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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 160. Record of Mixed Food Offerings (ADD 1078)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [x] ducks; (i 2) 2 wood pigeons; (i 3) 2 gray partridges; (i 4) 20 turtledoves; (i 5) 2 jerboas; (i 6) 14 shoots (of sesame); (i 7) 1 ...; (i 8) 40 huhurrutu-type bread loaves; (i 9) 2 seahs of small bread loaves; (i 10) 2 seahs of thick bread; (i 11) 10 tables; (i 12) 10 jars; (Break) (r i 1) 2 seahs of [...]; (r i 2) 2 [...]; (r i 3) 8 qa[...]; (r i 4) total [...]. (r i 5) 7 [...]; (r i 6) 14 [...]; (r i 7) 10 [...]; (r i 8) [......]; (r i 10) total [...]. (Break) (ii 1) Total, the offerings of the commander-in-chief, of the 13th day.

Economy

~700 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 7

SAA 07 161. Record of Food Offerings from Officials (ADD 0960+)

(i 1) 8 trays of cakes; (i 2) 12 trays of thick bread loaves; (i 3) 10 baskets of leeks; (i 4) 10 baskets of garlic; (i 5) [10] baskets of shallots; (i 6) [x] sheep; (i 7) [x cans of] beer; (Break) (i 11) [total] of the administrative di[strict] of Dur-Issar. (i 12) 2 trays of cakes; (i 13) 3 trays of thick bread loaves; (i 14) 3 baskets of leeks; (i 15) 3 baskets of garlic; (i 16) 3 baskets of shallots; (i 17) 5 sheep; (i 18) 5 cans of beer; (i 19) 2 homers of roasted grain. (i 20) Total of the administrative district of Balaṭ. (ii 1) 2 trays of cakes; (ii 2) 3 trays of thick bread loaves;…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 162. Record of Food Offerings from Officials (ADD 0961)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x ba]skets of [garlic]; (2) [x ba]skets of shal[lots]; (3) [x homers of roast]ed grain; (4) [x can]s of beer. (5) Total, [...-balas]su-iqbi, village manager. (6) [2] male [sheep]; (7) 2 trays of thick bread loaves; (8) 1 tray of huhurrutu-type bread loaves; (9) 2 baskets of leeks; (10) 2 baskets of garlic; (11) 2 baskets of shallots; (12) 1 homer of roasted grain; (13) 2 cans of bee[r]. (14) Total, Aššur-matu-taqqin, village manag[er]. (15) 2 male [sheep]; (16) 2 trays of [thick bread loaves]; (17) 2 baskets of [leeks]; (r 1) [x] bask[ets of shallots]; (r 2) [x…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 164. Account of Sheep Offerings (ADD 0997)

(1) 4 kimru-sheep, of the 10th day; (2) 19 sheep of the 11th day: (3) total 23 sheep, original amount. (4) 3 sheep, 3 (cuts of) meat in the temple [of DN]; (5) [x] (cuts of) meat, kirrutu-meal upon [...]; (6) [x f]at [...], 4 (cuts of) meat [...]; (7) [......]s; 2 (cuts of) me[at ...] (Break) (r 1) [... f]or the gua[rd]. (r 2) Total 23, consumption, the 11th day.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 165. Record of Miscellaneous Items (ADD 1081)

(i 1) 5 grindstones, (i 2) [x ...] ..., (i 3) [x ...] ..., (i 4) all [...] (i 5) [... Ura]rṭu (Break) (ii 1) 10 oxen, 100 sheep, (ii 2) 1 tray of ..., (ii 3) 1 tray of [...], (ii 4) 2 tables [of ...], (ii 5) 10 ...[...], (ii 6) 2 ...[...], (Break) (r i 1) in [......], (r i 2) in all, 1 [...]. (r i 3) 5 daughters [...], (r i 4) in all 10 men [...] together with [their domestic] furniture (r i 5) (and) ploughs, fitted-[out]. (r i 6) 1 [do]nkey ... [...] (Break) (r ii 4) [... of cop]per, 1 copper cooking-pot, (r ii 5) [x] copper [...], (r ii 6) [x] iron [to]ngs, (r ii 7) 2 iron knives.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 166. Subsistence Consignment of Various Items (ADD 0979)

(1) A consignment of gowns; (3) 1 [table]s, equipped; (4) 4 homers 5 seahs of ordinary bread; (5) 2 homers of small bread loaves; (6) 1 homer of thick bread loaves; (7) 5 homers of beer; (8) 2 homers of wine; (9) 20 sheep; 1 ox; (10) 15 minas of wool; (11) 1 seah of small bread loaves from crushed grain; a sacrificial sheep; (12) [...] ...-bread [...]; (13) [a]ll this of the Assyrian(s). (r 1) 2 'litres' of refined oil ...; (r 2) wood.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 167. Subsistence Consignment of Various Items (ADD 0968)

(1) Consignment of [...]: (2) 5 loaves, 1 [...]; (3) a flagon of be[er]; (4) a haṣbu-pot of [...]; (5) 2 seahs of crushed grain [...]; (6) 10 minas of woo[l ...]; (7) 1 'litre' of oil ...[...]; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 168. Record of Food Offerings from Officials (ADD 1056)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......]s; (2) [......] jar[s of ...]; (3) [......] 2 baskets of gar[lic]; (4) [...] boiled [leek]s; (5) [......] 2 blankets; (6) [......] all this, of the Prefect of the [Land]; (7) [...] brought (it). (8) [......] rib o[f ...]; (9) [......] 10 sheep; (10) [......] bird ditto [...]; (11) [......] ditto [...]; (12) [......] Ištar [...] (Break) (r 1) [...]...[...]; (r 2) [...]eans ca[me]. (r 3) [...] wine [...]

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 169. Record of Miscellaneous Items (ADD 1068)

(1) 1 wooden [...]; (2) 1 wooden ...[...]; (3) Urad-Na[naya ...]; (4) of the woman Gag[u ...] (5) to the k[ing ...], (6) [...] wooden [...] (Break) (r 1) [...] ... of [......]. (r 2) 5 trays of [...] bread; (r 3) 1 tray of frui[t ...]; (r 4) 10 cans [of beer]; (r 5) 10 ... [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 170. Record of Food Offerings(?) (ADD 1055)

(1) 6 'litres' of bread, 3 'litres' of first-class beer; (2) 1 'litre' of wine; thigh of a male sheep; (3) 1 ...[...] which Sargon (4) [...]...[......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 171. Record of Wine for the Gods

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] the god(dess) [...]; (2) [......] the goddess Š[ala]; (3) [...]... [...]; (4) [...] the goddess Gu[la]; (5) 1, the goddess Nanâ; (6) 1, the goddess Dilbat; (7) 1, Nergal, Laṣ, Išum, Šukurgallu; (8) 1, all the gods. (9) Total, 20 jars. (10) To (blank)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 172. Record of Various Items from(?) Officials (ADD 1020)

(1) 1 male sheep, 2 storage-vessels of habbur-(wine); (2) 1 wooden box of pomegranates; (3) 1 ditto of grapes; (4) 5 gray partridges, of Mannu-k[i-Aššur], the treasurer. (6) 1 male sheep o[f NN], the governor of [Mazam]ua. (8) 1 spring lamb [...], 1 spring lamb ..., of Sin-[...]-šarri [...]. (10) 2 horses of N[N], the governor of [...]. (Break) (r 1) 1 gazelle [of NN], the governor of [...] (r 3) 10 jars of [...] beer, (r 4) 1 j[ar ......], (r 5) 1 ... [...], (r 6) 4 ...-clothes [...], of ...-ayu [...]. (r 8) 1 ...-garment [...], (r 9) 2 ...-garments of Ešrayu, weaver. (r 11) 3 tarmazilu-birds…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 173. Record of Various Items (ADD 1032)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) 2 seahs of [...] bread; (r 2) 6 (cuts of) meat, a j[ar of wine]. (r 3) 2 seahs of bread, 5 'litres' of small bread loav[es]; (r 4) 9 (cuts of) meat, a jar of [...] wi[ne]. (r 5) 2 'litres' of small bread loaves, 4 thick bread l[oaves].

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 174. Record of Various Items (for the Temple) (ADD 1023)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......]...; (2) 1 [......]s, the house ...; (3) [...]-vessel [......] ...; (4) 2 pithoi of mixed spices, ...-spice, ...-spice; (5) a towel, a kandirše-garment; (6) a tuft of red wool; a bowl of scented oil; (7) 10 amphoras of ...s before ...; (9) 120 equipped tables, for each table 3 'litres' of regular bread, (11) 1 'litre' of ripītu-bread, 1 ..., 1 ...; (12) 1 'litre' of small loaves of bread; 1 thick loaf of bread; (13) 1 'litre' of huhurrutu-bread; (14) 1 homer of small loaves of bread; 2 seahs of thick loaves of bread; (r 1) 6 jars before the (temple) enterer an…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 175. Animal Offerings of the Queen (ADD 1035)

(1) 1 [sisalhu ox, before] Bel; (2) [2 sheep, 1 spring lamb, 1] duck; (3) [......]; (4) [1 sheep before] Nabû. (5) [1 female calf, 1 sheep before] (Li)sikutu — [new ... of] the crown prince. (7) [1 sheep before Šarrat]-samme. (8) [Total, 1 sisalhu ox, 1 female calf], 6 sheep, 1 duck; (9) [month of Tammuz (IV), 3]rd [day]. (10) [1 sisalhu ox, before] Bel; (11) [2 sheep, 1 spring lamb, 1] duck; (12) [......]...; (13) [1 sheep before] Nabû; (14) [1 female calf, 1 sheep before] Sikutu — [new ... of] the crown [prince]. (16) [1 sheep before Šarrat]-samme. (17) [Total, 1 sisalhu ox, 1 female cal]f,…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 176. Record of Miscellaneous Offerings

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...]...[...]; (4) [a fl]agon of beer [...]; (5) ...[...]. (6) 8 'litres' of bread, 1 'li[tre' of ...]; (7) [a] bowl of salt [...]; (8) [x 'lit]res' of honey, 1 'litre' [...]; (9) [x] ...-ves[sels], wood[en ...]; (10) [...]... ...-drink ...; [......] (Break) (r 1) [...] of oil [......]; (r 2) red wool, ...[...]; (r 3) a flask of wine [...]; (r 4) [...] ... habbur-wine [...]. (r 5) After they had brought the kinda[bassu] garments in [...] (r 7) offerings before the god [...].

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 177. Miscellaneous Offerings(?)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 1 [...] N[N] (2) of the woman Dadaya [...] (3) towel [...] (4) 2 jar[s of ...] (5) toget[her ...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 178. Food Offerings(?)

(1) [......] lā'u-[wine]; (2) [......] (3) [......] the temple of Ninurta; (4) [......] habbur-[win]e; (5) [......] (6) [......] chariot-horse-trainer; (7) [...... al]monds; (8) [......] male sheep (Break) (r 1) [......] (r 2) [......-da']an (Rest blank)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 180. Wine Offerings(?)

(Too fragmentary for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 181. Animal Offerings from the Palace (ADD 1014)

(1) 1 ox, 10 sheep, 1 duck — gate of the big shrine; (2) 1 ox, 10 sheep, 1 duck — gate of the small shrine; (3) 2 oxen, 1 sisalhu ox, 30 sheep, 2 ducks — before Ištar (of) the temple; (4) in all 4 oxen, 1 sisalhu ox, 50 sheep, 4 ducks, offerings of the month of Ab (V), 11th day. (6) Meat (of) oxen, sheep — obligatory: (7) 1 (cut of) meat, 1 sheep — the queen; (r 1) 1 (cut of) meat, 1 sheep — the crown prince; (r 2) 1 (cut of) meat, 1 sheep — the chief eunuch; (r 3) in all, 3 (cuts of) meat, 3 sheep, consumed. (r 4) 4 oxen, 4 (cuts of) meat, 44 sheep, 4 ducks — [obliga]tion of the palace.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 182. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 5 (ADD 1002)

(1) 6 oxen, 5 (cuts of) meat, 15 sheep; (2) 8 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; (3) 4 2-seah jars of budê-confection; (4) 10 2-seah jars of milk; (5) 30 bags of chick-peas; (6) 30 bags of sesame; (r 1) 6 jars of mēzu-wine. (r 2) The 5th day, care of Lu-šakin [...], (r 3) care of Dadi-ila'i (and) the woman [...]; (r 4) care of Amur-ilutu-Aššur, the c[o]nfectioner.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 183. Aššur Temple Offerings to Mullissu, Day 17 (ADD 0998)

(1) A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (2) a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; (3) a 2-seah jar of bittersweet beer; (4) a 2-seah jar of beer of bruised grain. (5) Of the wedding (ritual) of Mullis[su] — of the queen. (r 1) The 17th day, care of Šakilia, the brewer.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 184. Aššur Temple Offerings to Mullissu, Day 18 (ADD 0999)

(1) A jar of Izalla (wine); (2) a jar of Helbon (wine); (3) a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (4) a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; (5) a 2-seah jar of bittersweet beer; (6) a 2-seah jar of beer of bruised grain. (r 1) Of the wedding night of Mullissu — of the queen. The 18th day.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 185. Aššur Temple Offerings to Mullissu, Day 19 (ADD 1001)

(1) [A ja]r of (wine from) Izalla; (2) a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (3) a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; (4) a 2-seah jar of bittersweet beer; (5) a 2-seah jar of beer of bruised grain. (6) Of the wedding night of Mullissu — of the crown prince. (r 2) The 19th day.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 186. Aššur Temple Offerings to Mullissu, Day 21 (ADD 1000)

(1) A jar of (wine from) Izalla; (2) a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (3) a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; (4) a 2-seah jar of bittersweet beer; (5) a 2-seah jar of beer of bruised grain. (6) Of the wedding night of Mullissu — of the chief treasurer. (r 2) The 21st day.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 187. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 20 (ADD 1025)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 16 2-seah jars of hi[nhinu-seeds]; (2) 4 shoots of se[same]; (3) 40 [big] loa[ves]; (4) 40 spi[ced-loaves]; (5) 16 ... [...]. (6) Of the 20t[h] day.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 188. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 2 (ADD 1006)

(1) A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; (3) 2 cuts of shoulders. Of one ox: the stomach, [the liver], the kidneys, the heart. (5) [One whole sheep]; (6) 1 sheep of [the temple]; (7) 3 [heads; the breasts] of 4 [roast sheep]. (9) 1 go[ose, 1 duck], 10 turtledoves. (r 1) A tureen of [bouillon]; (r 2) a tureen of [soup]. (r 3) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular of[fering] loaves; (r 4) 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. (r 5) The 2nd day. C[are of] Nabû-šarru-uṣur.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 189. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 4 (ADD 1005)

(1) A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; 2 cuts of shoulders, of one ox of the temple of Dagan; (3) 2 thighs, 2 shoulders from the (oxen) of the pilgrims. Of 6 oxen: the stomachs, the liver(s), the kidney(s), the hearts. (5) 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; (6) 1 fattened sheep. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. (7) a tureen of bouillon; (8) a tureen of soup; (9) 7 big loaves; (10) 1 seah 1 'litre' of [regular offering] loaves; (11) 1 seah 1 'litre' of [spiced] loaves. (12) A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (13) a flagon of bitte[rsweet] beer; (14) a ditto of beer of [bruised] grain. (15) 2 bags…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 190. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 6 (ADD 1021)

(1) [A thi]gh, a sh[oulder, outer cut]s, 2 cu[ts of shoulders; of x oxen: the sto]mach[s, the liver], kidneys, hear[ts]. (5) 1 sheep of the temple. (6) 3 heads, the breasts of 4 roast sheep. (8) 1 goose, (9) 1 duck, (10) 10 turtledoves. (r 1) a tureen of bo[uillon], (r 2) a ditto of soup; (r 3) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; (r 4) 1 seah, 1 'litre' of spiced bread. (r 5) The leftovers from before Aššur. Care of Nabû-šarru-uṣur, the 6th day.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 191. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 10 (ADD 1012)

(1) 2 shoulde[rs of 1] ox. (2) 5 whole sheep; (3) 1 sheep of the temple. (4) A tureen of bouillon; (5) a tureen of soup; (6) 7 big loaves; (7) 1 seah 1 'litre' of re[gular] offering loaves; (8) 1 seah 1 'litre' of spic[ed] loaves. (9) A 2-seah jar of [hammurtu]-beer; (10) a flago[n of bittersweet beer]; (Break) (r 1) which Bel-ahhe-eriba made. (r 3) 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat, (r 4) 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves; (r 5) 2 'litres' of spiced bread; (r 6) 2 'litres' of midru-bread. (r 7) The new regular offerings. (r 8) The leftovers from before Aššur. (r 9) The 10th day. Care of Turî.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 192. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 14 (ADD 1019)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) of x [oxen]: (4) [the stomachs, livers, kidneys], hearts. (Break) (9) [1 goose, 1 duck, 10] turtledoves. (10) [A tureen of b]ouillon; (11) a [tureen] of soup. (12) 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; (13) 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. (14) A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (15) a 2-seah jar of [a]mūmu-beer; (16) a flagon of bittersweet beer; (17) a flagon of beer of bruised grain. (r 1) 3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; (r 2) 1 shoot of sesame; (r 3) 3 bags of chick-peas; (r 4) 3 bags of sesame; (r 5) 9 bags of (mixed) kernels. (r 6) A cup of…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 193. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 23 (ADD 1092)

(1) [A th]igh, (2) [a shoulder], outer cuts, (3) cuts of shoulders. (4) Of 2 oxen: the stomachs, the livers, kidneys, hearts. (6) 1 ablution sheep. (7) 3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seed; (8) 1 shoot of sesame. (9) (All) of the crown [prince]. (r 1) The 23rd [day]. (r 2) In 2 chariots, care of Aššur-ahhe-eriba.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 194. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1008)

(1) A thigh, a shoulder, (2) [outer cuts]; 2 cuts of shoulders. (3) [From one] ox: the stomach, the liver, (4) [the kidneys, the heart]. 1 whole sheep; (5) [x head(s)] (and) the breasts [of 4] roast [sheep]. (7) [A tureen of] bouillon; (8) [a tureen of] soup. (9) [1 goose, 1] duck, [10 turtledoves]. (10) [7] big loaves; (11) [1 seah 1 'litr]e' of regular offering [loaves]; (12) [1 seah 1 'litre' of] spiced [loaves]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 195. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1009)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 2 'litres' of loaves [...]. (2) A 2-seah jar of bu[dê]-confection; (3) a 2-seah jar of [hammurtu]-beer; (4) a 2-seah jar of a[mūmu]-beer; (5) a cup of fi[g]-beer; (6) a ditto of small onio[ns]; (7) a basket of (mixed) fru[it]. (r 1) (All) before Ištar, the [xth] day. (r 2) Care of Tur[î]. (r 3) A thigh, a shoul[der], (r 4) [1] female [spring la]mb [...]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 197. Aššur Temple Offerings in the Mausoleum (ADD 1016+)

(1) 2 thighs, 3 shoulders; (2) outer cuts; 2 cuts of shoulders. (3) Of 1 ox: the stomach, liver, kidneys, heart. (4) 5 whole sheep, 1 female spring lamb; (5) 2 (cuts of) meat of 1 constant r[oa]st sheep. (6) 1 duck. A 2-seah jar of [...]; (7) a 2-seah jar of [...]; (Break) (10) 10 [......]; (11) 2 [......]; (12) 2 (cuts of) meat o[f roast sheep]. (13) 1 duck. A [2-seah jar of ...]; (14) a turee[n of soup]; (15) 6 [big] lo[aves ...]; (16) 2 ka[mānu-cakes]; (17) 7 'litres' of reg[ular offering loa]ves [...]. (r 2) A 2-seah jar of [...]-beer; [a ditto] of bud[ê-confection]; (r 4) a 2-seah jar of…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 199. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1027)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (5) [1 goose, 1 d]uc[k, 10 turtledoves]. (6) [A tureen] of bouillon; [a tureen of soup]. (7) [7 big lo]aves; 1 seah 1 'litre' [regular offering] loaves. (8) [A 2-seah jar of hammu]rtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of a[mūmu]-beer; (9) [a flagon of] bittersweet beer; (10) [a flag]on of beer of bruised grain. (11) [3 bags] of chick-peas; (12) [3 bags of sesa]me; (Break) (r 1) [A cup of] fi[g-beer]; (r 2) [......]; (r 3) [a c]u[p of small o]nions; (r 4) a cu[p of qu]ince[s]; (r 5) a cu[p of oli]ves; (r 6) 1 bas[ket of (mixed) fruit]. (r 7) Th[is from befor…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 200. Aššur Temple Offerings

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [stomachs], livers, 1 [...], (2) [kidneys, he]arts; 5 [whole] sheep, (3) [1 sheep of] the temple, 1 [kimru]-sheep. (4) [1 goose], 4 ducks, [10 turtledoves]; (5) [a tu]reen of bouillon, [a tureen of soup]; (6) [7] big [loa]ves, [1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves], (7) [1 seah 1 'li]tre' of spiced [loaves; a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer], (8) [a fla]gon of [bittersweet beer, a fla]gon of bruised grain beer, (9) [a 2]-seah jar of hin[hinu-seeds, 1] shoot of sesame, (10) [2 ba]gs of [chick-peas, 2 ba]gs of sesame, (11) [6 bags of kernels, 1] seah of oil-bread;…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 201. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1030)

(1) [A thigh, a shoulder]; (2) [x ou]ter cuts, 2 cu[ts] of shoulder. (3) Of 1 (ox): the stomach, liver, kidneys, and heart: 1 sheep of the temple. (5) 3 heads (and) the breasts of 4 roast sheep. (7) 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. (8) A tureen of bouillon; (9) a tureen of soup. (10) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; (11) 1 seah 1 'litre' of [spic]ed bread; (12) a 2-seah jar of hammur[tu]-beer; (r 1) a flag[on] of bittersweet beer; (r 3) a flagon of beer of bruis[ed grain]. (r 4) The leftovers from before Aššur. (r 5) 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat. (r 6) 7 big loaves; (r 7) 3 'litres' o…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 202. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1031)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 2 b[ags of sesame]; (2) 6 ba[gs of (mixed) kernels]. (3) 1 seah of [oil]-bread. (4) A cup of [fig-beer]; (5) a cup of [small onions]; (6) a cup of q[uinces]; (7) a cup of oliv[es]; (r 1) a basket of (mixed) fruit; (r 2) a cluster of dat[es]. (r 3) 3 scrotums, 10 bellies, from an ox which was before Bel-ahhe-eriba. (r 6) This from before Aššur. (r 7) [4] geese; (r 8) [24] loin(-cuts) [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 203. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1034)

(1) A thigh, a shoulder, outer cu[ts], (2) 2 cuts of shoulders. Of [x o]xen: the stomachs, liver, kidney(s), [heart]s. (4) 1 whole sheep; 1 [fattened she]ep, (5) 4 he[ads (and) breasts of x] roast [sheep]. (6) 1 goo[se, 1 duck, 10 turtledove]s, (7) 1 [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 204. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1037)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 3 bags [of chick-peas]; (2) 3 bags [of sesame]; (3) 8 bags of (mixed) kerne[ls]. (4) A cup of fig-beer; (5) a cup of small onions; (6) [a] basket of (mixed) frui[t]. (7) [1 sheep; 7] (cuts of) meat. 3 'litres' of reg[ular offering] loaves; (8) [2 'litres'] of spiced bread; (9) [2 'litres' o]f mi[dru-bread ...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 205. Aššur Temple Offerings

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......]...[......]; (2) 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced loaves; (3) a two-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (4) a flagon of bittersweet beer; (5) a ditto of beer of bruised grain. (r 1) 3 two-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; (r 2) 2 two-seah jars; a flagon of budê-confection. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 206. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 0760)

(1) A thigh, a shoulder, (2) outer cuts; 2 cuts of shoulders. (3) Of 1 ox: the stomach, liver, kidneys, heart. 1 whole sheep; (5) 4 heads (and) the breasts of 4 roast sheep. (7) A tureen of bouillon; (8) a tureen of [sou]p. (9) 1 goose, 1 du[ck], (10) 10 turtledoves. 7 b[ig] loaves; (11) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; (12) 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. (13) A flagon of bittersw[eet] beer; (14) a flagon of beer of bruised grain. (r 1) 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of meat). 3 'litres' of midru-bread; (r 2) 2 'litres' of (regular offering) loaves; 2 'litres' of spiced bread. (r 3) This is f…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 207. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 19 (ADD 1003+)

(1) 3 thighs; 3 shoulders; [outer cuts]; (2) 2 cuts of shoulders. Of 7 ox[en: the stomachs], livers, kidneys, heart[s]. (4) 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the [temple]. (5) 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 [turtledoves]. (6) A tureen of bouillon; (7) a tureen of soup. 7 big loaves. (8) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced loaves. (9) A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a flagon of bittersweet beer; (10) a flagon of beer of bruised grain. 3 bags of chick-peas; (11) 3 bags of sesame; 8 ditto of kernels. (12) A cup of fig-beer; (13) a cup of small oni[ons]; (14) [a] cup of qui[nces];…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 208. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 21 (ADD 1024)

(1) [A thigh, a shoulder, ou]ter cuts, (2) [2 cuts of shoulder; of x oxen: st]omachs, (3) [livers, kidneys, heart]s; (4) [5 whole sheep, 1 sheep of the tem]ple; (5) [1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtled]oves. (6) [A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of sou]p. (7) [7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loa]ves; (8) [1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread; 2-seah jar of ham]murtu-beer; (9) [a flagon of bitterswe]et [beer]; (10) [a flagon of beer of bruised grain 3 bags of chick]-peas; (11) [3 bags of sesame; 8 bags of (mixed) ker]nels; (12) [a cup of fig-beer; a cup of small o]nions; (13) [a cup of…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 209. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 22 (ADD 1010)

(1) A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts, 2 cu[ts of shoulder] of an ox, of the temple of Dagan — [of the chief] cupbearer. (3) 2 thighs, 2 shoulders, from the (oxen of) the pilgrims. (4) Of 5 oxen: the stomachs, livers, kidney(s), hearts. (5) 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; 1 fattened sheep; (6) 1 kimru-sheep; 1 sheep for ablution — of the chief cupbearer. (7) 12 platters of saplišhu. 1 goose, (8) 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. A tureen of bouillon; (9) a tureen of soup. 7 big loaves; (10) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 qa of spiced (bread); (11) a 2-seah jar of…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 211. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 24 (ADD 1007+)

(1) A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; (2) 2 cuts of shoulder, of an ox of the temple of Dagan — of the treasurer of the Aššur temple. (5) [2 th]ighs, 2 shoulders, fr[om the (oxen) of the pilg]rims. Of 6 oxen: the stom[achs], the livers, the kidney[s, the hearts]. (8) 5 wh[ole] sheep; [1 sheep] of the temple; (9) 1 fattened sheep; 1 kimru-sheep; (10) 13 platters of saplišhu; (11) 1 sheep for ablution — of the treasurer of the Aššur temple. (12) 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. (13) 2 tureens of bouillon; (14) a tureen of soup. (15) 7 big loaves; (16) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves;…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 212. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 25 (ADD 1013)

(1) A thigh, a should[er, outer cuts]; (2) 2 cuts of shoulder [of an ox] of the temple of Daga[n, of the chief treasurer]; (4) 2 thighs, 3 shoulders fr[om] the (oxen) of the pilgrims. Of 7 oxen: the stomach[s], the livers, the kidneys, the hearts. (7) 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; (8) 1 fattened sheep; 1 kimru-sheep, 1 sheep for ablution — of the chief treasurer. (9) 12 platters of saplišhu. (10) 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. (11) A tureen of bouillon; (12) a tureen of soup; (13) 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; (14) 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. A…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 213. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 2(?) (ADD 1033)

(1) 3 thighs, 3 shoulders, o[uter cuts]; (2) 2 cuts of shoulder. Of 60 [oxen: the stomachs], (3) the livers; of 60 o[xen the kidneys, the hearts]. (4) 5 whole sheep, 1 sheep of [the temple]; (5) 1 fattened sheep. 1 goose, [1 duck], (6) [10 turtledoves. A t]ur[een of bouillon] (Break) (r 1) The 2nd d[ay].

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 214. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1011)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 13 plat[ters of saplišhu]; (2) 1 sheep for ablution — of the [...]-official. (3) 2 tureens of bouillon; (4) 1 tureen of soup. (5) 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. (6) 6 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' regular offering loaves; (7) 1 seah 1 'litre' spiced bread. (8) A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (9) a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; (10) a flagon of bittersweet beer; (11) a flagon of beer of bruised grain. (r 1) 3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds. (r 2) 1 shoot of sesame. (r 3) 2 bags of chick-peas; (r 4) 2 bags of sesame; (r 5) 6 bags of (mixed) kernels. (r 6) A cup of fig-beer; (…

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