All tablets.

SAA 12 031. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant (NARGD 12+)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 22) [... they shall bury him] where he d[ictates], and he shall lie [where it was his wish]. Where he lies [you shall not disturb him], and you [shall not raise] your hand [against him], to do him evil, [because he is] one who has deserved kindness and fa[vour of the king his lord]. (r 27) Whoever [disturbs him and removes him] from the gra[ve where he is lying], may the king his lord [be angry with him and show him no mercy, may he forbid him to walk] i[n] tem[ple and] palace, and in the wrath of go[d and king] may a bloodstained we[apon await him]. May [the dogs]…

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 032. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) They are free from [quay and c]rossing [dues; ......]; they shall not pay [... and leather taxe]s; [...... his clients are e]xem[pt like he himself]. (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

SAA 12 033. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [and you shall not raise your hand against] him, [to do him evil, because he is one who has deserv]ed kindness and fa[vour of the king his lord]. (r 3) [Whoever disturbs him and removes him fr]om the gra[ve where he is lying, may the king] his lord be angry wi[th him and show him no mercy, may he forbid him to walk i]n temple and pa[lace, and] in the wrath of god and k[ing may a bloodstained weapon await him. May the dogs tear apart] hi[s corpse as it lies] un[buried]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

SAA 12 034. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [may he forbid him to wal]k [in temple and palac]e, [and in the wrath of god and k]ing [may a] blo[odstained] weap[on await him]. May [the dogs tear apart his corpse as it lies unbu]ried. (r 5) [Neither king] nor prince [shall alter] the wording of this t[ablet]. [By] Aššur, Adad, [Ber], the Assyrian [Enl]il and the [Assyrian] Iš[tar]: [A fut]ure [prince shall not cast aside] the wording of [this] tablet. Aššur, Adad, [Ber], the Assyrian Enlil and [the Assyrian Ištar will hear] your pra[yer]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 035. Aššur-etel-ilani Exempts Ṭab-šar-papahi from Taxes (NARGD 13+)

(1) [Aššur-et]el-[ilani ......, overseer; son of As]surbanipa[l ......, overseer; son of Esar]haddon [......, likewise overseer]. (royal seal impressions) (4) [Af]te[r my father and begetter had depa]rted, [no father brought me up or taught me to spre]ad my wing[s, no m]other cared for me or saw to my educa[tion], (7) Sin-š[umu-lešir], the chief eunuch, one who had deserved well of [my] father and begetter, who had led me [constantly] like a father, installed [me] safely on the throne of my father and begetter and made the people of Assyria, great and small [......, keep watch over m]y…

SAA 12 037. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (Or 42 442)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... and] gave to them. (3) [x ... of field in ...]-kabti, 150 hectares of field in the village of Qanâ-i[lu], (4) [x ... of field in the v]illage of Yaqiri, 80 hectares of field in the village of Ni[...] (5) [x ... of fie]ld in the town of Isitate, (6) [x ... of] field in the town of Langa[...], (7) [x+]200 (hectares) of field in the village of Sa'ilu, 100 (hectares) of field in the town of Hub[...], (8) [x+]30 hectares of field in the village of Gi[...], (9) [x+]20 hectares of field in the village of Abu-[...], (10) [x hectares] of field in the town of…

SAA 12 038. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 16)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [NN and] his [peo]ple, [NN and his people], (r 2) [NN a]nd his people, [...]dî [and his people], (r 3) [NN] and his people, Mati'-Adda [and his people], (r 4) [...]a and his people, Simsiman[u and his people], (r 5) [NN] a[nd] his [peo]ple, Dannu-karṣi a[nd his people], (r 6) [...]dî [and] his [peo]ple, Aššur-belu-uṣur a[nd his people], (r 7) [NN] and his people, Tuqunu-ereš a[nd his people], (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

SAA 12 039. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 20)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [NN, king of Assyri]a, e[xempted (from taxes) and] sealed [with his royal seal, which is not to be altered], and gave it [to NN, cohort commander of the chief eun]uch, the son of Babilayu. (r 4) The corn taxes [of these fields, ... and people shall not be collected, the straw taxe]s shall not be gathered. [These people] shall not be called up [for labour and corvée service or for the le]vy of the land; [they] are free [from quay, crossing and gate dues] on land or water; (r 8) [in all the temples ......]; [they are] fr[ee from "boat and cr]ossbar"; (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 040. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 21+)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) [These people shall not be called up for labour and c]orvée service or for the le[vy of the land; they are free from] quay, cr[ossing and gate due]s [on la]nd or w[ater]; (r 5) [in] all [the temple]s [......]; [they are free from] "boat and cr[ossbar"]; [the tax on] his [oxe]n, [sheep and goats shall not be collected]; (r 8) [at the conclusion a business vent]ure he shall not [have to turn over anythin]g of his ear[nings]. (r 9) [A fut]ure [prince among the king]s, [my] sons, [whom A]ššur and Ištar nominate [t]o rule the land and the people: respect [(the oath) by A…

Law·Economy

SAA 12 041. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 22)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [A future prince among the kings, my sons, whom Aššur] and Ištar nomi[nate to rule the land and the people]: [re]spect [(the oath) by Aššur, Enlil, Adad, Ber and the Assyrian Ištar] and do [not] alter [the wording of this tablet. The great gods] will hear [your prayer]. (r 7) [Month ..., xth day, eponym year of ..., pre]fect of Que.

SAA 12 042. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [The great gods will hea]r [your prayer]. (r 2) [Month ..., xth day, eponym year of ..., prefect of Q]ue.

SAA 12 043. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 26)

(1) [Aššur-etel-ilani, mighty king, king of the world, ki]ng of Assyria, overseer; [son of Assurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyri]a, overseer; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyri]a, likewise overseer; [son of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Sumer] and Akkad. (seal space) (Break) (r 1) [Month ..., xth day, eponym year of ..., prefect of Q]ue.

SAA 12 044. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 25)

(1) [Aššur-etel-ilani, mighty king, king of the world], king [of Assyria; son of Assurbanipal, ki]ng of the world, king of Assy[ria, overseer; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, likewise overseer; son of Sargon (II), king of the world], king of Sumer and [Akkad]. (royal seal impression) (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 045. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 17)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... x+]10 hectares of fi[eld], (2) [...... x] hundred and sixty hectares of fi[eld], (3) [......]... 20 hectares [of field], (4) [......]... 30 hectares [of field], (5) [...] ... [...] 50 he[ctares of field], (6) [......]... 100 hectares [of field], (7) [......]... 20 hectares [of field], (8) [......] zarri[...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 046. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 23)

(1) [NN, ......, king of Assyria, overseer, son of NN, ......], king of As[syria, overseer, son of NN, ......], king of Assy[ria, likewise overseer]. (one royal seal impression preserved) (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 049. Fragment of Land Grant? (NARGD 38)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] Assyria (3) [......] (4) [......] its people (5) [...... labour-duty and cor]vée work (6) [......] as a favour (7) [......]... (8) [......]... (9) [...... th]eir [...] I established. (10) [......]... (11) [......]... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 050. Assurbanipal Type Schedule to Land Grant (ADD 0742)

(1) [x hectares of fie]ld in Horse-Trainer Town; Tuqunu-ereš, farmer, and his people; Ahu-iddina, farmer, and [his people]. (2) [x hectares] of field in Darraska; Didî, farmer, and his people; (3) [...]-Nabû, farmer, and his people; Kinanni-Issar, farmer, and [his] people. (4) [x hec]tares of field in Bet-Urbiru; Tuqunu-ereš, farmer, and his people Ahu-iddina, farmer, and his people; (5) Šamaš-remanni and his people; Nabû'a, farmer, and his people; Bel-dipari, farmer, and his people; (6) Sinqi-Issar, farmer, and his people. 20 hectares of field in Asayati; Belet-na'dat, farmer, and his…

SAA 12 051. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0743)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......, Ṣi]l-[...] 1 vineyard, 3 hectares [of field ......] (2) [......] Labudi; 50 hectares of field in Liṣ[..., ......] (3) [......] Nargi; 20 hectares of field in the village of Šumma-šarru, [x] hectares of field in [..., ......] (4) [...... in ...]hini, 20 hectares of field in Ṭu'yati, 40 hectares [of field in ..., ......] (5) [...... in] its entirety in Que. Nabû-naṣir and [his] people, [......], (6) [......, Be]l-Harran-isse'a ditto, Tabni-Issar ditto, [......], (7) [......, ...]-Nanaya ditto and his brothers, Na[... ......], (8) [......, ...]huru ditto,…

SAA 12 052. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule (ADD 0745)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......, N]N ditto; [NN ......]; (2) [......]; Saka-il [......]; (3) [......; NN], farmer, ditto; Igilî [......]; (4) [......; NN], farmer, ditto; Sa[... ......]; (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 054. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0750)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... ...]...ru [and his people, ......] (3) [......], Ahû'a-amur a[nd his people, ......] (4) [......], Adda-sagab a[nd his people, ......] (5) [......], Ṣibit-ali a[nd his people, ......] (6) [......], Šamaš-le'i a[nd his people, ......] (7) [......, ...]bu an[d his people, ......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 055. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ZA 73 04)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN a]nd [his] people (2) [NN] and [his] people (3) [NN] and [his] people (4) [NN an]d [his] people (5) [NN an]d [his] peo[ple] (6) [NN an]d [his people] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 056. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule? (ADD 0726)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... and their] people (Break) (r 1) [......] and their people (r 2) [......] containing [...]. (r 3) [......], house, threshing-floor, garden, (r 4) [......] containing [...] (r 5) [...... ...]-epuš, [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 057. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule? (ADD 0721)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......]...[......; an estate of] 2 decares of field [......] (2) [......] and his people [......] (3) [......] in [its] entirety [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 058. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0736)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... of fie]ld, 1 barnyard in the t[own ...], (2) [......] of field in the town [...], (3) [......] field in Šabarme [...], (4) [...... of fiel]d in Issete, Harmaku [and his people], (5) [Ib]ni-šarru an[d his people], (6) [...]-šalhi an[d his people], (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 059. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule (ADD 0887)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] ditto [his] peo[ple], (2) [......] ditto, (3) [......]-šamê ditto, (4) [......] lower ditto, (5) [......] ditto, (6) [......]... ditto, (7) [......] his [...], (8) [...... the to]wn of Abattê ditto, (9) [......] estate farmer of the town of [...], (10) [......] and his people, (11) [...... the town of T]ina ditto, (12) [...... es]tate farmer of the town of Bi[...], (13) [...... Q]atar-il, [(...)], (14) [...... esta]te farmer of [...], (15) [...... the tow]n of Ad[...], (16) [......] Cala[h ...], (17) [......] Harihumba, (18) [......] Nineveh, (19) [......] Ba…

SAA 12 060. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule (ADD 0746)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 40 [hectares of field, ......], (2) in all [......]; (3) total in the town of [.... ......] (4) and [his] people [......], (5) [...]-šulmu, [......], (6) Ṣid[..., ......] (7) [......] (8) [NN] and his people, [......] (9) [...] and his people, [......] (10) Ahu-le'i and his people, [NN ......], (11) in Barihtu, [......], (12) in Samhara, [......] (13) 2 vineyards, [......]; (14) 40 hectares of field, Adda-sagab, [NN, ......]; (15) total in Tillê. 70 hectares of fi[eld, NN, NN, NN], (16) in all 3 farmers; [......]. (17) 40 hectares of field, Past[î, ......]; (18)…

SAA 12 061. Probably Part of No. 60 (ADD 0747)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......, NN] and [his] people, (2) [......, NN] and his people, (3) [......, NN] and his people, (4) [......, NN] and his people, (5) [......], Tattî and his people, (6) [...... ...]abû and his people, (7) [......, NN, ...]ša, in all 2 farmers and their people, (8) [......, NN] and his people in Naṣapina. (9) [......, NN] and his people in Bu[...]. (10) [......, NN, NN] and their people in [...]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 062. Possibly Part of No. 60 (ADD 0748)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [......] in the town of Diati; [......] (4) [......] in Til-harrapin[a; ......] (5) [......], fields and people in Kar-Is[sar; ......] (6) [...... x hectares of fi]eld, 1 viney[ard, ......] (7) [...... in] the town of [...]; ... [......] (8) [...... x he]ctares of field in Šarru-iddin[a; ......] (9) [......] ... Diqukin[a ......] (10) [......] 2 tillers [......] (11) [......] ... [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 063. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule (ZA 73 05)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......; N]N, [...]; ...[...]; (2) [......, in all x] fullers; [...]-ahu-iddina, hatter; (3) [......, ...]maku, Nabû-reṣuwa, king's guard, Šarru-metu-uballiṭ, (4) [......], Turrukšu-iṣah, Amurrî, in all 6 escorts; (5) [......]; Nabû-...-..., cupbearer; Lipit-Issar, 1 person; (6) [......]; Aššur-balliṭ, Parnu'a, 2 persons; [...]gadiâ, (7) [......; Mu]llissu-šazizinni, [NN], ...[...]-Issar, weav[er]; (8) [......, i]n all 2 farmers. 40 hectares of field in [...], over[seer of the household]; (9) [......, NN and] his [peo]ple; Našuh-i[dri, x] persons; ...[...]. (10)…

SAA 12 064. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule? (ADD 1116)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] 60 hectares [...], (2) [......] 20 hectares in [...], (3) [...... x hectares in ...]nû'a, 40 hectares in [...], (4) [...... x hectares in] Adian, 20 hectares in [...], (5) [...... in] Raṣappa, 100 hectares the town of Ta[...], (6) [...... x] hectares in the town of Aššur-eṭir, [...] (7) [... x hect]ares alongside Aqu[...]. (8) [......], in all 600 [...] (9) [......] (10) [......] Inurta-[... ......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 065. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule? (ADD 0775)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...]ti Issar-emuqiya, [......], (3) Kê-lamši, painter, N[N, ...] (4) Tabalayu, dyer, Ahu-immî, N[N, ...] (5) La-dagil-ili, Nabû-šezibanni, in all 4 oil-pressers; [NN, NN, NN], (6) Kubabu-ubri, Urad-Issar, Gabbu-amur, in all 6 [...; NN, NN], (7) Raši-ili, Rehtu-ana-Marduk, Dagan-abi, [..., NN, NN], (8) Ahu'a-eriba, Giri-Ba'al, Šumma-us[sezib, NN], (9) [NN], in all 12 skin-raft boatmen ...[......] (10) [...]-Sin Angulu, Ispiṭṭi-[..., ......] (11) [...] Mariddi, Ilu-[...], ...[......] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

SAA 12 066. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule?

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [......; NN and] his people; Rem[anni-... ......] (r 2) [......]. An estate of 40 hectares [of field in ......] (r 3) [......]; Eriba-[... ......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 067. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant?

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... x] vine[yards, ......] (3) [......] in ...[...; ......] (4) [......] 1 [vine]yard [......] (5) [...... x viney]ar[ds ......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 075. Fragment of a Decree of Tiglath-Pileser III (NARGD 31)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Tiglath]-Pileser (III), [king of Assyria, ...] (r 2) [...] couch, wild bulls, house [......] (r 3) [...] this [obl]iga[tion] for [...-Inurta, Mutakkil-Aššur] (r 4) [and] T[uqu]n-mati, his daughter [......] (r 5) [......] he has establi[shed ......] (r 6) [...] wi[ne] until dis[tant] days [...] (r 7) [...]-Inurta, Mutakkil-Aššur, Tuqu[n-mati, their children and their d]escendants ...[...]. (r 9) Let [a futu]re [prince] among my sons whom Aššur nomi[nates (for kingship)] a[dd to] this [obli]gation; [may he not] take [away from it]. (r 11) By Aššur, [..., ..., Enli]l…

SAA 12 077. Collection of Decrees from Various Reigns (NARGD 54)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 20 — the [......] (i 2) Total: 360 [......]. (i 3) The chief fuller of [the palace] gives 1 litre of oil, 1 litre of [...]. (i 6) The ploughmaster of the [palace] giv[es] one glass of car[damom ...]. (i 9) Total that Shalman[eser (IV)] establis[hed]. (i 11) The garde[ner] of the palace [gives] 5 ...-plants. (i 14) Total that was added by [...]. (i 15) [The wine master] gives 1 litre of wine. Total that was ad[ded] by Tiglath-Pil[eser (III)]. (i 18) The rab qaqqulāti gives 2 seahs of bread, 1 litre of so[up], 1 seah 4 litres of beer, and 2 litres of maṣhatu-flour.…

SAA 12 078. Fragment of a Decree Concerning Distribution of Meat (NARGD 52)

(1) [NN, ..., mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king, king of the world], king of [As]s[yria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyr[ia, likewise overseer]. (4) [......, the chos]en one of En[lil ...]. (Space with royal seal impressions) (5) [......] from the sheep offerings of the fi[fth] day. (6) [......] its head, its belly, [its] liver. (7) [......] complete[ly] (8) [......]s of the go[d ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 079. Fragment of a Decree? (NARGD 53)

(1) [NN, ..., mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king], king [of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, migh]ty [king], king [of the world, king of Assyria, likewise overseer]. (4) [......], the chosen one [of Enlil ...]. (Space with a royal seal impression) (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 089. Royal Votive Gift for Ištar of Arbela (IAsb pl.50)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......], Raṣappa, Bit-Zam[ani] (2) [......] ... of the province of Upu[mu] (3) [......], a gardener, bakers, cooks, br[ewers] (4) [......]s I handed over to Ištar residing in Arbela, my lady. (5) [......] those sheep which I donated, (6) [......] 2 litres of wine daily, 10 sheep month[ly]. (7) [For the preservation of m]y [life], the lengthening of my days, the longevity of my kingship, and the destruction of my enemies, (8) [... I ...ed] and in Egašankalamma until distant days I [established]. (9) [The decrees of the king]s, my fathers, I added to and confirmed.…

SAA 12 090. Assurbanipal Recovers a Stolen Village (IAsb pl.21)

(1) For Sin, foremost of heaven and earth, [......], the honored Namraṣit, power without equal, [......], the compassionate lord who [...]s to the king who is pious to him, [......] — (4) I am Assurbanipal, great king, mighty king, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria], who heeds his weighty command a[nd ......]. (6) Il-yabi, the eu[nuch of ...], who a village in its entirety amounting to such and such [an area of land and orchards ...] to Sin residing in Elumu o[f his own accord donated as a votive offering] for the preservation of the life of the ki[ng and set up a stele]; afterwards, his…

SAA 12 092. Four Men Donate a Bastard to Ninurta (ADD 0640)

(1) Seal of [Bel]-na'id, seal of [Nabû]-na'id, his brother, seal of Urad-Issar, son of Bel-na'id, seal of Šumma-[u]ssezib, son of Kanunayu — in all 4 men, owners of the man being dedicated to Ninurta of Calah. (cylinder seal impressions) (7) Dur-maki-Issar, son of Ra'imtu the sister of [Bel]-na'id and of Nabû-na'id, who gave birth to him during her prostitution — they have brought him up and presented him as a gift to Ninurta, their lord. For labour-duty or corvée work he is considered part of the temple of Ninurta. (13) Any future person: do not cast aside the wording of this document;…

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

SAA 12 093. Mannu-de’iq Donates his Son to Ninurta (ADD 0641)

(1) To Ninurta of Calah — (3) Mannu-de'iq, shield bearer of the eunuch, has presented Nabû-maqtu-šatbi, his son, (stamp seal impressions) (5) to Ninurta, the powerful, the mightiest of the gods, the warrior, for the life of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, to Ninurta of Calah as a gift. (10) Whoever takes him away from Ninurta, whether his prefect, his commander-of-fifty, his un[cle], his cousin, or [his ...], by force or through vi[ndication] — (15) May Ninurta defeat him with a merciless weapon. May Gula place a never-healing sore on his body. May Adad, canal inspector of heaven and earth,…

SAA 12 094. The Ninurta Temple Purchases a Devotee (ADD 0642)

(1) Seal of Na'id-Issar, seal of Aššur-matka-da''in, sons of Issar-šumu-iddina, weaver of the queen, owner of the man being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (5) Šumma-Nabû, weaver of multicoloured trim, their servant — (6) Iddin-Ea, priest of Ninurta, has contracted, purchased and bought him for Ninurta residing in Calah for 1/2 mina of silver from Na'id-Issar, (and) from Aššur-matka-da''in. (11) Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation is void. (12) Whoever in the future, at any [time], lodges a complaint or [breaks the contract, wh]ether [these] men [or ......], (Break) (r 1) [...] any litigants…

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

SAA 12 097. Private Votive Donation to Nabu (NARGD 37)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) 100 rams [......] (3) he has cleared (of claims) and [donated] to Nabû, [his lord]. (4) Whoever raises a claim against t[hose] people and tries to assert his authority over them, may the mighty king, lord of lords, [...], Marduk and [his] s[pous]e Zarpanitu make his dynasty disappear from the land; may Nabû, the scribe of Esaggil, shorten his long days and may Tašmetu, the spouse of Nabû, speak unfavourably of him in the presence of her husband Nabû. (r 2) May Ištar dwelling in Arbela fill him with leprosy and cut off his entrance to temple and palace, and [may] Ninur…

SAA 12 047. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 24)

(Beginning destroyed) (royal seal impression) (Rest destroyed)

Enlil-naṣir I 1

(1) Enlil-[nāṣir (I), vice]-regent of the god [Aššur, son of] Puzur-Aš[šur (III), (who was) also vice]-regent of the god Aššur, (5) for his life and the well-being of his city, [built] the towers of [..., which] Išme-Dagān (I), vice-[regent of the god Aššur, son of Šamšī]-Adad (I), vice-[regent of the god Aššur],

Enlil-naṣir I 1002

(1’) I deposited my [clay cone (therein)]. (2’) [(When) a fu]ture [ruler] builds [that wall] wh[en it becomes dilapidated], the gods Aššur and [Adad] will (then) listen to [his prayers. May he retur]n [my clay cone] to its place.

Ititi 1

(1) Ititi, the overseer, son of Ininlaba, dedicated (this stone plaque) from the booty of Gasur (Nuzi) to the goddess Ištar.

Naram-Sin 01add

(i 1) Narām-Sîn, vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of Puzur-Aššur (II), vice-regent of the god Aššur.

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 011. Duplicate of the Preceding Text (ADD 0394)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [an estate of x deca]res of lan[d adjoining (the field of) Ura]rṭa[yu, the road to Calah], and (the fields of) [Zab]inu and Bel-(lu)-bal[aṭ]; (3) [an estate of 3 hectares of lan]d adjoining (the fields of) [Nuh]šaya, Bel-(lu)-bal[aṭ and Zabinu], the side road to the village of Ziz[î and Pott]er [Town]; (5) an estate of 4 hectares of land adjoin[ing (the fields of) Zabinu and Be]lu-lu-balaṭ, the side road to the village of [Zizî, and ...]; (7) [an estate of 1] hectare of land adjoining Qi[binnî, ..., and] the road to Calah; (8) an estate of 4 decares of [throne land…

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 014. Inurta-ila’i Buys Land from Remanni-ilu (ADD 0393)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) adjoining (the fields of) [NN], Bel-Harran-[...] and Aplî; (3) an estate of [x hectares of land] adjoining Zabinu and [...], at the back of the mound, a total of 11 hecta[res of land ...]; (6) [an estate of x] hectares 8 decares of land [...] adjoining the fields of Aplî [...] and Ahi-im[mi ...] (Break) (r 1) [Inurta-ila'i has contracted and] bought (said property) for 2 min[as of silver ......]. (r 2) [The money is paid completely]. That [land] is pur[chased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit] or litigation is void. (r 4) [Whoever in the future breaks the…