Prag 431 (P359059)

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 431

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 pu-szu-ke-en6 e-na-a u3 i3-li2-a [qi2]-bi#-[ma]
2. um-ma szu-ku-bu-um-ma / a-na e-na-a qi2-bi-ma
3. i-nu-mi3 / a-na szi2-ip-ru-tim / ta-li-ka3-[ni]
4. aq-bi-a-ku-ma / um-ma a-na-ku-ma / bi-lam
5. lu-qu2-tam2 sza sze2-pi2-ka3 / u3 sza sze2-ep
6. a-szur3-ba-ni pa2-ni-a-tim / ba-li-t,a2-am
7. um-ma a-ta-ma / ma-asz2#-ha#-ku-ma / a-li-kam
8. um-ma a-ta-ma / la2-li-ik-ma / me-eh-ri
9. i-na ka3-ni-isz / la2-mur-ma / lu sza sze2-pi2-a
10. lu sza sze2-ep / a-szur-ba-ni / la2-mur-ma za-ku-sa3
11. la2-asz2-pu-ra-kum mi3-ma-ka3-ma la2 i-ha-li-iq
12. sza-ri-a-ma / i-na sza sze2-pi2-ka3-ma i-na na-asz2-pa2-ar-ti2-im
13. sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-<ni>-ma / u2-ka3-lu / <<isz-tu3>>
14. lu hu-lu-qa2-u2 / lu ni-is-ha-tum lu sza _e2-gal_-lum2
15. a-na szi2-mi3-im / il5-qe2-u2 / lu sza i-s,e2-er
16. _dam-gar3_-ri-im / ta-di2-u2 / ba-lu-ut,-ma szi2-ti2
17. _tug2 hi_-a 2(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _tug2_ [szu-ru]-tum ta-sza-pa2-ra-am
18. um-ma a-ta-ma 1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim puzur4-su2-en6
19. u3 szu-su2-en6 / a-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na / ub-lu
20. a-di2 / u4-mi3-im / a-nim / asz2-ta-na-pa2-ra-ma
21. a-wa-ta-ma / la2 tu3-ta-ra-am / i-na wa-ar-ki-tim
22. a-na-ma / a-na-ku / a-na-kam / szu-su2-en6
23. as,-bu-tu3 / ta-asz2-ta-ap2-ra-am
24. um-ma a-ta-ma / _ku3-babbar_ / isz-ti2 puzur4-su2-en6
25. a-la2-qe2-ma / u2-ba-la2-ku-um _ku3-babbar_
26. [...]
reverse
1. [...]-na# qa2-ti2-a
2. [...] qa2-ti2-a
3. [... a-na]-ku / _ku3-babbar_ a-ta-ab2-la2-kum
4. [...] li-bi-ka3
5. [a-na-ku a]-na-kam / na-asz2-pa2-ra-ti2-ka3
6. [...]-ma u3 a-ta / a-ma-nim
7. [_ku3-babbar_ ta]-sza-qa2-lam / i-na 4(disz) _ansze hi-a_
8. [i-na t,up]-pi2#-ka3 ta-asz2-pu-ra-am
9. [1(disz) _ansze_] me#-et / 3(disz) _ansze-hi-<a_> i-za-zu
10. [szi2-im]-szu-nu / i-na li-bi-ka3-ma
11. [i-na] 2(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ hu-lu-qa2-i
12. [sza a-di2] bu-ra-lim _sza3-ba_ sza 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
13. [x _gin2] ku3-babbar_ ta-di2-nam um-ma a-ta-ma
14. [a]-la2#-ak-ma / sza 1(u) _ma-na_ u2-sza-asz2-qa2-[al]-ma
15. [u2]-sze2-ba-la2-kum / ta-al-qe2 / mi3-szu-um
16. [la2] tu3-sze2-bi-lam / i-li-bi-ka3-ma / mi3-ma a-nim#
17. [sza] sze2-pi2-ka2 pa2-ni-tim 1(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
18. [en]-nam-a-szur3 _dumu_ {d}suen-na-da e-hi-ib-lam#
19. [u4]-mu-szu / ma-di-isz / i-ti2-qu2-ma / i-nu-mi3#
20. ta-li-ka3-ni / um-ma a-ta-ma / a-wi-lum2#?
21. gi-mi3-lam / ha-bu-la2-kum / szu-ma / mi3-ma
22. i-la2-qe2-ma / i-ga-mi3-la2-ni / li-iq-[a-am]
23. szu-ma la2 ki-a-am s,i2-ib-tam2
24. ma-la2 ta-al-qe2-u2 / sze2-bi-lam szu-ma
25. um-ma a-ta-ma / mi3-ma la2 al-qe2
left
1. szu-up-ra#-ma / a-wi-lam la2-asz2-e / _ku3-babbar_-pi2 sza isz-ti2 zu-zu / isz-tu3
2. ma-li-szu / u4-me-e / tal-qe2-u2 / mi3-szu-um la2 tu3-sze2-bi-lam
3. i-na sza x-x-li-a _tug2 hi_-ti2-a [...]
4. i-na [...] x x [...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Prag I, 431

    [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 431
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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 15:55:26 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:53 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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Cite this Artifact
“Prag 431 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359059.
Prag 431 artifact entry (No. P359059). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359059 (Original work published 2007)
Prag 431 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359059 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Prag 431 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359059},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P359059},
}


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