KBo 54, 118 (P443228)
CTH 722, Middle Hittite, Ḫattusa · c. 1500 BCE–1180 BCE
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| Designation | KBo 54, 118 |
|---|---|
| ID | P443228 |
| Museum no. | 1982/u |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Hittite |
| Period | Middle Hittite · c. 1500 BCE–1180 BCE |
| Genre | CTH 722 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| {€1+2} Vs. I | ||
| 1 | [m]a-a-an šal-li a-⸢ru⸣-ni A-NA{D}AMAR.UTU | When the šallu-offering to Marduk |
| 2 | EZEN₄ ḫa-me-eš-ḫa-an-ta-aš | the festival of Ḫamešḫanta |
| 3 | i-ia-an-zi nu ki-i da-an-zi | they take, and when they take |
| 4 | 2 UDU 2 PA ZÌ.DA ⸢2⸣ {DUG}KA!?.GAG | 2 sheep, 2 PA of flour, 222 jars |
| 5 | nu-za {LÚ}SANGA ⸢wa⸣-[a]r-ap-zi | And the priest libates.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [n]a?-⸢aš?-kán? ŠÀ?⸣ [É] DINGIR-LIM pa-iz-zi | And he goes to the house of the god.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2} Vs. I | ||
| 7 | [ ] wa-ar-ap-zi | ... they take.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | [ iš]-ta-na-ni | ... with him ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9 | [ UŠ-KE-E]N? | He prostrates himself.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | [nu {LÚ}SANGA 1 UD]U šal-li a-ru-ni | And the priest brings one day of šallu-offering. |
| 11 | [BAL-i 1 UDU-ma]-⸢kán⸣ A-NA{D}AMAR.UTU | He breaks one sheep for Marduk. |
| {€3+2} Vs. I 1′/Vs. I | ||
| 12 | ⸢BAL⸣-i | he pours.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| {€3+2} Vs. I 2′/Vs. I | ||
| 13 | {LÚ}SANGA {UZU}š[u]-u[p-pa] | The priest libates.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3+4+2} Vs. I 3′/Vs. I 3′/Vs. I | ||
| 14 | ḫu-u-i-ša-u-wa-⸢az⸣ [zé-i]a-an-ta-a[z] | ... he libates ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€3+4+2} Vs. I 4′/Vs. I 4′/Vs. I | ||
| 15 | EGIR-pa ma-ni-ia-a[ḫ]-z[i] | Afterwards, he drinks.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3+4} Vs. I | ||
| 5′ | BI-IB-RI{ḪI.A}-ká[n] šu-un-⸢na-i⸣ | ... he fills the vessels ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | na-aš-kán iš-ta-⸢na⸣-ni | And he places it before him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7′ | EGIR-pa d[a]-a-i | Afterwards he takes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8′ | ⸢tu-un⸣-na-kiš-n[a] ḫal-zi-ia-r[i] | ... the tunna-kiš-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9′ | [a-da-an]-z[i a-k]u-wa-an-zi | they bring, they libate.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€4} Vs. I | ||
| 10′ | [tu-un-na-kiš-n]a-aš-kán | ... the tunnikišna-priest ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11′ | [GAL{ḪI.A} aš-ša]-nu-an-zi | The chiefs ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12′ | [ tu-un]-⸢na⸣-kiš-⸢na-aš?⸣ | ... the tunna-kiš-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13′ | [ ]-x-an-zi | ... they ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 14′ | [ ]-x-ri | ...ri(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15′ | [ p]a-a-an-z[i] | ... they go ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16′ | [ ] x | |
| 17′ | [ DING]IR-LIM | the god(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18′ | [ ]-x-ši | |
| 19′ | [ ] ? | |
| {€2} Vs. II | ||
| 1 | E[GIR-ŠÚ-ma | ... his feet(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | GUB-[aš 1-ŠU e-ku-zi | He drinks once while standing. |
| 3 | 1 NINDA.[GUR₄.RA pár-ši-ia] | He breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 4 | [E]GIR-[ŠÚ-ma | his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5 | 1-ŠU ⸢e⸣-[ku-zi 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-ia] | He drinks once, breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 6 | EGIR-ŠÚ-m[a | Afterwards(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | 1-ŠU e-k[u-zi 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-ia] | He drinks once, breaks one loaf of bread. |
| {€2+5} Vs. II 8/Vs. | ||
| 1′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma [ | Afterwards ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2+5}Vs. II 9/Vs. | ||
| 2′ | e-ku-zi 1 NI[NDA.GUR₄.RA par-ši-ia] | He drinks one loaf of bread. |
| {€2+5} Vs. II 10/Vs. | ||
| 3′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma {D}mi-i[a-ta-an-zi-pa-an] | Afterwards, to the goddess Miyatanzipa(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+5} Vs. II 11/Vs. | ||
| 4′ | GUB-aš 1-ŠU e-ku-z[i | He drinks once while standing. |
| {€2+5} Vs. II 12/Vs. | ||
| 5′ | 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-i[a ] | He breaks one loaf of bread. |
| {€5} Vs. | ||
| 6′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma tar-ma-na-a[š a-r]u-[na-an] | Afterwards, he pours a libation.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€5+4} Vs. 7′/Vs. II | ||
| 1′ | GUB-aš ⸢1-ŠU e⸣-ku-z[i ] x [ ] | Standing, he drinks once ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€5+4} Vs. 8′/Vs. II | ||
| 2′ | 1 NINDA.G[UR₄.R]A [p]ár-⸢ši-ia⸣ | He breaks one loaf of bread. |
| {€5+4} Vs. 9′/Vs. II | ||
| 3′ | [GIM-a]n-[ma-kán GA]L{ḪI.[A} aš-š]a-nu-an-⸢zi⸣ | ... and the great ones ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€5+4} Vs. 10′/Vs. II | ||
| 4′ | kar-pa-a[n-t]a-ri | ... he pours ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€5+4} Vs. 11′/Vs. II | ||
| 5′ | nu w[a]-a[r-šu-l]i ⸢a-ku⸣-[w]a!-an-zi | And they drink ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€5+4} Vs. 12′/Vs. II | ||
| 6′ | lu-u[k-kat-t]i-m[a {U]ZU}šu-up-pa-ia-aš | ... and the liver ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€5+4} Vs. 13′/Vs. II | ||
| 7′ | U[D-za {LÚ}SANGA-ká]n Š[À] É DINGIR-LIM | The priest of the house of the god(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€4} Vs. II | ||
| 8′ | [pa-iz-z]i n[a]-⸢aš A-NA⸣DINGIR-LIM | he goes, and to the god(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9′ | [ḫi-in-i]k-z[i] | he libates(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10′ | [ ] x [ ]x BAL-i | ... is overturned(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11′ | [ ]-ra da-a-i | ... he takes(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12′ | [ ] ⸢a-da?-an-zi⸣ | ... they take(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13′ | [ ] {LÚ}⸢SANGA⸣ DINGIR-⸢LUM⸣ | the priest of the god(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14′ | [a]n-⸢da⸣ [e-ep]-z[i] | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15′ | ⸢EZEN₄ ḫa⸣-me-e[š-ḫa-a]n-ta-aš-kán | At the festival of Ḫamešḫanta(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€4}Vs. II | ||
| 16′ | ⸢kar⸣-ap-ta-at | he libates(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€4} Vs. II | ||
| 17′ | ... | |
| 18′ | [ ]x [ {D}AMA]R?.UTU | ... Amurru(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€4} Vs. III | ||
| 1′ | ⸢2⸣ [ | |
| 2′ | EGIR-Š[Ú-ma {D}x GUB-aš 1-ŠU] | Thereafter, ... stands once.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3′ | e-ku-[zi 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-ia] | He drinks; he breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 4′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma [ | Afterwards ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5′ | {D}URAŠ {D}x[ | Uraš, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6′ | 1-ŠU e-ku-z[i | He drinks once.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7′ | 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-[ši-ia ] | He breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 8′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma {D}KAL ⸢{D}⸣[ | Afterwards, the Stag-god and the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9′ | e-ku-zi 1 ⸢NINDA.GUR₄⸣.R[A pár-ši-ia] | He drinks; he breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 10′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-⸢ma⸣ ták-⸢na⸣-aš [{D}UTU-un GUB-aš] | Afterwards, while the Sun-deity stands, |
| 11′ | 1-⸢ŠU⸣ e-ku-zi ⸢1 NINDA⸣.GUR₄.R[A] | He drinks once, one loaf of bread. |
| 12′ | pár-⸢ši-ia⸣ | breaks.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13′ | [EGIR-ŠÚ-m]a {ḪUR.SAG}a-ra-ra-an | Afterwards, in Arara(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14′ | [GUB-aš 1-Š]U e-ku-zi | He drinks once while standing. |
| 15′ | [1 NINDA.GUR₄.R]A pár-ši-ia | He breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 16′ | [EGIR-ŠÚ-ma a]n-[n]a-⸢an⸣ [MUNUS.LUGAL | Afterwards, the queen(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€4} Rs. IV | ||
| 1′ | [ ] xx UDU? BAL?-⸢i?⸣ | ... a sheep ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2′ | ⸢nu {UZU}⸣NÍG.GIG{ḪI.A} ḫu-u-⸢e-ša-u-wa⸣-az | And the livers are ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3′ | zé-ia-an-ta-az | he gives. |
| 4′ | EGIR-pa ma-ni-ia-aḫ-zi | Afterwards he libates. |
| 5′ | BI-IB-RI{ḪI.A}-kán šu-un-na-i | he fills the libations. |
| 6′ | tu-un-na-kiš-na ḫal-zi-ia-ri | The tunna-kiš-instrument, the ḫalzi-instrument |
| 7′ | a-da-an-zi a-ku-wa-an-zi | They go, they drink. |
| 8′ | tu-un-na-kiš-na-aš-kán | and the tunnakišna-vessel |
| 9′ | GAL{ḪI.A} aš-ša-nu-an-zi | The chiefs of the rites |
| 10′ | {LÚ}SANGA IGI-zi pal-ši | The priest looks; he speaks. |
| 11′ | tar-ma-na-aš a-ru-na-⸢an⸣ | ... he libates to Tarmana.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12′ | GUB-aš 1-ŠU e-ku-z[i] | He drinks once while standing. |
| 13′ | 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-i[a] | He breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 14′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma {D}UTU GUB-a[š 1-ŠU e-ku-zi] | Afterwards, the Sun-deity drinks once while standing. |
| 15′ | NINDA.GUR₄.RA NU.G[ÁL] | The loaf is not present.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma ⸢{D}⸣[ | Afterwards, the god ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17′ | ⸢GUB-aš⸣ x [ | the left ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€4} Rs. V | ||
| 1′ | ⸢EGIR⸣-ŠÚ-ma ⸢{D}mi-ia⸣-[ta-an-zi-p]a-an GUB-aš | Afterwards, he stands before Miya-tanzipa. |
| 2′ | 1-ŠU e-ku-zi 1 ⸢NINDA⸣.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-ia | He drinks once. He breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 3′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma šal-li-in a-ru-na-an GUB-aš | Thereafter, he places a šallin-vessel on the altar. |
| 4′ | 1-ŠU e-ku-zi 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA par-ši-ia | He drinks once, one loaf of bread for the libation. |
| 5′ | EGIR-ŠÚ-ma {D}AMAR.UTU GUB-aš 1-ŠU e-ku-zi | Afterwards, Marduk drinks once while standing. |
| 6′ | 1 NINDA.⸢GUR₄⸣.RA pár-ši-ia | He breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 7′ | ⸢EGIR-ŠÚ⸣-[ma] tar-ma-na-aš a-ru-na-an GUB-aš | Afterwards, on the left side of the throne, |
| 8′ | ⸢1-ŠU e⸣-ku-zi 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-ia | He drinks once; he breaks one loaf of bread. |
| 9′ | GIM-an-ma-kán GAL{ḪI.A} aš-ša-nu-an-zi | When the chiefs come, |
| 10′ | ⸢nu⸣ wa-ar-šu-li a-ku-wa-an-zi | And they drink afterwards.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11′ | [lu-u]k-kat-ti-ma {UZU}šu-up-pa-aš UD-za | ... and the flesh of the day ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12′ | [{LÚ}]⸢SANGA⸣-⸢kán⸣ ŠÀ É DINGIR-LIM pa-iz-zi | The priest goes to the house of the god. |
| 13′ | [{LÚ}SAN]GA ⸢A-NA⸣DINGIR-LIM UŠ-KE-EN | The priest places it before the god. |
| 14′ | [nu 1 UDU B]AL-i | and one sheep ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15′ | [ {UZU}š]u-up-pa ša-ra-a | ... he pours a libation ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16′ | [da-a-i nu a-da-a]n-zi a-ku-wa-an-⸢zi⸣ | ... they bring, and they drink ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€5+4} Rs. 1′/Rs. V | ||
| 17′ | [{LÚ}SANG]A ⸢DINGIR-LUM⸣ a[n-d]a e-ep-z[i] | The priest of the god takes it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€5+4} Rs. 2′/Rs. V | ||
| 18′ | [EZ]E[N₄-k]á[n k]ar-[a]p-ta-at | It is an ereštu festival.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€5} Rs. | ||
| 3′ | [ma-a-an-kán ta]r-⸢ma⸣-na-[aš a-ru-ni] | And he takes the tarana-vessel.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4′ | [EZEN₄ xx x i-i]a-[an-zi] | They perform the festival ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2} Rs. V | ||
| 1′ | {LÚ}SANG[A | the priest(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2′ | {LÚ}SANG[A | the priest(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3′ | {UZU}š[u-up-pa | he cuts the liver(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4′ | zé-[ia-an-ta-az | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5′ | ma-[ni-ia-aḫ-zi | ... they take ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6′ | B[I-IB-RI{ḪI.A} | ... the walls ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7′ | [ | |
| {€4} Rs. VI | ||
| 1′ | [ša-ra-a] d[a-a]-⸢i⸣ | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2′ | [a-da-an]-⸢zi⸣ a-ku-wa-[a]n-zi | they bring, they drink.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3′ | [{LÚ}SANGA] DINGIR-LUM an-da e-ep-zi | The priest takes the god's ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4′ | [EZEN₄-k]án kar-ap-ta-ri | At the festival of Karaptari(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5′ | [D]UB.1-PU QA-T[I] | Tablet 1 of QA-TIME(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | [ke]-⸢e⸣-da-ni-iš-⸢ša-an⸣ | ... likewise ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7′ | [A-N]ATUP-PÍ 2 ⸢É{MEŠ}⸣ DINGIR{MEŠ} | ... two houses of the gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8′ | ⸢a-ni-ia⸣-an-te-eš | And he(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9′ | šal-li-iš a-ru-na-aš | the šalliš-vessel of Aruna |
| 10′ | tar-ma-na-aš-ša a-ru-na-aš | and the tarmana-vessels, the arunnu-votary |
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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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