Prag 669 (P359265)

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 669

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. um-ma la2-qe2#-[ep-ma a-na]
2. hu-a-ta#-la2 [(...)]
3. qi2-bi-[ma] _gin2#_
4. _ku3-babbar_ en-nam-[x-(x)]
5. _dumu_ ba-la2 na-asz2-a-ki-im
6. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
7. a-szur-mi3-ti2
8. _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar
9. tap-pa2-i
reverse
1. li-di2-na-ki-ma
2. a-ma-kam
3. a-szur-isz-ta-ki-in
4. _ku3-babbar_ sza t,up-<pi2>-ki
5. la2-ma / a-li-ka3-[ni]
6. sza-di2-na-szu
7. a-na-kam / a-na#-[ku]
8. u2 a-bu-sza-[lim] / ni-s,i2-bi-it# [i-na]
9. ka3-sza-di2-a
left
1. u2-ma-li2 / mi3-ma / la2 ta-ra-gi5-<mi3>-szu
2. 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza a-la2-la2
3. ku-nu-ki-a i-di2-ku-bu-um [na-asz2-a-ki-im]

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

20091124 oatp: rev. 2: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P359265
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359265

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 669
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 669

[Hecker1998Prag] Hecker, Karl, Guido Kryszat, and Lubor Matouš. 1998. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Aus Den Sammlungen Der Karlsuniversität Prag. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy.
history: WAW 42, 322

[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
2023-06-22 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 22:56:12	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 669 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359265.

Prag 669 artifact entry (No. P359265). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359265 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 669 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359265 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359265},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 669 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359265.

Prag 669 artifact entry (No. P359265). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359265 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 669 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359265 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {Prag 669 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359265},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359265},
}

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PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Prag 669 artifact entry
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