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DesignationKBo 12.38+
IDtlh:KBo 12.38+
Museum no.548/t {€1} (+) 487/t {€2}
LanguageHittite
GenreCTH 121

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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
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1′{M}tu-ut-ḫa-li-i]a LUGAL GAL ...Tutḫaliya, the great king(lower confidence: line is broken)
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1′]x xx x ⸢ap?⸣-pa-an-kán... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
2′]x x-un...un(low confidence: few signs survive)
3′]x-ta DAM{MEŠ}-ŠÚ DUMU{MEŠ}-ŠÚ... his wife, his sons(lower confidence: line is broken)
4′] ⸢e⸣-ep-pu-un SIG₅-u-wa DA.BI-da... he pours a good libation.(lower confidence: line is broken)
5′[ K]Ù.SI₂₂ URUDU pa-an-ka₄-u-e-eš-ša NAM.RA{MEŠ}... gold and copper, before them, the destinies ...
6′[ ḫu-it]-ti-i-ia-nu-un ⸢na⸣-aš-za {URU}GIDRU-ši ar-ḫa... and he goes to the city of Šamaš.(lower confidence: line is broken)
7′[ú-da-aḫ-ḫ]u-un KUR a-la-ši-⸢ia⸣-an-ma-za-kán pé-de-eš-ši... the land of Alašiya-anmaza ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
8′[ARAD-aḫ-ḫ]u-[u]n ⸢ar⸣-kam-ma-na-aḫ-⸢ḫu⸣-un ar-kam-ma-an-⸢ma⸣-ši-⸢kán⸣The servant of Aḫḫun, on the third day, ...
9′[ku-u-u]n? iš-ḫi-ia-nu-un... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
10′[x] x A-NALUGAL KUR a-la-ši-ia ⸢Ù⸣ A-NA{LÚ}pí-⸢id-du⸣-ri... to the king of the land ... and to the cupbearer ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
11′[IT-T]I?{D}UTU {URU}PÚ-na Ù ta-bar-na LUGAL GAL... the Sun-deity of Pūna and the Tabarna, the great king
12′[Š]A?{D}UTU {URU}PÚ-na {LÚ}SANGA ka-a-aš ar-kam-ma-aš e-eš-duThe Šamaš-priest of Uruk, the priest, comes back.
13′[x x] x KÙ.SI₂₂ 1 GUN URUDU 3 BÁN GA-IA-TUM... gold, 1 talent of copper, 3 BA-IA-TUM
14′[ ] A-NA{D}UTU {URU}PÚ-na... for the Sun-deity of Pana(lower confidence: line is broken)
15′[ KÙ.S]I₂₂ 1 GUN URUDU 3 BÁN GA-IA-TUM... gold, 1 talent of copper, 3 BA-IA-TUM
16′[ ] ⸢A⸣-NA{D}10 {URU}zi-pal-da... to the Storm-god of Zipalda(lower confidence: line is broken)
17′[ GU]N URUDU 3 [BÁN] GA-IA-TUM... copper ... 3 ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
18′[ A-NA{D}10 {UR]U}[Ḫ]A-⸢AT-TI⸣to the Storm-god of Ḫattu(lower confidence: line is broken)
19′[ GU]N URUDU 3 BÁN ⸢GA-IA-TUM⸣... of copper, 3 ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
20′[ A-NA{D}10 {UR]U}ne-ri-ik-ka₄to the Storm-god of Nerik(lower confidence: line is broken)
21′[ ]x-ḫar ⸢Ú⸣-NU-TUM... the ...(very low confidence: a guess)
22′[ ]x-da...da(low confidence: few signs survive)
23′[ {URU}ḫa-at-t]u-ši pé-e ḫar-kán-zi... they go to Ḫattuši.(lower confidence: line is broken)
24′[ ] da-pí-ia... to the side ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
25′[ ]-ta-an-zithey set up.(low confidence: few signs survive)
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1′[ ] x [
2′iš-pár-⸢za⸣-a-i x[he breaks ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
3′[n]a?-aḫ-ḫa-an-za [... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4′ki-⸢i⸣-ma-za ALAM x[When the statue ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5′{M}tu-ut-ḫa-li-⸢ia⸣-aš U[LTutḫaliya, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
6′ú-uk-ka₄-at {M}KÙ.GA.P[Ú-aš... and Kukkapaš(lower confidence: line is broken)
7′LUGAL KUR ḪAT-TI DUMU {M}tu-ut-ḫa-[li-ia]king of Ḫattu, son of Tutḫaliya
8′LUGAL GAL DUMU.DUMU-ŠÚ ŠA{M}ḫa-at-[tu-ši-li]The Great King, his son, Ḫattušili
9′LUGAL GAL Ù DUMU.DUMU.DUMU-ŠÚ ŠA{M}mu[r]-ši-⸢DINGIR-LIM⸣ ⸢LUGAL⸣ GALThe great king, and the grandson of Murši-ilum, the Great King
10′i-ia-nu-unIyanun
11′nu A-BU-IA {M}tu-ut-ḫa-li-ia-ašand my father Tutḫaliya
12′LUGAL GAL GIM-[a]n a-ša-an-za LUGAL-ušThe great king, like ... the king ...
13′e-eš-ta ⸢nu-kán⸣ QA-TAM-MA a-ša-an-daAnd likewise he places it.(lower confidence: line is broken)
14′LÚ-na-tar{ḪI.A} ⸢an-da⸣-an ⸢gul⸣-šu-unThe chanters bring it to him.(lower confidence: line is broken)
15′wa-ak-ši-ia-nu-nu-un ku-it UL“It is pure, it is not pure.
16′EGIR-an-ma-kán UL tar-na-aḫ-ḫu-unAfterwards, he does not libate.
17′{NA₄}ḫé-kur SAG.UŠ ú-⸢e-da⸣-aḫ-ḫu-unHe brings the ḫekur-stone to the head.
18′ALAM DÙ-nu-un na-an-kán [I]-NA{NA₄}ḫé-gur SAG.UŠHe makes a statue, and he places it on a ḫegur-stone.
19′an-da pé-e-da-aḫ-ḫu-unhe places it on the table.
20′na-an da-ni-nu-nu-un“Why should I be able to serve you?
21′wa-ar-ši-ia-nu-nu-unbefore them
22′ú-uk-za {D}UTU-ŠI ta-bar-na-ašAnd the Sun-deity of the tabarna-vessel
23′{M}KÙ.GA.[P]Ú-aš LUGAL GAL LUGAL KUR {URU}[ḪA]T-TIKugaš, great king, king of the land of Ḫattu
24′UR.SAG DUMU {M}tu-ut-ḫa-li-iathe hero, son of Tutḫaliya
25′LUGAL GAL LUGAL KUR ḪAT-TI UR.SAGGreat king, king of the land of Ḫattu, hero.
26′[DUMU.D]UMU-ŠÚ ŠA{M}GIDRU-ši-DINGIR-LIM LUGAL GAL U[R.SAG]The son of Šamšī-ilum, the great king, the eunuch
27′[A-BU-IA] {M}tu-ut-ḫa-li-ia-[ašmy father Tutḫaliya(lower confidence: line is broken)
28′[ ]x x[
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1′nu A-BU-I[Aand Abu-ia(low confidence: few signs survive)
2′ú-uk 𒑱te-eš-⸢ša⸣-i[š-ke-nu-un]And he libates seven times.(lower confidence: line is broken)
3′nu a-ru-na-an ḫu-da-a[kAnd he libates to Arunan.(lower confidence: line is broken)
4′ú-uk {M}KÙ.GA.PÚ-aš LUGAL GAL [ze-e]ḫ-[ḫu-un(?)]And Kugpaš, the great king, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5′nu-mu-kán {GIŠ}MÁ{ḪI.A} ŠAKUR a-⸢la-ši-ia⸣And the boats of the land ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
6′ŠÀ A.AB.BA 3-ŠÚ za-aḫ-ḫi-ia ti-i-ia-⸢at⸣From the sea three times he takes it away.
7′na-aš-kán ḫa-aš-pu-un {GIŠ}MÁ{ḪI.A}-maAnd he places it on the boat.
8′e-ep-pu-un na-aš-kán ŠÀ A.AB.BAhe performs, and the sea
9′⸢lu⸣-uk-ku-unhe binds(low confidence: few signs survive)
10′[G]IM-an-ma-kán ḫa-da-an-te-ia... like a ḫadāntu-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
11′ar-ḫa ar-ḫu-una kind of reed
12′⸢nu⸣-mu {LÚ}KÚR{ḪI.A} ŠAKUR a-la-ši-iaAnd the cult actors of the enemy come to me.
13′pa-an-ka₄-ri-[it za-aḫ-ḫ]i-ia ⸢ú⸣-itHe places it before the zahḫiya-vessel.
14′[n]a-an-kán za-[ ]x xxAnd ...(very low confidence: a guess)
15′[n]u-mu xx [ ]x[No ...(very low confidence: a guess)
16′[u?]-i-ia-[
17′[ ]x ÉRIN{MEŠ} [ ]x{MEŠ}... troops ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
18′[ ]x nu-za x[ -l]i... we ...(very low confidence: a guess)
19′[ ]x[ ] {URU}ḪAT-[TI?... Ḫattu(low confidence: few signs survive)
20′[ ]x-za [x] xx [
21′[ ]x-x-ia x[my ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
22′[ ]x[
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1′[ D]Ù-at... he gives.(very low confidence: a guess)
2′[ ]x-x-me-el U[L k]u-it-ki... ... of ...(very low confidence: a guess)
3′[ ]x nu-uš-ši ku-u-un {NA₄}ḫé-kur SAG.UŠ... and he places the ḫekur-stone on the head.
4′[ú-uk] ⸢{M}KÙ⸣.GA.PÚ-aš LUGAL GAL ú-e-da-〈aḫ〉-ḫu-unAnd the king, the great Stag-god, comes out.
5′[AL]AM-Š[Ú(?) ]x da-ni-nu-nu-unHis image ... Aninunu(lower confidence: line is broken)
6′[wa]-ar-š[i-ia-nu-nu-u]n ú-uk... and he says:(lower confidence: line is broken)
7′x-x-x x-x SUM-un[......] he gave(very low confidence: a guess)
8′URU{DIDLI.ḪI.A} 70 tar-ra-u-wa-ziof the cities, 70 tarra-wazi-offerings
9′nu-uš-ši-kán ku-iš ar-ḫa ME-iAnd he libates from the hearth.
10′na-aš-ma-at ša-aḫ-ḫa-niand the šaḫa-vessel
11′ti-it-ta-nu-zi nu-uš-ma-aš [They stand, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
12′ku-i-e-eš {M}tu-ut-ḫa-li-ia-[an?]and Tutḫaliya(lower confidence: line is broken)
13′[LUGAL] GAL ⸢še⸣-ek-k[e]r nu-u[šThe great king ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
14′[a]-pu-u-uš ⸢šal⸣-li-x[... he pours ...(low confidence: few signs survive)

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Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-18.