Translatio CTH 626.Tg06.5

Section 1ID=21: Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: chief of the bodyguards puts aside his spear.
1ID=1	--	[The chief of the bodyguards ges]t[ures] with [the spear?]
2ID=2	--	and calls out [mišša.]
3ID=3	--	He carries [the spear]
4ID=4	--	and places it (in a niche) in the wall on the right side,
5ID=5	--	where the lion(-skins?) are fastened.
Section 2ID=22: Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: chief of the table attendants brings the table.
6ID=6	--	The chief of the bodyguards comes back.
7ID=7	--	He proceeds before the table
8ID=8	--	and grasps the table from below.
9ID=9	--	[The supervisor] of the table attendants keeps the table raised.
10ID=10	--	The chief of the palace attendants and all the palace attendants walk on the right side of the table.
11ID=11	--	[The supervis]or of the table attendants (steps in front) of the king.
Lacuna of more than 10 cola
Section 3ID=37: Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for GAL.ZU.
12ID=12	--	The great lyre (plays).
13ID=13	--	The sing[ers sing.]
14ID=14	--	A table attendant [br]eaks a zippulašni- bread.
15ID=15	--	They collect the assembly.
16ID=16	--	He goes.
17ID=17	--	The chief of the bodyguards announces a bowl of wine [for the] ALAM.ZU₉ man
18ID=18	--	and they give them the bowl of wine.
19ID=19	--	An ALAM.ZU₉ man utters (the words of wine).
20ID=20	--	They take (away) the bread allotments of the bodyguards.
Section 4ID=38: Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for Tuḫašail.
21ID=21	--	The squatting (cupbearer) comes.
22ID=22	--	The king and the queen [toas]t Tuḫašail while sitting.
23ID=23	--	The great lyre (plays).
24ID=24	--	[The sing]ers sing.
25ID=25	--	A cupbearer brin]gs a loaf of sour [brea]d [from outside.]
Lacuna of unknown length
Section 5ID=42: Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for Lullayama.
26ID=26	--	[…]
27ID=27	--	The king and the queen toast [Lullayama] while standing.
28ID=28	--	[The great] ly[re (plays).]
29ID=29	--	[The singers] sing.
30ID=30	--	The ALAM.ZU₉ man [recites.]
31ID=31	--	[The int]oner intones.]
32ID=32	--	The crier calls ou[t.]
33ID=33	--	[A cupbear]er brings one loaf of sour bread from outs[ide.]
34ID=34	--	He gives it to the king,
35ID=35	--	[and the king breaks (it).]
36ID=36	--	The cupbearer takes the loaf of bread (from the king)
37ID=37	--	and c[arries] it away.
Section 6ID=43: Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex concludes.
38ID=38	--	[The pal]ace attendants and the bodyguards [stand up.]
39ID=39	--	The table attendants [take] the tables
40ID=40	--	A palace attendant takes the l[ituus] and the [sp]ear from the throne.
41ID=41	--	The [ch]ief ot he palace attendants [gives the] li[tuus to the king.]
42ID=42	--	The great assembly [is completed.]
43ID=43	--	The (ceremony in the) ḫal[en]t[u- complex is finished.]
Section 7ID=44: The royal couple leaves the ḫalentu- complex and goes to the temple of the Storm-god.
44ID=44	--	[The king and the queen (go) from the] ḫal[entu- complex …]
Lacuna of unknown length
Section 8ID=46: Great assembly in the temple of the Storm-god: palace attendant puts away his spear.
45ID=45	--	[…]
46ID=46	--	He places it (i.e. the lituus) [at the throne.]
47ID=47	--	He [comes] back.
48ID=48	--	[…] places […]
49ID=49	--	and [steps up] to the [bread r]ations.
50ID=50	--	[The chief of the palace] attendants g[oes out.]
Section 9ID=47: Great assembly in the temple of the Storm-god: palace attendants bring napkins for the royal couple.
51ID=51	--	[Two palace] attendants b[ring] inside the kin[g’s and the queen’s] nap[kin(s)].
52ID=52	--	[The chief of the bodyguard]s [holds] a golden spear.
53ID=53	--	He [stands?] opposite (of the king).
54ID=54	--	[The palace] attendants [place] the nap[kin for the king and the queen.]
55ID=55	--	[The chief of the bodygard[s stands opposite (of the king).]
56ID=56	--	Two? palace att[endants …]¯
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