The Corpus of Hittite Divinatory Texts (HDivT)

Digital Edition and Cultural Historical Analysis

Birgit Christiansen

Citatio: Andrea Trameri (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 573.40 (INTR 2025-08-08)


CTH 573.40

Fragment of unclear content, with a list of silver objects

introductio



Short description

This fragment does not contain any bird oracular content, but was attributed to CTH 573 by D. Groddek (KBo 54, VIII) due to the presence of the personal name Šapinuwa(ziti), identified with an augur attested in KBo 58.82+ (UM-MA mša-pí-nu-wa-; edition in CTH 573.42). However, this identification remains tentative.

The obverse contains a phrase with the verb ‘to rebel, revolt’, in unknown context (obv. 2´). The paragraph on the reverse appears as a list of silver items, and contains a reference to the city of Dušḫapa, and to two persons, Šapin[uwa(ziti)] and a broken name (An[...]). The toponym is only attested in this fragment.

Texts

Manuscript AKBo 54.105188/vT.I

Literature from the Konkordanz

  • D. Groddek, DBH 31, 2010: 66

History of publication

Handcopy: D. Groddek (KBo 54, Groddek D. 2006a).

Transliteration: Groddek D. 2010d, 66.

Tablet characteristics

The fragment belongs to the bottom of a tablet, featuring double ruling at the end of the obverse and edge bordering (Randeleiste) at the top of the reverse.

Palaeography and handwriting

MS(?) (mh.); diagnostic signs: DA, (DU), EN, KÙ. However, AK (III a-b).

Overview of contents

Section 1ID=1(obv.) Unclear content
Section 2ID=2(rev.) List of silver objects
Editio ultima: 2025-08-08