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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 286. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0547+)

(1) [Seal of] Nergal-le'i, (2) [owner of the ... being sol]d. (Break) (r 2) He shall burn [his first born son at the sacred pre]cint of Adad. (r 3) He shall return [the money tenfold to] its owner, [he shall conte]st [in his 'no-lawsuit'] (and) not succeed. (r 5) [Witness NN, ... o]f the queen. (r 6) [Witness NN], coho[rt commander], ditto. (r 7) [Witness NN, 'th]ird man'. (r 8) [Witness] Šumu-lešir, chief priest. (r 9) [Witness NN], mayor. (r 10) [Witness NN.] Witness Mannu-ki-[...], ditto. (r 11) [Witness ...]-ibni, priest of the temple of Gula. (r 12) [Witness NN], temple [scri]be. (r 13) […

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 287. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0548)

(1) [Seal of ...]-Adad, [owner of the ...] being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) [Witness NN], [...]. (r 2) [Witness Mannu-ki]-Ninua, [...]. (r 3) [Witness NN], [...] of the crown prince. (r 4) [Witness NN, ma]yor. (r 5) [Witness NN], temple steward. (r 6) [Witness NN], horse trainer of the crown prince. (r 7) [Witness NN], goldsmith. (r 8) [Witness ...]-nadin-ahhe. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 290. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0552)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Any revocation, lawsuit, or li]tigation is voi[d]. (2) [Who]ever in the future, at [any time], breaks the contract [..., shall place x m]inas of silver in the la[p of DN resi]ding in Nineveh. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 291. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0556)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [The money is paid] comp[letely. That ...] is purchased and [acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or] litigation [is void]. (4) [Whoever ...]..., at any t[ime, breaks the contract, whether ... o]r [his] sons [or his grandsons] or [his] brothers [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 293. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0558)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [That ... is pur]chased and acqui[red. Any revocation], lawsuit, [or liti]gation is void. (5) [Whoe]ver breaks the contract [shall place x] mina of silver (and) one mina of [gold (in the lap of DN)] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 294. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0559)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [whether NN] or his son (2) [against NN] or his sons (3) [... comes forward and seeks and institutes] a lawsuit [or litigation] (r 1) shall place [x minas of] silver and 10 minas (of gold) in the lap of [Aššur re]siding in Ešarra, shall place [x mina of silver] (and) one mina of p[ure] gold [in the lap of Ištar residing in] Nineveh, [and shall return the money tenfold] to its owners. (r 6) [He shall contest in his lawsuit] and not succeed. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 295. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0563)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN has contracted] and bought from [NN] for [x minas of silver] by the mina o[f ...]. (5) The money [is paid completely], that [...] is purchased and [acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit or] litigation is void. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 296. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0564)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) seeks [a lawsuit or litigation against ......] his [so]ns (3) [(shall place) x mina of refined silver and] one mina of pure gold (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 299. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0572)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [and bough]t it for 55 [shekels of silver ...] (2) The money [is paid] comp[letely]. That [...] is purchased and ac[quired. Any revocati]on, lawsuit, or li[tigation is void]. (5) [Whoever in the fu]ture, at [any time], (Break) (r 3) [Witness] Laiti-i[l, ...]. (r 4) [Witne]ss Paripaza, [...]. (r 5) [Witness] Se'-gab[bari]. (r 6) [Witne]ss Haza-il, [...]. (r 7) [Witness] Nusku-emu[ranni]. (r 8) [Witness] Ilu-mušezib, [scribe, keeper] of the tablet. (r 9) Month Shebat (XI), [...th] day, [epo]nym year of Nabû-[...], [......].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 300. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0573+)

(1) [Se]al of Adad-belu-uṣur, (2) [...], seal of Ereš-[...], (3) [...] 5 men of [...] house, (4) [...] Aššur-zeru-iddina, [his] wi[fe] (5) [(...) o]f Šep-[...], (6) [... o]f Hal[...] (blank seal space) (7) [...]s before [...] (8) [... fr]om its owner [...] (9) [...] Adad-[...], (10) [...] Zizî, (11) [...] Sagibi', (12) [...] Ludunî, (13) [...] Inurtî, (14) [in a]ll 9 [...] (15) [......] (16) [...] with Bi[...] (Break) (r 3) in the l[ap of] Ištar, gold [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 301. Purchase of a Woman (ADD 0577)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [NN] has co[ntracted and] bought her for [...]. (4) The mone[y] is paid [completely]. [This wom]an is purchased and acquired]. Any lawsuit, or litigation is void. (8) Whoever brea[ks] the contract, shall give 5 minas of silver, and shall return [the money] tenfold [to] their [ow]ner. He shall contest [in] his lawsuit and not succeed. (r 4) Witness Ṣidqâ, (r 5) Witness Nabû-šumu-iddina, (r 6) [Witness ...]-šarru-[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 302. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0578)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) whether [his] brothers, seeks [a lawsuit or litigation against NN] and sons, [......] (r 3) [shall place x minas of silver and x minas of] pure [gold] in the lap of [DN residing in ..., shall give] 1 talent of tin to [the governor, and shall return the money] tenfold to [its] owner. [He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed]. (r 7) Witness Bel-zeru-iqiša, [...]. (r 8) [Witness] Adad-šallim, [...]. (r 9) [Witness] Se'-han[...]. (r 10) [Witness S]in-natann[u, ...]. (r 11) [...]kinnu [...]. (r 12) [...]-Issar, [...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 303. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0580)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [and seeks] a laws[uit or litigation], (r 2) [shall place] 10 minas of [silver ......] (r 3) Witness [NN]. (r 4) Witness Sa[...]. (r 5) Witness [NN]. (r 6) Witness Adad-[...]. (r 7) Witness [NN]. (r 8) Witness [NN]. (e. 1) [...]... (e. 2) [...]...

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 304. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0583)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [shall return] the money tenfold [to its owner]. He shall contest in his lawsuit [and not succeed]. (3) Witness Dabit[...]. (4) Witness [NN]. (5) Witness [NN]. (6) Witne[ss NN]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 305. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0584)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] of the town Bazi (2) [......] Adad-iab, (3) [......] town Burunatu (Break) (r 2) [Witness] Garuṣu, (r 3) [witness] Sin-na'id, (r 4) [in al]l 2 (from) Uštalahi. (r 5) [Witness] Kenî, (r 6) [......] (r 7) [...] 2 (r 8) [......] (r 9) [...]... (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 306. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0585)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [shall place x] mina of refi[ned] silver [(and) x mina of pure gold in] the lap of Nabû resi[ding in ..., and shall return] the money tenfold [to its owner]. They shall contest [in] their lawsuit [and not succeed]. (6) Witness Balasî, [...]. (7) Witness Ubru-Harran, [...]. (8) [...] of [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 307. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0587)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... has contracted and bought for x] minas of [silver by the mina] of Carchemish. (3) [The money] is pai[d] completely. [That ...] is purchased and acquired. [Any revocation, l]awsuit, or litigation [is void]. (6) [Whoe]ver in the futu[re, at any time], lodges a complai[nt], (Break) (r 2) [Witness NN, char]iot driver. (r 3) [Witness NN, gover]nor of Arbela. (r 4) [Witness NN, chief] victualler. (r 5) [Witness NN], chief cook of the crown prince. (r 6) [Witness NN], mayor of Arbela. (r 7) [Witness NN, ...] of the centre of the city of Nineveh. (r 8) [......] (Rest des…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 308. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0589)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [He shall cont]est [in his lawsuit] and no[t succeed]. (2) [Witness Šarru-lu]-dari, son of Bel-[...]. (3) [Witness ...]ti, son of Lait[i-il]. (4) [Witness ...-hu]tni, son of Sin-ahu-iddina. (5) [Witness ...]nî, mayo[r]. (6) [Witness ...]ayu, citizen of Nine[veh]. (7) [Witness ...-d]ari, son of Bel-Harran-[...]. (8) [Witness ...]nu, son of Kusin[i, ...]. (9) [Witness ...]. Witness Sahrâ, [...] (10) [......]nî (11) [......]-ili (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 309. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0590)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) he shall retu[rn the money tenfold to] its owners. He shall cont[est in] his ['n]o-lawsuit' and not suc[ceed]. (r 3) [Witne]ss Hursisu, [...]. (r 4) [Witne]ss Takai[n, ...]. (r 5) [Witne]ss Inbâ, ditto. (r 6) [Witne]ss Mannu-ki-Ninu[a]. (r 7) [Witness] Mannu-ki-Arbail. (r 8) [Witness ......]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 310. (no title) (ADD 0591)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal space) (Break) (r 2) [......, ch]ariot driver (r 3) [......] palace (r 4) [......] horse trainer of the king (r 5) [......] of the crown prince (r 6) [... ...]šallim[...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 311. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0592)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (r 1) [......] breaks the contract (r 2) [......] of Assyria (r 3) [the treaty] of the king shall call him to account. (r 4) [Witness ...], governor. (r 5) [Witness ...], deputy. (r 6) [Witness ...]u, 'third man'. (r 7) [Witness] Tuqunu-eriš, [...]. (r 8) [Witness ...], [...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 312. Purchase of Land (ADD 0597)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... Z]izî [...] (2) [...] Mannu-ki-[...] (3) [...]... [...] (4) [...] field [...] (5) [...] hectares [...] (6) [...] of [...] (7) [...] wadi [...] (Break) (r 1) Witne[ss ......]. (r 2) Witness [......]. (r 3) Witness Mu[......]. (r 4) Witness Duri-[......]. (r 5) Witness En[u......]. (r 6) Witness Nanî, [...]. (r 7) [Witne]ss Inurta-[..., ...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 313. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0598)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) The mon[ey] is paid [compl]etely. [That ...] is purchased and acquired. Any revoca[tion, lawsu]it, or litig[ation is void]. (Break) (r 1) He shall pay 10 minas of silver (and) one mina of gold, and shall return the money tenfold to its owner. He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. (r 4) Witness Nabû-ila'i. (r 5) Witness Imannû. (r 6) Witness Salamanu. (r 7) Witness Ahi-idri. (r 8) Witness Samaku. (r 9) Witness Nabû-ahu-uṣur, scribe. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 314. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0600)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Witness Ilu-dus[u, ...] of the royal corps. (r 3) Witness Harranayu, [...]. (r 4) Witness Unzarhu-Issar, [...] gardener of [...]. (r 6) Witness Adad-abu-uṣur, chariot fighter of [...]. (r 7) Witness Adad-ereš, from [...]. (r 8) Witness Inurta-zeru-[..., ...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 315. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0604)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness La]-qepu, [š]a šēpi guard. (r 2) [Witness NN], ša šēpi guard. (r 3) [Witness ...]-Issar, 'third man'. (r 4) [Witness ...]ri, chariot driver. (r 5) [Witness NN, chariot d]river. (r 6) [Witness NN, chariot d]river. (r 7) [Witness NN, chariot d]river. (r 8) [Witness NN, ... Ni]neveh. (r 9) [Witness NN, ...] Nineveh. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 316. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0605)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Witness [NN]. (r 2) Witness Ban[î, ...]. (r 3) Witness Nabû-mu[...]. (r 4) Witness Ṭab-[...]. (r 5) Witness Nabû-ri[...]. (r 6) Witness ...[...]. (r 7) Witness [NN]. (Break) (e. 1) Witness Kuṣur-Aya. (e. 2) Witness Inurta-....

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 317. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0606)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Witness Ninuayu, [...]. (r 2) Witness Ubru-Issar, servant of [...]. (r 3) Witness Azanayu, servant of [...]. (r 4) Witness Liphuru, from the village of [...]. (r 5) Witness Puhrati-Issar. (r 6) [Witness NN], servant of the crown [prince]. (r 7) [...]...

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 318. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0607)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness NN], 'third [man']. (r 2) [Witness NN], ditto. (r 3) [Witness NN], royal bodyguard. (r 4) [Witness NN], Aramean scribe. (r 5) [Witness NN], prefect of the crown prince. (r 6) [Witness NN], ditto ditto. (r 7) [Witness NN], commander-of-50. (r 8) [Witness NN], 'third man'. (r 9) [Witness NN], [...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 320. Purchase of Land (ADD 0610)

(1) [......] (2) owner of the field [being sold]. (unused seal space) (3) An estate of 3 decares of crow[nland] (4) adjoining the field of Adad-šarru-uṣur, (5) adjoining the river Saniti, (6) adjoining the field of Ri[...], (7) adjoining ditto of NN. (8) An estate of 1 decare in between the river in [...] (10) adjoining the river [...], (11) adjoining the field [...] (Break) (r 1) [NN] has contracted (Break) (r 10) (If) he places silver upon the [corn-heap], he shall re[deem] his land. (r 12) [Month ...], 15[th] day, [epony]m year of [NN]. (e. 1) Aššur-[...], scribe. (e. 2) Witness [...]-šalli…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 322. Land Lease (ADD 0633)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... he]ctares [...] (2) [...] son [of ...] (3) [......] estate [...] (4) [has contracted and bought it for x] shekels of [silver]. (5) He shall have the usuf[ruct] of the field [for a number of y]ears. (6) He shall enjoy it [for x cr]op years. (7) [Whoeve]r transgresses shall pay [x] mina of silver. (r 1) [Witness] Nabû-eriba. (r 2) [Witness] Ahû'a-amur. (r 3) [Witness] Li-qipu. (r 4) [Witness] Ša-la-ili-mannu. (r 5) [Witness Z]ibbu. (r 6) [Witness A]hi-duri. (r 7) [Witness Ki-M]ama. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 323. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0638)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) eponym year of [NN]. (r 2) Witness [NN]. (r 3) Witness Apla[yu]. (r 4) Witness Issar-dur[i, ...]. (r 5) Witness Aššur-išmanni, [(...)]. (r 6) Witness Aššur-zeru-[...]. (r 7) Witness Nabû-bel-[...]. (r 8) Witness Qanasus[i, ...]. (r 9) Witness Urdu-Aššur, [...]. (r 10) Witness Nabû-nammi[r, ...]. (r 11) Witness Nabû-rem[anni]. (Break) (cylinder seal impresssion)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 325. Purchase of a Threshing Floor (ADD 0706)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... That] threshing floor is [acquired] and purchased. Any re[vocation, lawsuit, or] litigation is vo[id]. (4) Whoever in the future, at any time, breaks the contract, shall place 5 minas of pure gold (and) 20 minas of refined silver in the lap of Ištar residing in Nineveh, and shall return the money tenfold to its owners. (r 1) Witness Šamaš-na'id, cohort commander. (r 2) Witness Arbailayu. (r 3) Witness [...]ate. (r 4) [......]nâ. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 326. A Scribe Buys Slaves (ADD 0718)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Adunu-[...], (2) Nabutu, [...], (3) Am-baba, [...], (4) Abda', [...], (5) Laia', [...], (6) one ditto wean[ed] son [...], (7) in all 4 sons, in all [x persons], servants of [NN] — (9) [NN], scribe, has contracted (and bought) (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 327. (no title) (ADD 0722)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]... [are purchased and acq]uired. Any r[evocation, la]wsuit, or litig[ation is void]. (4) [Whoever] in the future, a[t any time, breaks] the contract shall pla[ce x mina of] refi[ned] silver (and) [x mina] pur[e gold in the lap of] Mullissu, [and shall return the money] tenfold to [its] owners. He shall contest [in his lawsuit and not succe]ed. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 328. Purchase of Land for 9 Minas of Copper (ADD 0724)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [adjoining the road that leads] to [...], (2) [...] adjoining the road (of) Nineveh — [NN has contracted and bought it] for 9 minas of copper [... fro]m Bani-ahhe. (4) [Whoever in the future, at any t]ime, [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 331. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0730)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [The money] is pai[d compl]etely. [Any revocation, lawsuit, or li]tigation is vo[id]. (3) [Whoever in the future co]ntravenes, shall return [the money] tenfold [to its owners]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 332. Purchase of Orchards and Groves (ADD 0751)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... ...]-iqbi, chief [...], (2) [......], in all 9 men [...] (3) [owners of the fields], orchards (and) groves [being sold]. (blank seal space) (4) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 333. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0776)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [and shall return the money] tenfo[ld to] its owner. (3) [He shall contest in] his lawsuit [and not succeed]. (r 1) (Guaranteed against) [seizu]res of epilepsy fo[r 100 days] (and against) fraud [forever]. (r 3) [Witness NN]. (r 4) [Witness NN]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 334. Debt Note (ADD 0785)

(1) [...] silver, capital (2) [...], Attar-suri (3) [...] ... (4) [...] Month Elul (VI), 10th day, [eponym year of ...]-uṣur (Break) (r 2) [.....] (r 3) [......], ditto. (r 4) [......], ditto.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 335. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0786)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [seeks] a law[suit or litigation], (2) shall pla[ce] one mina [......] in the lap of [......] (5) to D[N ......] (Break) (r 1) (and) not [succeed]. (r 2) Witness [......]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 336. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0787)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [shall give x mi]na of silver (and) one mi[na of gold t]o Ninurta, [and shall return the mo]ney tenfol[d to its ow]ners. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 337. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0789)

(Beginning destroyed) (blank seal space) (1) [...] his [wi]fe, (2) [...] his [wi]fe, (3) [...] his daughter, (4) [......] (5) [... ...]-ili, his wife, (6) [in all x persons, servant]s [of ...] — (7) [...] has contra[cted] (Break) (r 1) [Whoever in the futur]e, at any tim[e, lodges a complai]nt and breaks the contract, [shall pla]ce [x mina of silver (and) x] mina of gold [in the lap of Iš]tar residing in [..., and shall retu]rn the money [tenfold to its owner. He shall contest in his lawsuit and n]ot succeed. (r 8) [......]-iqbi (r 9) [...], overseer of women. (r 10) [......]ribi (Rest destroy…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 338. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0790)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Witness I[d..., ...] (r 2) Witness S[a..., ...] (r 3) Witness [......] (r 4) Witness [......] (r 5) Witness [......] (r 6) Witness [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 339. (no title) (ADD 0791)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Fingernail [of ...] (2) of [......] (fingernail impressions) (3) Ehî [......] — (4) [......] has contracted (5) [...... f]or 4 [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 340. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0793)

(1) Instead of [their] sea[ls] they impressed [their fingernails]. (2) Fin[gernail of ...], (3) fingernail of Gabb[aru, ...], (4) [in al]l 2 brothers, ow[ners of the ... being sold]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 341. Debt Note (ADD 0794)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Three homers [of ...], belonging to [NN], at the disposal of [NN], ... (stamp seal impression) (5) He took it as a loan. (6) It shall [increase] by 5 seahs per homer. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 342. (no title) (ADD 0797)

(Beginning destroyed) (fingernail impressions) (1) [...] field in [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 344. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1166)

(1) [Instead of his seal] he impressed his [fingernail]. (finger nail impressions) (Break) (r 2) shall place [x mina of si]lver (and) one mina of [gold in the la]p of Nikkal, shall tie [x] white horses at the feet Sin [of] Harran, and shall return the [mone]y tenfold to its owner. He shall contest [in] his lawsuit and [n]ot succeed. (r 9) [Witne]ss Adda-kabar. Witness Adda-yaba. (r 10) [Witness] Azarri. Witness Mati-ken. (r 11) [Witness] Se'-imme. (r 12) [Witness ...]-Se'. (r 13) [Witness ...]tia. (r 14) [Witness NN]. Witness Banaya. (r 15) [......] (r 16) [......] (r 17) [Witness NN], scribe.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 345. Purchase of Land and People (ADD 1168+)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal impression) (4) Kubabu-lunu, his wife (and) his son, in all 3 persons, (5) (and) a planted vineyard, (6) adjoining the vineyard of Aššur-ila'i, (7) adjoining the vineyard of Ahu-duri, (8) adjoining a street, adjoining the city. (9) An estate of 2 hectares of land outside town, at the back of the town [...]kin (10) adjoining the road that leads from the estate of [...]duni to Aramean Town, (12) ...... (13) [......] the meadow (Break) (r 1) [...] in the lap of [......] (r 2) [...] at the feet of [......] (r 3) [He shall contest] in [his] law[suit and not succeed]. (r…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 346. Lease of 4 Hectares of Land in Samanu (ADD 1169)

(1) Seal of Zeru-ukin, owner of the field being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) An estate of 4 hectares of land [... belon]ging to Zeru-ukin, in Samanu, (6) [adjoini]ng the road of [...], (7) [adjoini]ng the field of [NN], (8) [adjoini]ng [...], (9) [...] silver [...] (10) [...] Is[...] (11) [...] Ya[...] (Break) (r 1) [...] Ṭab-ṣil-[...] is placed [as a pledge]. (r 2) He shall enjoy it for three [crop] year[s] and 3 fa[llow] years, in all 6 years. (r 5) [...] upon [...]. (r 6) He shall enjoy the usufruct of the field for three crop years. (r 7) Witness Nabû-naṣir. (r 8) Witness…

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