Prag 637(b) (P359236)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 637(b)

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 i-na-a qi2-bi4-ma [um-ma]
2. ma-num-ba-lum2-a-szur-ma
3. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma a-ta-ma
4. a-ma-kam _an-na_ 1(asz) _gu2_ li-qe2-ma
5. _ku3-babbar_ ep-sza-am szu-ma
6. _ku3-babbar la2_ i-ba-szi2 i-na
7. na-ap-tu3 ha-ra-nim _an-na_
8. a-s,e2-er s,u2-ha-re-ka3 a-na
9. sza-la2-ti2-wa-ar sze2-bi4-il5-ma
10. _ku3-babbar_ le-pu-szu-nim
11. a-na-kam _an-na_ a-na
12. szi2-mi3-im la2 i-ba-szi2-ma _ku3-babbar_
13. a-na szi2-mi3-im i-ba-szi-ma
14. _ku3-babbar_ a-ma-kam a-na s,i2-ib-tim
reverse
1. i-la2-kam-ma tu3-sze2-ba-lam
2. a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3
3. i-na na-ap-tu3 ha-ra-nim
4. _an-na_ li-di2-nu-nim-ma
5. _ku3-babbar_ 1(asz) _gu2_ le-pu-sza-ku-ma
6. na-asz2-pe-er-ta-ka3 bur-a-szur
7. u2-sza-asz2-me-ma um-ma a-na-ku-ma
8. isz-tu3 wa-asz2-ba-ku-ni a-di2
9. esz15-ri-szu u2 esz15-ra na-asz2-pe3-ra-[tu3-a]
10. a-di2 a-la2-ki-ka3 i-ta-na-la2-[ka3]
11. um-ma a-na-ku-ma a-di2 _ku3-babbar_
12. ma-ti2 na-asz2-pe3-ra-at x-x
13. i-ta-na-la2-ka3
14. isz-ti2 a-he-e na-me-er
15. um-ma szu-ut-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(asz) _gu2_ i-na
16. qa2-ti2-a la2 i-ba-szi2 _ku3-babbar_-ku-nu
17. bu-la2-tu3-u2-a i-na _e2-gal_-lim
18. x x x um-ma szu-ut-ma
left
1. ... te2-er-ta-ka3
2. li-li-kam-ma

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	P359236
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359236

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 637(b)
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 637(b)

[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 22:56:09	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 637(b) Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359236.

Prag 637(b) artifact entry (No. P359236). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359236 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 637(b) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359236 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359236},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 637(b) Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359236.

Prag 637(b) artifact entry (No. P359236). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359236 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 637(b) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359236 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 637(b) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359236},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359236},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P359236
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Prag 637(b) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359236
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