Prag 706 (P359289)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 706

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 im-di2-dingir-ma a-na
2. en-um-be-lim / i-[tur4]-dingir
3. pi2-la2-ah-esz18-dar u3 a-mur-dingir
4. qi2-bi-ma / 4(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) _ma-na_
5. _an-na_ ku-nu-ku sza a-lim{ki}
6. 1(disz) me-at 6(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
7. i-a-u2-tum 3(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
8. sza a-szur3-du10 _dumu_ il5-szu-gal
9. 3(disz) _tug2_ sza szu-{d}en-lil2 _dumu_ kur-ub-[esz18-dar] _dub-[sar_]
10. 3(disz) _tug2_ sza a-szur3-e-nam
11. _dumu_ i-ba-a 2(disz) _tug2_ sza i-di2-a-szur3
12. _dumu_ ku-ku-la2-nim 5(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
13. _an-na_-ak qa2-tim
14. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
15. a-na qa2-ti2-szu / a-di2-in
16. _an-na_-ak-szu / a-na
reverse
1. _an-na_-ak qa2-tim u2-t,a2-hi!
2. 5(disz) _sila3_ / re-esz15-tam2
3. 6(disz) _sila3 / i3-gesz du10-ga_
4. 8(disz) _ansze hi-a_ / s,a-la-mu
5. u3 u2-nu-su2-nu 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2_
6. zi-gan2-lugal
7. _szunigin_ 1(disz) me-at 7(u) 6(disz) _tug2_
8. qa2-dum sza ka3-s,a-re
9. mi3-ma a-nim a-na
10. a-szur3-du10 _dumu_ il5-szu-gal
11. ap2-qi2-id-ma / i-ra-de8-a-ku-nu-ti2
12. a-na a-mur-dingir qi2-bi4-ma
13. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza a-s,e2-er
14. szu-da-a / pa2-as-pa2-sa3-am
15. tu3-sze2-bi-la2-ni
16. 2(u) _ma-na an-na_ asz2-a-ma-kum-ma
17. 5(disz) _ma-na-ta an-na_
18. a-na pa2-ni szu-uq-la2-tim
left
1. na-du-u2-ma / na-asz2-u2-ni-kum 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_
2. _ku3#-babbar_-ap2-ka3 a-na al-be-li2 asz2-qul2 um-ma szu-ut-ma
3. i-na ha-ra-nim ah-bu-ul-szu-um szu-ma la2 ih-bu-la2-kum#
4. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ i-sza-qa2-la2-kum

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359289

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 706
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 706

    [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
2026-05-09 at 16:28:11 Li Yunhao Transliteration Li Yunhao Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:55:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:14 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 706 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359289.
Prag 706 artifact entry (No. P359289). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359289 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 706 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359289 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 706 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359289},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359289},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 706 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359289.
Prag 706 artifact entry (No. P359289). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359289 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 706 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359289 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 706 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359289},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359289},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359289
LB  - CDLI:P359289
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Prag 706 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359289
ER  -
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