Prag 684 (P359280)

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 684

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. 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am
3. i-s,e2-er
4. pi2-la-ah-esz18-dar
5. _dumu_ i-ku-pi2-a
6. puzur4-a-szur
7. _dumu_ szu-la-ba-an i-szu-u2
8. isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim
9. sza a-la-hi-im
10. u3 e-na-ma-nim
11. a-na 1(u) 5(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
reverse
1. i-sza-qal
2. _iti-kam_ sza ke-na-tim
3. li-mu-um
4. sza qa2-te2 puzur4-{d}nirah
5. szu-ma i-na u2-me-szu
6. ma-al-u2-tim _ku3-babbar_
7. la isz-qu2-ul ki-ma
8. a-wa-at ka3-ri-im
9. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ i-na _iti-kam_
10. a-na 1(disz) _ma-na_-im s,i2-ib-tam2
11. u2-s,a-ab i-na a-lim{ki}
12. i-na a-la-ki-szu
13. szi2-ma-am sza 3(disz) _ma-na_
14. [_ku3-babbar_ pi2]-la2-ah-[esz18-dar]
left
1. a-na puzur4-a-szur i-da-an-ma
2. i-na _ku3#-babbar#_ qa2-su2
3. sza-ak#-[na]-at# _igi_ dingir-ma-la2#-[ak]
4. _igi_ a-szur-ta-ak#-la2#-[ku]
5. _igi_ [a-mur]-esz18-dar

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	085+: Szarru-ken1.Puzur-Nirah+.03.00 (Alternative Years: 167)
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P359280
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359280

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 684
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 684

[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
2016-07-28 at 15:55:39	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:13	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 684 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359280.

Prag 684 artifact entry (No. P359280). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359280 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 684 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359280 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 684 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359280},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359280
LB  - CDLI:P359280
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Prag 684 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359280
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 684 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359280.

Prag 684 artifact entry (No. P359280). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359280 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 684 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359280 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 684 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359280},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359280
LB  - CDLI:P359280
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Prag 684 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359280
ER  -