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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 218. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 20)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] 1, of 3 spans' height[...]; [...]s: in all 10 people [...]. (3) [...]s, 100[+x hectares of arable land], [x] hectares of land under cultivation the[rein]. (5) [x] houses, 1 thr[eshing floor ...]. (6) Mannu-lemin, guardian of [groves]; (7) Zer-Issar, his son, of 4 spans' height; Ahunu, [his] son [...]; (8) Aktur-la-Našuh, his son [...]; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 4 spans' height: in all [6 people]. (10) 1 grove of pop[lars ...]. Šer-ila'i, [...]; (12) shepherd [...]; (13) [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 218. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 20)

SAA 11 219. Census Tablet (ADB 05)

SAA 11 220. Census Tablet (ADB 07)

SAA 11 221. Schedule of Estates Assigned to Officials (ADD 0675)

SAA 11 223. List of Inherited Land (ADD 0773)

SAA 11 224. List of Leased Land (ADD 0755)

SAA 11 225. List of Estates in Various Provinces (ADD 0774)

SAA 11 226. Report on Fifty Hectares of Sown Land (ADD 0972)

SAA 11 227. Report on Sown Land

SAA 11 228. Schedule of Estate Assignments (ADD 0918)

SAA 11 230. Fragmentary Schedule of Land (ADD 1084)

SAA 11 231. List of Groves (ADD 0778)

SAA 11 232. Ten Hectares of Exempted Land (ADD 0825)

SAA 11 233. Fragmentary List of Land and People (ADD 0717)

SAA 12 006. Adad-nerari III Grants a Field to a Eunuch (NARGD 02)

SAA 12 022. Possibly Part of No. 21 (NARGD 36)

SAA 12 026. Assurbanipal Exempts Nabu-šarru-uṣur, Chief Eunuch, from Taxes (NARGD 10)

SAA 12 033. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

SAA 12 038. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 16)

SAA 12 040. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 21+)

SAA 07 084. Fragment of Precious Stone Record (ADD 1086)

SAA 07 116. Account of Wool and Madder (ADD 0951)

SAA 07 137. Account of Wine and Beer (ADD 0848+)

SAA 07 138. Account of Wine and Beer (ADD 1049)

SAA 07 139. Account of Wine and Beer (ADD 1050)

SAA 11 010. List of Arrivals from the Provinces (ADD 0921)

SAA 11 011. Persons Assigned to(?) Cities (ADD 0842)

SAA 11 081. Fragment of Sheep List(?) (ADD 0984+)

SAA 07 179. Food and Drink Offerings(?)

SAA 07 001. List of Experts at Court (ADD 0851)

SAA 07 007. List of Officials at Court (ADD 0833)

SAA 07 010. List of Lodgings for Officials (ADD 0850)

SAA 07 018. List of People of Various Professions (ADD 0832)

SAA 07 020. List of Various Professions (Iraq 32 24)

SAA 07 022. Partial duplicate of No. 21 (ADD 0836)

SAA 07 040. Possible List of Debts (ZA 73 06)

SAA 07 051. Inventory of Tablets and Writing Boards (ADD 1053)

SAA 07 055. Fragment of Tablet Inventory (JNES 42 17)

SAA 07 081. Precious Items for the Gods (Iraq 32 25)

SAA 07 102. Textile Label (ADD 0683)

SAA 07 122. Record of Various Items (Iraq 32 27)

SAA 07 125. Record of Pottery Vessels, etc. (ADD 1126)

SAA 07 143. Daily Record of Bread Received (ADD 1127)

SAA 07 145. Record of Various Commodities (ADD 0969)

SAA 07 147. Record of Aromatic Ointments (ADD 1089)

SAA 07 149. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 1125)

SAA 07 151. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 0981)

SAA 07 156. Account of Banquet(?) (ADD 0844)

SAA 07 196. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1015)

SAA 07 198. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1026)