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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 325. Purchase of a Threshing Floor (ADD 0706)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... That] threshing floor is [acquired] and purchased. Any re[vocation, lawsuit, or] litigation is vo[id]. (4) Whoever in the future, at any time, breaks the contract, shall place 5 minas of pure gold (and) 20 minas of refined silver in the lap of Ištar residing in Nineveh, and shall return the money tenfold to its owners. (r 1) Witness Šamaš-na'id, cohort commander. (r 2) Witness Arbailayu. (r 3) Witness [...]ate. (r 4) [......]nâ. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 326. A Scribe Buys Slaves (ADD 0718)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Adunu-[...], (2) Nabutu, [...], (3) Am-baba, [...], (4) Abda', [...], (5) Laia', [...], (6) one ditto wean[ed] son [...], (7) in all 4 sons, in all [x persons], servants of [NN] — (9) [NN], scribe, has contracted (and bought) (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 327. (no title) (ADD 0722)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]... [are purchased and acq]uired. Any r[evocation, la]wsuit, or litig[ation is void]. (4) [Whoever] in the future, a[t any time, breaks] the contract shall pla[ce x mina of] refi[ned] silver (and) [x mina] pur[e gold in the lap of] Mullissu, [and shall return the money] tenfold to [its] owners. He shall contest [in his lawsuit and not succe]ed. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 328. Purchase of Land for 9 Minas of Copper (ADD 0724)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [adjoining the road that leads] to [...], (2) [...] adjoining the road (of) Nineveh — [NN has contracted and bought it] for 9 minas of copper [... fro]m Bani-ahhe. (4) [Whoever in the future, at any t]ime, [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 331. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0730)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [The money] is pai[d compl]etely. [Any revocation, lawsuit, or li]tigation is vo[id]. (3) [Whoever in the future co]ntravenes, shall return [the money] tenfold [to its owners]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 332. Purchase of Orchards and Groves (ADD 0751)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... ...]-iqbi, chief [...], (2) [......], in all 9 men [...] (3) [owners of the fields], orchards (and) groves [being sold]. (blank seal space) (4) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 333. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0776)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [and shall return the money] tenfo[ld to] its owner. (3) [He shall contest in] his lawsuit [and not succeed]. (r 1) (Guaranteed against) [seizu]res of epilepsy fo[r 100 days] (and against) fraud [forever]. (r 3) [Witness NN]. (r 4) [Witness NN]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 334. Debt Note (ADD 0785)

(1) [...] silver, capital (2) [...], Attar-suri (3) [...] ... (4) [...] Month Elul (VI), 10th day, [eponym year of ...]-uṣur (Break) (r 2) [.....] (r 3) [......], ditto. (r 4) [......], ditto.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 335. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0786)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [seeks] a law[suit or litigation], (2) shall pla[ce] one mina [......] in the lap of [......] (5) to D[N ......] (Break) (r 1) (and) not [succeed]. (r 2) Witness [......]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 336. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0787)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [shall give x mi]na of silver (and) one mi[na of gold t]o Ninurta, [and shall return the mo]ney tenfol[d to its ow]ners. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 337. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0789)

(Beginning destroyed) (blank seal space) (1) [...] his [wi]fe, (2) [...] his [wi]fe, (3) [...] his daughter, (4) [......] (5) [... ...]-ili, his wife, (6) [in all x persons, servant]s [of ...] — (7) [...] has contra[cted] (Break) (r 1) [Whoever in the futur]e, at any tim[e, lodges a complai]nt and breaks the contract, [shall pla]ce [x mina of silver (and) x] mina of gold [in the lap of Iš]tar residing in [..., and shall retu]rn the money [tenfold to its owner. He shall contest in his lawsuit and n]ot succeed. (r 8) [......]-iqbi (r 9) [...], overseer of women. (r 10) [......]ribi (Rest destroy…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 338. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0790)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Witness I[d..., ...] (r 2) Witness S[a..., ...] (r 3) Witness [......] (r 4) Witness [......] (r 5) Witness [......] (r 6) Witness [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 339. (no title) (ADD 0791)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Fingernail [of ...] (2) of [......] (fingernail impressions) (3) Ehî [......] — (4) [......] has contracted (5) [...... f]or 4 [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 340. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0793)

(1) Instead of [their] sea[ls] they impressed [their fingernails]. (2) Fin[gernail of ...], (3) fingernail of Gabb[aru, ...], (4) [in al]l 2 brothers, ow[ners of the ... being sold]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 341. Debt Note (ADD 0794)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Three homers [of ...], belonging to [NN], at the disposal of [NN], ... (stamp seal impression) (5) He took it as a loan. (6) It shall [increase] by 5 seahs per homer. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 342. (no title) (ADD 0797)

(Beginning destroyed) (fingernail impressions) (1) [...] field in [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 344. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1166)

(1) [Instead of his seal] he impressed his [fingernail]. (finger nail impressions) (Break) (r 2) shall place [x mina of si]lver (and) one mina of [gold in the la]p of Nikkal, shall tie [x] white horses at the feet Sin [of] Harran, and shall return the [mone]y tenfold to its owner. He shall contest [in] his lawsuit and [n]ot succeed. (r 9) [Witne]ss Adda-kabar. Witness Adda-yaba. (r 10) [Witness] Azarri. Witness Mati-ken. (r 11) [Witness] Se'-imme. (r 12) [Witness ...]-Se'. (r 13) [Witness ...]tia. (r 14) [Witness NN]. Witness Banaya. (r 15) [......] (r 16) [......] (r 17) [Witness NN], scribe.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 345. Purchase of Land and People (ADD 1168+)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal impression) (4) Kubabu-lunu, his wife (and) his son, in all 3 persons, (5) (and) a planted vineyard, (6) adjoining the vineyard of Aššur-ila'i, (7) adjoining the vineyard of Ahu-duri, (8) adjoining a street, adjoining the city. (9) An estate of 2 hectares of land outside town, at the back of the town [...]kin (10) adjoining the road that leads from the estate of [...]duni to Aramean Town, (12) ...... (13) [......] the meadow (Break) (r 1) [...] in the lap of [......] (r 2) [...] at the feet of [......] (r 3) [He shall contest] in [his] law[suit and not succeed]. (r…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 346. Lease of 4 Hectares of Land in Samanu (ADD 1169)

(1) Seal of Zeru-ukin, owner of the field being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) An estate of 4 hectares of land [... belon]ging to Zeru-ukin, in Samanu, (6) [adjoini]ng the road of [...], (7) [adjoini]ng the field of [NN], (8) [adjoini]ng [...], (9) [...] silver [...] (10) [...] Is[...] (11) [...] Ya[...] (Break) (r 1) [...] Ṭab-ṣil-[...] is placed [as a pledge]. (r 2) He shall enjoy it for three [crop] year[s] and 3 fa[llow] years, in all 6 years. (r 5) [...] upon [...]. (r 6) He shall enjoy the usufruct of the field for three crop years. (r 7) Witness Nabû-naṣir. (r 8) Witness…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 348. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1173)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]... (2) [......]... (3) [......]-le'i (4) [......] (5) [......] seeks (6) [......]bari (7) [......]-ibni (8) [......] (Break) (r 1) [...]... (r 2) [......] (r 3) [...] at the disposal of Nišu. (r 4) [......] (r 5) [...]. Witness Šamaš-aplu-iddina. (r 6) [...]. Witness Mannu-ki-Libbi-ali. (r 7) [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 349. (no title) (ADD 1174+)

(1) [...], son of Aissi, (2) [...] Arihi, (3) [...], son of N[aṣ]anni, (4) [...]i, smi[th ...], (5) [...], son of [NN], (6) [...]..., [NN], (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 353. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1203)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Witness [NN, ...]. (r 2) Witness [NN, ...]. (r 3) Witness Ki[..., ...]. (r 4) Witness Dayyan-[.., ...]. (r 5) Witness Nabû-ahu[..., ...]. (r 6) Month Marchesvan (VIII), [...th] day, eponym year of Sin-[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 357. (no title) (ADD 1207)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Witness [NN]. (2) [Wi]tness [NN]. (3) [Wi]tness [NN]. (4) [......] (5) [...] in all 3 [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 358. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1208)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Wi]tness Bel-ahu-[...]. (r 2) Witness Aššur-mu[...]. (r 3) [Witness] Aššur-[...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 359. Silver Loan (ADD 1209)

(1) [Enve]lope of 2 minas of silver, [ca]pital, by the mina [o]f Carchemish. (blank seal space) (4) [belonging to ...], at the disposal of Inurta-ahu-iddina, (5) It shall increase [...]. (6) [...]... (7) [...]... (Break) (r 1) [......] (r 2) [......] (r 3) [... ...]-uṣur

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 368. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1231)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [shall place ......] in the la[p of DN ......, and shall return] the money [tenfold to its owners. He shall contest in his] lawsuit [and not succeed]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 372. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1244)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Wi]tness Šezib-[...]. (r 2) Witness Šarru-emura[nni, ...]. (r 3) Witness Sin-na'id, [...]. (r 4) Witness Inurta-ahu-..., [...]. (r 5) Witness Qurd[i, ...]. (r 6) Witness [..., ...]. (Break) (e. 1) half shekel ...[... for] his fingernail.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 373. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1248)

(Beginning destroyed) (cylinder seal impression) (1) [...]-Šamaš, por[ter ...] (Break) (r 1) [Witne]ss Ahu-[......]. (r 2) [Witness] Šulmu-[..., ...] (r 3) [Witness] Šulmu-ahhe, [...]. (r 4) [Witness] Aplaya, [...]. (r 5) [Witness] Arbailayu, son of [...]. (r 6) [Witne]ss Nergal-šarru-uṣur, (horse) rais[er]. (r 7) [Wi]tness Issar-duri, merch[ant]. (r 8) Witness Našuh-aplu-uṣur, his brother. (r 9) [Wi]tness Ululayu, merch[ant]. (r 10) [Witness ...]ayu, merch[ant]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 374. (no title) (ADD 1249)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]mari, [...] (2) Dalâ-i[l, ...] (3) his son ...[...] (4) ...[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 376. (no title) (ADD 1256)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) ...]-iddin-zeri, [...] (2) ...] Issar-šumu-[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 377. (no title) (ADD 1258)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]..., 20th day. (Rest blank)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 378. Purchase of Land (ADD 1259)

(1) Fingernail of [...], owner of the field being sold. (fingernail impression) (3) An estate of 1 hect[are of field] in cult[ivation] (Break) (e. 1) one min[a of ...]

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 379. (no title) (ADD 1260)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......]...[...] (2) [......] the crown prince. (3) [......] the crown prince. (4) [......] the crown prince. (5) [......] the crown prince. (6) [......]... (7) he shall give [......] (seal impression on lines 5'-7') (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 380. (no title) (ADD 1261)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [...]...[...] (3) [...l... (4) [...], in all an estate [...] (5) [...], son of [NN] (6) [...]maš, son of Sa[...] (7) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 381. Purchase of Land (ADD 1263)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [The money] is paid [completely. Those] fields [are purchased and ac]quired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void]. (r 3) [Whoeve]r, at any time, [whether NN] or his sons, [comes forward and ...... against ...], his son or his [......]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 382. (no title) (ADD 1264)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]-eriba, son of Sin-na'id. (2) [...-u]ṣur, son of Ṣidq[i]. (3) [...n]u, son of Kenî. (4) [...]pa, son of S[i...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 383. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1265)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] (2) [wh]ether [his] sons (or) [his grandsons, seeks] a lawsuit or li[tigation with ...], with his sons [(and) his grandsons] (r 1) [he shall place] one talent of [...] in the la[p of ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 384. Purchase of a House (ADD 1266)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) S[eal of ...], owner of the house [being sold]. (cylinder seal impression) (3) A built house with [its doors], with its beams, [...], (5) adjoining Dadî, adjoini[ng ...], (6) adjoining [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 385. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1268)

(1) Seal of Bel-ereš, [son] of Abi-ṭab, from Nuhba, [owner of the ...] being [s]old. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) [......] Witness Inurta-[...]. (r 2) [Witne]ss Šarru-lu-dari. (r 3) Witness Nabû-tabni-uṣur, city scribe.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 386. (no title) (ADD 1271)

(Too fragmentary for translation)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 387. Silver Loan (ADD 1273)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) It shall increase by 50 percent per shekel. (2) Month Tishri (VII), 2[nd] day, eponym year of [...]-remanni. (4) [NN]. (stamp seal impressions) (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 388. Purchase of Land (ADD 1275)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [adjoin]ing ...[...], (2) adjoining Da[......], (3) adjoining [......], (4) in Adi[an ...] — (5) [NN] has contracted [...] (Break) (e. 1) Month Marchesvan (VIII), 1st day, [eponym year of ...]

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 389. (no title) (ADD 1276)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) of [......] (2) Ya[......] (3) brothers [......] (4) to [......] (5) ...[...] (Break) (r 1) Mon[th ......] (r 2) Witness Bar-[......]. (r 3) Witness Ba[......].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 390. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1277)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [Whoeve]r in the f[uture, at any time], lodges a [complaint and] see[ks a lawsuit or] litigation [against ..., his] sons (and) [his grandsons], (6) shall place [x minas of silver] (and) one mina of [gold in the lap of DN]. (9) [.....] (r 1) of [.....] (r 2) to Illil [...]. (r 3) Witness [......]. (r 4) Witness [......]. (r 5) Witness [......]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 391. (no title) (ADD 1278)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 393. (no title) (ADD 1280)

(1) Seal [of ...] (2) 5 [...] (Break) (r 1) Witne[ss ...]. (r 2) Witne[ss ...]. (r 3) [...] (r 4) 10 [...] (e. 1) [...] Tabnî, scribe.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 394. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1281)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) he shall con[test] i[n his 'no-lawsuit' and not succeed]. (r 3) Witness [NN]. (r 4) Witness [NN]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 396. Purchase of Land (Iraq 32 05)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) adjo[ining ......], (2) [adjoining ......], (3) adjo[ining ......], (4) adjoi[ning ... Q]ibit-[...], (5) adjo[ining ... of] the palace, ...[...] (6) on the road of Urzâ [...] (7) [o]f the servant quarters of the pal[ace ......] (8) [fo]r 12 ...[...] he has bought. (r 1) The mone[y is paid completely]. Tha[t] house [...... is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation] is void. (r 4) [Whoever .......], whether Nabû-[..., ......, seeks] a lawsu[it or litigation against ...], his sons, [.....], (r 8) [shall ...] one mina of [gold ......., and shall re…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 398. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (Iraq 32 10)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) ...[...] (2) of Mat[i'-Adda] — (3) [NN] has contracted and [bought] for 2 minas of silver [by the mina] of Carchemish. (6) The money is p[aid] completely. That [...] is purchased and ac[quired]. Any revocation, laws[uit, or litigation] is void. (9) Whoever [in the future], at any time, [breaks the contract] and lodges a complaint, whether Mat[i'-Adda], or his sons o[r his grandsons] or his brothers o[r his nephews] or [...], and se[eks] a law[suit or litigation against ...], (r 4) [shall place] one mina of [gold in the lap of DN] residing in…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 399. Purchase of an Estate of 60 Hectares in Nikua (Iraq 32 11)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]s [......] (2) [ (1) wo]man, in all 2 (of) [......], (3) [ (1) wo]man, in all 2 (of) Hanunu-il, [...], (4) [ (1) wo]man, in all 2 (of) Qansê, [...], (5) [in al]l 18 persons, in all 3 houses [...]. (6) An estate of 60 hectares of land, 2 orcha[rds ...] in Nikua — (7) [NN] has contracted and boug[ht] for 15 minas of silver [...] from Marduk-ahu-iddina [...]. Tha[t] house, field, orchards, people [are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, la]wsuit, or litigation is voi[d]. (11) [(Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy for 100 days and against fraud fo]rever. (12…

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