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Prag 744 (P359323)

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 744

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 puzur4-a-szur3
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma bu-za-zu-ma#
3. a-di2-i sza ku-lu-ma-a
4. sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni ma-nam
5. a-ba-am sza-ni-am a-la2-nu-ka3
6. i-szu-ma asz2-ta-al a-na
7. ma-la2 na-asz2-pe2-er-ti2-ka3
8. t,up-pa2-am a-na a-lim{ki}
9. a-na s,e2-er sza ki-ma i-a-[ti2]
10. ul-ta-pi2-it um-ma a-na#-[ku]-ma
11. i-na 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
12. u2 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ szal2-ti2-szu
13. sza szu-um-szu la2-ap-tu3-ni
14. ur-x [... 2(disz) ...]
reverse
(ganz broken)
1'. isz-ti2 szu-{d}en-lil2 [x x]
2'. isz-ti2 ga-ri-szi2-im
left
1. sza i-ba-tu3-qu2-ni sze2-bi-il5
2. u2 a-ta a-wa-tim us2-ma-tim
3. [x] _la2#_-pi3-it

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, 744

[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 744
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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 09:15:00	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2016-07-28 at 15:55:42	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:17	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 744 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359323.

Prag 744 artifact entry (No. P359323). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359323 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 744 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359323 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 744 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359323},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359323
LB  - CDLI:P359323
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - Prag 744 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359323
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Prag 744 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359323.

Prag 744 artifact entry (No. P359323). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359323 (Original work published 2007)

Prag 744 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359323 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).

@misc{2023Prag,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 744 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359323},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359323
LB  - CDLI:P359323
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - Prag 744 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359323
ER  -