PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE CANAANITE RELIGION According to the liturgical texts of Ugarit by Gregorio del Olmo Lete Translated by Wilfred G. E. Watson 2014 Ugarit Verlag Münster
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
CANAANITE RELIGION
According to the liturgical texts of Ugarit
by
Gregorio del Olmo Lete
Translated by
Wilfred G. E. Watson
2014 Ugarit Verlag
Münster
TO THE VIEWER
Most of the photographs of the Ugaritic ritual tablets provided here appear in the text of CANAANITE RELIGION. To a large extent, these high quality reproductions mean that hand-copies and protracted epigraphic disquisitions are no longer necessary. Some of the photographs were provided by the Aleppo and Louvre Museums (a few were taken by the author himself); for some of the images a reproduction of the casts (moulages) kept at the Collège de France, taken by the author himself, is also provided, in order to complement the reading of the official copies. But the great majority of the photographs are new digital images taken in the Damascus Museum by two professional photographers under the author’s personal supervision in early March 2011. In this connection I would like to express my deepest gratitude to its chief curator Mme Muyassar Fattal Yabrudi for her invaluable aid. The photos are provided in two series:one produced under normal light exposure and the other enhanced by the ammonium chloride deposition technique (see C. Vandecasteele, SUBARTU II 1996 193f). The various digital processing programs available today for image viewing make it far easier to read and interpret dubious or blurred texts. This is the main reason why these photographs are presented here for the readers of the book and for scholars in general, who can test their epigraphic or their reading skills in front of a cuneiform Ugaritic text. We would like to thank the authors of the new edition of KTU3 for their kind comments on our photographical archive (see Vorwort, vi/x). The archive is free access, but quotation of the source is requested for copyright requirements.
ACRONYMS
Ph. GdOL Photo taken by or under the supervision of Gregorio del Olmo Lete
Ph. D. ed-Dibbo Photo taken by the photographer Mr. Dibbo ed-Dibbo (Damascus) under the supervision of GdOL
Ph. F. Saad Photo taken by the photographer Mr. Fansa Saad (Damascus) under the supervision of GdOL
Ph. MAlep Photo provided by the Alep Museum, Syria
Ph. MLouvre Photo provided by the Musée du Louvre, Paris
Ph. MDam(ascus) Photo provided by the Damascus Museum, Syria
Ph. Moul(age) CdF Photo of the cast stored at the Collège de France, Paris, taken by GdOL
INDEX OF PLATES
Plate I KTU 1.39 RS 1.001 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate II KTU 1.39 RS 1.001 (ph. MLouvre) Plate III KTU 1.40 RS 1.002 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate IV KTU 1.40 RS 1.002 (ph. MLouvre) Plate V KTU 1.41 obv. RS 1.003 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate VI KTU 1.41 rev. RS 1.003 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate VII KTU 1.41 obv. RS 1.103 (ph. MLouvre) Plate VIII KTU 1.41 rev. RS 1.003 (ph. MLouvre) Plate IX KTU 1.43 obv. RS 1.005 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate X KTU 1.43 rev. RS 1.005 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate XI KTU 1.43 obv. RS 1.005 (ph. MLouvre) Plate XII KTU 1.43 rev. RS 1.005 (ph. MLouvre) Plate XIII KTU 1.46 RS 1.009 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate XIV KTU 1.46 RS 1.009 (ph. MLouvre) Plate XV KTU 1.47 RS 1.017 (ph. Moulage CdF,GdOL) Plate XV KTU 1.65 RS 4.474 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate XVI KTU 1.47 RS 1.017 (ph. MLouvre) Plate XVI KTU 1.65 RS 4.474 (ph. MLouvre) Plate XVII KTU 1.48 RS 1.019 (ph. Moulage CdF, GdOL) Plate XVIII KTU 1.48 RS 1.019 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XIX KTU 1.78 RS 12.061 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XX KTU 1.82 obv. RS 15.134 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXI KTU 1.82 rev. RS 15.134 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXII KTU 1.82 obv. RS 15.134 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXIII KTU 1.82 rev. RS 15.134 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXIV KTU 1.87 obv. RS 18.056 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXV KTU 1.87 rev. RS 18.056 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXVI KTU 1.87 obv. RS 18.056 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXVII KTU 1.87 rev. RS 18.056 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXVIII KTU 1.90 RS 19.013 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXIX KTU 1.90 RS 19.013 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXX KTU 1.91 RS 19.015 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXXI KTU 1.91 RS 19.015 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXXII KTU 1.96 RS 22.225 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXXIII KTU 1.96 RS 22.225 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXXIV KTU 1.100 obv. RS 24.244 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXXV KTU 1.100 rev. RS 24.244 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XXXVI KTU 1.100 obv. RS 24.244 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXXVII KTU 1.100 rev. RS 24.244 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XXXVIII KTU 1.102 RS 24.246 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Platee XXXIX KTU 1.102 RS 24.246 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XL KTU 1.103 obv. RS 24.247 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XLI KTU 1.103 rev. RS 24.247 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XLII KTU 1.103 obv. RS 24.247 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XLIII KTU 1.103 rev. RS 24.247 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plater XLIV KTU 1.104 RS 24.248 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XLV KTU 1.104 RS 24.248 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XLVI KTU 1.105 RS 24.249 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XLVII KTU 1.105 RS 24.249 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XLVIII KTU 1.106 RS 24.250 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XLIX KTU 1.106 RS 24.250 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate L KTU 1.107 obv. RS 24.251 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LI KTU 1.107 rev. RS 24.251 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LII KTU 1.107 obv. RS 24.251 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LIII KTU 1.107 rev. RS 24.251 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LIV KTU 1.108 RS 24.252 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LV KTU 1.108 RS 24.252 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LVI KTU 1.109 RS 24.253 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LVII KTU 1.109 RS 24.253 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LVIII KTU 1.111 RS 24.255 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LIX KTU 1.111 RS 24.255 (ph. F.Saad/GdOL)
Plate LX KTU 1.112 obv. RS 24.256 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXI KTU 1.112 rev. RS 24.256 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXII KTU 1.112 obv. RS 24.256 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXIII KTU 1.112 rev. RS 24.256 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXIV KTU 1.113 RS 24.257 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXV KTU 1.113 RS 24.257 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXVI KTU 1.114 obv. RS 24.258 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXVII KTU 1.114 rev. RS 24.258 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXVIII KTU 1.114 obv. RS 24.258 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXVIX KTU 1.114 rev. RS 24.258 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXX KTU 1.115 RS 24.260 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXI KTU 1.115 RS 24.260 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXXII KTU 1.116 RS 24.261 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXIII KTU 1.116 RS 24.261 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXXIV KTU 1.118 RS 24.264 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXV KTU 1.118 RS 24.264 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXXVI KTU 1.119 RS 24.266 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXVII KTU 1.119 RS 24.266 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXXVIII KTU 1.123 RS 24.271 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXIX KTU 1.123 RS 24.271 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXXX KTU 1.124 RS 24.272 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXXI KTU 1.124 RS 24.272 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXXXII KTU 1.127 RS 24.277 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXXIII KTU 1.127 RS 24.277 (ph. MDam) Plate LXXXIV KTU 1.130 RS 24.284 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXXV KTU 1.130 RS 24.284 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXXXVI KTU 1.132 RS 24.291 (ph. D. ed.Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXXVII KTU 1.132 RS 24.291 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate LXXXVIII KTU 1.139 RS 24.300 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate LXXXIX KTU 1.139 RS 24.300 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XC KTU 1.140 RS 24.302 (ph. MDam) Plate XCI KTU 1.140 RS 24.302 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XCII KTU 1.141 RS 24.312 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL)
KTU 1.142 RS 24.323 KTU 1.143 RS 24.326 KTU 1.144 RS 24.327
Plate XCIII KTU 1.141 RS 24.312 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) KTU 1.142 RS 24.323 KTU 1.143 RS 24.326 KTU 1.144 RS 24.327
Plate XCIV KTU 1.148 RS 24.643 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GdOL) Plate XCV KTU 1.148 RS 24.643 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate XCVI KTU 1.161 obv. RS 34.126 (ph. MAlep) Plate XCVII KTU 1.161 rev. RS 34.126 (ph. MAlep) Plate XCVIII KTU 1.162 [Varia 20] (ph. Semítica 41-42, 1993, p. 45, with permission) Plate XCIX KTU 1.163 RIH 78/14 (ph. MDam) Plate C KTU 1.169 RIH 78/20 (ph. D. ed-Dibbo/GcOL) Plate CI KTU 1.169 RIH 78/20 (ph. F. Saad/GdOL) Plate CII KTU 1.178 RS 92.2014 (ph. MDam) Plate CIII KTU 6.13 RS 6.021 (ph. GdOL) KTU 6.14 RS 6.028 (ph. MAlep) Plate CIV KTU 6.62 RS 25.318 (ph. MLouvre) Plate CV KTU 7.63 RS 15.117 (ph. MDam)
PLATE III
KTU 1.40
KTU 1.40 obv./rev. (RS 1.002) + [A] (Paris AO 11.993), 163x155x40 + 40x19x2 (Ph. Moul. CdF)
Plate IV
KTU 1.40
KTU 1.40 obv./rev. (1.002) + [A] (Paris 11.993), 163 X 35 X 40 + 40 X 19 X 2 (Ph. MLouvre)
Plate XIV
KTU 1.46
KTU 1.46 + 7.41 (RS 1.009 + 1.1009A) (Paris 12.038), 132x163x 27 + 74x61x28 (Ph. MLouvre)
Plate XV KTU 1.47
KTU 1.47 ob./rev (RS 1.017) (Aleppo M 3334/A 2713), 96 x 71 x 21 (Ph. Moul. CdF)
KTU 1.65
KTU 1.65, obv./rev. (RS 4.474) (Aleppo M 3331/A 2710), 56 x 412 x 18 (Ph. Moul. CdF)
Plate XVI KTU 1.47
KTU 1.47 ob./rev (RS 1.017) (Aleppo M 3334/A 2713), 96 x 71 x 21 (Ph. MLouvre)
KTU 1.65
KTU 1.65, obv./rev. (RS 4.474) (Aleppo M 3331/A 2710), 56 x 412 x 18 (Ph. MLouvre)
Plate XIX
KTU 1.78
KTU 1.78 obv./rev. (RS 12.061) (Damascus DO 3689), 40 x 46 x 15 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XXVIII
KTU 1.90
KTU 1.90 obv./rev. (RS 19.013) (Damascus DO 5000), 137 x 96 x 30 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XXXII
KTU 1.96
KTU 1.96 obv./rev. (RS 22.2250) (Damascus DO 5796), 78 x 65 x 23 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XXXIII
KTU 1.96
KTU 1.96 obv./rev. (RS 22.2250) (Damascus DO 5796), 78 x 65 x 23 (Ph. D. F. Saad)
Plate XXXIV
KTU 1.100
KTU 1.100 obv. (RS 24.244 (Damascus DO 6587), 240 x 160 x 39 (Ph. D. ed.Dibbo)
Plate XXXVIII
KTU 1.102
KTU 1.102 ob./rev. (RS 24.246) (Damascus DO 6585), 62 x 45, 24 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XLI
KTU 1.103
KTU 1.103 + 1.145 rev. (Damascus DO 6589+6657), 160 x 140 x 38 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XLII
KTU 1.103
KTU 1.103 + 1.145 obv. (Damascus DO 6589+6657), 160 x 140 x 38 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XLIV
KTU 1.104
KTU 1.104 ob./rev. (RS 24.248) (Damascus DO 6590), 130 x 90 x 29 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XLVI
KTU 1.105
KTU 1.105 obv./rev. (RS 24.249) (Damascus DO 6591), 100 x 90 x 25 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XLVII
KTU 1.105
KTU 1.105 obv./rev. (RS 24.249) (Damascus DO 6591), 100 x 90 x 25 (Ph. F. Saad)
Plate XLVIII
KTU 1.106
KTU 1.106 obv./rev. (RS 24.250) (Damascus DO 6592), 120 x 80 x 31 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LIV
KTU 1.108
KTU 1.108 obv./rev. (RS 24.252) (Damascus DO 6594), 142 x 166 x 39 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LVI
KTU 1.109
KTU 1.109 obv./rev. (RS 24.253) (Damascus DO 6595), 120 x 75 x 27 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LVII
KTU 1.109
KTU 1.109 obv./rev. (RS 24.253) (Damascus DO 6595), 120 x 75 x 27 (Ph. F. Saad)
Plate LVIII
KTU 1.111
KTU 1.111 ob./rev. (RS 24.255) (Damascus DO 6597), 107 x 70, 19 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXIV
KTU 1.113
KTU 1.113 obv./rev. (RS 24257) (Damascus DO 6599), 64 x 55 x 32 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LVII
KTU 1.115
KTU 1.114 rev. (RS 24.258) (Damascus DO 6600), 179 x 141 x 39 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LVIII
KTU 1.114
KTU 1.114 obv. (RS 24.258) (Damascus DO 6600), 179 x 141 x 39 (Ph. D. F. Saad)
Plate LXX
KTU 1.115
KTU 1.115 obv./rev. (RS 24.260) (Damascus DO 6601), 98 x 65 x 31 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXXI
KTU 1.115
KTU 1.115 obv./rev. (RS 24.260) (Damascus DO 6601), 98 x 65 x 31 (Ph. F. Saad))
Plate LXXII
KTU 1.116
KTU 1.116 obv./rev. (RS 24.261) (Damascus DO 6602), 140 x 75 x 30 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXXIV
KTU 1.118
KTU 1.118 obv./rev. (RS 24.264) (Damascus DO 6604), 160, 100, 27 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXXVI
KTU 1.119
KTU 1.119 obv./rev. (RS 24.266) (Damascus DO 6605), 155 x 140 x 42 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXXVII
KTU 1.119
KTU 1.119 obv./rev. (RS 24.266) (Damascus DO 6605), 155 x 140 x 42 (Ph. D. F. Saad)
Plate LXXVIII
KTU 1.123
KTU 1.123 obv./rev. (RS 24.271) (Damascus DO 6608), 125 x 101, 37 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXXIX
KTU 1.123
KTU 1.123 ob./rev. (RS 24.271) (Damascus DO 6608), 125 x 101, 37 (Ph. F. Saad)
Plate LXXX
KTU 1.124
KTU 1.124 obv./rev. (RS 24.272) (Damascus DO 6609), 114 x 83 27 (Ph. D. ed.Dibbo)
Plate LXXXI
KTU 1.124
KTU 1.124 obv./rev. (RS 24.272) (Damascus DO 6609), 114 x 83 27 (Ph. D. F. Saad)
Plate LXXXIV
KTU 1.130
KTU 1.130 obv./rev. (RS 24.248) (Damascus DO 6617), 95 x 80 x 30 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXXXV I
KTU 1.132
KTU 1.132 obv./rev. (RS 24.291) (Damascus DO 6622), 70 x 54 x 17 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXXXVII
KTU 1.132
KTU 1.132 obv./rev. (RS 24.291) (Damascus DO 6622), 70 x 54 x 17 (Ph. F. Saad)
Plate LXXXVIII
KTU 1.139
KTU 1.139 obv./rev. (RS 24.300) (Damascus DO 6631), 65 x 50 x 23 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate LXXXIX
KTU 1.139
KTU 1.139 obv. /rev. (RS 24.300) (Damascus DO 6631), 65 x 50 x 23 (Ph. F. Saad)
Plate XCII
KTU 1.141, 1.142, 1.143, 1.144
KTU 1.141/142/143/144 (RS 23.312/323/326/327) (Damascus DO 6641/6652/6655/6656) (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XCIII
KTU 1.141, 1.142, 1.143, 1.144
KTU 1.141/142/143/144 (RS 23.312/323/326/327) (Damascus DO 6641/6652/6655/6656) (Ph. F. Saad)
Plate XCIV
KTU 1.148
KTU 1.148 obv./rev. (RS 24.643) (Damascus DO 6660), 120 x 150 x 40 (Ph. D. ed-Dibbo)
Plate XCV
KTU 1.148
KTU 1.148 obv./rev. (RS 24.643) (Damascus DO 6660), 120 x 150 x 40 (Ph. F. Saad)
Plate XCVIII
KTU 1.162
KTU 1.162 obv./rev. (Varia 20) , 62 x 42 x 23 (Ph. Semitica 41-42, 1993, 45, with permission)
Plate CIII KTU 6.13
KTU 6.13 (RS 6.021) (Paris AO 19.931), 870 x 380 x 155 (Ph. GdOL)
KTU 6.14
KTU 6.14 (RS 6.028) (Aleppo M 8388/A 4623), 340 x 260 xm 115 (Ph. MAlep)