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Page 1174 / 1291

~710 BCE·

Neo-Assyrian

SAA 17

SAA 17 129. Organising the Cult of Eanna (ABL 1200)

(1) Tablet of Sîn-duri to the king, his lord. The guard of Eanna and the temples of your gods are well. (5) Concerning [the ...] of the Lady of Reš [...] and the [...]s of Nanaya of which the king wrote: "Let [them] be in[stituted]" — (8) [...] the king for ever [...] (9) [...] well-being [...] (10) [...] with [...] (11) [...] they climb up [...] (12) [... they] bless [...] (13) [...] with [...] (14) I shall write everywhere as follows: "[If] you [... silver] and gold without the king's (permission) and giv[e out] prebends [...], you shall [...] (Break) (r 1) without [the king('s permission)…

Daily Life·Economy

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 131. (no title) (CT 54 040)

(1) [Tablet of] Sîn-duri, [prelate of] Eanna, [to the ...], his lord: (4) [...] of the Lady of Reš (5) [...] has chosen (6) [...] the elders (7) [...] stood (8) [thi]s [...] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 142. Puqudeans in the Marshes Should be Deported (ABL 1052)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Let the vizier send a bribe to the governor that he should deport them. The messengers of the Puqudeans, who live in the Qatannu marsh, go daily to the son of Yakin. The vizier may also write to the governor that he should lead Sagibi-ilu, the Amukanean who lives in Bit-re'î, to them. If he delivers them into the hands of the vizier, my lord, he is a servant of the vizier. (r 2) If, (on the other hand), he does not deliver them into the hands of my lord, then my lord may know that his heart is not with my lord. (r 5) As to my lord's sending Ṣalamu to Nabû-ušabši, I…

Daily Life

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 152. May the Army Come Quickly! (ABL 0774)

(1) To the king, our lord: your servants Abi-yaqiya, Abi-yadi', Zerutu, Šulluma and Ahi-bigayanu. May Bel and Nabû bless the king, our lord. (5) As of now, Fort Šama'unu is abandoned. There is nobody there except 200 scratch soldiers, and there is no food there except for the travel provisions which they carry with them. Moreover, they have cut off the water between us and the land of Rašu. Nobo[dy] from Rašu has (been able to) c[ome] to you. (13) However, I have spoken with the sheikhs of [GN], of Dummuqu, and of [GN]. All of them are servant[s of the king, my lord]. They have sent their…

Daily Life·Economy

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 166. Selling Sinneans for Silver (CT 54 238)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) "[...] go and [...]! (3) [Do not s]ell the Sinneans for s[ilver]! You and [...] (5) [g]ather them! Monthly [...]" — (6) [...] what they said to the king [...] (7) [...] he had extended. From [...] (8) [N]N, the Uruk[ean ...] (9) [...] attac[ked ...] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 169. Aššur-bel-taqqin Visited in Babylon (ABL 1067)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) not [......] (3) the king, my lord [......] (4) as [......] (5) settl[ed ......] (6) the deputy of [......] (7) the governor of [GN ...] (8) killed the people and destroyed [their houses]. (9) When the god [......], (10) he we[nt] to Babylon [...]. (r 1) Because Aššur-belu-taqq[in ...] (r 2) the governor said, "Go [... to] the king [...] (r 4) ask [......] (r 5) for the god (and) the kin[g ...] (r 6) will be sav[ed ...] (r 7) and the land [...] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 180. (no title) (CT 54 203)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) He kneels [...]. I am devoted to [the king]. (3) I am [indeb]ted [because of his...] (and) his favour. (4) And since (5) [... w]ith the soldiers (6) [... he] bent and (7) [...] to the king (8) I spoke [with him ...], and it turned out well. (9) [...] After we had waited [for ...], a report (10) [...] when our words (r 1) [...] left (r 2) [...] the soldiers (r 3) [...] were captured (r 4) [...] the agreements (r 5) [...] completed (r 6) [...] of the king entered (r 7) [...] were relieved. (r 8) May we hear [of the well-being of the k]ing, so we can give [... t]o the ki…

Daily Life

~710 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 17

SAA 17 185. Fragment Mentioning Marduk-šarrani (CT 54 240)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) [...] brought up [...] (r 3) [...] took [...] (r 4) [...] Marduk-šarra[ni ...] (r 5) [...] gave, in [...] (r 6) [Ma]rduk-šarrani by the command [...] (r 7) [...] brought out, with [...] (r 8) [...], "Instead of [...] (r 9) [... yo]u did, he/it will appe[ar ...] (r 10) [...] and what [...] (r 11) [...] you did [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 025. The Governor of Parsua Borrows 50 Cavalrymen (717-I) (ADD 0695)

(1) 50 cavalry[men ...] (and) their sons [...] in the ci[ty ...] — (4) they along with [...] and along with their oxen [...], which ...[...], at the disposal of [NN], governor of Pars[ua]. (r 1) He shall give them back in [full] by the month Tishri (VII). (r 3) As soon as he has gi[ven] them all back in full, they shall release Sahhî [to him]. (r 6) Month Nisan (I), eponym year of Ṭab-šar-[Aššur].

SAA 17 129. Organising the Cult of Eanna (ABL 1200)

SAA 17 131. (no title) (CT 54 040)

SAA 17 142. Puqudeans in the Marshes Should be Deported (ABL 1052)

SAA 17 152. May the Army Come Quickly! (ABL 0774)

SAA 17 166. Selling Sinneans for Silver (CT 54 238)

SAA 17 169. Aššur-bel-taqqin Visited in Babylon (ABL 1067)

SAA 17 180. (no title) (CT 54 203)

SAA 17 185. Fragment Mentioning Marduk-šarrani (CT 54 240)

SAA 06 025. The Governor of Parsua Borrows 50 Cavalrymen (717-I) (ADD 0695)

SAA 06 072. A Barley Loan Paid Back to Bahianu (685-VII) (ADD 0135)

SAA 06 134. Fragment of a Slave Sale (694-V-15) (ADD 0281)

SAA 07 002. List of Experts

SAA 07 003. List of Governors and Other High Officials (ADD 0853)

SAA 07 004. List of Governors and Other High Officials (ADD 0854)

SAA 07 005. List of Officials at Court (ADD 0857)

SAA 07 006. List of Officials at Court (ADD 0840+)

SAA 07 009. List of Lodgings for Officials (ADD 0860)

SAA 07 011. List of Lodgings for Officials (ADD 0841)

SAA 07 012. List of Lodgings for Officials (ADD 0866)

SAA 07 013. List of “Architects” and Scribes (ADD 0769)

SAA 07 014. List of Various Craftsmen (ADD 0770)

SAA 07 015. Note of Foreign Governors(?) and Others (ADD 0867)

SAA 07 016. List of People (ADD 0845)

SAA 07 017. List of People and Their Superiors (ADD 0879)

SAA 07 019. List of Various Craftsmen (ADD 0868)

SAA 07 021. Survey of Palace Officials (ADD 0835)

SAA 07 023. Survey of Harem Governesses and Weavers (ADD 0950)

SAA 07 024. Survey of Female Singers, etc. (ADD 0827+)

SAA 07 025. Survey of Female Personnel (ADD 0901)

SAA 07 026. Survey of Female Personnel (ADD 0828)

SAA 07 027. List of Miscellaneous Debts (ADD 0925+)

SAA 07 028. List of Debts in Si’imme Province (ADD 0814)

SAA 07 029. List of Debts (ADD 0924+)

SAA 07 030. List of Various Debts (ADD 0815+)

SAA 07 031. Probable List of Debts (ADD 0816)

SAA 07 032. Probable List of Debts (ADD 0922)

SAA 07 033. Probable List of Debts (ADD 1123)

SAA 07 034. List of Debts from the Reign of Sargon (ADD 0926)

SAA 07 035. List of Debts (ADD 0923)

SAA 07 036. Possible List of Debts (ADD 0821)

SAA 07 037. Possible List of Debts

SAA 07 038. Possible List of Debts (ADD 1044)

SAA 07 039. Possible List of Debts (ADD 0822)

SAA 07 041. Note of Silver Amounts (ADD 1106)

SAA 07 042. Note of Silver Amounts (ADD 0813)

SAA 07 043. Memorandum re Prefects’ Silver Payments (ADD 0686)

SAA 07 044. Memorandum re Peculations in the Temple (ADD 1069)

SAA 07 045. Memorandum re Qappata’s Debts (ADD 1139+)

SAA 07 046. Memorandum re Payments (ADD 1062)

SAA 07 047. Memorandum re Activities of a Eunuch, etc. (ADD 1076)