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Page 180 / 223

~675 BCE·Neo-Assyrian

RINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2007

(1) To the god(dess) D[N]: (2) Zakūtu, wife of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, dedicated (this object) for the (long) )life of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, her son, and for her (long) life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2008

(1) [To the goddess Bē]let-Bābili, her lady: (2) [N]aqīʾa, wife of Sennach[er]ib, king of Assyria, daughter-in-law of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, mother of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, presented (this object) for the preservation of the life of her son and for her (long) life.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2009

(1) Naqīʾa, wife of Senna[cherib (...)].

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~675 BCE·Neo-AssyrianRINAP 4

Esarhaddon 2010

(1') [They (the gods) entered the orch]ards, groves, ... [...] ... [... through the] craft of the sage [“the washing of] the mouth,” “the open[ing of the] mouth,” [“bathing,” (and) “pu]rifica[tion”] (were recited) before [the stars of] the night: the gods [Ea, Šamaš], Asallu[ḫi, Bēlet-ilī], Ku[su], and [Ni]ngirima. (11') I washed its mouth ... [...] exalted [...] ... [...] ... [...] Label on the gown of figure on the left: (1) Image of Naqīʾ[a ...]

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SAA 04 004. Will Mugallu of Melid Attack Mannu-ki-...? (PRT 031) [military and political]

SAA 04 006. Will Mugallu of Melid ...? (PRT 028) [military and political]

SAA 04 013. Midas Sending for Troops (AGS 051) [military and political]

SAA 04 015. Fragment Similar to No. 14 (AGS 061) [military and political]

SAA 04 028. Should Esarhaddon Send an Army to Siriš? (AGS 043) [military and political]

SAA 04 034. Should Esarhaddon Send NN with Army to Mannea? (AGS 042) [military and political]

SAA 04 040. Same Tablet as no. 39 (PRT 038) [military and political]

SAA 04 042. Kaštaritu Organizing War (AGS 005) [military and political]

SAA 04 046. Fragment Similar to No. 45 (PRT 069) [military and political]

SAA 04 047. Fragment Similar to No. 43 (PRT 070) [military and political]

SAA 04 058. Should Esarhaddon Send an Aramean Scribe to NN? (PRT 025) [military and political]

SAA 04 061. Will Kaštaritu Defeat Assyrian Troops? (PRT 013) [military and political]

SAA 04 070. Fragment Similar to No. 71 (PRT 019) [military and political]

SAA 04 077. Has the Enemy Captured Ṣiṣṣirtu? (AGS 072) [military and political]

SAA 04 078. Will Chief Eunuch Ša-Nabu-šu Break the Siege of Ṣiṣṣirtu? [military and political]

SAA 04 087. Fragment Similar to No. 84 (AGS 069) [military and political]

SAA 04 091. Fragment Similar to No. 90 (AGS 083) [military and political]

SAA 04 096. Should Esarhaddon Send Ša-Nabu-šu to Plunder ...? [military and political]

SAA 04 097. Fragment Similar to No. 96 [military and political]

SAA 04 101. Should NN be Sent to Lay Siege to and Conquer the City ...? (PRT 011) [military and political]

SAA 04 105. Should the Assyrian Army Go against a City Named on Papyrus? (AGS 113) [military and political]

SAA 04 106. Fragment Similar to No. 105 (AGS 096) [military and political]

SAA 04 118. Fragment of a Military Query (PRT 040) [military and political]

SAA 04 121. Fragment of a Military Query (AGS 073) [military and political]

SAA 04 124. Should Esarhaddon Send NN to ...? (AGS 044) [military and political]

SAA 04 125. Fragment of a Military(?) Query (PRT 068) [military and political]

SAA 04 126. Fragment of a Military(?) Query [military and political]

SAA 04 128. Fragment of a Military(?) Query (PRT 082) [military and political]

SAA 04 132. Will a Plan Written on Papyrus Succeed? (AGS 095+) [military and political]

SAA 04 137. Fragment Similar to Nos. 129-130 [military and political]

SAA 04 140. Fragment Similar to No. 139 (AGS 078) [military and political]

SAA 04 142. Will Anyone Make a Rebellion against Prince Assurbanipal? (PRT 044) [military and political]

SAA 04 149. Should Esarhaddon Appoint Sin-nadin-apli as Crown Prince? (AGS 107) [appointment]

SAA 04 157. Fragment Similar to No. 156 (AGS 119) [appointment]

SAA 04 160. Fragment Similar to No. 156 [appointment]

SAA 04 175. Fragment Similar to No. 156 (PRT 051) [appointment]

SAA 04 176. Fragment Similar to No. 156 (PRT 048) [appointment]

SAA 04 178. Should Prince Assurbanipal Appoint NN to an Office? (PRT 053) [appointment]

SAA 04 179. Fragment Similar to No. 178 [appointment]

SAA 04 186. Medical(?) Query Concerning Prince Assurbanipal [medical]

SAA 04 189. Fragment Similar to No. 188 (PRT 091) [medical]

SAA 04 190. Will the Queen Mother’s Illness Pass? (AGS 101+) [medical]

SAA 04 199. Fragment Similar to No. 187 (PRT 061) [medical]

SAA 04 213. Fragment of a Query (PRT 094) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 223. Fragment of a Query (PRT 098) [unclassifiable]

SAA 04 235. Fragment of a Query (PRT 080) [unclassifiable]