Prag 782 (P359351)

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 782

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. x-[na ...]
2'. u3 te2-er-[ti2 za-ku-tum]
3'. i-li-ka3-[ku-nu-ti2]
4'. li-mu-[...]
5'. a-na s,e2#-[er ...]
6'. i-la2-ak [...]
7'. ni-im-hu-[ur ...]
8'. szi2-bu-tum [...]
9'. im-ta-x-[...]
10'. _ku3-babbar_ u3 [s,i2-ba-su2]
11'. sza isz-tu3 [u4-mu-szu]
reverse
1'. e-ti2-qu2-ni / x [...]
2'. _ku3-babbar_ u3 [s,i2-ba-su2]
3'. sze2-bi-la2-nim# [s,i2-ib-tum]
4'. la2 i-ma-[i-dam]
5'. li-ba-ku-nu [la2]
6'. [i-ma-ra]-as,# [...]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Letter [identification uncertain]
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359351

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 782
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 782

    [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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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 782 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359351.
Prag 782 artifact entry (No. P359351). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359351 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 782 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359351 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 782 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359351},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359351},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 782 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359351.
Prag 782 artifact entry (No. P359351). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359351 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 782 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359351 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 782 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359351},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359351},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359351
LB  - CDLI:P359351
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Prag 782 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359351
ER  - 
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