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Prag 599 (P359201)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 599

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 szu-a-nim
2. i-di2-a-bi-im u3
3. en-na-su2-en6 qi2-bi-ma
4. um-ma i-ku-pi2-a-szur3-ma
5. 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. s,a-ru-pu-um
7. _ki_ en-na-su2-en6
8. isz3-tu3 [ha-mu-usz-tim]
9. [sza ...]
reverse
1. [...] ak [...]
2. i-sza-qal
3. u4-mu-szu ma-al-u2
4. _ku3-babbar_ li-isz3-qu2-la2-ku-nu-ti2
5. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na la2_ 2(disz) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar ki_ a-ru-ru
7. szi2-ip-ri-im
8. ka3-ni-szi2-im
9. sza _tug2 hi-a_ sza _dumu_
10. ku-ur-ku-ur u2-sze-ri-bu
left
1. a-di2 2(disz){sze2-ni}-szu
2. ni-isz3-pu-ra-ku-nu-[ti2]
3. sza-asz-qi2-la2-ma
4. sze2-bi4-la2-nim

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)

Collections

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: Prag I, 599

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Prague I 599
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Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Atf	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:06	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved

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Cite this Artifact

“Prag 599 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359201.

Prag 599 artifact entry (No. P359201). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359201 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 599 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359201 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 599 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359201},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359201},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359201
LB  - CDLI:P359201
M1  - 2026/1/17/
TI  - Prag 599 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359201
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 599 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359201.

Prag 599 artifact entry (No. P359201). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359201 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 599 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359201 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 599 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359201},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359201},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359201
LB  - CDLI:P359201
M1  - 2026/1/17/
TI  - Prag 599 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359201
ER  -