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Prag 646 (P359245)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 646

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 [a]-szur#-du10 u3
2. en-nam-be-lim qi2-bi-ma
3. um-ma {d}nin-szubur-ba-ni-ma
4. a-na a-szur3-du10 qi2-bi-ma
5. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma
6. a-ta-ma 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_
7. 5(u) _tug2 hi-a_ lu ku-ta-ni
8. lu szu-ru-tim qa2-du-um
9. [sza] li-wi-tim
10. [x _ansze_]-hi#.a s,a-la2-me
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] ma [...]
2'. x x x 1(u) 2/3(disz) _ma-na [ku3-babbar_]
3'. s,a-ru-pa2-am ku-nu-ki-a
4'. i-szi2-im-su2-en6 na-gi5-ir-ku-nu
5'. na-asz2-a-kum
6'. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza a-di2 me-tim
7'. a-ha-ma i-li-bi4
8'. ri-ik-si2-im na-di2#
9'. _siki hi-a_ na-ar-ba-tim
10'. sza-ma sze2-bi-<lam> szu-ma
11'. _siki hi-a_ la2-szu ni-ib-ra-ra-am
left
1. na-ar-ba-am a-na li#-[tab-szi2-a]
2. sza-[ma-am] x [x] a [...]
3. _ansze hi-a_ lu ak#-[lu]

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, 646

[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 646
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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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2017-10-27 at 10:50:38	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:10	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 646 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359245.

Prag 646 artifact entry (No. P359245). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359245 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 646 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359245 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 646 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359245},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359245},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359245
LB  - CDLI:P359245
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - Prag 646 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359245
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 646 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359245.

Prag 646 artifact entry (No. P359245). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359245 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 646 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359245 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 646 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359245},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359245},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359245
LB  - CDLI:P359245
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - Prag 646 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359245
ER  -