Prag 536 (P359142)

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

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 536

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. im-di2-dingir u3
2. ha-da-a is,-bu-tu3-ni-a-ti2-ma
3. di2-in-szu-nu
4. ni-di2-in-ma a-na
5. a-szi2-e-em sza a-mur-esz18-dar
6. im-di2-dingir ha-da-a
7. i-sza-al-ma
8. sza u2-ka3-nu u2-ka3-a-szu
9. sza i-na-ki-ru
10. im-di2-dingir da-na-su2
reverse
1. i-qa2-bi4-szu-ma
2. u3 ki-ma a-mur-esz18-dar
3. ma-la2 di2-in da-a-ni
4. pa2-ni-u2-tim sza
5. t,up-pi2-im sza 2(disz) _ma-na-e_
6. _ku3-babbar_ a-wa-tam2
7. im-di2-dingir u3 pu-szu-ke-<<a>>-en6
8. a-na ha-da-a
9. i-du-nu su2!-sa2-a
10. en-um-a-szur
11. u3 a-szur-gal
left
1. da-a-nu

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	P359142
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359142

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 536
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 536

[Hecker1998Prag] Hecker, Karl, Guido Kryszat, and Lubor Matouš. 1998. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Aus Den Sammlungen Der Karlsuniversität Prag. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy.
history: Hertel, OAAS 6, p. 175 Text 27

[Hertel2013OAAS6] Hertel, Thomas K. 2013. Old Assyrian Legal Practices. Law and Dispute in the Ancient Near East. Old Assyrian Archives, Studies, Volume 6. PIHANS 123. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

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 22:56:00	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 536 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359142.

Prag 536 artifact entry (No. P359142). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359142 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 536 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359142 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 536 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359142},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359142},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359142
LB  - CDLI:P359142
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Prag 536 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359142
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 536 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359142.

Prag 536 artifact entry (No. P359142). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359142 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 536 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359142 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 536 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359142},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359142},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359142
LB  - CDLI:P359142
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Prag 536 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359142
ER  -