...]
  rest broken
left
1. [...] x be2-li-a / _sze_-um u2-la2 sza-pi3-iq
2. [...] x-u2-ma la2-szu / szu-ma i-na {d}utu-szi
3. [t,up-pi2 ta-sza]-me-a-ni / ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-a la2 tu3-sa3-as2-[hi-ra]
4. [a-mi3-sza-am] ar-hi-isz / la2 ta-li-ka3-nim
5. [...] u2-s,i2-am a-pu-tum ih-da

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
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  • primary: Prag I, 639

    [Hecker1998Prag] Hecker, Karl, Guido Kryszat, and Lubor Matouš. 1998. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Aus Den Sammlungen Der Karlsuniversität Prag. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy.

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  • Museum No.: Prague I 639
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2017-10-27 at 10:50:37 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:55:36 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Prag 639 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359238.
Prag 639 artifact entry (No. P359238). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359238 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 639 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359238 (Accessed: April 27, 2024).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 639 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359238},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359238},
}


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