Prag 753 (P359330)

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 753

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 sza ki-ma i-a-ti2
2. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma a-szur3-an-dul3-ma
3. a-ma-kam a-ma-la2 u2-sza-hi-zu-ku-nu-ni
4. szu-ma / na-ni-pa2-tal
5. i-ma-gar3-ku-nu / te2-er-tak2-nu
6. li-li-kam / szu-ma
7. ma-ga-ar-ku-nu / la2 i-mu-a
8. te2-er-tak2-nu li-li-kam-ma
9. a-s,e2-er dingir-na-tim
10. sza a-ma-kam pe3-ru-a
reverse
1. u2-ka3-lu
  (2. lines erased)
2. u2 a-na-ku i-na
3. wa-asz2-ha-ni-a
4. dingir-na-tim sza wa-bar-tim
5. sza pe3-ru-a e-zi-bu
6. a-la2-qe2-ma
7. a-ta-be-a-ma
8. a-ta-la2-kam
9. te2-er-ta-ku-nu
10. u2-qa2-a

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: rev. 1: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359330

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 753
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 753

    [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
2025-12-16 at 10:12:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:18 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 753 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359330.
Prag 753 artifact entry (No. P359330). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359330 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 753 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359330 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 753 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359330},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359330},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359330
LB  - CDLI:P359330
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Prag 753 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359330
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 753 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359330.
Prag 753 artifact entry (No. P359330). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359330 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 753 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359330 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 753 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359330},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359330},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359330
LB  - CDLI:P359330
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Prag 753 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359330
ER  -
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