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Page 1307 / 1393

~655 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 14

SAA 14 450. Court Decision Concerning Adoption (TIM 11 24)

(1) The lawsu[it which] Nur-šarru-[uṣur] argued with [... t]inti on account of [his s]on. (4) Nabû-mar-šarri-uṣur has taken Aptir[a...], his son, [as] an (adopted) son fo[r ...]. (Break) (r 1) Witness Ala[...]ru, Ahu-e[di]. (r 2) Witness Pan-[Issar-l]amur, Bel-šalme [...]. (r 3) Witness Ša-l[a-il]i-mannu, Puṭu-Eš[i]. (r 4) Witness [...]-ili, scribe.

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 451. (no title) (TIM 11 26)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) ...[...] (r 2) in the Review Palace [...] (r 3) he shall pay double the silver. (r 4) king's work [...] (r 5) Month Iyyar (II), [...] (Rest destroyed)

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 452. (no title) (TIM 11 28)

(1) Seal of Mannu-ki-Adad, [son of] Urdu-Mu[lli]ssi, (Break) (r 1) [Witness NN. Witness] Inurta-abi-uṣur. (r 2) [Witness NN. Witne]ss Dan-Adad. (r 3) [Witness ...]ru, son of Ilumma-lidgul. (r 4) [Witness NN, so]n of Nabû-uṣur. (r 5) [...]... (r 6) [...] ......

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 453. (no title) (TIM 11 30a)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal space) (1) [...] Nabû-aplu-[...], his servant (Break) (r 1) Witness [...]ri. (Rest destroyed)

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 454. (no title) (TIM 11 30c)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) ... [......] (4) [It will increase] by a fourth. (5) Month Sivan (III) [......] (Rest destroyed)

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 455. (no title) (TIM 11 30d)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] in 1 homer [...] (3) [...] intercalary Ad[ar (XIIa) ...] (Rest destroyed)

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 456. (no title) (TIM 11 30e)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] contravenes [...] (r 1) [...] Aššur and Šamaš [shall be his prosecutors]. (Rest destroyed)

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 457. Bel-Harran-duri, Chariot Driver of the C[rown Prince], Buys Land (TIM 11 31)

(1) [Instead of his seal he impressed his fingernail]. (fingernail impressions) (2) [Fingernail] of Zer-sama', [owner of the field], garden, threshing floor and house being sold. (4) [An estate of x hect]ares of field in cultivation [by the seah] of 7 'litres' by the [...] 'litre'. (6) [A bui]lt [house] with [its] beams, and [with] it[s d]oors, [...] (8) [...] threshing floor, vegetable garden, (9) [...] Satib[a...] — (10) Bel-Harran-duri, chariot driver of the c[rown prince], [has co]ntracted and bou[ght it f]rom Zer-sama'[... f]or 3 and half mina of silver. (14) The money is paid…

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 458. Barruqu Lends Grain (TIM 11 35)

(1) 5 homers one seah 5 'l[itres' ...] according to the seah of [x 'litre(s)'] belonging to Barr[uqu], (4) at the disposal of Nabû-šallimšunu, (5) at the disposal of Ereš-Issar, (6) They shall pay at the threshing floor in its original amount. (7) If they do not pay, it shall accrue interest. Month Nisan (I), (Rest destroyed)

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 459. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (*635) (TIM 11 32)

(1) [Seal of Is]sar-šarru-ibni, chief bow-maker [...], son of Issar-tariba, [owner of the ... being s]old. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 2) No-one [shall litigate with] any[one] (r 3) Whoever in the future, [at any tim]e, contra[venes], Aššur and Šamaš shall be his prosecutors. The treaty of the king shall call him to account. (r 6) Witness Kaqqadanu. Witness Qulî. (r 7) Witness Mussezib. Witness Urdu-ahhešu. (r 8) Witness Nergal-eṭir. Witness Zar'utî. (r 9) Witness Remana-Aššur. Witness Gula-šumu-ibni. (r 10) Witness Mušallim-Marduk. (r 11) Witness Ahû'a-eriba. (e. 1) [Month ..., xth da…

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 460. Land Lease (TIM 11 33)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) An estate of 5 hectares 7 decares of [...] ditto Ṣidqaya, the Sido[nian ...] Nineveh, ditto the river. (3) An estate of 2 hectares [...] adjoining the river, adjoining the road of the town of Ad[ad-...], adjoining the maintenance field of the king's house [...], adjoining the sacred precint, adjoining Ṣidqaya, (7) An estate of 2 hectares "thin" (land) adjoining [...] (8) adjoining the road to Adad-[... ...] (9) Su-bal from [...] (10) adjoining Ṣidq[aya, ...] (11) well, adjoining [...] (12) of Tur[...] (13) Issar-ša[......] (14) adjoining the side road of [...] (15)…

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 461. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (TIM 11 34)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) his [..., ...] (r 2) [whether] the governor of his city, o[r ... or] the scribe of his city, o[r ...] (r 4) [se]eks [a law]suit or litigation against [NN, with] his [son]s, with [his grand]sons, [...], (r 6) [he shall give] 20 [minas of refined silver and x minas of] pure gold [...], he shall give [x] white [hor]ses t[o ......]. (r 9) He shall retu[rn] the mone[y tenfold to] its [owner]s. (r 10) [He shall con]test [in his 'no-lawsuit'] and not [succeed]. (Rest destroyed)

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 468. Urdu-Inurta Buys 11 Hectares of Land in Huli (ADD 1185)

(1) [Instead of] his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Fi]ngernail of Inurta-na'di, owner of the field being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) An estate of 2 hectares of land adjoining the field of [...] adjoining the road that le[ads] to Enati. (5) An estate of 1 hectare 6 decares of field adjoining Man[nu-ki-Adad], adjoining the field of Ṭab-bel. (6) An estate of 1 [hectare of field] adjoining Ter-dala, adjoining [NN], adjoining the steppe road. (8) An estate of 1 he[ctare of field] adjoining [...]..., adjoining [...]. (10) An estate of 5 decares of field in the wadi o[f ...]…

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 475. Urdu Buys People (ADD 0259)

(1) Fingernail of Bel-iqbi, (2) Fingernail of Zeru-ibni, (3) Fingernail of Bel-abu-uṣur, (4) owner(s) of the people being sold. (space for fingernail impressions) (5) [...]-Marduk, his wife, (6) his [x sons], his 2 daughters, (7) [in all x per]sons, servants [of] these [men] — (9) Urdu [has contrac]ted and bought them [from] these men [for 1]80 (shekels of) copper. (12) [The money] is paid completely. The [people] are purchased and acquired. Any [revocat]ion, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (15) [Whoever in] the future lodges a complaint and seeks [a law]suit against Urdu and his sons, (18)…

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 476. A Court Decision on Behalf of Silim-Aššur

(1) The case which Sil[im-Aššur] argued with Sunî [......]. They approached the [...]. (4) Silim-[Aššur]. (unused seal space) (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Law

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 478. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1201)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 3) Witness [NN]. (r 4) Witness Ahu-la-amaš[ši]. (r 5) Witness Agu[...]. (r 6) Witness Nergal-ša[rru-uṣur]. (r 7) [Witness] Nabû-[...]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~620 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 5

Sîn-šarru-iškun 2001

(1) [Belonging to Ana-Taš]mētu-taklāk, queen of [..., (...,) king of Assyria].

Law·Religion & Myth

~620 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 5

Sîn-šarru-iškun 21

(1) Palace of Sîn-šarra-iškun, [great] king, [...], (who was) also king of Assyria.

SAA 14 450. Court Decision Concerning Adoption (TIM 11 24)

SAA 14 451. (no title) (TIM 11 26)

SAA 14 452. (no title) (TIM 11 28)

SAA 14 453. (no title) (TIM 11 30a)

SAA 14 454. (no title) (TIM 11 30c)

SAA 14 455. (no title) (TIM 11 30d)

SAA 14 456. (no title) (TIM 11 30e)

SAA 14 457. Bel-Harran-duri, Chariot Driver of the C[rown Prince], Buys Land (TIM 11 31)

SAA 14 458. Barruqu Lends Grain (TIM 11 35)

SAA 14 459. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (*635) (TIM 11 32)

SAA 14 460. Land Lease (TIM 11 33)

SAA 14 461. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (TIM 11 34)

SAA 14 468. Urdu-Inurta Buys 11 Hectares of Land in Huli (ADD 1185)

SAA 14 475. Urdu Buys People (ADD 0259)

SAA 14 476. A Court Decision on Behalf of Silim-Aššur

SAA 14 478. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1201)

Sîn-šarru-iškun 2001

Sîn-šarru-iškun 21

AuOr 37, 043-044 01

AuOr 37, 044-045 02

AuOr 37, 045-046 03

AuOr 37, 047 04

AuOr 37, 047-049 05

BAM 4, 392

CDLB 2014/004 §2.2

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 023 & 002701.05, ex. 010

CDLI Literary 002701.05, ex. 011

CDLJ 2007/1 §3.54

CDLJ 2007/1 §3.55

LB 0866

LKU 012

MSL SS 1, 033

NABU 2015/105

OECT 11, 077

UET 6, 0389

WAM 48.2030

AA 074

ACT 0208

AJSL 16, 066 30

AJSL 27, 194

AJSL 27, 194

AJSL 27, 195

AJSL 27, 195

AJSL 27, 196

AJSL 27, 196

AJSL 27, 197

AJSL 27, 197

AJSL 27, 198

AJSL 27, 198

AJSL 27, 199