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| Designation | KUB 17.18+ |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KUB 17.18+ |
| Museum no. | Bo 8146 |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 448 |
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} Vs. I | ||
| 2′ | [ …tar-p]a?-al-li-u[š?] | ... the tarpallu-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3′ | [… A-NA? ] {D}UTU-uš UŠ-KE-[EN] | He prostrates himself before the Sun-deity. |
| 4′ | [… ]x {D}UTU-uš-pát xx | ... the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5′ | [… ]x{MEŠ}-ŠU-NU | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 6′ | [… ]-tén | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7′ | […] nu-za ki-i SÍSKUR | ... like a sacrifice ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8′ | […] [… T]I-tar | ... he will return.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9′ | [… I-N]A EGIR.UD-MI | Afterwards(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10′ | […] | |
| 11′ | [… ]x | |
| 12′ | [… ]-ti | |
| 13′ | [… ]-zi x[ …] | |
| 14′ | […] [nu-z]a wa-ar-pa-an-zi [ UD 1{KAM]} QA-TI | ... they go. The 1st day is complete. |
| 15′ | [lu-uk-ka-ta k]a-a-ri-wa-ri-wa-ar ḫu-u-d[a]-a-ak | ... he eats the kariwāru-beer.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16′ | [… … … … … … ]x{ḪI.A} tan-na-ra-an-du-uš t[e-p]u ar-ḫa | ... and ... ... they make a supplication.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17′ | [… … … …] [IŠ-T]U? ÉSAG{MEŠ} {TÚG}NÍG.LÁM{MEŠ} da-⸢an-zi⸣ | They take the robes from the head of the eunuch. |
| 18′ | [… … … … … ]x-an-zi na-at A-NA {D}UTU-ša UŠ-KE-EN-NU | They ... and they prostrate themselves before Šamaš. |
| 19′ | [… … … … ]-an? ut-tar nu QA-TAM-MA i-en-zi | ... he turns, and likewise he takes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20′ | [… … … … ]x TUP-PA-aš ma-aḫ-ḫa-an ki-it-[ta-r]i | ... he places it before the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21′ | [… ]x 1 GU₄ 1 UDU-ia ḫi-ik-zi | ... he libates one ox and one sheep. |
| 22′ | [… … … … ḫi-i]k-zi ⸢ud⸣-da-a-ar-ra-kán an-da me-ma-an-zi | ... he drinks, and they speak to him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23′ | [nu ki-iš-ša-a]n me-ma-an-zi {D}UTU AN BE-LÍ-IA | And they speak thus: “Šamaš, An, my lord, |
| 24′ | [KI-aš KUR-e-aš-ša] ḫu-u-ma-an-da-aš ḫa-an-ne-eš-na-[aš E]N-aš | [With] the mountain, the ḫumānda-vessel and the hannešna-beer, in the ... |
| 25′ | [zi-ik ḫu-ma-an-da-aš ] {LÚ}SIPA-aš zi-ik ka-a-š[a] | ... the shepherd ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26′ | [… … … … … {D}UTU]-i tar-pa-al-li-uš x[ … … …] | ... ... the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27′ | [… … … … … … …] ⸢A⸣-NA EN SISKUR MU{ḪI.A} [ GÍD.DA ] | ... for the lord of that sacrifice ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28′ | [ ̣… l]e? ku-it-ki x[ …] | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29′ | [… ]x mi-it?-[ …] ... | ... half ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€1} Vs. II | ||
| 1′ | ⸢nu?⸣-w[a? …] | And he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2′ | na-x[ …] | |
| 3′ | nu NIND[A.Ì.E.DÉ.A …] | and a loaf of bread(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4′ | ku-u-[uš-ša-kán …] | And he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5′ | na-[aš-ta …] | And he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 6′ | ⸢na-at-kán⸣ x[ …] | And ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7′ | nu ták-na-aš-ša ⸢{D}UTU-i⸣ xx xx […] | And the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8′ | na-an {MUNUS.MEŠ}ŠU.GI EGIR-an ḫi-in-kán-zi x[ …] | And the old women stand behind ... |
| 9′ | tup-pí-ia-za-kán an-da nam-ma-pát QA-TAM-MA me-mi-[ia-an-zi] | They speak together on the tablet.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10′ | nu GIM-an ze-en-na-an-zi nu ši-e-ni-eš ku-i-e-eš t[ák-na-aš {D}UTU-i] | And they libate like a censer, and the sun-god ... |
| 11′ | ta-pu-uš-za a-še-ša-an-te-eš₁₇ na-aš ša-ra-a da-an-zi na-aš […] | ... they take the tapuš-vessels ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12′ | pa-ra-a ap-pa-an-zi nu-uš-ma-aš-kán EN SÍSKUR PA-NI ták-na-[aš {D}UTU-i] | They go out, and the lord of the sacrifice, together with the Sun-deity, |
| 13′ | an-da ú-e-šu-wa-a-an-zi ši-i-na-aš-ma-an TUP-PA{ḪI.A} GIM-an [ki-it-ta-ri] | And they libate, and they place them on the tablets like a kittaru-vessel. |
| 14′ | ši-e-na-aš-kán tup-pí-aš me-mi-ia-nu-uš ⸢an⸣-da me-mi-ia-an-zi | And they speak to the tablet, and they speak.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15′ | na-aš-ta GIM-an TUP-PA{ḪI.A}-aš-ša me-mi-ia-nu-uš an-da | And he speaks as follows on the tablets: |
| 16′ | me-mi-ia-u-wa-an-zi aš-ša-nu-wa-an-zi | They speak, and they speak. |
| 17′ | nu ḫu-u-iš-wa-an-du-uš ⸢nam-ma⸣ tar-pa-al-li-uš LÚ MUNUS-ia š[a-ra-a] | And the ḫuišwandu-vessel, and the tarpallu-votary of the man, my woman, ... |
| 18′ | ú-wa-da-an-zi nu LÚ 1 ⸢TÚG 1-NU⸣-TIM {TÚG}GÚ.È.A ḪUR-RI | They bring, and the man takes one garment, one hem, from the mountain. |
| 19′ | 1-NU-TIM {TÚG}GÚ.È.A 1 {TÚG}E.ÍB MAŠ-LU 1-NU-TIM {TÚG}GADA.DAM{MEŠ}! | One pair of coats, one pair of ēʾu-garments, two pairs of linen garments, |
| 20′ | QA-DU {TÚG}ŠA-TÚR-RA-TI 1-NU-TIM {TÚG}GADA.DAM{MEŠ} 1-NU-TIM {KUŠ}⸢E⸣.[SIR{ḪI.A}] | besides the ša-tūrāti-garment, one hundred (shekels of) linen garments, one thousand leather bags |
| 21′ | QA-DU {KUŠ}MAR-ŠUM wa-aš-ša-an ḫar-zi MUNUS-ma 1 TÚG 1 {TÚG}ga-ri-u[l-li] | ... beside the leather pouch, he takes, and one garment, one garment ... |
| 22′ | 1 {TÚG}ga-lu-up-pa-an 1 {TÚG}BAR.SI 1 {TÚG}E.ÍB MAŠ-LU 1-NU-TIM 1 {TÚG}KÀ-BAL-⸢LI⸣ | 1 taluppa-garment, 1 linen garment, 1 ēyāru-cloth, one-twelfth of a shekel, 1 purification garment, |
| 23′ | 1-NU-TIM {KUŠ}E.SIR MUNUS-ti wa-aš!-ša-an ḫar-zi | He takes one esir-garment of woman's hair. |
| 24′ | [na-aš] PA-NI ták-na-aš {D}UTU-i na-ak-ku-uš-ša-ḫi-ti A-NA EN{MEŠ} SÍSKUR | And he places it before the Sun-deity, and to the lords of the sacrifice. |
| 25′ | [ú-wa-d]a-[a]n-zi | they bring.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2+1} Vs. II | ||
| 25′ | me-mi-ia-nu-uš-ma-kán an-da ke-e-el-pát TUP-PA{ḪI.A}-aš | And he places it on the top of the tablet. |
| {€2+1} 1′/Vs. II | ||
| 26′ | [ki-iš-š]a?-an me-⸢mi-an⸣-zi ták-na-aš {D}UTU-uš ták-na-aš-ša DINGIR{MEŠ} | likewise he takes; and the Sun-deity, and the gods |
| {€2+1} 2′/Vs. II | ||
| 27′ | [… ]x LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ku-e-da-ni ud-da-ni-i tar-pa-al-le-e-eš | ... the king and the queen ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} 3′/Vs. II | ||
| 28′ | [… -n]i? nu-za zi-i[k] ták-na-aš {D}UTU-uš ták-na-aš-ša DINGIR{MEŠ} | ... and he places it. And the Sun-deity, and the gods ... |
| {€2+1} 4′/Vs. II | ||
| 29′ | [… ]-x-ni?-a? i-da-la-[u]-⸢wa⸣-aš ud-da-a-na-aš ... iš-ḫa-a-na-aš | ... he gives, and he brings ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} 5′/Vs. II | ||
| 30′ | [… ]-⸢u?⸣-wa-aš li-i[n-k]i-ia-aš ḫu-u-ur-ti-ia-aš | ... and the linikiya-vessel of the ḫurtiyu-beer ... |
| {€2+1} 6′/Vs. II | ||
| 31′ | [al-wa-an-z]é-⸢na-aš⸣ p[a?-ap]-ra-an-na-aš i-e-eš-na-aš ... | And he libates, and he takes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Rs. III | ||
| 1 | […] xx x x-u-wa DINGIR{MEŠ}-aš-ša an-tu-[u-u]ḫ-ša-aš | ... the gods, Antuḫša(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [… ]x EGIR-an ku-u-uš [ še-e]k-⸢tén⸣ ⸢A-NA⸣ EN{MEŠ} SÍSKUR-ma M[U{ḪI].A} GÍD.DA | ... Afterwards, he libates ... to the lords of the sacrifice, and the feet are stretched out. |
| 3 | [ x x ŠA EGIR UD-MI ] TI-tar ḫa-at-tu-l[a-tar EGI]R-an tar-na-an ḫar-ak | ... after the day ... he takes the ḫattulatar-vessel, he places it on the altar. |
| 4 | [… … … ka-a-ša a]-⸢pé-e-da⸣-aš ku-[it i-da-l]a-u-wa-aš ud-da-na-aš pé-di | And when he goes, he carries it out, and he takes it out. |
| 5 | [ku-u-uš tar-pa-al]-⸢li-uš⸣ ti-it-⸢ta⸣-nu-⸢um⸣-me-en nu-za zi-ik ták-na-aš {D}UTU-uš | And he places it on the throne, and the sun-god |
| 6 | [ták-na-aš-ša DINGIR{MEŠ}] ku-ut-⸢ru-wa-ni⸣-eš e-eš-tén nu-za a-pé-e-da-aš i-da-la-u-wa-aš | ... the gods, the kutruwani-priestess, ... and he, when he speaks, |
| 7 | [ud-da-na-aš ku-u-uš EGIR-a]n še-ek-tén nu-za pé-di le-e ku-it-ki | Afterwards, he places it on the throne, the levee of Kutki. |
| 8 | [kap-pu-u-wa-at-te-n]i nam-ma-kán EN SÍSKUR IŠ-TU {GIŠ}KUN ša-ra-a | And the lord of the sacrifice from the bow ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | [ ú-ez-zi] [nu] A-⸢NA⸣ {MUNUS.MEŠ}ŠU.GI GIM-an ut-tar nu QA-TAM-MA DÙ-an-zi | ... he goes; and they go to the old women as if they were pregnant, and they do it together. |
| 10 | [tar-pa-al-li-u]š-ma ḫu-i-iš-wa-an-du-uš EGIR-pa a-pu-u-un-pát KASKAL-an | Afterwards, he goes back to the road. |
| 11 | [ pé-i-ia-a]n-zi nu EN{MEŠ} SÍSKUR wa-ar-pu-u-wa-aš | ... they take, and the lords of the sacrifice, the waarpuwa-priests ... |
| 12 | [A-NA {GIŠ}ZA.LA]M.GAR{ḪI.A} pa-a-an-zi nu-za ⸢wa⸣-ar-⸢pa⸣-an-zi UD 2{KAM} QA-TI | They go to the cult statues, and they libate. The 2nd day is completed. |
| 13 | [lu-uk-ka-ta]-ma I-NA UD 3{KAM} QA-TAM-MA-pát [I-NA] ⸢UD⸣ 4{KAM}-ia QA-TAM-MA-pát | ... on the 3rd day, opposite, on the 4th day opposite. |
| 14 | [a-ni-ia-a]n-zi GIM-an-ma ze-en-⸢na-an-zi⸣ ⸢nam-ma⸣ la-at-ti-en-š[i?-in?] | They go, like they are sweet, and they ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | [I-NA 2 GIŠ.ḪUR gu]l-ša-an-zi nu-⸢uš-ša-an⸣ 1 ⸢GIŠ.ḪUR⸣ A-NA ⸢UDU⸣ 1 GIŠ.ḪUR-ma A-N[A] | They take two wooden sticks, and then one wooden stick for the sheep, one wood stick for |
| 16 | [MÀŠ.GAL an-da ḫ]a-ma-an-kán-zi nu ⸢ÉSAG{ḪI.A} an⸣-da ap-pa-a[n-z]i | The chief of the ships goes, and the eunuchs go. |
| 17 | [… … … … ]x ták-na-aš {D}UTU-aš A-NA ÉSAG ⸢UDU DINGIR{MEŠ}⸣˽LÚ{MEŠ} A-NA ÉSAG MÀŠ.GA[L] | ... ... to the Sun-deity for the eunuch, the sheep of the gods for the great euphrates ... |
| 18 | [ ap-pa]-an-du-uš ḫu-iš!-wa-an-du-uš an-da ḫa-a-ri-ia-an-zi | ... they take the ḫuišwandu-vessel and the hariyanzi-beer ... |
| 19 | [ nu GIM]-an ÉSAG{ḪI.A} an-da ap-pa-an-na ze-en-na-an-zi | ... and like a reed-bed, they bow down. |
| 20 | [a-pa-a]-at-kán ták-na-za da-a-u-wa-aš SÍSKUR ši-e-na-aš-ša S[ÍSKUR] | And he places it before him, and he performs a ritual. He libates the ritual. |
| 21 | [kar-a]p-ta-ri nam-ma MUNUS-iš ku-iš ⸢TÙR⸣ i-ia-an-za | ... and he places it on the breast, and the woman ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | [nu IŠ-T]U DINGIR-LIM ki-iš-ša-an ḫa-an-da-et-ta-at | And likewise from the god ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | [ku-e-d]a-ni-pát-kán UD-ti a-pé-e-da-ni A-NA [UD{KAM}] | ... on the day of the festival ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | [1 ÉSAG GAL pád]-da-an-zi nu {D}UTU AN-E ták-na-aš {D}UTU-un [ | They go to one great house, and the Sun-god of heaven and the sun-deity ... |
| 25 | [2 tar-pa-a]l-li-uš-ša ki-iš-ša-an a-še-⸢ša⸣-an-[zi] | Two tarpallušša-vessels they place together. |
| 26 | [… … … …] a-pí-ia-pát ma-an-ni-in-ku-wa-an ú-⸢e⸣-[da-an-te-eš] | ... he libates, and they libate.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | [… … ša-ra]-az-zi-iš ku-iš É.ŠÀ na-aš-t[a {D}UTU ŠA-ME-E] | ... he stands, and inside the house, and the Sun-gods of heaven ... |
| 28 | [an-da-a]n a-še-ša-an-zi {D}UTU AN-E A[LAM-ŠU] | And they sing: “Šamaš of the heavens, his lord, |
| 29 | [1 ALAM GI]Š KÙ.BABBAR GAR.RA ḪUB.B[I … … …] | [1] statue of silver, placed, the lower part ... |
| 30 | […] ki-it-ta-r[i] | … a reed bundle(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31 | [… ]x ŠA 1 GÍN?[ …] | ... of one shekel ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32 | […] ŠÀ xx […] ... | ... of ... ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
Sources & licences
- 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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