Prag 473 (P359083)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 473

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 i-na-a qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma i-na-su2-en6-ma
3. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma a-ta-ma
4. a-na a-mu-tim 5/6(disz) _ma-na-ta_
5. isz-ti2-a da-da-a na-am-gu5-ra-ma
6. a-mu-tam2 li-qe2-a-ma
7. ti2-ib-a-ma a-tal-kam
8. a-ma / a-ma-kam puzur4-a-szur3
9. sza-i-il5 / a-di2 ba-ab2 ha-ra-ni-szu#
10. a-mu-tum isz-ti2-szu / ib-szi2
11. um-ma a-na-ku-ma a-na a-la2-bi4-im
12. x-ma-i a-ma qa2-at-ka3
13. [i]-na szi2-im e-mu-qi2-im
14. [e]-ri#-isz / u3 a-mu-tam2 u2-la2
15. [x x ...]-x-ti2-ka3 li-qe2-ma#
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ il5-qe2-ma]
2'. [u2-la2 i]-ba-la2-ka3-at-ka3
3'. a-na s,e2-er sza [ki-ma] ku-a-ti2#
4'. szu-up-ra-ma 1/3(disz) ma-[na x x] qa2-tam2
5'. a-szar du-um-qi2-ka3# [x x]-ma
6'. 1(u) 8(disz) la2 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ [...] x x
7'. li-il5-qe2-u2-ma szi2#-[ti2] _ku3#-babbar_-pi3-[ka3]
8'. ku-ta-nu sza qa2-at-ka3# sza#-ak-na#-at#-[ni-ma]
9'. i-na sza-la2-tu3-wa-ar u2-sze2-bi4#-[lu-ni-ni]
10'. szi2-im-szu-nu a-di2-ni la2 iz-ku-a-am
11'. a-ma puzur4-a-szur sza-i-il5
12'. _ku3-babbar_ i-za-ku-a-ma szi2-ta-at _ku3-babbar#_
13'. u2-ba-la2-ma u2-sza-ba-ka3 a-bi4 a-ta#
14'. ki-ma pa2-ni-ti2-ma i-qa2-tim
15'. e-ri-ti2-im la2 a-la2-kam-ma
16'. li-bi la2 i-ma-ra-as,
17'. u2 szu-ma isz-ti2 a-da-da-a
18'. la2 usz-ta-am-ga-ar
19'. x x bi u2 x x-ma

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359083

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 473
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 473

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:55:27 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 473 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359083.
Prag 473 artifact entry (No. P359083). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359083 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 473 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359083 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 473 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359083},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359083},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 473 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359083.
Prag 473 artifact entry (No. P359083). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359083 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 473 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359083 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 473 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359083},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359083},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359083
LB  - CDLI:P359083
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - Prag 473 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359083
ER  -
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