Prag 583 (P359186)

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 583

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. _igi_ szu-a-nim _dumu_ la2-qe2-ep
2. _igi_ dingir-ba-ni _dumu_ bur-a-szur
3. _igi_ ma-num-ki-a-szur _dumu_ szu-be-lim
4. um-ma sza ki-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma
5. a-na szu-ma-a-ma a-na
6. 1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza a-szur-ba!-ni
7. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
8. [ha]-bu-lu 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) _gin2_
9. [_ku3]-babbar#_ i-na li-mi3-im
10. bu#-zu-zu# ta-asz2-qul2
reverse
1. um-ma szu-ma-a-ma
2. ke-na asz2-qul2
rest blank

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	087: Szarru-ken1.Buzuzu.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P359186
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359186

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 583
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 583

[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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:04	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 583 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359186.

Prag 583 artifact entry (No. P359186). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359186 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 583 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359186 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 583 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359186},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359186},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359186
LB  - CDLI:P359186
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - Prag 583 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359186
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 583 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359186.

Prag 583 artifact entry (No. P359186). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359186 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 583 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359186 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 583 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359186},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359186},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359186
LB  - CDLI:P359186
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - Prag 583 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359186
ER  -