Prag 556 (P359162)

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 556

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. 1(asz) _gu2 ku3-babbar_
2. ni-is-ha-su2 u3 ni-[is-ha]-at#
3. ni-is-ha-tim / _diri_
4. sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu
5. 4(disz) ne2-pi2-szi2 ku-nu-ki-a
6. a-na a-mur-esz18-dar ap-qi2-id
7. u3 a-ha-ma 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
8. ri-ik-su2-um ni-is-ha-su2
9. _diri_ sza-du#-[a]-su2# sza-bu
10. ku-nu-ki-a a-na#
11. hu-sa3-ri-im sza-a-mi3-im
reverse
1. 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na
2. a-szur3-i-mi3-ti 2(disz) _gin2_
3. a-na a-szur3-{d}utu-szi
4. 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na
5. ta#-ra-am-ku-bi u3 szi2-ma-at-a-szur
6. mi3-ma a-nim
7. a-na a-mur-esz18-dar _dumu_ da-da
8. ap-qi2-id
9. _igi_ {d}en-lil2-ba-ni
10. _dumu_ il5-ba-ni _igi_ a-mur-[_dingir_]
11. _dumu_ i-bi-su2-a
left
1. _igi_ i-di3-{d}iszkur
2. _dumu_ ge6-{d}iszkur

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	P359162
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359162

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 556
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 556

[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
2009-11-11 at 22:56:02	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 556 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359162.

Prag 556 artifact entry (No. P359162). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359162 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 556 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359162 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 556 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359162},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359162
LB  - CDLI:P359162
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - Prag 556 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359162
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 556 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359162.

Prag 556 artifact entry (No. P359162). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359162 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 556 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359162 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 556 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359162},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359162
LB  - CDLI:P359162
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - Prag 556 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359162
ER  -