Prag 677 (P359273)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 677

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. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ [1(disz)] _gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza
2. i-s,e2-er e-ri-szi2-im
3. ma-nu-um-ki-a-szur3 ir
4. ma-la-ba u3 ma-nu-um-ki-{d}iszkur
5. a-mur-{d}utu i-szu-u2
  line added
6. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza
7. i-s,e2-er e-ri-szi2-im
8. ma-nu-<um>-ki-a-szur / ir
9. u2 ma-la2-ba a-mur-{d}utu
10. i-szu-u2 1(u) 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
11. sza i-s,e2-er e-ri-szi2-im
12. u2 ma-la2-ba a-mur-{d}utu
13. i-szu-u2-ni-ma lu-qu2-tum
14. sza ki-li _ku3-babbar_ a-nim
15. a-na _e2_ a-mur-{d}utu
16. isz-pu-ru-ni-ma
17. i-na qa2-qa2-ad
18. szal2-mi3-szu-nu
reverse
1. u2 ke-ni-szu-nu _ku3-babbar_
2. ra-ak-su2-ni
3. a-du-da _dumu_ lugal-ke-en6
4. u2-zu-a _dumu_ li-pa2-a
5. u3 a-ta-a-a _dumu_ bu-s,i2-a
6. szi-bu-ni-<<ni>> _szunigin_ 3(disz) _ma-na_
7. u3 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ki-ma
8. e-ri-szi2-im ma-num-ki-{d}iszkur
9. ma-num-ki-a-szur3 ir
10. u2 ma-la2-ba a-na a-mur-{d}utu
11. ma-num-ki-a-szur3 u2 ma-la2-ba
12. isz-qu2-lu-ma _ku3-babbar_ sza-bu
13. a-na 3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
14. a-na [x-x?]-x-x a-mur-{d}utu
15. la2 [i-tu3-ar] sza#-par2-tam2
16. [...] _ku3-babbar_
17. [... ma]-num#-ki-{d}iszkur
18. a-[mur-{d}]utu#-ma#
left
1. u2-ka3-al-szu _igi_ a-szur3-gal _dumu_ la2-qe2-ep
2. _igi_ puzur4-a-szur3 _dumu_ tu3-ra-a
3. _igi_ a-szur3-qa2-bi4-a _dumu_ ku-ra-a

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 5: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359273

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 677
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 677

    [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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 10:50:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:55:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:55:38 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:12 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 677 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359273.
Prag 677 artifact entry (No. P359273). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359273 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 677 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359273 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 677 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359273},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359273},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359273
LB  - CDLI:P359273
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - Prag 677 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359273
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 677 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359273.
Prag 677 artifact entry (No. P359273). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359273 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 677 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359273 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 677 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359273},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359273},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359273
LB  - CDLI:P359273
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - Prag 677 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359273
ER  -
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