PKT 21 + (P336315)
Royal Ritual, Neo-Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | PKT 21 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P336315 |
| Museum no. | unknown |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Ritual |
| Find spot | Qalat Sherqat (Assur) |
| Coordinates | 35.4581, 43.2620 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa20 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1'1'–o 1'1' | [......] sweet oil [...] |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [......] you anoint [the hands] and feet [......]. |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | The master of the banquet and the officiant [k]iss [the ground before DN] and stand up. |
| Obverse [3:7] o 4'4'–o 7'7' | They [......] Šarrat-eqi. [The officiant] fills a masrahu vessel with wine [....... The officient] offers (it) to [the master of the ban]quet, saying: “It is (wine) of fame and offspring, [......]. May she give you [well-bein]g, life, fame and offspring!” ... [......]. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | He thus blesses him and gives him to drink. The officiant [and the master of the banquet] kiss [the gr]ound [before Šarrat-eqi] and stand up. |
| Obverse [8:11] o 9'9'–o 11'11' | The [priest......] smashes [a ...] upon them, saying: “[It is a ...] of substitution. [He who] has brought out [...], may Gula walk after him!” |
| Obverse [11:15] o 12'12'–o 15'15' | [The ...s] ... and stand up before Gula. He (= the priest) opens the door, places [a st]ool in the courtyard, [and places] a (necklace of) crystal beads and a silver mirror upon it. In front of it he stretches a [...]. He arran[ges] loaves of oil-bread on a basket, places a grilled [ra]m on it, and places it on a table. [He off]ers salt before [DN], performs a flour/incense-offering, and performs libations. |
| Obverse [15:17] o 16'16'–o 17'17' | The master of the banquet [.... After] he has seized [...] with his hand, you put the necklace of crystal beads around her neck. The [silver] mirr[or ......] she carries in her left hand. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | [...] the grilled ram upon [...] |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | [...] make the [s]aplišhu dance [before] Šamaš. The priest in [...] |
| Obverse [19:21] o 20'20'–o 21'21' | [......] The priest and the master of the banquet [...] |
| Obverse [22:27] o 23'23'–o 27'27' | [He str]ews [salt, and places] his hand on [the head of] the master of the banquet. [Having] introdu[ced him] before Gula, [he strews] salt on the tab[le], (and) sacrifices an ox and three rams [...]. |
| Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28' | The bread before G[ula ......]: |
| Obverse [28:36] o 29'29'–o 36'36' | twelve big loaves of bread made of g[roats], two kamanu-cakes made with zīzu-onion, a spray of [......], a pail of appl[es ...], a pail of arman[nu]-fruit, four (loaves of) humbiṣatu-bread [...], a flagon, an ada[kurru]-vat, five spring lambs, five du[cks]: |
| Obverse [36:39] o 37'37'– | all this the master of the banquet [prepares] in the house of Gula in the morning [...]. |
| Reverse [0:3] r 1r 1–r 33 | The priest perfor[ms] sheep offerings, [...], does malāhu, [...s] to [...], cleans the [table], (and) swe[eps the room] with a broom [...]. |
| Reverse [3:11] r 44–r 1111 | The officiant emerges (from) the house [of ......], enters the house [of ......, ...] gifts [......] |
| Reverse [12:15] r 13'13'–r 15'15' | [...] puts the [funerary off]erings in the palms of their hands. T[he priest] offers [......], receives the funerary offerings, and gives water for their hands. He curls a tuft of [... wool], th[ro]ws it into fire, makes him rise, and [...]. He places ten kamanu-cakes in a c[up] before Šamaš, and they make them dance before Šamaš. |
| Reverse [15:17] r 16'16'–r 17'17' | He enters, goes down before Gula, and pou[rs] (them) before Šarrat-eqi. They make the [...] dance before the Fates, and come out. |
| Reverse [17:19] r 18'18'–r 19'19' | [The priest qu]ickly mixes a cup before Šamaš [and gives] the drink to the master of the banquet. |
| Reverse [19:22] r 20'20'–r 22'22' | [...] draws [...] of parched grain into the bouillon, [thr]ows [......], pours honey and oil on it, places [......] on it, and places it before [Ša]maš. |
| Reverse [22:24] r 23'23'–r 24'24' | [...... the r]est of ...[......] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x x x x] ⸢I₃.GIŠ⸣ DUG₃.⸢GA⸣ x [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | [x x x x x x ŠU.2 u GIR₃.2 ta-pa-ša₂-aš₂ ⸢ta⸣-[x x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | [x x x x x] x EN—qa-ri-te EN—qa-ri-te EN—GARZA EN—GARZA x [x x x x x x x] | |
| 4' | [kaq-qu-ru i]-⸢na⸣-ši-qu i-za-zu {d}GAŠAN—e-qi ⸢u₂⸣-[x x x x x x x] | |
| 5' | [x x x] ⸢ma⸣-as-ra-hu GEŠTIN u₂-mal-la x [x x x x x x] | |
| 6' | [EN—qa]-⸢ri⸣-te [EN—qa]-⸢ri⸣-te u₂-qar-rab ma-a ša šu-me NUMUN šu-u [x x x x x x] | |
| 7' | [ša₂-la]-⸢mu⸣ TI.LA MU NUMUN lu ta-din-na-ka DUG₄.GA i-⸢hi⸣-[x x x x x x] | |
| 8' | [x x] x ki-i an-ni-ma i-kar-rab i-ša₂-qi EN—⸢GARZA⸣ EN—⸢GARZA⸣ [EN—qa-ri-te [EN—qa-ri-te ina IGI] | |
| 9' | {[d}GAŠAN—e-qi kaq]-qu-ru i-na-šiq₂-qu i-za-zu {lu₂}[SANGA x x x] | |
| 10' | [(x) x x x x] kir₂-hi ina UGU-hi-šu₂-nu i-na-pa-aṣ ma-a ša pu-hi [šu-u] | |
| 11' | [x x] ⸢u₂⸣-še-ṣu-u-ni {d}ME.ME i—da-tu-uš-šu₂ i—da-tu-uš-šu₂ lu-u tal-lik x [x x (x)] | |
| 12' | [x] x-šu-ru ina IGI {d}ME.ME i-za-zu {giš}IG i-pat-te ina TUR₃ [x (x)] | |
| 13' | {[giš}ki]-tur-ru i-kar-ra-ar₂ {na₄}ga-me-su na-mu-ru KUG.UD ana UGU GAR-[an] | |
| 14' | [x] ⸢x⸣ ina IGI i-tar-aṣ ak-li ša ⸢I₃.GIŠ⸣-MEŠ ina UGU {giš}sa-li i-ra-[kas] | |
| 15' | [UDU].⸢NITA₂⸣ ga-bu-bu ina UGU-hi GAR-an ina UGU-hi {giš}⸢BANŠUR⸣ GAR-an MUN a-na IGI {d}[x x] | |
| 16' | [u₂-qar]-rab sir₂-qu ta-sar-raq ṣu-ra-ri tu-ṣar-ra-ar₂ EN—qa-ri-⸢te⸣ EN—qa-ri-⸢te⸣ [x x x] | |
| 17' | [ki-ma] ⸢ina⸣ ŠU.2-šu₂ iṣ-ṣa-bat e-rim-tu₂ {na₄}ga-me-su ina GU₂-ša₂ ta-kar-ar₂ na-mu-[ru KUG.UD] | |
| 18' | [x] x ⸢x x x⸣ [x x] KAB-ša₂ ta-na-ši UDU.NITA₂ ga-bu-bu ina UGU [x x x x] | |
| 19' | [x x x x x x x] ⸢sa⸣-ap-liš-hu u₂-šar-qu-du {lu₂}SANGA ina bi-[x x x x] | |
| 20' | [x x x x x x x x x] x {lu₂}SANGA EN—qa-ri-te EN—qa-ri-te DU-[x x] | |
| 21' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] me rim tu₂ [x x x] | |
| 22' | [x x x x x x] ⸢hu u₂⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 23' | [i]-⸢kar⸣-ra-ar₂ ina ⸢UGU⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 24' | EN—qa-ri-te EN—qa-ri-te A₂-šu₂ x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 25' | ina IGI {d}gu-la u₂-še-⸢rib⸣-[u-ni x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 26' | ⸢MUN⸣ ina UGU BI.⸢BUR⸣ [i-kar-ra-ar₂ x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 27' | 01 GUD 03 UDU.NITA₂ i-na-sah x [x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 28' | NINDA-MEŠ ša ina IGI {d}⸢gu⸣-[la x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 29' | 12 NINDA-MEŠ dan-nu-te ša {še}[haš-la-te x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 30' | 02 {ninda}ka-ma-na-a-te ša zi-[i-zi x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 31' | u₂-tu-ga-nu-u ša [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 32' | {dug}kal-lu ša šah-⸢šu⸣-[ri x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 33' | {dug}kal-lu ša {giš}HAŠHUR.KUR.[RA x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 34' | 04 {ninda}hu-um-bi-ṣa-a-te [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 35' | {dug}ma-si-tu₂ {dug}A.DA.[GUR₅ x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 36' | 05 {udu}NIM-MEŠ 05 MUŠEN-⸢GAL⸣-[MEŠ MUŠEN-⸢GAL⸣-[MEŠ x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 37' | PAB an-ni-u₂ ina še-⸢ri⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 38' | EN—qa-ri-te EN—qa-ri-te ina E₂—{d}⸢gu⸣-[la ep-pa-aš₂ x x x x x x x x x] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | {lu₂}SANGA {udu}SISKUR.SISKUR-MEŠ i-na-[sah x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | ⸢ma⸣-la-hu e-pa-aš₂ a-na x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | u₂-pa-sak sa-ri u₂-[še-taq x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 4 | EN—GARZA EN—GARZA ⸢E₂ x⸣ x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 5 | u₂-ṣa-a ina E₂ x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 6 | ⸢e⸣-rab NIG₂.BA-⸢MEŠ⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 7 | [a]-⸢na IM⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 8 | TUG₂ ba-⸢lu⸣-su [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 9 | [x x] ⸢x x x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 10 | [x x] ⸢x x x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 11 | [x x x] ⸢x x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 12' | [x x x x x x] x ša₂ ⸢x x⸣ ina IGI ar-nu 02 [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 13' | [x x] ⸢ki⸣-is-pi ina up-ni-šu₂-nu GAR-an {⸢lu₂}SANGA {kuš⸣}[x] a-⸢na⸣ na-⸢ṣi⸣-x [x x] | |
| 14' | [x] ⸢u₂⸣-qar-rab ki-is-⸢pi i-ma⸣-har-šu₂-nu A-MEŠ a-na ŠU.2-šu₂-nu SUM-an ni-ip-šu ša ⸢UGU⸣ [x x] | |
| 15' | [i]-⸢ge⸣-zi-ir ina IZI i-⸢kar-ar₂⸣ u₂-šat-ba-šu₂ ⸢x⸣-pal ina IGI {d}UTU 10 {ninda}ka-ma-na-aʾ-te-MEŠ ina ⸢GU₂⸣.[ZI x] | |
| 16' | 0 GAR-an ina IGI {d}UTU u₂-⸢šar⸣-qu-du e-rab ina IGI {d}⸢ME.ME⸣ u₂-⸢rad⸣ | |
| 17' | ⸢ina⸣ IGI {d}GAŠAN—e-qi ⸢DUB⸣-[ak] ⸢x x⸣ ina ⸢IGI⸣ {d}⸢NAM-MEŠ⸣ | |
| 18' | ⸢u₂⸣-šar-qu-du u₂-ṣu-u-ni ina IGI {d}UTU ⸢GU₂⸣.ZI [x] | |
| 19' | ⸢ar⸣-hi-iš ⸢i⸣-hi-aq a-na EN—qa-ri-te EN—qa-ri-te ⸢ma⸣-si-⸢tu₂⸣ [x x] | |
| 20' | [x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ša ŠE.SA.A ina A-MEŠ—UZU i-ha-bi {giš}[x] | |
| 21' | [x x x x i]-⸢kar⸣-ra-ar₂ LAL₃ I₃ ina UGU-hi i-tab-⸢bak⸣ | |
| 22' | [x x x x x ina] UGU-hi GAR-an a-na IGI {d}⸢UTU⸣ GAR-an 0 | |
| 23' | [x x x x x x] ⸢re⸣-eh-te hi-ip-[x x x x x (x)] | |
| 24' | [x x x x x x x x] ⸢x x x⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
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