Prag 651 (P359250)

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 651

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'. [pu-szu-ke]-en6 [u3]
2'. [la2-ma]-si2# ni-isz#
3'. [a-lim{ki}] it-mu-ku2#
4'. [x] _ma#-na_
5'. [_ku3-babbar_] e-zi-ib-ta-sza
6'. [la2]-ma#-si2 ta-al-qe2#
7'. [a]-na# pu-szu-ke-en6
8'. [me]-er#-<i>-szu me-er-u2-a-ti2#-szu
9'. [u3] ka3-s,a-ri-szu
10'. [la2]-ma-si2 u3
11'. _geme2#?_-sa3 la2 i-tu3-[ra]
12'. ni#-isz a-szur3
reverse
1'. ni#-isz a-na ni-isz
2'. ru-ba-e u3 ni-isz
3'. ra-bi4 si2-ka3-tim
4'. it#-mu-u2-ma
5'. [a]-mi3-ma szu-um-szu
6'. [a]-hu#-um a-na a-[hi-im]
7'. [la2] i-tu3-a-ar#
8'. [...]-bi _igi_ a-lu-[...]
9'. [...] x _igi_ ha-nu [...]
10'. [...] li [...]
11'. [... a]-szur3 [...]

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
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 4': followed by erasure

CDLI number	P359250
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359250

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 651
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 651

[Hecker1998Prag] Hecker, Karl, Guido Kryszat, and Lubor Matouš. 1998. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Aus Den Sammlungen Der Karlsuniversität Prag. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy.
history: SANTAG 10, p. 176-177 no. 30

[Kienast2015Eherecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 2015. Das Altassyrische Eherecht. Eine Urkundenlehre. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
history: WAW 42, 34

[Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-07 at 10:04:29	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	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 651 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359250.

Prag 651 artifact entry (No. P359250). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359250 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 651 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359250 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {Prag 651 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359250},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359250},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359250
LB  - CDLI:P359250
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Prag 651 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359250
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 651 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359250.

Prag 651 artifact entry (No. P359250). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359250 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 651 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359250 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2026Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {Prag 651 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359250},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359250},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359250
LB  - CDLI:P359250
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Prag 651 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359250
ER  -