Prag 687 (P359283)

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 687

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na puzur4-a-szur3
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma il5-we-da-ku-ma
3. a-szu-mi3 / sza szu-esz18-dar
4. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am / um-ma a-ta-ma
5. szi2-bi-a / la2 u2-ka3-al
6. a-na-kam / szu-esz18-dar / asz2-al-ma
7. um-ma szu-ut-ma / szi2-be2-e
8. la2 u2-ka3-al / ta-asz2-pu-ra-am
9. um-ma a-ta-ma / i-nu-mi3
10. be-lum2-ba-ni _ku3-babbar_ a-pu-lu
11. szi2-bi / i-na# [t,up]-pi3#-ka3
12. lu-up-tam2#-[ma a-lu]-la2#-a
13. a-szur3#-[ta-ak-la2]-ku
14. _dumu_ am-ri#-[a u3 a]-na-ku
15. u2-e-sza-ni-ma
reverse
1. a-na _ku3-babbar_ sza _dumu_ i3-li2-a
2. isz-tu3 bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
3. u2-sze2-s,i2-a-ni / _igi_ 3(disz) szi2-be
4. qa2-at-ka3 / u2-sza-asz2-ki-ka3
5. szi2-bu-ka3 / puzur4-esz18-dar
6. _dumu_ a-szur3-ma-lik a-szur3-du10
7. _dumu_ en-na-su2-en6 _dumu_
8. sa2-li-ti2 u3 puzur4-{d}utu
9. _dumu_ szu-nu-nu / a-bi4 a-ta
10. be-li2 a-ta / a-ma-kam
11. szi-bi4-ka3 / sza a-na
12. i-tur4-dingir ta-asz2-ku-nu
13. da-ni-in / sza
14. lu-qu2-ti2 is,-bu-tu3
left
1. isz-ti2 a-wi-lim / a-wa-tam2
2. a-ka3-sza-ad / sza mi3-ma la2 ha-bu-lu-ni
3. te2-er-ta-ka3 / e-zi-bu-ma
4. a-la2-ka3-ni

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Prag I, 687

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

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  • Museum No.: Prague I 687
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:55:40 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: rev. 12: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 687 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359283.
Prag 687 artifact entry (No. P359283). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359283 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 687 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359283 (Accessed: January 3, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 687 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359283},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359283},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359283
LB  - CDLI:P359283
M1  - 2026/1/3/
TI  - Prag 687 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359283
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 687 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359283.
Prag 687 artifact entry (No. P359283). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359283 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 687 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359283 (Accessed: January 3, 2026).
@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 687 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359283},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359283},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359283
LB  - CDLI:P359283
M1  - 2026/1/3/
TI  - Prag 687 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359283
ER  -
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