Prag 685 & (P359281)

Legal tablet & envelope 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 685 & Ist Ka 0447 + Ist Ka 0469

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(u) 5(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-er
3. a-szur-e-mu-qi2
4. szu-la-ba-an i-szu
5. isz-tu2 ha-mu-usz-tim
6. sza i3-li2-isz-ti2-kal2
7. u3 li-pa2-a
8. a-na 3(u) 6(disz)
9. ha-am-sza-tim
10. i-sza-qal
11. szu-ma i-na u4-me-szu
12. ma-al-u2-tim
13. la isz3-qu2-ul
reverse
1. ki-ma a-wa-at
2. ka3-ri-im
3. a-na _1(disz) ma-na_-im
4. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta_
5. u2-s,a-ab2
6. _igi_ id-na-a
7. _igi_ i-ku-nim
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-esz18-dar a-na
2'. [... ha]-am-sa-tim
3'. [...] szu-ma i-na
4'. [...] ma-al-u2-tim
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
5'. [...] x x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [isz-tu3] ha-mu-[usz-tim sza]
2'. [...] _dumu_ u2-[...]
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
3'. [...] _dumu_ puzur4-esz18-dar# a-na
4'. [a-na] 3(u)# 6(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
5'. [... i]-sza-qal# sou-ma i-na
6'. [...] ma-al-u2-tim
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
7'. x x x
  rest broken
seal 1
  (no legend)
seal 2
1. i-ku-nu-um
2. _dumu_ i3-li2-ba-ni

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012175 (composite) (P500607) S012175 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359281

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
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 685 & Ist Ka 0447 + Ist Ka 0469
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 685

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

  • history: ICK 2, 31 + 34

    [Matouš1962ICK2] Matouš, Lubor, and Marie Matoušová-Rajmová. 1962. Inscriptions Cunéiformes Du Kultépé. Volume II. Prague: Éditions de l’Académie Tchécoslovaque des Sciences.

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
2019-06-21 at 03:00:11 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-31 at 11:36:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Hecker, Karl CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-30 at 13:03:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-30 at 12:51:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:13 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 685 &  Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359281.
Prag 685 &  artifact entry (No. P359281). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359281 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 685 &  artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359281 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 685 &  artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359281},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359281},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359281
LB  - CDLI:P359281
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - Prag 685 &  artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359281
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 685 &  Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359281.
Prag 685 &  artifact entry (No. P359281). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359281 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 685 &  artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359281 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 685 &  artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359281},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359281},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359281
LB  - CDLI:P359281
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - Prag 685 &  artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359281
ER  -
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