Section 1ID=1: (DAY 22) Introduction |
| 1ID=1 | -- | [When the king goe]s in autumn to Matilla: |
Section 2ID=2: (DAY 22) The king arrives at Matilla. |
| 2ID=2 | -- | When the king arrives at Matilla, |
| 3ID=3 | -- | he steps down from the chariot |
| 4ID=4 | -- | and enters the ḫalentu- complex. |
| 5ID=5 | -- | In the ḫalentu- complex, the table attendants and […] step up to the wall on the left. |
| 6ID=6 | -- | One says: “To the inner chamber”. |
Section 3ID=3: (DAY 22) The king visits the aštatu- building. The lord of the troops pays his respects. |
| 7ID=7 | -- | The king leaves the ḫalentu- complex. |
| 8ID=8 | -- | Two palace attendants proceed ahead. |
| 9ID=9 | -- | The king steps up to the aštatu- building. |
| 10ID=10 | -- | The chief of the bodyguards seizes the lord of the troops by the cape, |
| 11ID=11 | -- | brings him to the king, |
| 12ID=12 | -- | and gives the king a cup. |
| 13ID=13 | -- | The lord of the troops comes back |
| 14ID=14 | -- | and bows to the king. |
| 15ID=15 | -- | The chief of the bodyguards seizes him by the cape again |
| 16ID=16 | -- | and brings him to the king. |
| 17ID=17 | -- | [The lord of the troops] takes the cup from the king |
| 18ID=18 | -- | and comes back. |
| 19ID=19 | -- | [The chief of the body]guards [seizes] the cape from the left. |
Section 4ID=4: (DAY 22) The lord of the troops receives offerings from various functionaries. |
| 20ID=20 | -- | A [ḫaliy]ami- man gives him (i.e. the lord of the troops) a wagata- bread. |
| 21ID=21 | -- | [A butch]er gives a [piece of she]ep meat. |
| 22ID=22 | -- | A! bronze bowl holder gives a ḫuppar- vessel of wine. |
| 23ID=23 | -- | (The lord of the troops) bows |
| 24ID=24 | -- | and takes (it). |
Section 5ID=5: (DAY 22) The royal couple returns to the ḫalentu- complex. |
| 25ID=25 | -- | The king and the queen go into the ḫal[entu-] complex |
| 26ID=26 | -- | [and sit] on the throne. |
Section 6ID=6: (DAY 22) Great assembly begins: palace attendant brings the regalia. |
| 27ID=27 | -- | A palace attendant brings in a spear, a scimitar and a cloth. |
| 28ID=28 | -- | He [gives the king] the cloth, |
| 29ID=29 | -- | [and place]s the scimitar at the throne. |
| 30ID=30 | -- | He keeps the spear. |
| 31ID=31 | -- | He co[mes] back, |
| 32ID=32 | -- | steps up before the [passage], |
| 33ID=33 | -- | and [calls out] ka[šmišša]. |
Section 7ID=7: (DAY 22) Great assembly: hand-washing rite. |
| 34ID=34 | -- | The palace attendants bring the [hand]-water for the king and the queen. |
| 35ID=35 | -- | The chief of the palace attendants [br]ings [a towel]. |
| 36ID=36 | -- | The palace attendant who [holds] the spear |
| 37ID=37 | -- | walks on the left [side o]f the palace attendant of the ḫuppar- vessel (that carries the water). |
| 38ID=38 | -- | The chief of the bodyguards [ho]lds (his) [spear] |
| 39ID=39 | -- | and steps up [oppo]site the king. |
| 40ID=40 | -- | The king washes his hands. |
| 41ID=41 | -- | [The chief of the palace] attendants gives [the king] the towel. |
| 42ID=42 | -- | The king [wip]es his hands. |
| 43ID=43 | -- | The chief of the palace attendants takes the towel from the king. |
Section 8ID=8: (DAY 22) Great assembly: palace attendant puts aside his spear. |
| 44ID=44 | -- | The palace attendant who 〈holds〉 the spear |
| 45ID=45 | -- | places (it in a niche) in the wall. |
| 46ID=46 | -- | The chief of the palace attendants and the palace attendant of the spear go back. |
| 47ID=47 | -- | They take back the hearth |
| 48ID=48 | -- | and [step up] to the bread allotments. |
Lacuna of over 10 cola. |
Section 9ID=9: (DAY 22) Great assembly: cupholder in the courtyard. |
| 49ID=49 | -- | In the courtyard, a cup[holder is a]lready [standing, covered] with [a cloth.] |
| 50ID=50 | -- | The chief of the bodyguards and the ch[ief of the palace attendants] go out. |
Section 10ID=10: (DAY 22) Great assembly: staff bearer shows the princes to their seats. |
| 51ID=51 | -- | The staff bearer [proceeds ahead.] |
| 52ID=52 | -- | He ushers the royal children to their seats. |
Section 11ID=11: (DAY 22) Great assembly: musicians enter and food is served. |
| 53ID=53 | -- | The cooks step forward. |
| 54ID=54 | -- | [The staff bearer] says “zinar” to the singers |
| 55ID=55 | -- | and proceeds ahead. |
| 56ID=56 | -- | [They bring] a s[mall?] lyre. |
| 57ID=57 | -- | The ALAM.ZU₉ man, the inton[er] and the crier [step up] oppo[site] the king. |
| 58ID=58 | -- | They (impers.) pl[ace] (down) the beef-broth. |
Section 12ID=12: (DAY 22) Great assembly: staff bearer shows the local dignitaries to their seats. |
| 59ID=59 | -- | The staff bearer [proceeds] ahead |
| 60ID=60 | -- | and ushers to their seats the elders, the fo[reigners, the dignitaries] of the meal and the lo[rd of the seats]. |
Section 13ID=13: (DAY 22) Great assembly: drinks are served. |
| 61ID=61 | -- | The broth is d[istributed] among (the participants). |
| 62ID=62 | -- | [The chief of the bodyguards announces] the marn[uwan- drink] for the assembly. |
| 63ID=63 | -- | The broth is c[ollected] |
| 64ID=64 | -- | [the cooks? …] |
Lacuna of over 10 cola. |
Section 14ID=14: (DAY 22) Great assembly: (fragmentary). |
| 65ID=65 | -- | […] |
Lacuna of over 10 cola. |
Section 15ID=15: (DAY 22) Great assembly: drinking rite for an unknown deity. |
| 66ID=66 | -- | Afterwards, they give all the […] |
Section 16ID=16: (DAY 22) Great assembly: drinking rite for Tapalamazkuru. |
| 67ID=67 | -- | [The squatting] (cupbearer) com[es.] |
| 68ID=68 | -- | The king and the queen [bow down] while sitting |
| 69ID=69 | -- | [and they toast] Tapalama[zkuru.] |
| 70ID=70 | -- | The great lyre (plays). |
| 71ID=71 | -- | The [ḫalliyari-] men sing. |
| 72ID=72 | -- | The ALAM.ZU₉ man [recites.] |
| 73ID=73 | -- | The crier call[s out.] |
| 74ID=74 | -- | The intoner int[ones.] |
| 75ID=75 | -- | No loaf of bread. |
| 76ID=76 | -- | The king, with his hand, [gives] the chief of the palace attendants, the chief […], the uriyanni- man, and the chief of the […] to drin[k.] |
| 77ID=77 | -- | They (impers.) give al[l] the lords, the spearmen and to […] to drink. |
| 78ID=78 | -- | The scribe of the wooden tablet […] |
Lacuna of over 10 cola. |
Section 17ID=17: (DAY 22) Great assembly: drinking rite for an unknown deity. |
| 79ID=79 | -- | […] |
Section 18ID=18: (DAY 22) Concluding events of the day. |
| 80ID=80 | -- | […] |
| 81ID=81 | -- | […] seven [ḫ]uppar- vessels […] |
| 82ID=82 | -- | […] |
Section 19ID=19: (DAY 23) Opening the ḫalentu- complex in Matilla. |
| 83ID=83 | -- | When they [op]en [the ḫal]e[ntu- complex,] |
| 84ID=84 | -- | they pull (open) the curtains. |
| 85ID=85 | -- | The king [go]es into the bath [chamber] |
| 86ID=86 | -- | and dons ceremonial vestments. |
| 87ID=87 | -- | The palace atte[ndants] take the [k]unzi- |
| 88ID=88 | -- | and they carry it (away?). |
Section 20ID=20: (DAY 23) Offerings for the Sun-goddess of Arinna and for Mezulla. |
| 89ID=89 | -- | The chief of the palace attendants [holds out] two vessels filled with […] (and) šeppitt- grain to the ki[ng.] |
| 90ID=90 | -- | The king lays (his) hands (on them) |
| 91ID=91 | -- | and they place (them) […]: |
| 92ID=92 | -- | one of them for the Sun-goddess [of Arinna] and one for Mezzulla. |
Section 21ID=22: (DAY 23) The king leaves Matilla and goes to the ḫuwaši- stele in the grove. |
| 93ID=93 | -- | Two palace attendants and a royal bodyguard proceed before the king. |
| 94ID=94 | -- | (The king) s[its] inside the ḫuluganni- cart |
| 95ID=95 | -- | and rides. |
| 96ID=96 | -- | As soon as he arrives [at the grove,] |
| 97ID=97 | -- | he […] at the ḫuwaši- precinct. |
Lacuna of over 10 cola. |
Section 22ID=23: (DAY 23) Wineskin scene at the šūra- and at the stones: offerings of bread, animals and wine. |
| 98ID=98 | -- | […] |
Section 23ID=24: (DAY 23) The kings makes offerings to seven deities. |
| 99ID=99 | -- | [The king b]ows, |
| 100ID=100 | -- | two? [anointed priests bow.] |
| 101ID=101 | -- | The ALAM.ZU₉ recites. |
| 102ID=102 | -- | The k[ing per]forms a round of [seven offerings:] |
| 103ID=103 | -- | to the Sun-goddess, to the Storm-god, to Mez[zulla, to Ḫu]lla, to the Stag-god, to Telipin[u and to GAL.Z]U. |
| 104ID=104 | -- | The small lyre (plays). |
| 105ID=105 | -- | An anointed priest places a liver at the šūra- rocks |
| 106ID=106 | -- | and at the stones. |
| 107ID=107 | -- | [An anointed priest] takes a silver libation vessel [with wine] |
| 108ID=108 | -- | and libates three times before the šūra- rocks and before [the stones]. |
| 109ID=109 | -- | [The supervisor] of the table attendants fills up (the vessel) from a wineskin, |
| 110ID=110 | -- | and the anointed priest libates accordingly. |
| 111ID=111 | -- | A table attendant fills up (the vessel) from a wineskin, |
| 112ID=112 | -- | and the anointed priest libates accordingly. |
| 113ID=113 | -- | The table attendant holds up (the wineskin) at a distance, |
| 114ID=114 | -- | and the anointed priest places the silver libation vessel [dow]n, |
| 115ID=115 | -- | and t[akes] his place. |
Section 24ID=25: (DAY 23) The cook presents ‘the liver of the hand’ to the king. |
| 116ID=116 | -- | [The king] bows, |
| 117ID=117 | -- | and the two anointed priests b[o]w, |
| 118ID=118 | -- | The ALAM.ZU₉ recites, |
| 119ID=119 | -- | the crier calls out. |
| 120ID=120 | -- | [The supervisor the of the cooks] holds [out] “the liver [of his han]d” to the king. |
| 121ID=121 | -- | The king lays (his) hand (on it). |
Section 25ID=26: (DAY 23) The king departs to Arinna. |
| 122ID=122 | -- | [The king] sits [in the ḫu]luganni- cart |
| 123ID=123 | -- | and rides to [A]rinna. |
Colophon 626.Tg22-24.1.A (KUB 21.78+)ID=Kol1A |
| 1ID=Kol1A1 | -- | First tablet – |
| 2ID=Kol1A2 | -- | (composition) finished. |
| 3ID=Kol1A3 | -- | When the king in autumn goes to Matilla for a great festival. |
| 4ID=Kol1A4 | -- | (Tablet) prepared according to the cult ordinance. |
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