Prag 648 (P359247)

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 648

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
2. [um-ma x]
3. [u3 ...]-id#-ma
4. [...] da#-da-a-a
5. [...] x / a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
6. _dumu_ [szu]-esz18-dar# isz-ti2-szu / i-la2-ak
7. [ki]-ma# / a-wi-lum2 / me-tu3
8. [t,up]-pe3-e-szu ku-nu-ku-szu
9. [u2]-ta-e-ru-nim-ma
10. [a]-na# ku-da-dim ip-qi2-du
11. [ki]-ma / na-asz2-pe3-er-ta-ka3
12. sza# a-du-du ub-la2-ni-<<ma>>
13. ni#-isz-me-u2
reverse
1. t,up-pe3-e ku-da-dam
2. [ne2]-ri-isz-ma um-ma szu-ut-ma
3. [t,up]-pe3-e pi3-iq-da-nim-ma
4. [te2]-er#-tum sza a-lim{ki}
5. li#-tu3-ra-ma / a-ma-la2
6. [te2-er]-tim sza a-lim{ki}
7. [le]-pu-usz / ta-ma-la2-ku
8. [sza t,up]-pe3 u2 / hu-ur-szi2-a-nam
9. [ku-nu-ke]-e / sza da-da-a-a
10. [_igi_ szal2]-ma#-a-szur _dumu_ szu-ku-bi4-im
11. [...]-lim _dumu_ u2-ra-a
12. [...]-im _dumu_ i-di2-esz18-dar
13. [...]-tim#
14. [... um]-ma# ne2-nu-ma
left
broken

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	P359247
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359247

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 648
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 648

[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 22:56:10	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 648 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359247.

Prag 648 artifact entry (No. P359247). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359247 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 648 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359247 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 648 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359247},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359247},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 648 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359247.

Prag 648 artifact entry (No. P359247). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359247 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 648 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359247 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 648 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359247},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359247},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359247
LB  - CDLI:P359247
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Prag 648 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359247
ER  -