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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 380. (no title) (ADD 1261)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [...]...[...] (3) [...l... (4) [...], in all an estate [...] (5) [...], son of [NN] (6) [...]maš, son of Sa[...] (7) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 14

SAA 14 381. Purchase of Land (ADD 1263)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [The money] is paid [completely. Those] fields [are purchased and ac]quired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void]. (r 3) [Whoeve]r, at any time, [whether NN] or his sons, [comes forward and ...... against ...], his son or his [......]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 382. (no title) (ADD 1264)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]-eriba, son of Sin-na'id. (2) [...-u]ṣur, son of Ṣidq[i]. (3) [...n]u, son of Kenî. (4) [...]pa, son of S[i...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 383. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1265)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] (2) [wh]ether [his] sons (or) [his grandsons, seeks] a lawsuit or li[tigation with ...], with his sons [(and) his grandsons] (r 1) [he shall place] one talent of [...] in the la[p of ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 384. Purchase of a House (ADD 1266)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) S[eal of ...], owner of the house [being sold]. (cylinder seal impression) (3) A built house with [its doors], with its beams, [...], (5) adjoining Dadî, adjoini[ng ...], (6) adjoining [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 385. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1268)

(1) Seal of Bel-ereš, [son] of Abi-ṭab, from Nuhba, [owner of the ...] being [s]old. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) [......] Witness Inurta-[...]. (r 2) [Witne]ss Šarru-lu-dari. (r 3) Witness Nabû-tabni-uṣur, city scribe.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 386. (no title) (ADD 1271)

(Too fragmentary for translation)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 387. Silver Loan (ADD 1273)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) It shall increase by 50 percent per shekel. (2) Month Tishri (VII), 2[nd] day, eponym year of [...]-remanni. (4) [NN]. (stamp seal impressions) (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 388. Purchase of Land (ADD 1275)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [adjoin]ing ...[...], (2) adjoining Da[......], (3) adjoining [......], (4) in Adi[an ...] — (5) [NN] has contracted [...] (Break) (e. 1) Month Marchesvan (VIII), 1st day, [eponym year of ...]

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 389. (no title) (ADD 1276)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) of [......] (2) Ya[......] (3) brothers [......] (4) to [......] (5) ...[...] (Break) (r 1) Mon[th ......] (r 2) Witness Bar-[......]. (r 3) Witness Ba[......].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 390. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1277)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [Whoeve]r in the f[uture, at any time], lodges a [complaint and] see[ks a lawsuit or] litigation [against ..., his] sons (and) [his grandsons], (6) shall place [x minas of silver] (and) one mina of [gold in the lap of DN]. (9) [.....] (r 1) of [.....] (r 2) to Illil [...]. (r 3) Witness [......]. (r 4) Witness [......]. (r 5) Witness [......]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 391. (no title) (ADD 1278)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 393. (no title) (ADD 1280)

(1) Seal [of ...] (2) 5 [...] (Break) (r 1) Witne[ss ...]. (r 2) Witne[ss ...]. (r 3) [...] (r 4) 10 [...] (e. 1) [...] Tabnî, scribe.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 394. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1281)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) he shall con[test] i[n his 'no-lawsuit' and not succeed]. (r 3) Witness [NN]. (r 4) Witness [NN]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 396. Purchase of Land (Iraq 32 05)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) adjo[ining ......], (2) [adjoining ......], (3) adjo[ining ......], (4) adjoi[ning ... Q]ibit-[...], (5) adjo[ining ... of] the palace, ...[...] (6) on the road of Urzâ [...] (7) [o]f the servant quarters of the pal[ace ......] (8) [fo]r 12 ...[...] he has bought. (r 1) The mone[y is paid completely]. Tha[t] house [...... is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation] is void. (r 4) [Whoever .......], whether Nabû-[..., ......, seeks] a lawsu[it or litigation against ...], his sons, [.....], (r 8) [shall ...] one mina of [gold ......., and shall re…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 398. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (Iraq 32 10)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) ...[...] (2) of Mat[i'-Adda] — (3) [NN] has contracted and [bought] for 2 minas of silver [by the mina] of Carchemish. (6) The money is p[aid] completely. That [...] is purchased and ac[quired]. Any revocation, laws[uit, or litigation] is void. (9) Whoever [in the future], at any time, [breaks the contract] and lodges a complaint, whether Mat[i'-Adda], or his sons o[r his grandsons] or his brothers o[r his nephews] or [...], and se[eks] a law[suit or litigation against ...], (r 4) [shall place] one mina of [gold in the lap of DN] residing in…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 399. Purchase of an Estate of 60 Hectares in Nikua (Iraq 32 11)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]s [......] (2) [ (1) wo]man, in all 2 (of) [......], (3) [ (1) wo]man, in all 2 (of) Hanunu-il, [...], (4) [ (1) wo]man, in all 2 (of) Qansê, [...], (5) [in al]l 18 persons, in all 3 houses [...]. (6) An estate of 60 hectares of land, 2 orcha[rds ...] in Nikua — (7) [NN] has contracted and boug[ht] for 15 minas of silver [...] from Marduk-ahu-iddina [...]. Tha[t] house, field, orchards, people [are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, la]wsuit, or litigation is voi[d]. (11) [(Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy for 100 days and against fraud fo]rever. (12…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 400. Purchase of Slaves

(Beginning destroyed) (1) from [......] (2) for [......] (3) The money [is paid] completel[y]. (4) [Those] men are purchased [and acquired]. (Break) (r 1) [Witness ......]. (r 2) [Witness ......]. (r 3) [Witness ......]. (r 4) Witness ...[...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 401. Purchase of Land and People

(Beginning destroyed) (1) and bought [it for x minas of silver by (the mina) o]f the king [from th]ese [men]. (3) [The money] is paid completely. The house, orchard, [field and the people are purchased and ac]quired. Any revocation, [lawsuit, or litigation is vo]id. (5) Whoever breaks the contract (6) [......] (Break) (r 1) [.......] (r 2) [......] (r 3) [......] (r 4) [......] Ṭirî (r 5) [......] (r 6) [...... the vi]llage of the queen (r 7) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 402. Purchase of a Slave

(Beginning destroyed) (5) [The money] is paid [completely]. Tha[t] man [is purchased and acquired]. Any revocation, lawsuit, [or litigation is void]. (7) [Whoev]er in the future, [at any tim]e, whether [...]i or his sons (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 403. Fragment of a Land Lease

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [...]... field [...] (3) [...]-kumu'a ...[...] (4) [... in its e]ntire[ty ...] (5) [...] fa[llow ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 404. Purchase of Land

(Beginning destroyed) (1) bought from [...]i. (1) [The money is paid completely]. That [house] and field are pu[rchased and acquired. Any revoca]tion, lawsuit, or liti[gation is void]. (4) [Whoever] in the future, at [any time, lodges a compla]int, whether Ahi-qa[m or his son or] his grandsons [...] (7) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 405. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) seeks [a lawsui]t or litigation [......, shall tie 2] white [hor]ses a[t the feet of Aššur, shall bring 4 ha]rbakannu horses to the feet [of Nergal, and shall place x minas] of refined silver and 5 minas of [pure gold in the lap of] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 406. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed) (1) shall place [......] mina of p[ure] gold [in the lap of Ninurta residing in] Calah. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 408. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (r 2) [...]-šadû'a (r 3) [...] Nabû-šumu-iškun (r 4) [...]bi' (r 5) [......] (r 6) [...]ayu (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 409. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) his sons [......] (5) his grandsons [......] (r 1) ...[...] (r 2) from [......] (r 3) from [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 410. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed) (1) from [......] (2) The money [is paid] completely. Those [...] are purch[ased and acquired. Any revocation], lawsuit, or liti[gation is void]. (5) [Whoev]er in the futu[re, at any time, lodges a co]mpla[int ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 411. Purchase of Land

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [An estate of] 20 hect[ares of land ...] (2) [...] Illil-[...] (3) [...] In[......] (4) [...] Mannu-k[i-......] (5) [An estate of] 16 hect[ares ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 412. Fragment of a Witness List

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness ...]...[...] (r 2) [Witness ...], ...[...] (r 3) [Witness NN, co]hort [commander ...] (r 4) [Witness NN], cohort commander [...] (r 5) [Witness NN], cohort [comma]nder of the royal bod[yguard]. (r 6) [Witness NN, c]ohort [commander] of the royal body[guard]. (r 7) [Witness NN, c]ohort [commander] of the ša šēpi guard. (r 8) [Witness ..., ....]... (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 413. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(1) [Seal of] ... (from) Arrapha, [owner of the ...]s being sold. (Break) (r 2) [Witness NN. Witness] Šarru-isse'a. (r 3) [Witness ...]nu, scribe. (r 4) [Witness NN], cohort commander. (r 5) [Witness ...]-Issar, ... (r 6) [Witness ...]... (r 7) [......] (r 8) [......]

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 414. Purchase of Slaves

(1) Fingernail of [NN]. (2) Fingernail of [NN]. (fingernail impressions) (3) Eṭir-[... ......] (4) In all five peo[ple of NN] — (5) [NN] has contracted [and bought] (Break) (r 1) M[onth ..., ...th day], (r 2) epon[ym year of ...]

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 415. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed) (cylinder seal impression) (Break) (r 1) (whover) [se]eks (a lawsuit) [against NN], his sons, [or his grandsons] shall return [the money tenfold] to its owner. (r 4) [He shall contest in his lawsuit] and not succeed. (Break) (r 7) [Witness NN], scribe. (r 8) [Witness NN. Witness] Banitu-ereš. (r 9) [Witness ...]unutu. (r 10) [Witness NN], shepherd of the crown prince. (r 11) [...] Lahiru (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 416. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] Gu[la ...] (2) temple [scr]ibe [...] (Break) (r 1) [...] Gi[...] (r 2) [... of Ašš]ur-belu-[...] (r 3) [... of] Kabt-A[ya] (r 4) [... of] Issaran-m[esi] (r 5) [...] of Milk[i-...] (r 6) [...] of [NN] (r 7) [... D]adî [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 417. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(1) Se[al of ......] (2) owner of the [......] (Break) (r 2) M[onth ..., ...th day], eponym year of [NN], govern[or of ...].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 418. (no title)

(1) In[stead of his seal he impressed his fingernail]. (2) Fi[ngernail of ...] (3) o[f ....] (4) [......] (5) owner [of the ... being sold]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 419. Purchase of Land

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] Šaba[......] (2) [...] adjoining the road that [leads] to [...] (3) [......] le[ads to] Bit-Šelebuna (4) [.......]napi to Bit-[......] (5) [...] Bit-Šele[buna] (6) in cu]ltivation [...] (7) [...] Ezbu, [...] (Break) (r 2) [Witness NN], village manager [of ...]. (r 3) [Witness ...]ibrî, 'third man' [...]. (r 4) [Witness ...]hû, mayor o[f ...]. (r 5) [...]...[...] (r 6) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 420. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Laimu[...], [...] of Šep-[... has bought it] for 40 [...]. (4) The money is [paid] completely. (5) No-one [shall litigate] with any[one].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 421. Fragment of a Witness List

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness Šulm]u-beli, Que[an]. (r 2) [Witness Ṭa]b-šar-Aššur, from Calah. (r 3) [Witness] Ahi-Ya'u, (mounted) archer. (blank space of one line) (r 4) [Witness] Šeššayu. (blank space of one line) (r 5) [Witness ...]tuanu, Itu'ean. (blank space of two lines) (r 6) Month [...], eponym year of [...]

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 422. Fragment of a Witness List (ZA 73 03)

(Obverse destroyed or too broken for translation) (r 1) [...]... garden of the town Ra[...] (r 2) [... G]adâ, village manager of the [...]. (r 3) [......], commander of (mounted) scouts of the govern[or of ...]. (r 4) [......], gardener of the [...] vineyard. (r 5) [...]... Witness Apladad-il[a'i ...]. (r 6) [..., ...]inu, [...] herdsman. (r 7) [...] Witness Ṭab-ṣil-Adad [...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 462. Purchase of Land (791-XII-25) (ADD 0526)

(1) Fingernail of Kunasî, son of Harmaki, donkey driver. (fingernail impressions) (3) An estate of one he[ctar of land ...]...[...] (Break) (r 1) Witness Aššur-šal[limš]un[u], son of Birtayu. (r 3) Witness Mar-Issar, recruit. (r.e. 4) Month Adar (XII), 25th day, eponym year of Bel-iqišanni.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 463. Purchase of Land (ADD 1242)

(1) Instead of their seals they impressed their fingernail. (fingernail impressions) (2) [...] an estate of 4 hect[ares ...] (3) [...] the estate of Šamu[...]-ila'i (4) [...] in cultivation [...] (5) [...] vegetable [garde]n [......]... — (6) [NN] has contr[acted and] bought [...]... for [...] their [...] from [these men]. (9) The money [is pa]id [completely. ...] and field, house, garden, 2 wells [are purchased and] acquired. Any revocation, [lawsuit], or litigati[on is v]oid. (13) [Whoever] in the future, and at any t[i]me, [whether] these [men] or their sons (or) their [grandson]s or any…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 464. Šulmu-šarri Buys One Decare of Grazing Land (713) (ADD 1195)

(1) Inste[ad of their seals they impressed their fingernail]. (2) [Fingernail of NN], fingernail of [NN], in all 2 [men, owners of the field being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (5) An estate of 1 decare of grazing land [......] belonging to Išmu[...] — (7) Šu[lmu-šarri, ...] has contracted and bought it for 1/2 mina of silver [...]. (9) The money [is paid] co[mpletely]. That threshing floor is pur[chased] and acquired. Any revoca[tion, lawsuit], or litigation is void. (12) Whoever in the future, at any time, whether these men or their sons, seeks a lawsuit against Šu[l]mu-šarri and his…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 465. Bel-duri Buys an Orchard in the Land of the Palace Herald (ADD 0467)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...]... in the Land of the [Palace] Herald, adjoining the [or]chard of Parši[du], adjoining the [or]chard of Nuhšay[a], adjoining the [or]chard of Ša[maš-...] and adjoining the [or]chard of Da[..., ...] — (7) Bel-duri, major-domo [...], has contracted, bought and acquired it [for x t]alents of bronze [......]. (10) [The money is] paid [completely]. That orchard [is purchased and acquired. Any re]vocation or litigation is vo[id]. (12) [Whoever in the future, at] any time, (Break) (r 1) Witness [...]. (r 2) Witness Muta[qqin]-Aš[šur, ...]. (r 3) Witness Šelubu, [...].…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 466. Fragment of a Bel-duri Document (ADD 0485)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... or] his labour-duty [superior], seeks [a lawsuit or litiga]tion against Bel-duri, [his sons (and)] his [gran]dsons, (5) shall place 5 [minas of silver (and) x mi]nas of gold before [Ištar resid]ing in Arbela, [shall tie] white horses at the fe[et of Aššur], shall bring four harbakannu horses to the feet of Nergal, and shall return the money tenfold [to] its [owner. He shall contest] in his lawsuit and not succeed. (r 5) [Witness NN], commander of (mounted) scouts. (r 6) [Witness NN, (... of the)] palace herald. (r 7) [Witness NN], son of Gimillu. (r 8) [Witnes…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 467. Bel-duri Buys […] (ADD 0495)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... are purchased and acq]uired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (3) Whoever in the future, [at any t]ime, lo[d]ges a complaint (or) breaks the contract, [whet]her Bessi-na'dat or his prefect or his go[ver]nor or any relative of his [o]r the m[ayo]r of his city, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Bel-duri and [his sons and] his [grandsons, shall place one ta]lent of [refi]ned silver (and) one mina of p[ur]e gold in the lap of [Išt]ar residing in Nineveh, [shall return the mone]y [tenfo]ld [to its owners]. He shall contest [in his lawsuit (an…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 469. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0302)

(1) Fingernail of Erihi, temple steward [of] Nabû, owner of the people being sold. (unused seal space) (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 470. Putayu Buys Land (ADD 1175+)

(1) [Instead of his seal he impressed] his fingernail. (2) [Fingernail of Urdu-Dag]an, [..., owner of the land being s]old. (fingernail impressions) (4) [An estate of ... adjoining] the road to Calah. (5) [......] Ṣuṣi (6) [...] ditto Apaya, (7) [...] ditto Se'-amuti. (8) [...]... Calah. (9) [......] field of Adad-ibni, (10) [...] ditto ditto Nergal-na'di, (11) [...] 3 decares of field in cultivation — (12) Putaya [has contract]ed and bought [from ...]unu [for x minas of silver]. (15) [The money is pa]id [completely]. That field is [purchased and acquired]. Any revocation, [lawsuit, or…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 471. Manageress Lends Barley (ADD 0137)

(1) 200 barley, capit[al], belonging to the harem manageress of [...], at the disposal of Il-amara, chie[f of granaries]. (4) In the month of Ab (V), [...] (5) in Dur-Šarruken [...] (stamp seal impressions) (6) he shall give [...] (Break) (stamp seal impressions) (r 1) [[Witness]] (r 2) Witness Terik-[...]. (r 3) Witness Šarru-ila'[i, ...]. (r 4) Witness Qur[di-...]. (blank space of one line) (r 5) Month Tam[muz (IV), ...]th [day, eponym year of ...]. (r 6) Witness Nabû-ašare[d, ...]. (stamp seal impressions)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 472. Priest of Bel Buys a Woman (ADD 0216)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [(NN), prie]st of Bel (has contracted and) bought her from Sin-belu-uṣur for one mina of silver. (4) The money is paid completely. That woman is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is vo[id]. (7) (Whoever) breaks the contract shall give one mina of silver and one mina of go[ld] to [Ištar] of Nine[veh], and shall retu[rn] the money ten[fold to its owner]. He shall contest in his lawsuit and n[ot succeed]. (r 4) Witness Adad-šumu-uṣur, servant of the chief eunuch. (r 6) Witness Hana-Se', [tan]ner of coloured leather. (Break) (e. 1) 1/2 mina of…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 473. Dayan-Kurbail Buys Land (ADD 0386)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal space) (1) [An estate of x hectares of fiel]d according to the seah of 10 ['litres' ...] (2) [...]..., springs and a threshing floor (3) [adjoining the fiel]d of the town Urzunapi (4) [adjoining the fi]eld of Ahi-limmi, (5) [adjoining the fi]eld of Lu-šalim, (6) [...]..., a vacant lot, and an irrigated area — (7) Dayyan-Kurbail has [con]tracted and bought [fo]r 30 shekels by the mina of half (a mina) of silver. (9) The money is paid completely. That field is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (12) Whoever in the future, at any…

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