Prag 587 & (P359189)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 587 & Ist Ka 0908

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am / i-s,e2-er
3. a-zu / a-hu-wa-qar
4. i-szu / isz-tu3
5. ha-mu-usz-tim
6. sza en-na-nim
7. a-na 2(u) 2(disz) ha-am-sza-tim#
8. i-sza-qal
9. [szu]-ma i-na
10. u4-me-szu / ma-al-u2-tim
reverse
1. la2 isz-qu2-ul
2. ki-ma / a-wa-at
3. ka3-ri-im
4. s,i2-ib-tam2 / u2-s,a-ab2
5. _iti-kam_ / a-la2-na-tim
6. li-mu-um
7. i-di2-a-bu-um
8. _igi_ a-szur-i-di2
9. _dumu_ i-li-a
10. _igi#_ i-ku-pi2-esz18-dar
11. _dumu#_ il5-me-szar
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. a-su2 _dumu_ szu-su2-en6
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
reverse
1'. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
2'. s,a-ru-pa2-am / i-s,e2-er
3'. a-su2 _dumu_ szu-su2-en
4'. a-hu-wa-qar / i-szu isz-[tu3]
5'. ha#-mu-usz-tim sza [...]
  rest broken
left
  blank space
  seal 4 impression
1. [...] _dumu_ na-ar-bi4-tim
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
seal 1
  (no legend)
seal 2
1. {d}utu
2. {d}a-a
seal 3
  (no legend)
seal 4
  (no legend)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

S001370 not likely a real match

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001370 (physical) (P272880) S001370 uncertain (mod. uncertain) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) Sargon1:Iddin-abum.12.00.00 ?
CDLI Seals 012135 (composite) (P500567) S012135 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359189

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Museum Number Prague I 587 & Ist Ka 0908
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Prag I, 587

    [Hecker1998Prag] Hecker, Karl, Guido Kryszat, and Lubor Matouš. 1998. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Aus Den Sammlungen Der Karlsuniversität Prag. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy.

  • history: ICK 1, 50a

    [Hrozný1952ICK1] Hrozný, Bedřich. 1952. Inscriptions Cunéiformes Du Kultépé. Vol. I. Monografie Archivu Orientálního, Vol. 14. Praha: Státní Pedagogické Nakladatelství.

  • history: Rosen diss., p. 059

    [Rosen1977diss] Rosen, Bruce Leon. 1977. “Studies in Old Assyrian Loan Contracts.”

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 08:12:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2016-10-05 at 09:17:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-30 at 12:14:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-25 at 11:06:01 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 587 & Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P359189.
Prag 587 & artifact entry (No. P359189). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359189 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 587 & artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359189 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2024Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {Prag 587 & artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359189},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359189},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P359189
LB  - CDLI:P359189
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - Prag 587 & artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359189
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 587 & Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P359189.
Prag 587 & artifact entry (No. P359189). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359189 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 587 & artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359189 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2024Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {Prag 587 & artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359189},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359189},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P359189
LB  - CDLI:P359189
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - Prag 587 & artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359189
ER  -
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