Introductio CTH 573.5

The Corpus of Hittite Divinatory Texts (HDivT)

Digital Edition and Cultural Historical Analysis

Birgit Christiansen

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Citatio: Andrea Trameri (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 573.5 (INTR 2025-08-04)

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CTH 573.5

Bird oracle fragment

introductio

Sections

■ Short description

■ Texts

■ Literature from the Konkordanz

■ History of publication

■ Tablet characteristics

■ Palaeography and handwriting

■ Overview of contents

Short description

Fragment of bird oracle, preserving one paragraph of text containing an oracle control question. The matter investigated is unknown. In the result, the name of the augur is not preserved.

Texts

Manuscript A

KBo 41.183

2217/c

Bk. E

Literature from the Konkordanz

N. Aslantürk, Uluslararasi Erciyes Bilimsel Araştirmalar Kongresi, Kayseri 2019: 670
Y. Sakuma, Diss., 2009: II 469f.

History of publication

Handcopy: Ch. Rüster (KBo 41, Otten H. – Rüster C. 1999a).

Edition: Sakuma Y. 2009b, II 469-470.

Tablet characteristics

Fragment of four-columned tablet, right column. The reverse is blank, as far as preserved. Portions of blank paragraphs are also present on the obverse.

Palaeography and handwriting

NS (jh.); diagnostic signs: IT.

Overview of contents

Section 1ID=1	(blank)
Section 2ID=2	Control oracle report

Editio ultima: 2025-08-04