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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 247. A Sealed Royal Order (CT 53 513+)

(1) [To] the king, my lord: your [servant] Nanû. [Good] health to the king, my lord! (4) [As t]o Meṣate-[i]bni and [...]nâ about whom the king, my lord, [wrote] me, in accordance with the king's sealed order [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·

Neo-Assyrian

SAA 5

SAA 05 248. (no title) (CT 53 730)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) which in [...] (2) on account of it [...] (3) I wro[te ...] (4) of the people [...] (5) Just as you trust [in ...], (6) I shall hold ba[ck ...] (8) I app[ointed] an offi[cial ...] (Break) (r 1) of ... [...] (r 2) stored grain [......] (Rest too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 249. Stormy Night (CT 53 197)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) in [......] (2) Šarru-iqbi [......] (3) where there is water [...] (4) their rear side [...] (5) We waited there. (6) On the night of the 4th day an extremely strong wind was bl[owing]. The sto[rm] was so (strong) it tor[e off] all the tents; people got panicked, horses piled together making a heap. (12) It started at (the culmination of) the Circle star (Corona) and subsided at (the culmination of) the Triplet star (α Herculis). [All is well]; the king, my lord, [can be at ease.] (Break) (r 2) there [......] (r 3) all [......] (r 4) ... [......] (r 5) I [......] (r 6…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 250. Assembling Troops for War and Counting Rations (CT 53 047+)

(1) To the k[ing, my lord]: your servant [NN]. Good heal[th to the king, m]y [lord]! (4) [We ar]rived in [Kar-Aššur] on the 2nd day. The commander-in-chief, [the ..., the chie]f cupbearer, Taklak-ana-Be[l, Išmann]i-Aššur, and the governor[s of Si'imm]ê, Tillê, Guzan[a and Isa]na: these are the magnates w[ho] arrived [with u]s in Kar-Aššur. (11) As for the whole royal entourage and the ... of the magnates, none have arrived. We are readying the first contingent of Ne[rgal-e]ṭir which is arriving, just in case the king, my lord, should say: "Draw up the battle array and proceed against the…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 251. Reviewing Cavalry and Chariot Troops (ABL 0567+)

(1) To [the king, my lord: your] servant [NN]. Good [health to the king, my lord]! (4) [As to the cavalrymen about whom the king, my lord], gave [me orders], I have revie[wed them]: 106 [cavalry]men seen, 9[4 missing], under the command of the prefect [NN]. (13) The ki[ng], my lord, gave me no orders re[garding] the chariot owners, but I have reviewed them too along with the ca[valry]: 10 chariot owners, 21 of their king's men, in all 31 chariot owners seen, 69 [miss]ing, under the command of the [recru]itment officer Tut[î]. (r 7) I have assigned 150 hor[ses ...]; (r 8) now [...].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 252. (no title) (CT 53 420)

(Beginning destroyed) (8) [......] my messenger (9) [...... the b]order[s] (10) [......] the king, [my lord] (Break) (r 1) [......] Arrapha (r 2) [......] they [should] provide (r 3) [......] (r 4) [......] the chariot (r 5) [...... g]ave (r 6) [......] (r 7) [...] I have given [...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 253. Beams from the Zagros (CT 53 343)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [As] to the [......] (3) mihru tree [......] (4) Arraphaeans [......] (5) the beams which to [......] (6) poplar tree [......] (7) I have fetched 200 beams [......] (Break) (r 1) from their midst [......] (r 2) let them give me [......] (r 3) in early [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 254. Logdriving in Isana (CT 53 126)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] standing [in ......] (3) [I told] him: "Send me one [of] your subjects, to stay in my presence," but he has not agreed to send me one. (8) As to Raṣappayu, the official concerning whom the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Release him, and let him serve with you!" I have written to the household overseer of the [governor o]f Calah, but he has not [agreed] to release [him, so I have] not [hired] him. (Break) (r 3) [As t]o [......], I am b[ringing] 25 log[s ... t]o the river. [The l]ogs [......] (Break) (r 9) [...] Isanaeans [......] opposite me will pick up [the lo…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 255. Transport of Beams (CT 53 569)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] the trees which are at [my/his] disposal [...] (3) [...] the river (4) [they b]rought (5) [...] Tabal (6) [...] he has piled up [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 256. Problems with Sheep (ABL 1288)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good heal]th t[o the king, my lord]! (2) [As] to the sheep of [... about which the king, my lord], wrote [me]: "Why do [yo]u withhold the sheep fr[om ...]?" — (5) it is the king, [my] lo[rd], who has wi[thheld] the [sh]eep for his gods! If he does not add to them, (how) can I hold back their shepherds? (9) Nabû-zeru-iddina had an audience with me, saying: "Ša-ili-dubbu has driven away [she]ep; 1,300 ṣu'bu sheep (13) [...] these [......] (Break) (r 1) [...-ya]da' sa[id to them]: "[Co]me and graze!" (r 3) [Let ... give] them or[ders; i]f it pleases…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 257. Sheep from Dur-Yakin (ABL 0867)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] are being fed. I have wr[itten ab]out these sheep of the scholars, which came forth from Dur-Yakin; they have entrusted them to the commanders-of-ten to whom the Dur-Yakinites are entering, saying: (8) "Appoint two men each from among them to graze them, until your brothers come and give them out." (r 2) Now that the king gave the command, we shall receive them from all of them. (r 4) As to the attendant of the treasurer about whom the king, my lord, said: "He should come" — (r 6) the copper which is being refined by the servants of the magnates, (as well as) th…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 258. Supplying Oxen and Sheep (CT 53 517+)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [The gov]ern[or of ...] has as[ked me] for 100 oxen; the governor of Si['immê] has asked me for 200 oxen and 2,000 sheep. Now, i[f] the king, [my] lo[rd] ord[ers, ......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 259. Distributing Provisions (CT 53 480)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) I pa[rceled out] a plot [of x hectares of field in ...] and gave (it) [to them ...]. (4) They had no seed corn [whatever] there, (so) they took 100 (homers) of barley [from ...] instead of [their] seed corn. (r 1) [The ...] in Zaba[n ...] (r 2) outside [...] (r 3) my daughter in [...] (r 4) I ga[ve ......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 260. Insults and Accusations (ABL 0463)

(1) (Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] of the king, my lord. (3) I sen[t] my messenger, but he insu[lted] my messenger, saying: "Why do you plot against the king's subjects? I am at war with you, do not come down to my country and my district! I will not release the rest to you!" (11) The [...] have amassed fields and houses [...] (12) [o]f the king [......] (Break) (r 1) I [was notified] by the king my lord's court: "He should repay you the debts that he ow[es you]." He has not obeyed the king's order though, and has [n]ot paid his debt to me; from the moment I appealed to the king, my lord,…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 261. Dividing the Booty (CT 53 398)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) We have selected 3,350 p[eople] (3) from Til-da[...] (4) as far as Sazan[â]. (5) Bel-[...], (6) [NN], Gabbu-ana-Aššur, (7) [NN], Na'di-ilu (Break) (r 1) [...] the king [...] (r 2) Musan[i], (r 3) the legate of [...] (r 4) sleeps in his house. (r 5) I [...] 9 seahs 7 [litres ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 262. (no title) (CT 53 676)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [As t]o Nabû-[......] (3) [...] his messenger [..., saying]: (4) "What [......] (Break) (7) The royal bodygu[ard ......] (8) "In the ci[ty ......] (9) ... [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 263. Arrival of Rams (ABL 1206)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [As to NN about wh]om the king, my lord, wrote [me], I had sent word on the very day that the previous lette[r] arrived: they are bringing him. (6) As to the 1,000 rams about which the king, my lord, wrote me, I am herewith sending them over with my messenger. (10) As to Qurdi-Iss[ar], the archer about whom the king, [my lord, wr]ote me: "Encou[rage him, and give him a house], a plough, and a field [......]" (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 264. (no title) (CT 53 856)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] said: (2) [.".. the I]tu'eans of the deputy (3) [......] herdsman (4) [...] scouts from [the pre]vious (5) [... have gone] to their garrison (6) [...... who] give/gave people to you (7) [...] of the house of Babû (8) [......] ... the country [......] (Reverse too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 265. Cherchez la Femme (CT 53 882)

(1) To the ki[ng, my lord]: your servant [NN]. (3) As to [NN] about whom the king, [my] lord, [wrote to me]: (5) "Ask [and investigate] who [...] the [...] women who [...] t[o ...]! Why [......]?" (Rest too broken for translation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 266. Fragment Referring to Public Works (CT 53 651)

(1) To the ki[ng, my lord]: your servant [NN]. (3) The work o[n ...] and the work [...], which [......] (Break) (r 1) the wo[rk ...], (r 2) the wor[k ...], (r 3) in [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 267. Fragment Concerning Public Works (CT 53 617)

(1) [To the king, my lord]: yo[ur] servant [NN]. Good health t[o the king, my lord]! (4) On the 11th of [...] (5) the whole [w]ork o[n ...] (6) [... un]til the 20[th ...] (Break) (e. 2) [......] they s[aw ...]. (e. 3) [Let them wr]ite [me what the king my lord's orders are].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 268. Refusal to Transport Saplings (CT 53 836)

(1) [To the king, my] lord: your servant [NN]. (4) As to [the saplings] about which they wr[ote to me] from [the Palace ..., ...] sapl[ings of ...] are [now] avail[able ...]. (9) The towns [......] (10) all [......] (11) ...[......] (12) [They] absolutely [...] refu[se to obey me]; they do not [...] the [... and do not transport] the sapl[ings], saying: "[......] (Break) (r 4) "We shall not [......, w]e are exempt [......]." (r 6) The prefect [......] (r 7) her[e ......] (r 8) an order [......]. (r 9) Instead of exe[mpted men ...], the prefect should send [......].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 269. Delivery of Barley (CT 53 324)

(1) [To the king, my lord: y]our [servant NN. Go]od health [to the king, my lord]! (4) [As to what] the king, my lord, [wrote me]: "[Gi]ve Ki[ṣir-Aššur] the barley of [... wh]ich is at [your] disposal!" — (8) there are 7,000 (homers) of ba[rley, (measured) by a s]eah of 6 litres, at [my disposal]. (10) [Man]nu-ki-Arbail, the [...] official, [and] the [...] scribes [who ca]me here hit the [......] (14) [the ki]ng, [my] lord [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 270. (no title) (CT 53 827)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health] t[o the king, my lord]! (4) [The forts of the king, my lord], are [well]. (Break) (11) the king [......] (12) not [......] (13) the It[u'eans ......] (14) with me [......] (15) sent, [saying: "...] (16) with you [......] (17) [...] aft[er ......] (18) [...] I [......] (Break) (e. 2) [......] I sent to [......] (e. 3) Who will give [...]?" He said: "[......] (e. 4) [...] they [......]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 271. (no title) (CT 53 200)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your] servant [NN]. Good [health to the king, my lord]! (4) Wh[en ......] (Break) (r 1) its [we]ight is [x] minas [...]. (r 3) We shall [...] and b[ring it in].

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 272. Rain and Travel Problems (ABL 1305)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) It is [now] raining on it. If ice does not form on it, we can leave it in mid-Shebat (XI).

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 273. An (Urarṭian?) Defeat (CT 53 795)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] it was raining [heavily] on [...]. (3) [... was ca]reless; the Assyria[ns ... c]ame out of the forts and infl[icted] a defe[at on th]em. (7) [Th]ey killed [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 274. Heavy Rain (ABL 1265)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) It rai[ned] extremely heavily. (4) The water trough raised 100 homers (20,000 litres) of water. (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 275. Steady Rain (CT 53 695)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) It star[ted to rain] on the 20th day, and it rai[ned heavily] for two days. (6) The water [trough raised x homers of water]. (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 276. Fragment Reporting on Rainfall (CT 53 558)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [On the ...th] da[y ...] it rai[ned] extremely heav[ily] in the ci[ty ...]. (r 2) The k[ing, my lord], can [be glad]. (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 277. Assembling Troops (CT 53 305)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [in] Arz[uhina ......]. (2) I am w[riting to you righ]t now: [after I have] sent [..., speak] with [NN wh]o [has written] to the Palace ab[out ...]: (5) "Why [is] the wor[k delayed]? To whom did you [......]? Have they p[romoted NN] as city [lord]?" (8) He is [...]; as for you, [be ready] wi[th your army and wi]th your ch[ariot] troops, assemble the Gurreans, the It[u'eans, the ...], the exempt infantry, the kal[lāpu troops and ...] (Break) (r 2) [I said:] "No [......] (r 3) [de]layed [......] (r 4) [... the cr]own prince [......] (r 5) does [n]ot bring [......] (r 6)…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 278. (no title) (CT 53 677)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) he is my [...] (2) [...]ean(s) and Arazaean(s) (3) [...] he is [...]. Send him (4) [...] the army of [...] (5) [...] has de[parted fr]om there. (6) (The situation) [is ve]ry [good]. Whatever [...] (7) [...] the re[ar ......] (8) [......] barley [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 279. Military Matters (CT 53 403)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] palace [...] (3) [......] ... [...] (4) [...... Gabbu]-amur who [...] (5) [...... You] know that [the ...] (6) [who ...]... g[o and] (7) [...]. Now, [...] (8) [with] my assembled [tr]oops [...] (9) [...] together with the h[orses ...] (10) [...] the chief eunuch [...] (11) [...] to [...] (12) [...... say]ing: "The king, [my] lor[d, ...] (Break) (r 2) [...] the royal bodyguard who [...] (r 3) [...] one [...] of the palace [...] (r 4) [... have co]me, saying: "We have been sent [to ...]" — (r 5) [that is] not [true]! (r 6) [You] know that [the ...] (r 7) [who]…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 280. Oxen and Wagons (CT 53 442)

(Beginning destroyed) (6) [...] to [......] (7) [t]o the te[ams ......] (8) to the messen[ger ...] (9) I bro[ught ......] (Break) (12) I g[ave him] these orders: "As soon as you have brought [...] the oxen and the wa[gons, give them] to [NN]; later on, [......]." (r 4) What else? Let these [...]s go out too, don't let [...] grow [...] (Break) (r 11) [... ap]proached [...] (Break) (e. 1) [wh]ich I answered you [...]

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 281. Trees for the Royal Orchards (CT 53 036)

(1) To [the king, my lord]: your servant Sin-[ahhe-riba]. Good health to the k[ing, my lord]! (4) [Assyria] is well, the tem[ples] are well, [all the king's] fo[rts] are well. The king, [my] lo[rd], can be [glad indeed]. (8) Two big ... trees [......] (9) on the 5th day of [......] (10) to the city Šur[u ......] (11) On the 7th of [......] (12) Tu'ayu [......] (13) came [to me ......] (14) among the medlar(s) [......] (15) of the orchard [......] (Break) (r 1) [...] tree [......] (r 2) cypres[ses ......] (r 3) all [......] (r 4) there [......] (r 5) grape[s ......] (r 6) recei[ved ......] (r 7…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 283. Arrival of a Royal Messenger (CT 53 658)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [I]n [his] letter [it was written as follows]: (4) "While [I was] he[re], a messenger of [the king of ... c]ame [t]o [m]e in the city [...]; he had [no]t reached me in [...] (Break) (r 5) thi[s lett]er [ca]me [to me ......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 284. Carnelian from Kumme (ABL 1035)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... Ari]ye (Break) (r 3) "I shall not giv[e the ...]... (r 4) [On acco]unt of this matter [NN] wrote: "[... is] against me; [make it known] in the Palace," and for that reason I wrote [to] my [lord]: "I shall write to find out [what] he has [in m]ind." (r 10) The [...] of the Ukkean are [...] with him. (r 11) [... A]riyazâ has brought carnelian (r 12) [...] to Silim-Aššur (r 13) [...] good (r 14) [...] second best (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 285. Too Much Snow (CT 53 629)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) I am sending [......]. (3) [Perhaps the king], my lord, will say: (4) "[Why was it not ...] until now?" (5) [The blanket of snow] is very thick, (6) [......] the month Adar (XII) (7) [......] to me (Rest too broken for transalation)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 286. A Journey to Dur-Šarruken (CT 53 257)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [After ...] the Ukkean (3) had subjugat[ed ...], (4) [the governor] opposite him came from Ur[arṭu] (5) and they spen[t] the night together [in the town] Irmuna. (7) [No]w, both of them [...] (8) [...] to Dur-Šarruke[n ...] (9) [...] w[i]th me (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 287. Inspecting Bronze and Wooden Objects (CT 53 628)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... has been rec]eived, and we will enter (it); (3) [there] are vessels of bronze [...] (4) [...] it is burnt red. (5) We shall see [...] (Break) (r 3) [...] of bronze (r 4) [...] we have weighed. (r 5) [...] beams [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 288. Keeping Watch with Exempted Men (CT 53 473)

(Obverse destroyed) (r 1) of [......] (r 2) Now the ki[ng, my lord, ...] (r 3) should exercise [...]. And [......] (r 4) the king, my lord, should rep[rimand ......] (r 5) I shall keep watch [in ...] with the exempt[ed men ......] (r 7) behind [......] (r 8) let them do [......] (r 9) of Wa[......] (r 10) knows [......] (Break; side untranslatable)

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 289. Distributing Corn (CT 53 323)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [trans]ferring [......] the town Mu[...]. (2) For (any cohort commander) who has a bre[ad ration for on]e year and who has men, I [take] from the corn tax and provide it to him in his garrison. (6) Even where there is no entry, they come and tell me, and I give it, so they can cultivate their fields. (9) If I did not allot it, they would take [the corn] they have harvested [prev]iously and eat it, and would not cultivate the fields but turn to me [with]out a superior, saying: "Bread [is being with]held from us!" (r 4) The king, my lord, knows that [...] no [...]; (r 5…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 290. Ferrying Some Thresholds Without Boats (CT 53 030)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] they (3) [......] another mountain [...] (4) [......] he returns [...] (5) [......] great [...] in Šimu (6) [......] of large boats (7) [......] ..., as many as there are, (8) [are ...]. These boats are damaged. (9) [......]dadu will return, and (10) [......] their [...]. (11) Perh[aps the king, my lord, wi]ll say: (12) "[... th]ese [boats] (Break) (r 2) [......] the stone thres[holds] (r 3) [...... for the wa]tchtowers (r 5) I shall bring across [the thresholds] which [have been deposited on] the river bank, [and ... do] the work on the boats. [Wh]at does th…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 291. Giving Bricks to the Magnates (CT 53 038)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] 56 courses of bricks [...] (3) [...] he extracted [...]. (4) [He wrote t]o him: "Why did you extract [...]?" (6) [He said: "The re]st of the work that I am doing [is ...; I have receiv]ed from him [x] bricks, but he is still glazing [the kiln-fired bricks]." (10) I am [herewith] sending [the ...]s of the br[ickwork o]f his wall (assignment) [to the king], my lord. (12) [Perhaps the ki]ng, my lord, will say: "[To who]m have [you] given bricks [...]?" (15) [40,000] to (the governor of) Arpad, [40,000 t]o (the governor of) Sama[ria, 40,000 to] (the governor of)…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 293. Finishing the ‘Winged Hoof’ (ABL 0271)

(1) To the king, [my] lord: your servant Nabû-ušabši, (and) Iglî. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! (7) As to the winged hoof about which the king, my lord, wrote me: "Why is it not finished?" — (10) had it been at the disposal of the Assyrians, we would have retrieved it from them and quick[ly fin]ished it! (r 3) [...] the Babylonians [... have been re]trieving it (Break) (e. 1) I shall bring it to the king, my lord.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 294. Request for Beams, Gold and Steel (ABL 0566)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) "Cons[ult] the tablet!" The br[ick masons who] star[ted] to work were gossiping the following day, saying: "This work is most acceptable to Bel! The king is going to live long!" (6) They were merry indeed, so I asked: "What is it? Tell me!" but they wouldn't tell me. (9) (I need) six musukkannu trees, each six cubits (3 m) long and one cubit (50 cm) in circumference; (10) one haluppu fir tree, five cubits long, one cubit in circumference; (12) ten musukkannu trees, each of which are two qû measures thick; they may be either five or six cubits long; (14) one good box…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 295. Second-Rate Logs will not Do (ABL 0467)

(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant NN. Good health to the king], my lord! May [Nabû and Marduk] bless the king, my lord! (Break) (8) [......] are distributing [...] to the magnates (10) [If it is acceptable to] the king, my lord, [the ...] should give orders [to ......] (13) [......] they should come (14) [I will] give them [...]. (15) [The ... which they have c]ut into shape (16) [are] very [...]; (17) their [...] are [...]. (18) I have listed their [...] and sent (this information) to the king, my lord. (20) The second-rate (logs) we [have been cut]ting into shape here are quite…

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 296. Bricks for Dur-Šarruken (CT 53 188)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] Adia [...] (2) [There are x sto]ne cutters. The dyers have [beg]un to dye. (4) As to the the work of Dur-Šarruken, we have brought out the local population by villages; they will produce the bricks.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 297. Transporting Stone Thresholds and Raising a Bull Colossus (ABL 0957)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) [I have brought] stone thre[sholds acr]oss (the river), but five [of them] remain [the]re. [I have appoi]nted [the chief...] in charge of them, saying: "Bring [them] across!" (8) On the first day [I to]ok [x] king's men with [me] and went to [Tas]tiate to raise the bull colossus. It has been hewn and [...]. (r 2) I am [n]ow spreading poles against [the qu]ay and raising the [bu]ll colossus. We will do it all right; the king, my lord, can be glad.

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~715 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 5

SAA 05 298. Moving Bull Colossi Across the River (ABL 1362)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) As to the of[ficials] in Adi[a] and in Tas[tiate concerning whom] the king, my lord, wro[te me]: "All of them should go t[o Dur-Šarruken]!" — (9) the bu[ll colossi] of the magnates are set up to[gether] and the king, my lord, [(earlier) said]: "They should quickly ... the colossi and as long as the water in the river is [low, bring them across] the river!" (14) Who [...] would (then) stay (here) to look after the [bull colossi]? (r 1) N[ow], the magnates are waiting for [me]. May the king, my lord, wait for me (until) Siv[an] (III), and I will (then) get the work…

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