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SAA 15 115. The King of Elam is in the Mountain (ABL 0800)

SAA 15 116. Pacifying a City and Gathering Troops (ABL 1044)

SAA 15 117. The King is Coming and has Crossed the River (ABL 1349)

SAA 15 118. Elamite Troops Besiege and Take Malaku (ABL 1063)

SAA 15 119. Provisioning the Fort (CT 53 077)

SAA 15 120. A Letter of the King of Elam Intercepted and Brought to Der (CT 53 306)

SAA 15 121. The People in the Charge of the Labdudaeans (ABL 0537)

SAA 15 122. Hauling Thresholds (ABL 0798)

SAA 15 123. Transporting Logs and Hauling a Threshold Stone (ABL 0581)

SAA 15 124. Hauling Thresholds (CT 53 339)

SAA 15 126. Sending Men of Dur-Ladinni to the King (CT 53 490)

SAA 15 127. About a Lawsuit (ABL 0801)

SAA 15 128. (no title) (CT 53 222)

SAA 15 129. The King of Elam Goes to Bit-Bunakka; Building the Fort (CT 53 110+)

SAA 15 130. The King of Elam Mobilizes his Troops (ABL 1315)

SAA 15 131. A Chance to Recapture Bit-Ha’ir (ABL 1093)

SAA 15 132. The King is Coming to Der (CT 53 917)

SAA 15 133. The Messenger Should not Tarry (CT 53 285)

SAA 15 134. “My Father Went to Assyria” (CT 53 388)

SAA 15 135. The God Enters his House (CT 53 886)

SAA 15 136. Lahiru Honors its Assyrian Lord; Sketching and Manning a Fort (ABL 0685)

SAA 15 137. I have Broken Through the City-Wall

SAA 15 138. Lawsuit Settled by the Vizier (ABL 0070)

SAA 15 139. (no title) (CT 53 436)

SAA 15 140. Natan and Mannu-iri (of?) Lahiru (CT 53 374)

SAA 15 141. Report on Elam (CT 53 568)

SAA 15 142. The Men Here do not Suffice for the Forts! (ABL 0868)

SAA 15 143. Fragment Mentioning Der and Meturna (CT 53 757)

SAA 15 144. Fragment Referring to Shalmaneser, Der and Chaldea (CT 53 576)

SAA 15 145. Fragment Referring to the Gambulaeans (CT 53 588)

SAA 15 146. Fragment Concerning the Ru’ua Tribe and Elam (CT 53 557)

SAA 15 147. Fragment Mentioning Kalbi-Uku (CT 53 457)

SAA 15 148. Fragment Mentioning Kalbi-Uku (CT 53 675)

SAA 15 149. The King of Elam Gets(?) Silver and Gold from(?) Zer-Babili (CT 53 507)

SAA 15 150. Siding With the King of Assyria (CT 53 102)

SAA 15 151. Giving Master Builders to the Magnates (CT 53 061)

SAA 15 152. (no title) (CT 53 665)

SAA 15 153. (no title) (CT 53 673)

SAA 15 154. (no title) (CT 53 785)

SAA 15 155. Merodach-Baladan Departs from Cutha (ABL 1071)

SAA 15 156. Waiting for the King; Merodach-baladan in his Country (ABL 0503+)

SAA 15 157. The King is Coming, Join our Side! (ABL 1041)

SAA 15 158. The Son of Yakin in Babylon; the King Should Come (ABL 0504)

SAA 15 159. Gathering Intelligence on Sippar (ABL 0608)

SAA 15 160. Nabu-ašared in Irons; Son of Yakin in Babylon (CT 53 745)

SAA 15 161. The Son of Yakin in Babylon; Messenger of Eṭiru Sent to Palace (CT 53 068)

SAA 15 162. Guarantees for Immunity; “Son of Zeri” in Babylon, his Army in Kiš (ABL 0502)

SAA 15 163. Waiting for the King (ABL 1296)

SAA 15 164. Skirmishes at Dur-Kurigalzu; King Approaching (CT 53 005)

SAA 15 165. The Land of the King has Recovered (CT 53 171)