Prag 531 (P359137)

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 531

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 ah-sza-lim-ma
2. a-na a-mur#-dingir qi2-bi4-ma
3. 8(asz) _gu2 uruda_ sza li-bi4-a
4. ku-nu-ki-a / a-ma-la2
5. te2-er-ti2-ka3 / a-na a-du
6. a-di2-in a-na# [...]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. u3 t,up#-[pa2-am ...]
3'. 1(u) _ma-na uruda_ a-[ha-ma]
4'. a-qa2-ti2 / a-du / a-di2-in
5'. i-na pa2-ni-tim
6'. 4(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na uruda_
7'. a-na a-du / a-di2-in
8'. 1(u) 2(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) _ma-na uruda_
9'. sza li-bi4-a sza-bu-a-ti2
10'. 1(disz) _ansze_
left
1. a-szur-na-da i-ra#-[de8-a-kum a-hi]
2. a-ta ti2-ib-<a>-ma a-tal#-[kam]

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	P359137
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P359137

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Museum Number	Prague I 531
Accession Number

References

primary: Prag I, 531

[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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-10-27 at 10:50:37	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Prag 531 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359137.

Prag 531 artifact entry (No. P359137). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359137 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 531 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359137 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 531 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359137},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359137},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Prag 531 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359137.

Prag 531 artifact entry (No. P359137). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359137 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 531 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359137 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 531 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359137},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359137},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359137
LB  - CDLI:P359137
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - Prag 531 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359137
ER  -