Prag 579 (P359182)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 579 & Ist Ka 0580

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2_
2. _ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
3. i-s,e2-er ta-ha-a
4. u3 ha-pu-a-szu
5. puzur4-a-na i-szu
6. isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
7. sza a-la-hi-im
8. u3 kur-ub-esz18-dar
9. a-na 4(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
10. i-sza-qu2-lu szu-ma
reverse
1. i-ma-la2 u4-me-szu-nu
2. la isz-qu2-lu 3(disz) _gin2-ta_
3. i-_iti-kam_ u2-s,u2-bu _ku3-babbar_
4. i-qa2-qa2-<ad> szal2-mi3-szu-nu u3
5. be-ti2-szu u2 a-szi2-ti2-szu
6. ra-ki-is _igi_ u2-pu-u2-i-u2-ma-an
7. _igi_ ar-ta
envelope
obverse
1. [_kiszib3_ u2]-pu-u2-i-ma-an
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
2. _kiszib3_ ar-ta-a
3. _kiszib3_ ta-ha-a _kiszib3_ hi-pu-a-szu
4. sza hu-bu-ul ta-ha-a
5. u3 ha-pu-a-szu _1(disz) ma-na 9(disz) gin2!_
6. _ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-ri-szu-nu
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
7. puzur4-a-na i-szu
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
8. [isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz]-tim
reverse
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
  traces
  broken
  blank space
  seal 4 impression
right
  blank space
  seal 2 impression

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: 3, 5: GKT section8c

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359182

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Museum Number Prague I 579 & Ist Ka 0580
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 579

    [Hecker1998Prag] Hecker, Karl, Guido Kryszat, and Lubor Matouš. 1998. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Aus Den Sammlungen Der Karlsuniversität Prag. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy.

  • history: ICK 2, 10

    [Matouš1962ICK2] Matouš, Lubor, and Marie Matoušová-Rajmová. 1962. Inscriptions Cunéiformes Du Kultépé. Volume II. Prague: Éditions de l’Académie Tchécoslovaque des Sciences.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-30 at 12:23:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:55:32 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-23 at 11:46:56 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:04 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 579 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 9, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P359182.
Prag 579 artifact entry (No. P359182). (2007, February 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359182
Prag 579 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359182 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2007Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 9},
	title = {Prag 579 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359182},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/9/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P359182
LB  - CDLI:P359182
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Prag 579 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359182
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 579 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 9, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P359182.
Prag 579 artifact entry (No. P359182). (2007, February 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359182
Prag 579 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359182 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2007Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 9},
	title = {Prag 579 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359182},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/9/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P359182
LB  - CDLI:P359182
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Prag 579 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359182
ER  - 
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