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KBo 44, 141 (P440917)
CTH 634, Middle Hittite, Ḫattusa · c. 1500 BCE–1180 BCE
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| Designation | KBo 44, 141 |
|---|---|
| ID | P440917 |
| Museum no. | 311/o |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Hittite |
| Period | Middle Hittite · c. 1500 BCE–1180 BCE |
| Genre | CTH 634 |
| Find spot | Ḫattusa (mod. Boğazkale) |
| Coordinates | 40.0144, 34.6164 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| Vs. I | ||
| 1′ | -p]al-wa-[ ] | |
| 2′ | zi-i]n-tu-ḫi-ia-aš x[ | Zintuḫiya ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3′ | ]x[ i]š-ḫa-ni pé-ra-an t[i-ia-an-zi] | ... they stand before ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4′ | [nu a-u]-⸢le⸣-en ⸢kar⸣-[a]p-pa-an-zi {MUNUS}pal-wa-ta[l-la-aš ] | And they libate; the Palwatala-woman ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5′ | z]i-in-tu-ḫ[i- pa]l-wa-ez-zi | ... he libates ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6′ | [{LÚ.MEŠ}SANG]A-za e-⸢ša-an-ta⸣ [LU]GAL-uš-za e-ša-ri | The priests go out; the king goes out. |
| 7′ | [GU₄{ḪI.A}] ⸢10⸣ UDU ku-ra-an-zi ⸢{LÚ⸣}ME-ŠE-DI A-NA [G]U₄⸢{ḪI.A⸣} | The oxen and 10 sheep eat; the bodyguards for the days |
| 8′ | [pé-ra-an ḫ]u-u-wa-i nu 20 GU₄⸢{ḪI.A} ku⸣-r[a-a]n-zi | they bring before him, and 20 oxen ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9′ | ta-r]u-up-ta-*ri nu 5* UDU ⸢1 GU₄⸣-ia | and five sheep, one ox |
| 10′ | EGIR GUNN]I pé-eš-še-ia-an-zi | They take it behind the ox.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11′ | [{LÚ}GUDU₁₂ ZAG.GAR.RA-n]i EGIR-pa pa-iz-zi nu iš-ga-ru-uḫ!? | The cult actor goes behind him, and ... |
| 12′ | [ZAG.GAR.RA pé-ra-an a]r-ḫa da-a-i nu PA-NI | He places it before the throne, and he places it on his chest. |
| 13′ | [ZAG.GAR.RA 3-ŠU ši-pa-an-ti {M]UNUS}pal-wa-tal-la-aš | He libates three times to Palwala. |
| 14′ | [pal-wa-ez-zi {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ PA-NI]⸢{D⸣}te-li-pí-nu 2-ŠU ši-pa-an-ti | He libates; the cult actor sings twice before Telipinu. |
| 15′ | [GUNNI 3-ŠU ḫa-at-tal-wa-aš GIŠ]-⸢i⸣ 1-ŠU ši-pa-an-ti | He libates three times in the ḫattalwa-vessel, once in the wood. |
| 16′ | [na-aš-ta {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ GUNNI EGIR-an ar-ḫ]a ⸢pa⸣-iz-zi | And the cult actor takes the scepter behind him. |
| 17′ | ]x-a | ...a(very low confidence: a guess) |
| Vs. II | ||
| 1′ | [ ]x ⸢{UZU⸣}NÍG.GIG | ... the liver(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2′ | [ ]x da-a-⸢i⸣ | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3′ | [ pé-e-d]a-i | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4′ | [ -r]i UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR | ... the overseer of the tablemen(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5′ | [LUGAL-i {GIŠ}BANŠUR da-a-i {LÚ.MEŠ}S]ANGA-ia-za e-ša-an-ta-ri | The king places it on the table; the priests libate. |
| 6′ | [LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR {GIŠ}BANŠUR t]i-⸢an⸣-zi A-NA{LÚ.MEŠ}SANGA | The tablemen take the table; to the priests |
| 7′ | [AR-KU-TI-ia {GIŠ}BANŠU]R{ḪI.A} ti-an-zi | They set up the tables.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8′ | UGULA ⸢LÚ{MEŠ⸣}˽{G[IŠ}BANŠUR LUGAL]-⸢i⸣ {NINDA}ḫar-za-zu-un pa-ra-a e-ep-zi LUGAL-uš ⸢QA⸣-T[AM da-a]-⸢i⸣ | The overseer of the tablemen takes the ḫarzazu-bread away from the king; the kin[g] takes the remainder. |
| 9′ | na-at UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽⸢{GIŠ}BANŠUR⸣ A-NA{LÚ}GUDU₁₂ pa-a-i na-at-ša-an ŠASAN[GA] | And the overseer of the tablemen gives it to the cult actor, and the priest |
| 10′ | {GIŠ}BANŠUR da-a-i UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR-ma pa-iz-zi nu-uš-ša-an | He places it on the table. The overseer of the tablemen goes, and then |
| 11′ | LUGAL-wa-aš {GIŠ}BANŠUR {NINDA}ḫar-za-zu-un da-a-i nu LUGAL-i | The king places the ḫarzazu-bread on the table, and the king |
| 12′ | UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM {UZU}KA.NE da-a-i nam-ma-at ša-ra-a | The overseer of the cooks takes the liver, and he places it on the altar. |
| 13′ | da-a-i na-aš-ta UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM-ia pa-ra-a pa-an-zi | He places it, and the overseer of the tablemen and the superviser of my cooks go. |
| 14′ | LUGAL-uš 4 ir-ḫa-ez-zi {D}ḫu-ul-la-a {D}KAL {D}te-li-pí-nu | The king libates four times to Ḫulla, Šamaš and Telepinu. |
| 15′ | {D}GAL.〈ZU〉 GIŠ.{D}INANNA TUR {LÚ.MEŠ}ḫal-li-ia-ri-eš SÌR-RU x[ ] | The Great One, the small lyre, the cult singers sing. |
| 16′ | {MUNUS}pal-wa-tal-la-aš pal-wa-ez-[zi ] | The chanter chants.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17′ | {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ iš-ga-ru-uḫ KÙ.BABBAR KÙ.SI₂₂ da-a-⸢i⸣ [ ] | The cupbearer places the silver and gold ... |
| 18′ | na-at-kán pa-ra-a pé-e-da-i [ ] | And he goes out ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19′ | na-aš-ta EN {GIŠ}MA.SÁ.AB 2 {MUNUS.MEŠ}SAN[GA ] | And the owner of the boat, two priestesses ... |
| 20′ | an-da a-aš-ša-an-zi [ ] | And they take ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21′ | LUGAL-uš UŠ-K[É-E]N {LÚ}ki-⸢i⸣-t[a- ] | The king goes down; the kīta-official ... |
| 22′ | na-aš-ta LUGA[L ] | And the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23′ | [ ]x x [ ] | |
| Rs. V | ||
| 1′ | xx x x[ ] | |
| 2′ | {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ GUNNI 3-ŠU ši-pa-an-ti [ḫa-at-tal-wa-aš] | The cupbearer libates three times in the ḫattalwa-vessel |
| 3′ | GIŠ-i 1-ŠU ši-pa-an-ti na-aš-ta ⸢{LÚ}GUDU₁₂ GUNNI⸣ | He libates once on the wood, and the cult actor of the throne |
| 4′ | EGIR-an ar-ḫa pa-iz-zi nu A-NAUGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR | Afterwards he goes, and to the overseer of the tablemen |
| 5′ | iš-ga-ru-uḫ pa-ra-a e-ep-zi na-aš-ta GEŠTIN | He takes it out, and he pours wine. |
| 6′ | an-da la-a-ḫu-wa-i nu {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ pa-iz-zi ZAG.GAR.RA | And he libates, and the cult actor goes to the gate. |
| 7′ | 3-ŠU ši-pa-an-ti {MUNUS}pal-wa-tal-la-aš pal-wa-ez-zi | He libates three times to Palwala. |
| 8′ | {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ GUNNI 3-ŠU ši-pa-an-ti | The cupbearer libates three times. |
| 9′ | ḫa-at-tal-wa-aš GIŠ-i 1-ŠU ši-pa-an-ti | He libates once on the ḫattal-vessel. |
| 10′ | nu {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ pa-iz-zi nu EGIR GUNNI ku-i-e-eš | And the cult actor goes, and afterwards ... |
| 11′ | 1 GU₄ 3 UDU-ia ḫu-kán-te-eš ki-an-da-ri | 1 ox and 3 sheep for the ḫukantê-offerings of the kiandari-vessel, |
| 12′ | na-aš-kán {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ ši-pa-an-ti nu {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ | And the priest libates, and the priest |
| 13′ | PA-NIZAG.GAR.RA ti-i-ia-zi na-aš-ta | He takes the sacrificial sheep, and he |
| 14′ | UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR iš-ka₄-ru-uḫ GEŠTIN an-da la-a-ḫu-i | The overseer of the tablemen pours wine into the vessel. |
| 15′ | nu UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR ⸢GUNNI⸣ ta-pu-uš-za ti-ia-zi | And the overseer of the tablemen takes the tapuš-vessel. |
| 16′ | {LÚ⸢}GUDU₁₂⸣-ma iš-ga-⸢ru-uḫ⸣ PA-NI⸢ZAG⸣.GAR.RA da-a-i | The cupbearer places it on the shoulder.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17′ | ⸢nam⸣-ma-aš-kán ⸢GUNNI EGIR-an⸣ ar-ḫa pa-iz-zi | And he goes behind the scepter.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18′ | na-aš-k[án?] me-⸢na-aḫ-ḫa-an⸣-d[a] ti-i-e-ez-z[i] | And he steps forward.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19′ | ⸢LUGAL-uš UŠ-KÉ-EN 2 {LÚ.MEŠ}GUDU₁₂⸣ UŠ-KÉ-EN-NU | The king prostrates himself. Two priests prostrate themselves. |
| 20′ | ⸢{LÚ}ki-i-ta-aš⸣ [ḫal-za-a-i] ⸢{MUNUS}pal⸣-wa-⸢tal⸣-la-aš | The kiitta-priest calls out, and the ... |
| 21′ | ⸢pal-wa-ez-zi⸣ [LUGAL-uš] ⸢ar-ta-ri⸣ | The king libates.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22′ | [UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM ŠAQA-TI] ⸢{UZU}NÍG.GIG⸣ [LUGAL-i] | The overseer of the cooks takes the liver of the king. |
| 23′ | [pa-ra-a e-ep-zi LUGAL]-⸢uš?⸣ QA-[TAM da-a-i] | He takes it out; the king places it together. |
| Rs. VI | ||
| 1′ | [GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL A-NALUGAL] GAD[A-an pa-a-i] | The chief of the palace servants gives it to the king. |
| 2′ | [nu-za QA-TI-ŠU a-an]-⸢ši⸣ [ ] | And he takes his hand ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| Rs. VI 3′! | [GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL A-NA]LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL GA[DA-an da-a-i] | The chief of the palace servants gives it to the king and the queen. |
| Rs. VI 4′! | [na-an-kán pa-ra-a pé-e-da-i LUGAL] MUNUS.LUGAL e-ša-a[n-zi] | The king and the queen go out. |
| Rs. VI 5′! | [2 DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-kán ge-nu-wa-aš] GADA{ḪI.A} ti-an-z[i] | Two palace servants, linen cloths, stand. |
| Rs. VI 6′! | [GAL ME-ŠE-DI {GIŠ}ŠUK]UR ḫar-zi na-aš-kán | The chief of the bodyguards takes the spear, and ... |
| Rs. VI 7′! | [me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-d]a ar-ta | ... he takes away ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| Rs. VI 8′! | [2 DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GA]L? ⸢EGIR⸣-pa pa-a-an-zi na-at-kán | Two palace servants go back and forth. |
| Rs. VI 9′! | [ ] ⸢GÙB?⸣ ⸢ar-ḫa⸣ pa-a-an-zi na-at | ... they go to the left ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| Rs. VI 10′! | [{NINDA}ša-ra-a]m-na-aš [še-e]r ti-an-⸢zi⸣ | He places the šaramna-bread.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| Rs. VI 11′! | [GAL ME-ŠE-D]I IŠ-TU{GIŠ}ŠUKUR ⸢i?-ia-zi⸣ | The chief of the bodyguards takes the spear. |
| Rs. VI 12′! | [nu ka-aš-mi-iš-š]a-a ḫal-za-a-i nu {GIŠ}Š[U]KUR | And he shouts, and the weapon(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| Rs. VI 13′! | [pé-e-da-i na-at-kán ZAG-n]a-[a]z ⸢ku-ut⸣-ti an-da | And he places it on the right side.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| Rs. VI 14′! | [da-a-i GAL ME-ŠE-DI EGIR-pa pa-i]z!-zi | The chief of the bodyguards goes behind. |
| Rs. VI 15′! | ]-wa-i | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| Rs. VI 16′! | ]x-⸢az?⸣ | |
| Rs. VI 17′! | ]x | |
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- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0 · Müller, G., Prechel, D., Rieken, E., Schwemer, D. (2026). TLHdig Beta Version 0.3. Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.20328284
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