Prag 547 (P359153)

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 547

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 i-na-a-ma a-na
2. [u2]-s,ur-sza-a-szur3 i-ku-pi3-a
3. [u3 ta-ra]-am-ku-bi4 qi2-bi4-ma
4. a-di2 2(u) [x x] a-di2 _e2_ ku-ra
5. asz2-pu-ra-ku-nu-ti te2-er-ta-ak#-nu-ma#
6. _la2#_ i-tu3-ra-am / a-na-ku
7. a-na ku-nu-a-tim / ki-a-am#?
8. a-sza-la2-at, a-hu#-[a] a-[tu3-nu]
9. be#-lu-a a-tu3-[nu]
10. [x] x szi2 na [...]
11. [x] zi#-zu?-ma# [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
  traces
1'. u3 szu-ma i-ga-ri-[u2-ku-nu]
2'. ki#-ma ta-le-e-a-ni
3'. [a]-wa-tam2 / gu5-um-ra a-hu-u2-[a]
4'. [a]-tu3-nu ki-ma ma-ma-an
5'. x-ma-nam / la2 asz2-ku-na-ku-nu-ti2
6'. bu#-la2-ti2-a u2 i-bi4-sa3-e-a
7'. ti2-de8-a a-na u2-um ga-ma-lim
8'. u3 e-t,a2-ri-im lam-ni-isz3
9'. i-qa2-ti2 _dumu-munus_ ku-ra
10'. ep#-sza-kum a-na _ku3-babbar_
11'. 2(disz) _ma-na_ mi3-ma u2-la2
12'. ta#-sza-a-la2-ni i-na
left
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359153

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 547
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 547

    [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, 289

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 10:04:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:01 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 547 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359153.
Prag 547 artifact entry (No. P359153). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359153 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 547 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359153 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {Prag 547 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359153},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 547 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359153.
Prag 547 artifact entry (No. P359153). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359153 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 547 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359153 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2026Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {Prag 547 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359153},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359153
LB  - CDLI:P359153
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Prag 547 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359153
ER  -
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