Prag 590 (P359192)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 590

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 pu-szu-ke-en6
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
3. u3 puzur4-a-szur-ma
4. i-na _ku3-babbar_ sza puzur4-a-szur3
5. ub-la2-ni 1(disz) me-at 1(u) _tug2#_-[ta-ni]
6. 2(u) _ma-na an-na_ qa2-tim
7. 4(disz) _ansze hi-a_ s,a-la2-mu-u2
8. 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ be-u2-la2-tim <sza>
9. sa2-ri-di2-im
reverse
1. 2(disz) _gin2_ lu-bu-szu
2. mi3-ma a-nim
3. i-a-szar i-ra-de8-a-kum
4. szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3
5. nu-za-ka3-ma isz-ti2
6. wa-ar-ki-u2-tim
7. ni-sza-pa2-ra-kum
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)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P359192
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359192

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 590
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 590

[Hecker1998Prag] Hecker, Karl, Guido Kryszat, and Lubor Matouš. 1998. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Aus Den Sammlungen Der Karlsuniversität Prag. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy.
history: LAPO 19, 134

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

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
2016-07-28 at 15:55:33	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:05	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 590 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359192.

Prag 590 artifact entry (No. P359192). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359192 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 590 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359192 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 590 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359192},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359192},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 590 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359192.

Prag 590 artifact entry (No. P359192). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359192 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 590 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359192 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 590 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359192},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359192},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359192
LB  - CDLI:P359192
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - Prag 590 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359192
ER  -