Fragment of the beginning of a letter from Ḫimuili to the king. The content is very fragmentary, and seems to refer to military activities and extispicy oracles.

• A. Hagenbuchner, THeth 16, 1989: 67f. (Nr. 44)

Handcopy: H.G. Güterbock (KBo 18, Güterbock H.G. 1971a).

Edition: Hagenbuchner A. 1989a, 67-68.

The shape of this tablet, quadrangular with ‘bulged’ edges, closely reminds of contemporary letters from Tapikka-Maşat Höyük, and since the sender is an official attested in other tablets from this provincial center, it is possible that this letter was sent to Ḫattuša from here.

MS (mh.); diagnostic signs: IT(?), SAR, TAR.

For the identification of Ḫimuili with the palace official frequently mentioned in the Middle Hittite period letters from Tapikka see Klinger J. 1995b, 91, Klengel H. 1999a, 128, Martino S. de 2005d, 300, Marizza M. 2007a, 116.