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~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 4

SAA 04 283. Will Šamaš-šumu-ukin Fall into the Hands of Assyrian Troops? (PRT 107) [military and political]

(1) [...] the 'path' reaches its 'seats.' (2) [... The 'streng]th' (and) 'well-being' are present. The 'path' on the left of the gall bladder [is long] and reaches the place of the 'base of the throne.' (4) [... 'finge]r' is raised [...]. (one line broken) (6) The left [......]. (7) There is a design in the middle surface of the 'finger' which penetrates from right to left. (9) [... is n]ormal. The upper part is elevated. (10) The base of [the midd]le ['finger' of the lung] is 'bound.' (11) [The breas]t-bone is thick. (12) [The coils of the colon are ... and are ...] in number. (r 1) [From]…

SAA 04 283. Will Šamaš-šumu-ukin Fall into the Hands of Assyrian Troops? (PRT 107) [military and political]

SAA 04 284. Will the Archers of Assurbanipal Sent to Babylon ...? (EANE 206) [military and political]

SAA 04 285. Will the Army of Šamaš-šumu-ukin Leave Babylon? (PRT 113) [military and political]

SAA 04 286. Will the ... of Sin-šarra-uṣur Hear and Escape? (PRT 114) [military and political]

SAA 04 291. Troops of Assurbanipal in Nippur (PRT 136) [military and political]

SAA 04 292. Chief Eunuch Nabu-šarru-uṣur Sent to ... [military and political]

SAA 04 293. Will NN Make Common Cause with the Enemy? (PRT 115) [military and political]

SAA 04 296. Fragment Referring to the Cimmerians (PRT 138) [military and political]

SAA 04 297. Fragment Referring to the Troops of Assurbanipal [military and political]

SAA 04 300. Should Assurbanipal Appoint Sin-tabni-uṣur over Ur? (PRT 135) [appointment]

SAA 04 301. Will Sin-tabni-uṣur Side with Šamaš-šumu-ukin? (PRT 129) [appointment]

SAA 04 303. Will NN Make a Rebellion(?) against his Lord? (PRT 112) [appointment]

SAA 04 304. Fragment Similar to No. 303 (PRT 131) [appointment]

SAA 04 306. Should Bani be Appointed as Priest of Anu? (PRT 122) [appointment]

SAA 04 308. Should NN be Appointed as Priest of Sin? [appointment]

SAA 04 309. Fragment Concerning the Priest(?) of Šarrat-Kidmuri (PRT 134) [appointment]

SAA 04 316. Fragment Concerning a Dream (PRT 103) [cultic]

SAA 04 317. Query Concerning an Illness of Assurbanipal (PRT 106) [medical]

SAA 04 318. Query Concerning the Land (PRT 111) [miscellaneous]

SAA 04 319. Is a Letter Sent to Assurbanipal Reliable? (PRT 119) [miscellaneous]

SAA 04 320. Will a Written Plan Succeed? (EANE 203) [miscellaneous]

SAA 04 323. Fragment Concerning an Extispicy in Year 652 (PRT 104) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 324. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 110) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 326. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 116) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 327. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 108) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 329. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 140) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 330. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 117) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 332. Fragment Similar to No. 323 (PRT 127) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 333. Fragment Concerning an Extispicy in Year 650 (PRT 120) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 334. Fragment Similar to No. 333 (PRT 121) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 336. Fragment of a Report (PRT 133) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 337. Fragment of a Report (PRT 137) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 338. Fragment of a Report (PRT 123) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 339. Fragment of a Report (PRT 132) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 349. Fragment of a Report [unclassifiable]

SAA 16 123. People for the Rab Mugi (ABL 1343)

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]