Abstract
The article presents a philological edition of K.2727+K.6213, a fragmentary tablet from Nineveh that deals with a ritual for opening a canal. The paper discusses other references to this ritual, i.e. parallel sources for this type of ritual, the materials used, the gods addressed, and the specialists who performed the ritual actions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 73-84 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Iraq |
Volume | 85 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Dec 2023 |
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