Prag 432 (P359060)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 432

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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na szu-be2-lim / im-di3-lim
2. a-szur3-s,u2-lu-li u3 du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur
3. qi2-bi-ma / um-ma e-na-be2-lum2-<ma>
4. 5(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
5. isz-ti2 / ka3-ri-im 1(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
6. a-ha-ma / u2-ku-ub-tu3-ru-usz
7. ip-qi2-du-ni-szu-ma / la2 isz-qu2-lam
8. a-na ka3-ri-im / a-tu3-ar
9. _szunigin_ 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ <<4(disz) _gin2_>> _ku3-babbar_ isz-tu3
10. ha-mu-usz-tim sza hu-ra-s,a-nim
11. 1(disz) _gin2-ta_ s,i2-ib-tam2 / a-ma-nu
12. 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar
13. [isz]-tu3 [ha]-musz-tim
14. sza# szu-li#? [u3] a-mur-esz18-dar 1(disz) _gin2-ta_
15. u2-s,a-ab2 [n _ma-na] ki_ puzur4-a-szur3
16. 1(disz) _ma-na_ szu-be2#-lum2# [n] _ma-na_
17. a-szur3-s,u2-lu-li 2(disz) _ma-na_
18. hu-ra-s,a-num 1(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2_
19. _ku3-sig17_ pa2-sza-lam _sag10_ sza ha-ra-an
20. a-lim{ki} isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
21. [sza] mar#-tu-ba-ni u3 szal2-ma-a-szur
22. [a]-na _iti 3(disz)-kam_ i-sza-qal szu-ma
reverse
1. la# isz-qul2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ u2-s,a-ab2
2. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ pa2-sza-lum2 a-ha-ma
3. 3(asz) _gu2_ 3(u) _ma-na uruda sag10_
4. szi2-im 3(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni a-ha-ma
5. 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-num / sza _geme2_
6. 1(disz) _ansze_ 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-ha-ma
7. t,up#-pu-szu ha-ar-mu-um i-li-bi
8. t,up-[pi2]-a i-[ba-szi2] a-na 2(u)
9. ha-[am-sza]-tim i-sza-qal szu-ma
10. u4-mu-szu / ma-al-u2 mi3-ma
11. a-nim / _ki_ a-mur-dingir _ku3-babbar_ s,a-ab2-ta-szu-ma
12. sza-asz2-qi2-la-szu
13. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ en-um-a-szur3
14. 1(disz) _tug2_ ra-qu2-tum _ki_ am-ri-a
15. 2(disz) _ma-na_ im-di2-lum2 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
16. {d}en-lil2-ba-ni 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-si2-tum
17. szal2-ma-a-szur3 sza 1(u) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_
18. _ku3-babbar_ sza i-s,e2-er u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur3
19. u3 i-a-ti2 / a-szur3-_sipa_ i-szu-u2
20. t,up-pu-um ha-ar-mu-um sza hu-bu-li-ni
21. i-li-bi t,up-pi2-a
22. i-ba-szi2 / 4(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
23. a-s,i2-ib-tim al-qe2-ma
24. i-na ra-mi3-ni-a / asz2-qul2 _ku3-babbar_
25. u2 s,i2-ba-su2 / sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu
26. a-pu-tum a-na te2-er-ti2-a
left
1. ih-da-ma du10-s,i2-la-a-szur t,ur4-da-nim mi3#-szu-um a-di2-ni#
2. i-sa3-hu-ur / u3 tu3-ta-a / ki-ma e-ru-ba-ni
3. ba-ru-ba-ni / ba-ti2-iq u3 wa-tu3-ur [di2]-na#-ma _ku3-[babbar]_
4. ku-nu-ka3-ma / sze2-bi-la-nim x-[x-x]-nim# la2 i-[...]

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P359060
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359060

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Museum Number	Prague I 432
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 432

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:54:59	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:55:26	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:55:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 432 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359060.

Prag 432 artifact entry (No. P359060). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359060 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 432 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359060 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359060},
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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 432 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359060.

Prag 432 artifact entry (No. P359060). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359060 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 432 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359060 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 432 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359060},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359060},
}

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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Prag 432 artifact entry
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