Prag 707 (P359290)

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

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 707

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. a-na szu-{d}en-lil2 a-mur-esz18-dar#
2. u3 szu-a-nim qi2-bi-ma
3. um-ma a-szur-na-da-ma
4. ni-ka3-su2 / i-szi2-si2-u2
5. i-na _ku3-babbar_-pi2-a sza li-bi4
6. ka3-ri-im ma-la2 ta-pu-la2-ni
7. u3 ma-la2 i-szi-ta-ni
8. mi3-ma-sza-ma u2-la2 ta-asz2-ta-ap2-ra-nim#
9. 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3_ szu-a-nim
10. i-di2-ma 1(disz) _ma-na_-[um]
11. 2/3(disz) _ma-na-ta_ i-na ni-ka3-si2
12. a-sza-ka3-an 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_-szu
13. di3-ta-nu-um ub-la2-szum
14. 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_-pi3 ta-di2-a-ma
15. [1(disz)] _ma-na_-um 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_
16. a-sza-ka3-an / 1(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz)? [_gin2_]
17. i-na _ku3-babbar_-pi3-a [a-sza-ka3-an]
18. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) [_gin2 ku3-babbar_]
19. [...] x x i [...]
reverse
1. sza ra#-[x (x)] x-nim x [...]
2. 2(disz) _tug2_-hi#.a szu-re-en#
3. ta-di2-a szi2-im 4(disz) _tug2_ ku-[ta-nu]
4. isz-ti2-ku-nu i-na szi2-im#
5. 2(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ a-mu-tim u3
6. 3(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni sza ta-di2#-na-ni
7. lu a-na ni-ka3-si2-a ta-di2-a
8. lu pa2-zu-ur-ti2 _tug2_-ba-ti-a
9. lu ni-is-ha-at# ni-qi2-a
10. ta-asz2-qu2-la2 2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 6(disz) _gin2_
11. _ku3-babbar_ i-na li-bi4-ku-nu
12. i-ri-ha-am 1(u) _tug2_ szi2-im
13. 9(disz) _gin2_ a-mu-tim sza a-na
14. ka3-ri-im ta-di3-na-ni
15. ni-is-ha-su2 s,a-hu-ru-ma sza szi2-ti2
16. a-mu-ti2-a 2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2-ta_ szi2-im-sza
17. _sza3#_-ba 1(u) _ma-na ku3_ a-na x [...]
18. [e]-na#-ba#-sza-at ta-ak-nu-[ka3]
19. u3? 3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) _gin2 ku3_
left
1. [a]-na ka3-ri-im ta-di2-a-ma 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ a-sza-kan2
2. [a]-ba#-u2-a a-tu3-nu x-[x]-na-ni x [x] a ta 1(u) ma#-[na]
3. [s,a]-ab2-ta-ma szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar#_-pi3-a ku-un-ka3-[ma ...]
4. a-na a-lim{ki} su2-ha#-ri sza-ak-szi2-da-[ma] te2-er-ta#-[ak-nu]
5. li-li-kam-ma t,up-pe3-e a la2 ka3-x-[(x-x)]

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

CDLI number	P359290
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359290

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 707
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 707

[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
2009-11-11 at 22:56:14	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 707 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359290.

Prag 707 artifact entry (No. P359290). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359290 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 707 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359290 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359290},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 707 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359290.

Prag 707 artifact entry (No. P359290). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359290 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 707 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359290 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 707 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359290},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359290},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359290
LB  - CDLI:P359290
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - Prag 707 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359290
ER  -