Prag 537 (P359143)

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 537

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-di2-su2-en6 u2 la2-qe2-ep
2. a-na la2-qe2-ep / qi2-bi-ma um-ma
3. tu3-ta-a-ma 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_
4. i-pa2-ni-tim / a-szu-mi3 tu3-ur-a-szur3
5. u3 a-szi2-ti2-szu / i-li-bi4-a tal-qe2-ma
6. t,up-pa2-am / sza ku-nu-ki-ka3 ta-di2-nam
7. a-ha-ma 2(disz) t,up-pe2-e / sza ka3-ri-im
8. tal-qe2-a-am / sza _ku3-babbar_ a-na-ku
9. u2-sza-ra-ku-ni / u4-ma-am me-er-u2
10. tu3-ur-a-szur3 / a-na _an-na_
11. sza a-ta / tal-qe2-u2 / is,-bu-tu3-ni-ma
12. a-di2 ma-la2 u2 2(disz){sze2-ni}-szu a-na
13. ka3-ri-im / ir-de8-u2-ni-ma
14. si2-ki u2-ka3-i-lu um-ma
15. szu-nu-ma# mi3-ma a-na
16. la2-qe2-ep la2 i-di2-in
reverse
1. 6(disz) _ansze_ sza um-mi3-a-ni
2. ik-tu3-u2-ma / a-na
3. ma-at el-me-el-me t,a2-ab2-tam2
4. i-za-bi4-lu / ka3-ru-um di2-nam
5. i-di2-in-ma a-s,e2-er 6(disz) _ansze_
6. 1(u) _tug2 sag10_-tim a-ka3-na-ak-ma
7. a-na me-er-e tu3-ur-a-szur / e-zi-ib
8. a-na _iti 1(disz)-kam / a-ta / ta-la2-kam_-ma a-na
9. me-er-e / tu3-ur-a-szur / u2-ka3-an-ka3
10. szu-ma a-na _iti 1(disz)-kam la2 ta-<<ta>>-tal-kam_
11. _tug2 hi-a_ / i-ta-bu-lu-ma a-na-ku
12. ku-a-ti2 a-sze2-e-ka3 a-hi a-ta / i-na
13. {d}utu-szi t,up-pi3 ta-sza-me-u2 ti2-ib-a-ma
14. a-tal-kam la2-ma u4-mu-u2 im-lu-u2-ni
15. isz-ti2 me-er-e a-wi-lim ku-ta-i-in
16. e la2 ta-li-kam-ma 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_
17. _ku3-babbar_ a-na _tug2#_-[ba-ti2-a / i-s,e2-ri-ka3]
18. e al-qe2 a-na i-di2-su2-en6
left
1. qi2-bi4-ma szu-ma la2 i-la2-kam szi-be-e szu-ku-szum#
2. 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta ku3-babbar_ a-na
3. _tug2#_-ba-ti2-a i-s,e2-[ri-szu]
4. a-na szu-mi3 szi2-be-e i-na t,up-pi3-[im]
5. lu-up-ta-ma sze2-bi-lam

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 9: ha statt u4?; rev. 2: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359143

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 537
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 537

    [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
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:00 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 537 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359143.
Prag 537 artifact entry (No. P359143). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359143 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 537 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359143 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 537 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359143},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 537 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359143.
Prag 537 artifact entry (No. P359143). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359143 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 537 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359143 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 537 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359143},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359143
LB  - CDLI:P359143
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - Prag 537 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359143
ER  -
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