Prag 485 (P359095)

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 485

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. um#-ma im-di3-lum2-ma
2. a-na puzur4-a-szur3
3. qi2-bi-ma / mi3-szu sza a-na-kam
4. ta-ak-lu-u2 / i-na
5. {d}utu-szi / t,up-pi2-i
6. ta-sza-me-u2 / ti2-ib-a-ma
7. a-tal-kam / a-szu-mi3
8. _dumu_ u2-za-ri-e-a
9. szu-ma / _ku3-babbar_ i-da-na-kum
10. li-di2-na-ku-um
11. szu-ma / la i-da-na-kum
12. i3-li2-asz2-ra-ni
13. i-na sza-ha-ti2-szu
14. e-zi-ib-ma
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar_ / lu-sza-asz2-qi2-il5
2. a-ta / i-na _ansze_-ri-ka3
3. ri-ik-ba-a-ma
4. a-tal-kam / u3 wa-bar-ka3
5. szu-ma / i-na sza-ha-ti2-ka3
6. wa-sza-ab2 /
7. isz-ti2-ka3 / [a?]-wu-a-szu
8. szu-ma / la-szu / a-na
9. ti2-me-el-ki-a / szu-pur-szu-ma
10. wa-ar-ki-ka3 / li2-li2-kam
11. a-ta / i-na sze2-pi2-i-ka3
12. mi3-ma / _la2#_ tu3-ba-lam
13. 1(u) _gin2# [ku3]-sig17#_ sza su2-en6-ba-ni
14. sza en#-um#-a-szur
15. _dumu_ [en]-na-su2-en6
left
1. a-na _dumu-munus_ a-mur-a-szur _dam_-<szu>
2. e-zi-bu / szu-esz18-dar u2 ma-an-za
3. li-di2-nu-ni-ku-ma bi-lam

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	P359095
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359095

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 485
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 485

[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
2016-07-28 at 15:55:28	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 485 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359095.

Prag 485 artifact entry (No. P359095). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359095 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 485 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359095 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 485 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359095},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359095},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 485 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359095.

Prag 485 artifact entry (No. P359095). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359095 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 485 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359095 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 485 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359095},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359095},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359095
LB  - CDLI:P359095
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - Prag 485 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359095
ER  -