Prag 474 (P359084)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 474

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-{d}en-lil2 szu-a-nim
2. u3 i-ku-pi3-su2-en6 qi2-bi-ma
3. um-ma a-szur-na-da-ma
4. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ u3 ni-is-ha-su2
5. ku?-nu-ki-a u3 sza?-du-a-su2
6. la2-qe2-pu-um _dumu_ i-zi-za-am-li2
7. na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2 i-na
8. pa2-ne2-e-ma wa-s,i2-im
9. a-na um-mi3-a-ni-a u3 sza ki-ma
10. i-a-ti2 sze2-bi4-la2-szu
11. u3 t,up-pa2-am sza a-na um-mi3-a-ni-a
12. la2-pu-tu3 szu-a-nu-um na?-[szi2]
13. li-qe2-a szu-ma isz-ti2-[szu?]
14. _ku3-babbar la2_ tu3-sze2-bi4-la2-szu
15. a-szu-mi3 szu-be-lim u3 ub-ri-[szu?]
reverse
1. asz2-ta-na-pa2-ra-am mi3-ma
2. [u2]-la2 ta-sza-pa2-ra-nim
3. a-ba-u2-a a-tu3-nu ih-da-ma
4. s,i2-it _ku3-babbar_-pi3-a lu-ba-li-t,u3?
5. a-szu-mi3 a-mu-ti2 isz-tu3
6. bu-ru-usz-ha-tim i-sza-pu-ru?
7. um-ma szu-nu-ma [x] _gin2_ [a-mu-tum]
8. at-ma-nu-a?-ma [i]-ku-pi3-su2-en6
9. i-di2 hu-ma-nu li-t,u3-ul
10. szu-ma# a-ni-tam2 sza#? ma?-ti2-ma
11. [...] ru?-du?-ma?-da?-at?
12. a-[...]-nu-ma
13. te2-er-ta-[ak-nu] li-li-kam
14. ta-[asz-pu-ra]-nim um-ma a-tu3-nu-ma
15. _tug2 hi-a_ sza x ri?-im ni-isz-a-ma
16. i-na pa2-ne2-e-ma szu-mi3-a-bi4-a
17. ni-t,a-ra-dam u3 a-na [...]
18. a-na-kam pa2-i? a-ti2-di2-in
19. [...]-tu3#?-ma pa2-ne2-e-ma
left
1. _tug2 hi-a_ sze2-bi4-la2-nim u3 i-na
2. [x x] a-wa-ti2 ma-la2 a-lu-ku
3. te2-er-ta-ku-nu li-li-kam
4. ih-da-ma ku-ta-nu-a u3 _tug2_-hi-tu3-a

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	P359084
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359084

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 474
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 474

[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
2009-11-11 at 22:55:55	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 474 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359084.

Prag 474 artifact entry (No. P359084). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359084 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 474 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359084 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359084},
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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 474 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359084.

Prag 474 artifact entry (No. P359084). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359084 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 474 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359084 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 474 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359084},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359084},
}

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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Prag 474 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359084
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