Prag 772 (P359342)

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 772

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-lim-a-hi-im]
2. [a-mur-esz18-dar u2] wa#-za
3. [qi2-bi4]-ma# um-ma
4. e#-na-a-szur3-ma
5. a-na wa-za qi2-bi4-ma
6. ta-ma-la2-ki sza qa2-bi4
7. sza da-na-tim
8. sza a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2
9. _dumu_ kur-ub-esz18-dar ku-nu-ki-a
10. e-zi-ba-ki-im
11. u2 u2-na-hi-id-ka3
reverse
1. um-ma a-na-ku-ma
2. a-di2 e-ni-a la2 ta-mu-ri-ni
3. ta-ma-la2-ki
4. a-na ma-ma-an
5. la2 ta-di2-ni a-pu-tum
6. i-{d}utu-szi t,up-pi3-i
7. ta#-sza-me-i-ni
8. [ta]-ma#-la2-ki ku-nu-ki-a
9. [a-na sza] ki#-ma# i#-a#-ti2
10. [di2-ni-ma lu-ub-lu-nim]
11. [...]
12. [...]
left
1. [...] x a-na sza ki-ma
2. [i-a-ti2 qi2]-bi4#-ma a-ba-u2-a
3. [be-lu-u2]-a a-tu3-nu ih-da-ma#
4. [a-mur]-esz18-dar t,ur4-da-nim

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/P359342

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 772
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 772

    [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
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
2013-07-01 at 07:41:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dercksen, Jan Gerrit CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:19 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 772 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359342.
Prag 772 artifact entry (No. P359342). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359342 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 772 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359342 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 772 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359342},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359342},
}


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M1  - 2026/11/4/
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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 772 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359342.
Prag 772 artifact entry (No. P359342). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359342 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 772 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359342 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 772 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359342},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359342},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359342
LB  - CDLI:P359342
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - Prag 772 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359342
ER  -
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