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SAA 16 027. Report on Two Women (ABL 1199)

SAA 16 029. Debts of the Governor of Barhalza (ABL 0916)

SAA 16 032. Justice Turned Upside Down (ABL 1250)

SAA 16 033. Partial Duplicate of No. 32 (ABL 1107)

SAA 16 034. Let Me Finish My Father’s Work in Calah (ABL 0885)

SAA 16 035. Paying Back Father’s Debts (ABL 0948)

SAA 16 037. (no title) (CT 53 353)

SAA 16 038. Fragment of a Letter to the Crown Prince (CT 53 538)

SAA 16 039. Appeal on Behalf of a Woman (ABL 1061)

SAA 16 040. Complaints by Blacksmiths (CT 53 013)

SAA 16 041. Magnates Obstructing Justice (ABL 1101)

SAA 16 044. May My Lord Appoint Me (ABL 1234)

SAA 16 046. Asking for Mercy (CT 53 275)

SAA 16 047. Slander

SAA 16 051. List of Staff-bearers Coming in (CT 53 428)

SAA 16 052. Food for Schoolboys

SAA 16 053. Adopting a Daughter (CT 53 009)

SAA 16 054. Silver for the Merchants (SAAB 04 5)

SAA 16 055. Petition on Behalf of Weavers (CT 53 134)

SAA 16 056. Petition Concerning a Will (CT 53 053)

SAA 16 057. (no title) (CT 53 113)

SAA 16 059. The Conspiracy of Sasi (ABL 1217+)

SAA 16 060. More on the Conspiracy of Sasi (CT 53 017+)

SAA 16 062. The Case of Nabu-kabti-ahhešu and Sasi (ABL 1308)

SAA 16 063. Crimes in Guzana (CT 53 046)

SAA 16 064. How to Deal with Appeals for Royal Intervention (CT 53 078+)

SAA 16 065. Divination Taught to a Goldsmith’s Son (ABL 1245)

SAA 16 067. Stolen Gold (ABL 1291)

SAA 16 068. Disloyal Officials (CT 53 080)

SAA 16 070. May the Horse not Die! (CT 53 178)

SAA 16 071. Fragment Mentioning Sasi (CT 53 044)

SAA 16 073. May They Inform the King (ABL 1050)

SAA 16 074. Fragment Referring to Trespassing (CT 53 253)

SAA 16 076. Fragment Mentioning a Nephew of Hanbi

SAA 16 079. Work on the Inner City, Nineveh and Dur-Šarrukin (ABL 0845)

SAA 16 085. Itemising Textiles (ABL 0770)

SAA 16 086. Working for the Royal Household (ABL 0778)

SAA 16 087. Eunuchs for Officials (ABL 0779)

SAA 16 088. Donkey Trade at Nineveh (CT 53 151)

SAA 16 089. The House of the Chief Scribe (CT 53 014)

SAA 16 090. Outriders for Brick Masons (CT 53 150)

SAA 16 093. May the Chief Baker Release Us (ABL 1451)

SAA 16 094. An Appeal to the Queen Mother (CT 53 182)

SAA 16 097. The Mayor is a Criminal (ABL 1238)

SAA 16 099. Information on Accomplices of Aššur-da’’in-aplu (ABL 0872)

SAA 16 100. An Earthquake Hits Assur (Iraq 04 189)

SAA 16 101. Repairing Earthquake Damages (CT 53 216)

SAA 16 103. (no title) (ABL 1299)

SAA 16 114. Report on Shepherds (ABL 1354)

SAA 16 116. Dispute Over a Bath (CT 53 505)