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(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…
Religion & MythWriting & Literature
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x] agat[e ...] (2) [x] papparmīnu-stone [...] (3) [x] chalcedony [...] (4) [x] chalcedony [...] (5) [x] carnelian [...] (6) [x] beet-like carnelian [...] (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......, Sam]aria; (2) [......], Calneh; (3) 30 talents, Arpad; (4) 100 talents, 2 talents, Carchemish; (5) 30 talents, Que; (6) 15 talents, Megiddo; (7) [1]5 talents, Manṣuate; (8) [x] talents, Ṣimirra; (9) [x t]alents, Hatarakka; (10) [x talents], Ṣuputu; (11) [x talents], Sam'al; (12) [x talents], the (province of) the commander-in-chief. (Break) (r 1) [......]hina; (r 2) [......, Tuš]han; (r 3) [......], Amidi; (r 4) [x ta]lents of red wool, 60 talents of madder ...; (r 5) [......] the deficit which is due from the magnates; (r 6) [......], Damascus; (r 7)…
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... be]er [...] (2) [......] beer [...] (3) [...] & beer & N[N] (4) [...] resin & jars of wine & U[še]bišuna, (5) [...] & the commander-of-fifty. (6) [...] & beer & Nabû-kuzub-ilani (7) [...] & beer & Ahu-lurši (8) [...] & beer & Nabû-ahhe-ball[iṭ] (9) [...] & beer & Hi-riba (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(1) [...] wine & beer & o[f ......] (2) [...] & beer & [......] (3) [...] & beer & [......] (4) [...] & beer [......] (5) [...] & be[er & ......] (6) [...] & b[eer & ......] (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(1) [re]sin & wine & beer & for 2 days (2) [re]sin & wine & Da[...] (3) [...] & beer & N[N ...] (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (5) [...]taya : Arbela (6) [...]tubâ : Kilizu (7) [...]sanzi : Mannu-lušezib (8) [L]a-ṣahittu : Til-[...] (9) [...]matî : Ba[...] (10) Ina-Esaggil-gapšat : Ša-[...] (11) Nanaya-šarrat : Šima[...] (12) [Ina-x]-riššat : Na[...] (13) [...]ti-milki : Haurina (r 1) [...] : paternal house of [...] (r 2) [...]a : House of [NN] (r 3) [...-š]arru-uṣur : Lu[...] (r 4) [......] she has come, she [...] (r 5) [...]-ramat : Ar[...] (r 6) [...]nâ : [...] (r 7) [...]irtu : [...] (r 8) [...l]iyâ : [...] (r 9) [...]bâ : [...] (r 10) [...]-kudurri did not come…
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [Town of ...] — Du[...] (2') [Town of ...] — Daulî (3') [Town] of ... — Ṭubu-salum[u] (4') [Town] of Bet-Adad [...] — Baltunu (5') [Town] of Bel-na'id — Amuṣu (6') [Town] of Apka — Ilu-ušabši (7') [Town] of Šabire(šu) — Qurdi-Nergal (8') [Town] of Nemed-Issar — [......] (9') [Town] of Tupha — Sarpî (10') [Town of Til]lê — (at) the head of the door (11) [...]ayu — [......] (12) [...] — [......] (13) [...] — Abdî (r 1) [... — (at) the head] of the door (r 2) [... — Urda-N]anaya (r 3) [... — (at) the head of the] door (r 4) [... — ...]-ili (r 5) [... — (at) the head of…
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) 54, 56, total 110 — [...]. (2) 9, 41, total 50 — [Urda-...]. (3) 12, 8, total 20 — [...]. (4) — Total 1000[+x ......]. (5) [70], 9, total [79 — ......]. (Break) (r 4) [x], 0, 110, [x — ......]. (r 5) [x], 0, 50, [x — ......]. (r 6) [x], 0, 70, [x — ......]. (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (royal seal impression) (Rest destroyed)
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(beginning broken) [......] hide of a female animal, [......]..., [......]...-pi, [......]...-ṣute, [......] ... ... ..., [...... which] they [re]turned(?), [......]s ... (KUR-ru), [......] sheep(?); 1 hide of a female animal, 1 hide of a female animal(?) [...], 1 wild ox [...], at the disposal of [...], 1 cohort com[mander ...], 2 ...-garments [...] (rest broken)
Economy(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],
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(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.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(1) Ititi, the overseer, son of Ininlaba, dedicated (this stone plaque) from the booty of Gasur (Nuzi) to the goddess Ištar.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) Narām-Sîn, vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of Puzur-Aššur (II), vice-regent of the god Aššur.
Writing & LiteratureReligion & Myth(i 1) Issar-šumu-ereš; (i 2) Nadin-ahhe; (i 3) Balassu; (i 4) Bunaya; (i 5) [K]iṣir-Nabû; (i 6) Etel-pu; (i 7) [Be]l-eṭir; (i 8) [total, 7 ast]rologers. (i 9) [Nabû]-nadin-šumi; (i 10) [Nabû-g]amil; (i 11) [...]aya; (i 12) [... b]u'; (i 13) [...]naya; (i 14) Nabû-sakip; (i 15) [Re]muttu; (i 16) Bel-ušezib; (i 17) Nabû-per'u-lešir; (i 18) total, 9 exorcists. (ii 1) Aqaraya; (ii 2) Banî; (ii 3) Zizî; (ii 4) Marduk-šarru-uṣur; (ii 5) Nabû-nadin-apli; (ii 6) total, 5 diviners. (ii 7) Qurdi-Arbail; (ii 8) Nabû'a; (ii 9) Nabû-ahhe-balliṭ; (ii 10) Inurta-ballissu; (ii 11) Asqudu; (ii 12)…
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...]-Adad, chariot driver; (i 2) [NN], cohort commander; (i 3) [NN], prefect; (i 4) [...]-Issar, ditto; (i 5) [NN], royal bodyguard; (i 6) [NN, cohort-comman]der; (Break) (r i 4) Apladad-[..., ...]; (Break) (r ii 1) [NN, p]refect; (r ii 2) [NN], eunuch; (r ii 3) [...]a, bodyguard of the crown prince; (r ii 4) [...]-šarri, ša šēpi guard; (r ii 5) [...]-Aššur, chariot driver; (r ii 6) [...-šarr]u-uṣur, royal bodyguard; (r ii 7) [Mar]duk-šumu-uṣur, chief diviner; (r ii 8) [...]-šarru-uṣur, prefect; (r ii 9) [NN], chariot owner; (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...]-šezib, [...]...; (i 2) [...].... (i 3) [Na]bû-eriba, deputy of the team commander; (i 5) Nergal-šarru-uṣur, cohort commander; (i 6) [Z]uarzuarza, ditto; (i 7) [total, 3: the 're]sidence' of the magnates. (i 8) [...]-šarru-uṣur, cohort commander; (i 9) [NN], royal bodyguard; (i 10) [NN, ...]...; (Break) (ii 1) total, the 'resi[dence' ...]; (ii 2) the city of Tilu[li ...]; (ii 3) total: the house of [...]. (ii 4) Silim-[...], 'third man' [...]; (ii 6) Ahu-la[mur], royal body[guard]; (ii 8) Adad-[...], [...]; (Break) (r i 1) [total, x]: the 'resid[ence' ...]. (r…
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...]a; (i 2) [...]a; (i 3) [total, x ...]s. (i 4) [...]ni, [chariot driv]er. (i 6) [...]-eriba; (i 7) B[ud]â; (i 8) Aššur-ila'i; (i 9) Sukkaya; (i 10) Aššur-ahhe-balliṭ; (i 11) total, 5 horse trainers of the king's chariots. (i 12) Gir-ṣapunu, his colleague. (i 14) Marduk-eriba, the scribe of the palace. (r ii 1) The governor of (U)pumu; (r ii 2) the [governor of Kuli]mmeri. (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...] the palace overse[er] (Break) (r 1) [...], 4 garden[ers]; (r 2) [...], 3 brewer[s]; (r 3) [...], tailor; (r 4) [...], 2 carpenters; (r 5) [...], tiller; (r 6) [...], gate-guard [...]; (r 7) [..., ...] singer [...]; (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (1) 300, the [mule-house]-men; (2) 500, the high officials; (3) 300, the domestics; (4) 400, the [tai]lors (5) 220, the cupbearer(s). (r 1) 400, the [co]oks; (r 2) 400, the con[fectioners]; (r 3) 200, the scribes; (r 4) 1,200, the household of the Lady of the House; (r 5) [8]00, the chief eunuch; (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (2) [x minas ditto], Arbailayu, [...] of the kitchen. (4) [x mi]nas ditto of Urad-Issar, 'third man.' (5) 2 minas ditto of Abdi-Samsi, Tyrian [(...)]. (7) [x] minas ditto, Arameš-iqbi, chief of the public works. (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 2 (polyptychs of) 6 (leaves), (i 2) 2 (of) 5, (i 3) 2 (of) 4, (i 4) 3 (of) 3, (i 5) 1 (of) 2, (i 6) in all 14 polyptychs, (i 7) 2 leaves, convolutions (of the intestines), (i 9) all extispicy. (i 10) 1 (polyptych of) 5 (leaves), (i 11) 1 (of) 3, (i 12) 1 (of) 2, (i 13) in all [3 polyptychs], (b.e. 14) 11 [leaves] of extispicy. (Break) (ii 1) 10 polyptychs, all extispicy. (ii 3) All from Bit-Ib[â]. (ii 4) 1 (tablet of) Rope of Heaven, (ii 5) 2 (of) Iqqur īpuš, (ii 6) 6 (of) exorcists' lore, (ii 7) 5 (of) the HAR-ra series, (ii 8) [4] (of) Maštila, (ii 9) [in all 1]8…
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [x polyptychs of] Iqq[ur īpuš], (i 2) [x one-col]umn tablets, Enuma Anu [Enlil], (i 3) [2]8 tablets, 10 one-column tablets, Enuma Anu [Enlil], (i 5) 22 tablets, 7 one-column tablets, "(If) a city [is set] on a hill," (i 7) 5 tablets, 85 one-[column tablets], (Rest destroyed)
Economy(1) 1 bowl of almond wood (and) silver; (2) 1 polished bowl of silver; (3) 1 golden dress pin; a golden ..., a ditto (= golden) falcon on it; a [...] of obsidian, lapis lazuli and carnelian; (5) a "tree of absolution" of obsidian and lapis lazuli; a "daughter of the wind" of gold inlaid with ditto, a carnelian pomegranate in its midst; (7) 1 cylinder seal of serpentine, its setting of gold; (8) 1 ditto of agate, its setting ditto; 7 stones, 9 ...-stones between (them); (9) 2 gold earrings; (10) 1 ... of gold, blown; (r 1) 1 armband of small gold beads, a small disk of gold between (them); (r…
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x st]raight garments, the edging [...]; (2) [x u]rnutu-garments, felted, the edging [...]; (3) [x h]uzu[nu-garments ...]; (4) [x u]pper garments [...]; (5) [x sh]awls, the fro[nt ...]; (6) [x] lower [garments] (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 20 [...] vessels [of ...], (i 2) 20 [...] vessels [of ...], (i 3) 30 fl[asks of ...], (i 4) a [...] textile, (i 5) 1, 000 [......], (i 6) 20 ta[lents ...], (i 7) a wooden ...[...]. (i 8) Th[ese ......] (i 9) ...[......] (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (2) [x] cups [...], (3) [x] dough-bowls, (4) [x] ditto, (5) 45 pots, (6) 113 ditto, (7) 18 sashes, (8) in all [1]58 clay pots (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [... the x]th [day]; (i 2) [... the x]th [day]; (Break) (ii 1) [...] the 10[+xth] day; (ii 2) [...] 8 'litres', the 23rd (day); (ii 3) 3 seahs 8 ('litres'): in all, 3 hom[ers (x seahs) x] 'litres' arrived. (ii 5) Month of Sivan (III), 2nd day. (ii 6) 3 seahs 3 'litres', the 3rd day; (ii 7) [3] seahs 3 'litres', the 4th day; (ii 8) [1] seah 6 'litres', the 5th day; 1 seah [the 6th day]; (Break) (iii 1) the 27th [day; x seahs] the 28th day; 2 seahs the 29th day; (iii 3) 2 seahs the 30th day; 4 seahs 1 'litre', (iii 4) month of Tammuz (IV), 1st day; (iii 5) 2 seahs…
Economy(i 1) 40 bowls of old (dishes); (i 2) 40, regular meal; (i 3) 40, vigil; (i 4) 40 crabs; (i 5) 40 small cooking pots; (i 6) 40 baskets of ...; (i 7) 40 Assyrian sweets; (i 8) 40 Aramean ditto; (i 9) [...] hinhinu-seeds; (i 10) [......] (Break) (r 1) [...] major-domo [...] (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] fumigants [......]; (2) 15 fumigants [...]; (3) 7 fumigants [...]; (4) 20 ... [......]; (5) 7 fumigants, for neck sal[ves ......]; (6) 51 salves ...[...]; (7) 3 salves ...[...]; (8) these [......]; (9) [...]...[...]; (10) [......] (Rest destroyed)
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [x saplišh]u sheep; (i 2) [x ... sheep, bur]nt offering; (i 3) [......]; (i 4) [x fa]t [sheep and spring lambs]; (i 5) [x sheep, serv]ed hot; (i 6) [x spring lambs, serv]ed hot; (i 7) [x fat]tened [sheep]; (i 8) [x sisal]hu [ditto]; (Break) (ii 1) [x] ditto, (of) the vigil; (ii 2) 1 ditto, in the inner precinct; (ii 3) 2 wood pigeons, vigil; (ii 4) 20 turtledoves, served hot; (ii 5) 10 ditto, hallam; (ii 6) 10 ditto, in the inner precinct; (ii 7) 5 gray partridges, of the meal; (ii 8) 25 ditto, from the meal ......; (ii 9) 20 jerboas; (ii 10) 10 fish of the meal;…
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) 2 oxen, people [of the palace]; (ii 2) 2 oxen, guest[s ...]; (ii 3) [...] wine [...] (Break) (ii 10) 10 [......] (ii 11) 10 ditto, [10 spring lambs, served hot]; (ii 12) 10 ditto, [fat]; (ii 13) 10 ditto, s[isalhu]; (ii 14) 10 ditto, r[oasted]; (ii 15) [10] ditto, hal[lam]; (ii 16) [10], small cooking-pots; (ii 17) [x sheep, k]irrutu-meal; (ii 18) [Total, x she]ep of the meal [...] (Break) (r i 2) [...] palace [...] (r i 3) [1, S]in-šarru-uṣur; (r i 4) many scholars; (r i 5) 1, Balassu, priest of Harran; (r i 7) 1, the treasurer of Harran; (r i 8) 10, central…
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] birds, Marduk-eṭir, (2) [...] ......s, Mannu-ki-Ninua, (3) [......] fish, Aššur-šarru-uṣur, (4) [......o]f almond, Šumma-Nabû, (5) [......] ..., Sin-šarru-uṣur, (6) [......] beer, Šulmu-[...], (Break) (r 2) [...], served hot, Arbailayu, (r 3) [......]s, Ṣalam-šarri-iqbi, (r 4) [......] Sin-iqbi.
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (1) [5 whole sheep, one sheep of] the temple; (2) [1 f]attened sh[eep. 1 go]ose, 1 duck, (3) [10 turtledo]ves. A tureen of bouillon; (4) [a tu]reen of soup. (5) 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; (6) 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. (7) A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (8) a flagon of bittersweet beer; (9) a ditto of beer of bruised grain. (10) A 2-seah jar of hinhinu-seeds; (11) 3 bags of chick-peas; (r 1) 3 ditto of sesame; (r 2) 7 ditto of (mixed) kernels. (r 3) A cup of fig-beer; (r 4) a ditto of small onions; (r 5) a ditto of quinces; (r 6) a…
Economy(1) [Outer cuts], 2 cu[ts of shoulder]. (2) [Of x] oxen: the sto[machs, livers], kidneys, he[arts]; (4) [x] who[le] male sheep, (5) [x hea]d(s) (and) bre[asts of] 4 roas[t] sheep. (7) [A t]ureen of bou[illon]; (8) [a ture]en of sou[p]. (9) [1 go]ose, 1 du[ck], (10) [10 turtledo]ves. 5[+x ...] (Rest destroyed)
Economy(1) A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; (2) 2 cuts of sho[ulder] from an ox, of the temple of Dagan — of the chief cupbearer. (4) 2 thighs, 2 shoulders, from the (oxen) of the pilgrims. (5) Of 5 oxen: the stomachs, livers, kidney(s), hearts. (6) 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; 1 kimru sheep; (7) 1 fattened sheep; 12 dishes of saplišhu; (8) 1 sheep for ablution — of the chief cupbearer. (9) 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. A tureen of bouillon; (10) a tureen of soup. 7 big loaves, (11) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' spiced loaves. (12) 3 2-seah jars of…
Economy(Beginning destroyed) (1) [All] this [......] came in. (3) Month of Tammuz (IV), [...th day, eponym] year of Šulmu-beli-la[šme] (670 B.C.). (5) [...] barley, deficit (Break) (r 1) [...] salt [(...)] (r 2) [...] ... [(...)] (r 3) [...] karkar[tu spice (...)] (r 4) [...] leeks [(...)] (r 5) [...] cumin [(...)] (r 6) [...] ...... (Rest destroyed)
Economy(1) State service which Sargon, king of A[ssyria], remitted to the provincial governor. Month of Tebet (X), 25th day, eponym year of Taklak-ana-Bel (715 B.C.).
Economy(1) 1 talent (of silver measured) by the royal light (talent). Pidî, the ruler of Ekron. (2) Month of Arahsamna (VIII), 23rd day, eponym year of Bel-šarrani (699 B.C.).
Economy(1) 1 talent (of silver) of the orchard of Arbela. (2) Month of Tebet (X), 4th day, eponym year of Aššur-belu-uṣur (695 B.C.).
Economy(1) 1 talent of sil[ver ...] Nabû-ahhe-[...], wine master [...]. (4) Month of Shebat (XI), 10[th] day, [eponym year of NN], chief eunuch.
Economy(1) 1 talent of silver, of Bani-Nabû, [...]. (3) [Eponym year of Aš]šur-belu-uṣur (695 B.C.), [......]
Economy(1) [(...)] 1 talent of sil[ver (...)] town of Hasutu [(NN), c]hief cupbearer has received. (4) [(...), eponym year of] Aššur-belu-uṣur (695 B.C.).
Economy(1) 1 talent 2 minas [(of silver)].
Economy(1) 1 talent of silver, of Nabû-gabbi-ile''i.
Economy(1) [1] talent of silver, of the Ju[daean].
Economy(1) [......, of] the Kummaean.
Economy(1) Bowls [which the] chief [......]ed from out of the wine [...]. (3) For three years.
Economy(1) Cloaks [(and) ...] textiles, which ... Mannu-ki-Adad, the palace manager [...]
Economy