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~700 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 6

SAA 06 349. A Fragmentary Purchase Document of Remanni-Adad (ADD 0596)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Remanni-Adad, chariot driver o]f the ki[ng of Assyria, has contracted and bought (said property) fro]m [these gentlemen for x minas of silver]. (3) The money [is paid completely]. (Break) (r 1) [whether ..., their sons, grandsons o]r brothers, (who) seeks a law[suit] or litigation [against Remanni]-Adad and his sons [and grandsons, sh]all pay [x minas of silver and x mi]nas of gold to Ištar [residing in Nineveh, and sh]all return the money tenfold [to its owners]. He shall contest in his lawsuit [and not succeed]. (r 7) [Witness Ner]gal-šarru-uṣur, chariot [driver].…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

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

(i 1) Issar-šumu-ereš; (i 2) Nadin-ahhe; (i 3) Balassu; (i 4) Bunaya; (i 5) [K]iṣir-Nabû; (i 6) Etel-pu; (i 7) [Be]l-eṭir; (i 8) [total, 7 ast]rologers. (i 9) [Nabû]-nadin-šumi; (i 10) [Nabû-g]amil; (i 11) [...]aya; (i 12) [... b]u'; (i 13) [...]naya; (i 14) Nabû-sakip; (i 15) [Re]muttu; (i 16) Bel-ušezib; (i 17) Nabû-per'u-lešir; (i 18) total, 9 exorcists. (ii 1) Aqaraya; (ii 2) Banî; (ii 3) Zizî; (ii 4) Marduk-šarru-uṣur; (ii 5) Nabû-nadin-apli; (ii 6) total, 5 diviners. (ii 7) Qurdi-Arbail; (ii 8) Nabû'a; (ii 9) Nabû-ahhe-balliṭ; (ii 10) Inurta-ballissu; (ii 11) Asqudu; (ii 12)…

SAA 06 349. A Fragmentary Purchase Document of Remanni-Adad (ADD 0596)

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 07 179. Food and Drink Offerings(?)

SAA 07 196. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1015)

SAA 07 198. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1026)

SAA 07 210. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 22 (RA 69 183)

SAA 11 046. Contributions (perhaps Offerings) in Kind (ADD 0715)

SAA 11 049. Sealing Accompanying Items sent to the Governor by Sargon (ADD 0766)

SAA 11 050. From a Shipment of Silver from Ekron (Iraq 27 16b)

SAA 11 051. From a Shipment of Silver from Arbela (Iraq 27 16c)

SAA 11 052. From a Shipment of Silver from the Wine Master (Iraq 27 16d)

SAA 11 053. From a Shipment of Silver from Bani-Nabu

SAA 11 054. From a Shipment of Silver from the Town of Hasutu

SAA 11 055. From a Shipment of Silver

SAA 11 056. From a Shipment of Silver from Nabu-gabbi-le’i (Iraq 27 16f)

SAA 11 057. From a Shipment of Silver from Judaea (Iraq 27 16e)

SAA 11 058. From a Shipment from Kumme (Iraq 27 16g)

SAA 11 066. Accompanying Bowls

SAA 11 067. Accompanying Garments

SAA 11 068. Accompanying Horses (Iraq 27 16a)

SAA 11 070. From a Shipment from Aššur-šarru-uṣur

SAA 11 072. Fragmentary Jar Sealing

SAA 11 073. Fragmentary Sealing

SAA 11 074. Fragmentary Sealing

SAA 11 089. Note of Domestic Animals (Iraq 32 19)

SAA 11 100. Note of Silver from Sheep (SAAB 06 04)

SAA 11 101. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 14)

SAA 11 102. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 12)

SAA 11 103. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 16)

SAA 11 110. Note of Horses (ADD 0700)

SAA 11 121. Note from the Review Palace (SAAB 06 11)

SAA 11 124. List of Chariot Troops and Military Scribes(?) (ADD 0912)