Prag 475 (P359085)

Legal 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 475

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. i-s,e2-er
3. puzur4-a-na
4. puzur4-esz18-dar i-szu
5. isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz10-tim
6. sza a-la-hu-um
7. a-na 1(u) 3(disz)
8. ha-am-sza-tim
9. _ku3-babbar_ i-sza-qal
10. a-sza-su2 / a-ma-su3
11. be2-su2 e-ru-ba-tum
reverse
1. _igi_ da-da-nu-um
2. _igi_ su2-ka3-li-a
3. _dumu_ a-mur-a-szur
4. szu-ma i-na u2-me-szu
5. _ku3-babbar_ la isz-qu2-ul
6. e-ra-ab2-ma
7. i-na _e2 dam-gar3_
8. _ku3-babbar_ a-na
9. s,i2-ib-tim
10. a-la2-qe2-ma s,i2-ib-tim
11. u3-ma-la2

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)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P359085
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359085

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 475
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 475

[Hecker1998Prag] Hecker, Karl, Guido Kryszat, and Lubor Matouš. 1998. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Aus Den Sammlungen Der Karlsuniversität Prag. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy.
history: WAW 42, 86

[Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-07 at 10:04:29	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:55:27	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:55:56	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 475 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359085.

Prag 475 artifact entry (No. P359085). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359085 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 475 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359085 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {Prag 475 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359085},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359085},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359085
LB  - CDLI:P359085
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Prag 475 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359085
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 475 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359085.

Prag 475 artifact entry (No. P359085). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359085 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 475 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359085 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

@misc{2026Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {Prag 475 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359085},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359085},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359085
LB  - CDLI:P359085
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Prag 475 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359085
ER  -