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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 466. Fragment of a Bel-duri Document (ADD 0485)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... or] his labour-duty [superior], seeks [a lawsuit or litiga]tion against Bel-duri, [his sons (and)] his [gran]dsons, (5) shall place 5 [minas of silver (and) x mi]nas of gold before [Ištar resid]ing in Arbela, [shall tie] white horses at the fe[et of Aššur], shall bring four harbakannu horses to the feet of Nergal, and shall return the money tenfold [to] its [owner. He shall contest] in his lawsuit and not succeed. (r 5) [Witness NN], commander of (mounted) scouts. (r 6) [Witness NN, (... of the)] palace herald. (r 7) [Witness NN], son of Gimillu. (r 8) [Witness NN], deputy priest. (r 9) [Witness NN], royal bodyguard. (r 10) [Witness ...]ayu, [...]. (r 11) [Witness NN], .... (Rest destroyed)

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 467. Bel-duri Buys […] (ADD 0495)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... are purchased and acq]uired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (3) Whoever in the future, [at any t]ime, lo[d]ges a complaint (or) breaks the contract, [whet]her Bessi-na'dat or his prefect or his go[ver]nor or any relative of his [o]r the m[ayo]r of his city, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Bel-duri and [his sons and] his [grandsons, shall place one ta]lent of [refi]ned silver (and) one mina of p[ur]e gold in the lap of [Išt]ar residing in Nineveh, [shall return the mone]y [tenfo]ld [to its owners]. He shall contest [in his lawsuit (and not succeed)]. (Rest destroyed)

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 468. Urdu-Inurta Buys 11 Hectares of Land in Huli (ADD 1185)

(1) [Instead of] his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Fi]ngernail of Inurta-na'di, owner of the field being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) An estate of 2 hectares of land adjoining the field of [...] adjoining the road that le[ads] to Enati. (5) An estate of 1 hectare 6 decares of field adjoining Man[nu-ki-Adad], adjoining the field of Ṭab-bel. (6) An estate of 1 [hectare of field] adjoining Ter-dala, adjoining [NN], adjoining the steppe road. (8) An estate of 1 he[ctare of field] adjoining [...]..., adjoining [...]. (10) An estate of 5 decares of field in the wadi o[f ...]…

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 469. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0302)

(1) Fingernail of Erihi, temple steward [of] Nabû, owner of the people being sold. (unused seal space) (Rest destroyed)

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 470. Putayu Buys Land (ADD 1175+)

(1) [Instead of his seal he impressed] his fingernail. (2) [Fingernail of Urdu-Dag]an, [..., owner of the land being s]old. (fingernail impressions) (4) [An estate of ... adjoining] the road to Calah. (5) [......] Ṣuṣi (6) [...] ditto Apaya, (7) [...] ditto Se'-amuti. (8) [...]... Calah. (9) [......] field of Adad-ibni, (10) [...] ditto ditto Nergal-na'di, (11) [...] 3 decares of field in cultivation — (12) Putaya [has contract]ed and bought [from ...]unu [for x minas of silver]. (15) [The money is pa]id [completely]. That field is [purchased and acquired]. Any revocation, [lawsuit, or…

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 471. Manageress Lends Barley (ADD 0137)

(1) 200 barley, capit[al], belonging to the harem manageress of [...], at the disposal of Il-amara, chie[f of granaries]. (4) In the month of Ab (V), [...] (5) in Dur-Šarruken [...] (stamp seal impressions) (6) he shall give [...] (Break) (stamp seal impressions) (r 1) [[Witness]] (r 2) Witness Terik-[...]. (r 3) Witness Šarru-ila'[i, ...]. (r 4) Witness Qur[di-...]. (blank space of one line) (r 5) Month Tam[muz (IV), ...]th [day, eponym year of ...]. (r 6) Witness Nabû-ašare[d, ...]. (stamp seal impressions)

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 472. Priest of Bel Buys a Woman (ADD 0216)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [(NN), prie]st of Bel (has contracted and) bought her from Sin-belu-uṣur for one mina of silver. (4) The money is paid completely. That woman is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is vo[id]. (7) (Whoever) breaks the contract shall give one mina of silver and one mina of go[ld] to [Ištar] of Nine[veh], and shall retu[rn] the money ten[fold to its owner]. He shall contest in his lawsuit and n[ot succeed]. (r 4) Witness Adad-šumu-uṣur, servant of the chief eunuch. (r 6) Witness Hana-Se', [tan]ner of coloured leather. (Break) (e. 1) 1/2 mina of co[pper for his fingernail]. (e. 2) [...]

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 473. Dayan-Kurbail Buys Land (ADD 0386)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal space) (1) [An estate of x hectares of fiel]d according to the seah of 10 ['litres' ...] (2) [...]..., springs and a threshing floor (3) [adjoining the fiel]d of the town Urzunapi (4) [adjoining the fi]eld of Ahi-limmi, (5) [adjoining the fi]eld of Lu-šalim, (6) [...]..., a vacant lot, and an irrigated area — (7) Dayyan-Kurbail has [con]tracted and bought [fo]r 30 shekels by the mina of half (a mina) of silver. (9) The money is paid completely. That field is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (12) Whoever in the future, at any…

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 474. Ahu-la-amašši Buys Land (ADD 0520)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] by the copper seah of 1 'litre' (2) [...]... (blank space of one line) (3) [... fi]eld of Aššur-zeru-ibni — (4) Ahu-la-amašši, horse trainer [has contract]ed and [bought from ...-ahhe] for 1 1/2 mina 2 shekels of silver. (6) [The money] is paid [compl]etely. [Those ... are purcha]sed and acquired. [Any revocation, la]wsuit, or litigation [is void]. (9) Whoever breaks the contract, [whether ...]-ahhe or his sons [or his neph]ews, and seeks [a lawsuit or litiga]tion [against Ahu-la-amaš]ši and his sons, (r 3) shall pay [x minas of silver (and) x] mina of gold…

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 475. Urdu Buys People (ADD 0259)

(1) Fingernail of Bel-iqbi, (2) Fingernail of Zeru-ibni, (3) Fingernail of Bel-abu-uṣur, (4) owner(s) of the people being sold. (space for fingernail impressions) (5) [...]-Marduk, his wife, (6) his [x sons], his 2 daughters, (7) [in all x per]sons, servants [of] these [men] — (9) Urdu [has contrac]ted and bought them [from] these men [for 1]80 (shekels of) copper. (12) [The money] is paid completely. The [people] are purchased and acquired. Any [revocat]ion, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (15) [Whoever in] the future lodges a complaint and seeks [a law]suit against Urdu and his sons, (18)…

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 476. A Court Decision on Behalf of Silim-Aššur

(1) The case which Sil[im-Aššur] argued with Sunî [......]. They approached the [...]. (4) Silim-[Aššur]. (unused seal space) (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 477. Purchase of Land (664) (ADD 0398)

(1) [Seal of NN], owner of the field being sold. (cylinder seal impression) (2) [...]... in the town of Mi[r...], [adjoining DN]-šarru-uṣur, adjoining the city of Lahi[..., ...], adjoining a cave [..., adjoining] Aššur-belu-taqqin, [..., adjoin]ing Didî, [...] (Break) (r 1) [Witness] Sasî. (r 2) [Witness In]urtî. (r 3) [Witness ...]utu, son of Hari[...]. (r 4) [Witness A]dallala, conscript [...]. (r 5) [Witness Na]bû-šallim, conscript (of) [NN]. (r 6) [Witness D]idî. (r 7) [Witness Ba]nî. (r 8) [Witness ...]šušu. (r 9) [Witness ...]labarsu. (one line erased) (r 11) [Witness ...]-eriba, scri[be]. (r 12) [Month ..., x]th [day], epony[m] year of [Šarru-lu-da]ri, governor of Du[r-Šarruken].

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 478. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1201)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 3) Witness [NN]. (r 4) Witness Ahu-la-amaš[ši]. (r 5) Witness Agu[...]. (r 6) Witness Nergal-ša[rru-uṣur]. (r 7) [Witness] Nabû-[...]. (Rest destroyed)

LawEconomy
~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 479. Fragment of a Remanni-Adad Document (ADD 1254)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [.... in] Izalla — (3) [Remanni]-Adad, chief [chariot driver has contracted] (Rest destroyed)

LawEconomy
~650 BCE·Neo-AssyrianEditorial

Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet XI (the Flood)

The single most important literary discovery of the 19th century. It rewired the understanding of the Bible's literary context and proved that the Mesopotamian flood tradition is older. It is the oldest surviving epic poetry in human history.

Religion & MythWriting & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

1881-07-27, 0201

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — 1881-07-27, 0201. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

1979-12-18, 0070

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — 1979-12-18, 0070. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AA 074

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AA 074. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

ACT 0208

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — ACT 0208. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Daily Life
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AfO 02,15-22

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AfO 02,15-22. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AfO 02, 23-28

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AfO 02, 23-28. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 16, 066 30

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) ?) — AJSL 16, 066 30. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 194

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 194. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 194

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 194. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 195

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 195. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 195

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 195. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 196

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 196. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 196

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 196. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 197

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 197. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 197

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 197. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 198

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 198. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 198

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 198. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 199

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 199. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 199

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 199. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 200

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 200. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 201

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 201. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 201

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 201. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 202

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 202. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 202

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 202. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 202

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 202. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 203

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 203. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, 210

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, 210. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AJSL 27, nn

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AJSL 27, nn. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

Allegheny 31

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — Allegheny 31. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

Amel-Marduk 35

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — Amel-Marduk 35. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

Anonymous 272609

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — Anonymous 272609. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

Anonymous 272613

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — Anonymous 272613. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AO 08133

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AO 08133. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AOAT 275, 666, U. 02815

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AOAT 275, 666, U. 02815. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~580 BCE·Neo-BabylonianEditorial

AOAT 275, 667, U. 02816

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)) — AOAT 275, 667, U. 02816. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature