Short description |
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Outline.15 is a small but informative fragment that offers new insights into the nuntarriyašḫa- festival. Like Outline.11 and Outline.13, it demonstrates that the festival included the multi-day journey of the divine hunting bag, an element previously believed to be exclusive to the AN.DAḪ.ŠUM festival.
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Texts |
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History of publication |
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CHDS 5.43 was first attributed to CTH 604 by Soysal O. 2022b. However, the new reading of KBo 42.47 (Outline.13) and new joins to KBo 51.130+ (Outline.11) show a substantial overlap with CHDS 5.43 (Kryszeń A. 2025b). This speaks strongly in favour of identifying the text as an outline of the nuntarriyašḫa- festival.
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Tablet characteristics |
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The fragment originally constituted the left part of the tablet, most likely from the reverse.
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Palaeography and handwriting |
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Outline.15 is written in the New Script.
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General information |
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Outline.15 describes celebrations that correspond to DAY 18–20 of the ‘united’ version. The days concern the divine hunting bag travelling from Tawiniya through Ḫiyašna to Ḫattuša, the celebrations of the festival of the month (EZEN₄ ITUKAM), and the king ascending to the roof (unclear, of which building).
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Overview of contents |
| Section 1ID=19 | DAY 18: The Divine Hunting Bag travels to Tawiniya. Celebrations in the temple of Zababa. Preparations of the festival of the month. A ḫadauri- festival. |
| Section 2ID=20 | DAY 19: The Divine Hunting Bag travels to Ḫiyašna. The king goes onto the roof. A ḫadauri- festival in the temple of the Sun-goddess. |
| Section 3ID=21 | DAY 20: The Divine Hunting Bag returns to Ḫattuša. Festival in the temple of NISABA. Festival of ganzuwa-. Festival of the lamb (offering) in the House of the Major-domo of the Right Side. Great assembly. | |
