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~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 205. Appointing Guards (CT 53 109)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) I ap[point]ed two guards and two [...s] in their service. Concerning their bread I made it very clear that they are to bring the [...] down where [there are] shelters. (r 7) [Now] Marduk-remanni [..., say]ing: "The servants of the city [GN ...] our [wo]rk." (r 10) [He we]nt off [...] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 16

SAA 16 206. (no title) (CT 53 189)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Now then, we have seen [the ...] of the palace who produce the [...]. There is [...] (Break) (r 3) The king, [my lord], should not [be concerned] about it. (r 5) We [......] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 207. Promoting Chariot Drivers and ‘Third Men’ (CT 53 249)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] my [......] (2) [......] to the cro[wn] prince [...] (3) As soon as your gods [have ...ed] the face of the king, my lord, the king, my lord, will see his statement: a servant who is loyal [to his lord], a servant who [...]s the [...] of h[is lord], a servant who [falls] and die[s] on behalf the house of h[is] lords. (7) Now, if on [... the ch]ariot-driver(s) and the 'third men' [com]e before the king, [my] lo[rd], let him be promoted. As to [...], let the overseer of the [...] write [the names of two ch]ariot-drivers and two 'third men' on [...], so that [...] (…

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 209. (no title) (CT 53 270)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... t]he cohort commander [...] (r 1) [...] hith[er] (r 2) [...] wine (r 3) [...] refined [s]ilver (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 211. Should I Come to Calah? (CT 53 292)

(Obverse destroyed) (r 1) Should I come to Cal[ah]? (r 3) What is it that the king, [my l]ord, commands?

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 212. Good Advice (CT 53 294)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Now [......] (2) I said: "[......] (3) of [your]se[lf ...] (4) I said: "[......] (5) [......] (6) I said: "Wh[y ...] (7) the king [......] (r 1) [......] (r 2) [He sa]id: "Wh[y don't you agree] (r 3) "to feed an aṣūdu-bowl [to ...]? O[f ...] (r 5) of the deputy [...] (r 6) Why [......] (Break) (e. 1) [The ...]s of the king [...]. (e. 2) That is a ve[ry] good advice.

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 214. (no title) (CT 53 377)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] the kin[g ...] (2) [w]ent [...] (r 1) [......] the messe[nger] (r 2) [...] wrote me (r 3) [... w]hen (r 4) [......] the [w]al[l] (r 6) [...] those [...]s (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 215. (no title) (CT 53 381)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your] servant [PN], the sc[ribe of ...]. Good [health to the king, my lord]! (Break) (r 2) Ṣalam-šarri-[iqbi] (r 3) the chief [......] (r 4) bro[ught me (...)]

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 216. (no title) (CT 53 456)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Previ]o[usly] (2) [......] (3) the [... o]f the [...] official (4) said: "[...] ... [......]" (6) Now he has go[ne around ......] (7) set ou[t ......] (8) they sell [......] (9) Previously [......] (10) they used to knit [......] (11) dark-blue wool [......] (12) bast [......] (Break) (r 4) to [......] (r 5) [......] (r 6) the ex[empts ...] (r 7) has ta[ken ......] (r 8) let [......] (r 9) [......] (r 10) [their] work [......] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 217. (no title) (CT 53 475)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... wi]th the king, my lord (2) [......] upon (3) [......] terrible (4) [......] scribe (Break) (r 1) his [...] before [......] (r 2) [which] I am hauling [...] (r 3) [...] ... [...] (r 4) [.. the kin]g, my lord [...] (r 5) [...] ... [...] (r 6) [s]aid [......] (r 7) [...] Aššu[r ... the R]ear [Palace] (r 8) [...] lords[hip ...] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 218. Who is This Goldsmith? (CT 53 488)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant PN. Good hea]lth to the king, [my lord]! May Nabû and Mar[duk] bless the king, m[y] lord. (7) As to the go[ld]smith about whom the king sai[d]: "Who is he?" (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 219. (no title) (CT 53 539)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...] I [...] (r 2) [...] the king, [my] lo[rd], broug[ht] (me) my [..., saying: "Let yo]ur [...] with you!" (r 6) [The king], my [lor]d pla[c]ed (r 7) [...] of ... (r 8) [... which I] saw (r 9) [... The king], my [lor]d, should [know it]. (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 221. (no title) (CT 53 654)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Let him br[ing ......] (2) here [......] (3) let him take [......] (4) of/which the kin[g ......] (5) to [......] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 222. (no title) (CT 53 655)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... to] the king, [my] lord (2) [...... t]o greet [...] (3) I saw the [... of the king, m]y [lord] (4) [...... the kin]g, my lord (Break) (r 1) [......] because of [......] (r 3) [...... t]o the king (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 223. It is a Royal Order (CT 53 669)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] eyes [...] (3) [...] He said: "It is a royal order (4) [...] me ... [...] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 225. Sold for Money (CT 53 690)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] saying, "Why [has ... sold the ...] of my lord's household for money [...]?" (3) [...] sent, placed, and ca[me ...] (4) [......] saying, "[......]" (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 226. (no title) (CT 53 696)

(1) [...... the ki]ng (2) [......] Nabû (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 227. (no title) (CT 53 698)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 5 [......] (2) all this [......] (3) that [......] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 228. (no title) (CT 53 705)

(1) [To the king, my lord]: your servant [PN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) Kabtî [...] has said: "[......] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 229. We Shall Stay Awake (CT 53 713)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] we shall stay awake (Break) (r 2) [......] month (r 3) [......] him (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 230. (no title) (CT 53 714)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Concerning what the kin]g, my lord, [pr]eviousl[y wrot]e to me [......] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 245. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... the o]ther ones [...] (2) [...] we do [n]ot know. N[ow the]n, the king (4) [... i]mage [......] (Rest destroyed)

Daily Life·Economy

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 16

SAA 16 246. (no title)

(1) The very [best of health] to the kin[g, my lord]! (3) [May] Na[bû ......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 16 205. Appointing Guards (CT 53 109)

SAA 16 206. (no title) (CT 53 189)

SAA 16 207. Promoting Chariot Drivers and ‘Third Men’ (CT 53 249)

SAA 16 209. (no title) (CT 53 270)

SAA 16 211. Should I Come to Calah? (CT 53 292)

SAA 16 212. Good Advice (CT 53 294)

SAA 16 214. (no title) (CT 53 377)

SAA 16 215. (no title) (CT 53 381)

SAA 16 216. (no title) (CT 53 456)

SAA 16 217. (no title) (CT 53 475)

SAA 16 218. Who is This Goldsmith? (CT 53 488)

SAA 16 219. (no title) (CT 53 539)

SAA 16 221. (no title) (CT 53 654)

SAA 16 222. (no title) (CT 53 655)

SAA 16 223. It is a Royal Order (CT 53 669)

SAA 16 225. Sold for Money (CT 53 690)

SAA 16 226. (no title) (CT 53 696)

SAA 16 227. (no title) (CT 53 698)

SAA 16 228. (no title) (CT 53 705)

SAA 16 229. We Shall Stay Awake (CT 53 713)

SAA 16 230. (no title) (CT 53 714)

SAA 16 245. (no title)

SAA 16 246. (no title)

SAA 04 004. Will Mugallu of Melid Attack Mannu-ki-...? (PRT 031) [military and political]

SAA 04 006. Will Mugallu of Melid ...? (PRT 028) [military and political]

SAA 04 013. Midas Sending for Troops (AGS 051) [military and political]

SAA 04 015. Fragment Similar to No. 14 (AGS 061) [military and political]

SAA 04 028. Should Esarhaddon Send an Army to Siriš? (AGS 043) [military and political]

SAA 04 034. Should Esarhaddon Send NN with Army to Mannea? (AGS 042) [military and political]

SAA 04 040. Same Tablet as no. 39 (PRT 038) [military and political]

SAA 04 042. Kaštaritu Organizing War (AGS 005) [military and political]

SAA 04 046. Fragment Similar to No. 45 (PRT 069) [military and political]

SAA 04 047. Fragment Similar to No. 43 (PRT 070) [military and political]

SAA 04 058. Should Esarhaddon Send an Aramean Scribe to NN? (PRT 025) [military and political]

SAA 04 061. Will Kaštaritu Defeat Assyrian Troops? (PRT 013) [military and political]

SAA 04 070. Fragment Similar to No. 71 (PRT 019) [military and political]

SAA 04 077. Has the Enemy Captured Ṣiṣṣirtu? (AGS 072) [military and political]

SAA 04 078. Will Chief Eunuch Ša-Nabu-šu Break the Siege of Ṣiṣṣirtu? [military and political]

SAA 04 087. Fragment Similar to No. 84 (AGS 069) [military and political]

SAA 04 091. Fragment Similar to No. 90 (AGS 083) [military and political]

SAA 04 101. Should NN be Sent to Lay Siege to and Conquer the City ...? (PRT 011) [military and political]

SAA 04 105. Should the Assyrian Army Go against a City Named on Papyrus? (AGS 113) [military and political]

SAA 04 106. Fragment Similar to No. 105 (AGS 096) [military and political]

SAA 04 118. Fragment of a Military Query (PRT 040) [military and political]

SAA 04 121. Fragment of a Military Query (AGS 073) [military and political]

SAA 04 124. Should Esarhaddon Send NN to ...? (AGS 044) [military and political]

SAA 04 125. Fragment of a Military(?) Query (PRT 068) [military and political]

SAA 04 128. Fragment of a Military(?) Query (PRT 082) [military and political]

SAA 04 132. Will a Plan Written on Papyrus Succeed? (AGS 095+) [military and political]

SAA 04 140. Fragment Similar to No. 139 (AGS 078) [military and political]