Prag 599 (P359201)

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 599

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 szu-a-nim
2. i-di2-a-bi-im u3
3. en-na-su2-en6 qi2-bi-ma
4. um-ma i-ku-pi2-a-szur3-ma
5. 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. s,a-ru-pu-um
7. _ki_ en-na-su2-en6
8. isz3-tu3 [ha-mu-usz-tim]
9. [sza ...]
reverse
1. [...] ak [...]
2. i-sza-qal
3. u4-mu-szu ma-al-u2
4. _ku3-babbar_ li-isz3-qu2-la2-ku-nu-ti2
5. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na la2_ 2(disz) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar ki_ a-ru-ru
7. szi2-ip-ri-im
8. ka3-ni-szi2-im
9. sza _tug2 hi-a_ sza _dumu_
10. ku-ur-ku-ur u2-sze-ri-bu
left
1. a-di2 2(disz){sze2-ni}-szu
2. ni-isz3-pu-ra-ku-nu-[ti2]
3. sza-asz-qi2-la2-ma
4. sze2-bi4-la2-nim

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/P359201

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 599
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 599

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:06 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 599 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359201.
Prag 599 artifact entry (No. P359201). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359201 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 599 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359201 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 599 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359201},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359201},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
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LB  - CDLI:P359201
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Prag 599 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 599 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359201.
Prag 599 artifact entry (No. P359201). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359201 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 599 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359201 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 599 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359201},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359201},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359201
LB  - CDLI:P359201
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Prag 599 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359201
ER  -
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