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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 220. Šarru-lu-dari Buys an Estate for Half a Mina of Silver (ADD 0336)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) in all 11 [hectares of land] — (2) [Šarru-lu-dari] has contracted and bought the estate from Zabin[u ...] for half mina of silver. (5) The money is paid completely. That estate is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (8) Whoever in the future, at any time, whether Zabinu or his sons or his grandsons, seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Šarru-lu-dari, his son (and) his grandson, (r 2) shall place 10 minas of refined silver and one mina of pure gold in the lap of Sin residing Dur-Šarruken, and shall bring four harbakannu horses to th…
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 221. Šarru-lu-dari Buys Land for Two Minas of Silver (ADD 0639)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) Šarru-lu-d[ari has contracted and bought for] 2 minas of silver. (r 3) [The money] is paid [co]mpletely. [That ... i]n its entirety is purc[hased and acquired]. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 222. (no title) (ADD 0092)
(1) On the 1st day of month [...] (2) Šarru-lu-dari [...] (3) Šulmitu with [...] (4) 10 shekels of silver [...] (5) in Nineveh (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) Witness [NN, ...]. (r 2) Witness Ab[..., ...]. (r 3) Witness Gabbu-ilani. (r 4) Witness Arbailayu, [...]. (r 5) Witness Qurdi-Adad, [...]. (r 6) Witness Kuluka[n-...]. (e. 1) [Witness Nabû-z]er-ketti-lešir, mayor.
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 223. Ul[ulayu] Buys 9 Hectares 3 Decares of Field and Grazing Land (ADD 0397)
(1) [Instead of their seals they impressed t]heir [fingernails]. (2) [Fingerna]il of Ma[...]. (3) [Fing]ernail of Aššur-ahu-[...]. (4) [Fing]ernail of Ha[n...]. (5) [In all] 3 men, owners of the [field being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (6) An estate of 9 hectares 3 decares of field and a l[arge] grazing land (7) adjoining the field of Nabû-duru-uṣ[ur], (8) adjoining the field of Naga'a, (9) adjoining the field of Gambula[yu], (10) adjoining the field of Kabi[a...] (11) adjoining the field of Urdu-[...] — (12) Uku[...], son of Yakir[u], has contracted [(and bought)] it [fr]om Mari'-[...,…
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 225. Adad-[ ...] Buys an Estate of 50 Hectares
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] Ba[...] (2) [...] of Ka[...] — (3) [Ad]ad-[... has contracted and] bought [......] from [NN], from [...]-Issar, for [...] instead of Ši[......]. (7) The mon[ey is paid completely. That] estate of 50 hectares [... ...]ani-ilu [... is purchas]ed and acquired. [Any revocation, lawsuit, or li]tigation is vo[id]. (12) [Whoever at] any ti[me .....]
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 227. Mu[ ...] Buys Six Hectares of Land (ADD 0522)
(1) 6 hectares of la[nd ...] (2) in Ha[...] (3) adjoining Sin-[...], (4) adjoining Bis[i...], (5) adjoining the mountain not [...] — (6) Mu[...] has contracted for 2 minas [of ... from] Se'-mata'[...]. (Break) (Aramaic caption: Vineyard of Še-mata'.) (e. 2) [...]... 2 homers of barley ...[...]
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 228. Palil-[...] (ADD 1267)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) who seek[s a lawsuit or liti]gation [against] Palil-[... saying:] "I wish to pa[y x minas of] silver [and redeem (...)]." (r 4) [He will not s]ucceed. The silver [...] (r 5) [...] sons of [...] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 229. [...]-ila’i, ‘Third Man’, Buys Land and People (ADD 0457)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...], Baššaša, in all 2 men, (2) [...]-šarri, her daughter, in all 18 persons, (3) [the village of ...]-šumu-iddina in its entirety — (4) [...]-ila'i, 'third man' [has contracted] and bought from ...]me, chief tailor [for ......]. (6) The money [is paid completely, th]is [land and people] are [purchased and] acqui[red] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 230. [...]me-Ya’u Buys a Vacant Lot and a House (ADD 1257)
(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) [A vac]ant [lot] (2) [... Cit]y of the Treasurer, (3) [x cubits l]ong, (4) [x cubits] its [wi]dth. (5) [A house, x] doors, (6) [adjoining] the house of Mardî, (7) [adjoining] Liphuru, (8) [...]... (Break) (r 1) [... has contracted and bought from these me]n. (r 2) [The mon]ey [is pa]id [completely. This ... is purchased and acq]uired. [Any (revocation), lawsuit, or litigation is vo]id. (r 5) [Whoever comes forwa]rd, [whether ...] or his sons (or) [his grandsons] (or) his nephews, [and ...... against ...]me-iau, (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 232. (no title) (ADD 0054)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) at the disposal of Duri-ahh[eš]u. (2) He shall pay in the month of Tebet (X). (r 1) Witness Ṭuri-Baltu. (r 2) Witness Hananu, shepherd. (r 3) Witness Yatanu. (r 4) Witness Il-idri, scribe. (r 5) [Witness ...]-na'id, keeper of the tab[let]. (r 6) [Month ...], 3rd [day, eponym year of ...].
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 233. Document Concerning a Temple Slave (ADD 0093)
(Beginning destroyed) (b.e. 1) [...] they shall divide and give (b.e. 2) [...] return the temple slave (3) [...] this house (4) [Any revocation, law]suit, litigation [or ...] is void. (r 1) [......] (r 2) [......]-uṣur [...] (r 3) [......] (r 4) they approached [...]-uṣur (r 5) [...]bat, ... (r 6) [...], whether Aplaya, scribe. (r 7) [...]. Witness Kur-Inurta.
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 234. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0097)
(Obverse illegible) (b.e. 1) [Month Iyy]ar (II), 16[th] day, [eponym year of ...]. (r 1) Witness Šamaš-[...]. (r 2) Witness Uari. (r 3) Witness Nabû-kaṣ[ir, ...]. (r 4) Witness Iqiša-Aya, [...]. (r 5) Witness Urkimê, [...]. (r 6) Witness Ibni-Aya, [...]. (r 7) Witness Ba[...]. (r 8) Witness Meša[...].
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 237. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0156)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) in [......] (2) to[wn of ......] (r 1) Witness [......] (r 2) Witness [......] (r 3) Wi[tness ......] (r 4) Witness [......] (r 5) Witness [......] (Break) (Aramaic caption: Contract of [...].)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 238. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0157)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness ...]-taqqinanni. (r 2) [Witness Aš]šur-da''in-šarru. (r 3) [Witness ...]-ila'i. (r 4) [Witness B]alasi. (r 5) [Witness ...]-iddin. (r 6) [Witness NN], deputy. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 239. Court Decision Concerning a Woman (ADD 0169)
(1) The judgement which Lu-ter[ik-šarrussu], the mayor, im[posed]. (3) 30 shekels of silver, the f[ine] for the maid which [...] (Break) (r 1) Witness Be[l-..., ...]. (r 2) Witness Bel-[..., ...]. (r 3) Witness Na'di-Is[sar, ...]. (r.e. 4) Witness Ubru-Nabû, [...].
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 240. Purchase of a Man (ADD 0205)
(1) [Seal of NN], priest of Aššur, (2) [owner of the man] being sold. (seal impression) (3) [...]-Adad, his servant (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 241. [...]-iddin Buys a Woman (ADD 0219)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]-iddin [has contracted and bought her for] 1 1/2 (minas of) silver from them. (3) [The money] is paid completely. [That] maid [is purchas]ed and acquired. [Any revocation, la]wsuit, or litigation [is void]. (6) [Whoev]er in the future, at any time, [breaks the contract], shall place [x m]inas of silver (and) one mina of [gold in the lap of] Sin, [and shall return the money tenfold] to its owners. [He shall contest in] his lawsuit [and not succe]ed. (r 1) [......] (r 2) [......] ... (r 3) [Witness Gir]i-Dadi. (r 4) [Witness] Nusku-iddina. (r 5) [Witness] Sin-belu-…
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 242. Purchase of a Woman (ADD 0224)
(1) [Fingernail of NN, owner of the woman being so]ld. (fingernail impressions) (3) [...]su, the maid of [...]a — (5) [NN] has contracted and [bought] her from [...] for 30 shekels of silver. (7) [The money is paid] completely. [T]ha[t woman (is purchased and acquired)]. (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...], son of Sin-ašared. (r 2) [Witness ...]me, her servant. (r 3) [Witness ...]-kenu-uṣur. (r 4) [Witness ..., ... of the] vizier. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 243. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0289)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [The money] is paid [completely. Those people are pur]chased and acquired. [Any revocation, lawsuit], or litigation [is void]. (5) [Whoever in] the future, [at any time], lodges a complaint, shall give [x minas of] refined [silver] to [rede]em [the people]. (r 2) (Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy [for 100 days (and against) f]raud forever. (r 4) [Witness NN. Witness] Šamaš-eriba. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 244. Purchase of a Slave (ADD 0290)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...... (Guaranteed against) seizures of] epilepsy [for 100 days (and against)] fraud [forever]. (r 4) He shall contest in his lawsuit [and not succeed]. (r 5) Witness Addî, [...]. (r 6) Witness Ahi-ram, [...]. (r 7) Witness Se'-ili, [...]. (r 8) Witness Ra'û, [...]. (r 9) Witness Lu-šalim, [...]. (r 10) Witness Zakir[u, ...]. (r 11) [......] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 245. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0291)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) The mone[y is paid completely], [these] people [are purchased and] (3) ac[quired ...] (Break) (r 1) [He shall contest in] his [la]wsuit [and not succeed]. (r 3) [Witness] Nabû'a, [...]. (r 4) [Witness] Nabû-le'i, [...]. (r 5) [Witn]ess Bel-aplu-iddina, [...]. (r 6) [Wi]tness Atar-suli, [...]. (r 7) Witness Arbaila[yu]. (r 8) Witness Mannu-ki-a[hhe]. (r 9) Witness Urdu-Inurta, [...]. (r 10) Witness Gadia. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 246. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0304)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) The money [is paid completely]. Th[ose] people [are purch]ased and acqu[ired. Any revocation], lawsuit, or litig[ation is void]. (5) [Whoever] in the future, [at any t]ime, [lodges a comp]laint and breaks the contract, (r 1) [shall return the money tenfold to] its owners. [He shall contest] in his [law]suit [and not] su[cceed]. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 247. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0305)
(1) Seal of Bel-ereš, owner of the people being sold. (unused seal space) (2) [...], his wife, his 2 sons, [his] daughter [...] (3) [in all x per]sons, ser[vants] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 248. Purchase of a Vacant Lot (ADD 0355)
(1) Seal of Zibaya, (2) seal of Bel-ahu-iddina, (3) seal of Bel-ereš, (4) in all 3 men, owners of the va[ca]nt plot being sold. (seal impressions) (6) A vacant [lo]t (7) [...] cubits long (8) [... cubits] wide (9) adjoining [...]... (Break) (r 1) [Witn]ess Ba[...]. (r 2) Witness Ilu-[...]. (r 3) Witness Ta[...]. (r 4) Witness Ahhe-[...]. (r 5) Witness Urdu, [...]. (r 6) Witness Ibašši-ilan[i]. (r 7) Witness Bel-le'i. (r 8) Witness Bilaya. (r 9) Witness Taklak-ana-il. (r 10) Witness Taklak-ana-Aššur.
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 249. Purchase of a House (ADD 0341)
(Beginning destroyed) (cylinder seal impression) (1) [A built house with] its beams, (2) [with it]s [doors], main house, (3) [...], a bathroom therein (4) [...], workroom (5) [...] therein (6) [...], workroom (7) [...] of [NN] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 250. Purchase of a House in Nineveh (ADD 0343)
(1) Seal of Nur-Šamaš, owner of the house being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) A built house with it[s] beams, with its doors, in Nine[veh] (5) adjoining the house of Ahi-gidi, (6) adjoining the house of Hazugu, (7) adjoining the house of Mušezib-[DN], (8) adjoining the house of Ubru-Nabû, (9) adjoining the spring. The house of [...]. (10) ...[...] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 251. Purchase of Land (ADD 0347)
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... at the ba]ck of the house of Ilu-iṣṣur, (3) [... at the ba]ck of the house of house Ahi-nuri, (4) [......] orchard (5) [......] Addî, (6) [......] Maganiṣi (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 252. Purchase of a Vegetable Garden (ADD 0367)
(1) Seal of Nergal-uballissu, (2) seal of Nergal-upni'a, (3) [in all 2] men, [sons of ...]..., (4) porter of [...] of the city, [owner] of the veget[able] garden [(and) ...] being sold. (space for seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) [Witness] Nabû-šezib, [...].
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 254. Purchase of a Vineyard and People (ADD 0369)
(Beginning destroyed) (seal impressions) (1) [... o]f the town of Paddanu (2) [...]ani, farmer, his wife (3) [...] vine[yard] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 255. Purchase of Land in Kisiri (ADD 0380)
(1) [Fingernail of NN], fingernail of [NN], (2) [owners of the f]ield being sold. (fingernail impressions) (3) An estate of 1 hectare 5 decares of field in [... in] Kisiri adjoining the field of Issar-alik-pani, adjoining the road [that] leads [t]o [...]. (8) An estate of 3 decares of field adjoining [...], adjoining the field [...], adjoining ditto [...] — (11) [NN] has contracted them [fr]om Mušallim-[...] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 256. Purchase of an Estate of 10 Hectares (ADD 0388)
(1) Seal of Napî, (2) ditto Issar-na'id, seal of Ri[...], (3) ditto Se'-dalâ, (4) ditto Nur-Ea, (5) ditto Aggar, in all 6 men, owner(s) of the field being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (7) An estate of 10 hectares of land by the seah of 9 'litres' [adjoining the dr]inking place, adjoining the main well, [adjoining] Se'-dalâ [...] (Break) (r 1) [Witn]ess [NN]. (r 2) Witness Nabû-ahu-idd[ina]. (r 3) Witness Mannu-ki-Aššur. (r 4) Witness Marduk-bani-ahi. (r 5) Witness Nergal-ibni. (r 6) Witness Nergal-uballiṭ. (r 7) Witness Igî. (r 8) Witness Lit-il, (r 9) Witness Nabisikki.
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 257. Purchase of an Estate of 6 Hectares (ADD 0390)
(Beginning destroyed) (unused seal space) (2) An estate of 6 hect[ares of land] according to the seah of [...] (4) adjoining the house [...] (5) adjoini[ng ...] (6) adjoining [...] (7) adjoini[ng ...] — (8) [NN] has contracted for 2 [......]. (10) The money [is paid] compl[etely]. Tha[t] field [is purchased and acquired]. Any revocation, [lawsuit, or litigation] is void. (13) [Whoever ...], whether [......, seeks] a laws[uit or litigation] against [......], (17) [shall place] 4 minas [of silver in the lap of DN] resi[ding in ..., and shall return] the money [tenfold] to [its owner]. He shall…
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 259. Fragmentary Land Purchase (ADD 0402)
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [seeks] a lawsuit or litig[ation against NN], his sons (or) [his grandsons] (r 3) [he shall return] the money tenfol[d to its owners]. (r 4) He shall cont[est] in his 'no-lawsuit' [and not succeed]. (r 5) Witness Rihanu, [...]. (r 6) Witness Issaran-mušalli[m]. (r 7) Witness Nabû-bel-[...]. (r 8) Witness Ba[...]. (r 9) Witness [...]. (Break) (e. 1) [The corn-taxes] of that field [shall not be exacted], ...[...].
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 260. Purchase of Land (ADD 0403)
(1) Seal of [NN, ...] (stamp seal impressions) (2) 20 hectares of lan[d ...] (3) [......]. (Break) (r 1) Witness [...]. (r 2) Witness Silim-Dadî, [...]. (r 3) Witness Hašanu, [...]. (r 4) Witness Bari[..., ...]. (r 5) Witness Nadin-ahhe. (r 6) Month Marchesvan (VIII), 10th day, in the time of [NN], governor of [...]. (r 9) [...], [...] (e. 1) [Witness ...]balliṭ, scribe.
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 261. Purchase of an Estate of 60 Hectares (ADD 0410)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) An estate of 60 hectares [...] (2) the best part of the town Ki[...] — [NN has purchased and acquired] from Nashur-[..., from] Remut-ili (and) from [...], for 3 mi[nas of silver], (6) adjoining the road that [leads] to [...], (7) adjoining the border [...], (8) adjoining the road that [leads] to [...]. (9) The money is pa[id] completely, [that field] is purchased and acquired. Any re[vocation, lawsuit, or liti]gation is v[oid]. (Break) (r 4) [Witness NN, ch]ariot driver. (e. 1) Witness Ubru-Adad, [...] scribe. (e. 2) Witness Sallim-Ea, [...] scribe. (e. 3) Witness Bel…
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 262. Purchase of a House (ADD 0438)
(1) [Seal of Mannu-k]i-Adad, (2) [...] eunuch, (3) [... of] the crown prince, (4) [owner of the house being so]ld. (stamp seal impression) (5) [A built house with its] beams, (6) [with its x] do[ors, ......] (7) [......] exempt (Break) (blank space of one line) (r 2) [Witness ...]šu, [...] horse trainer. (r 3) [Witness ...]i, son of Luqu. (r 4) [Witness Salam]anu, horse trainer. (r 5) [Witness ...]i, singer. (r 6) [Witness ...-ša]rru-eriba. (r 7) [Witness NN]. Witness Adad-remanni. (r 8) [Witness ...]ahhe. (r 9) [Witness NN], son of Se'-idri. (r 10) [Witness NN], 'third man'. (r 11) [Witness N…
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 263. Purchase of Land and People (ADD 0449)
(1) [Instead of his seal] he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Fingernail of ...]annâ, [owner of] garden, house (and) the people being sold. (fingernail impressions) (4) [...] Zanâ, (5) [...] 3 ploughs (Break) (r 1) [its corn or straw tax] shall not be exacted, (r 3) [they shall not] perform [the labour service with their town]
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 265. Purchase of Land and People (ADD 0458+)
(1) [...]... (2) [...... chief v]ictualler (3) [...... of] the city (4) [......], in all 4 (5) [......]-mannu-la-Bel. (6) [......]qur, in all 5 persons, (7) [......] house, a barnyard (8) [......] Aššur-šumu-iddina, his son (9) [......] Arbela (10) [......] (Break) (r 1) [......] his [...]s (r 2) shall place [x minas of] silver and [x minas of gold in the lap of Ištar of Ar]bela, and shall return [the money tenfold to] its [owner]. (r 5) [......]... (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 266. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0466)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... has bought] for 1 1/2 minas of s[ilver f]rom these men. (r 2) [The money] is paid [completely]. [That] garden [is purchased and acquired. Any revocation], lawsuit, or lit[igation is void]. (r 4) [Whoever in the future], at any time, [lodges a complaint, shall return the money tenfold to its] owners. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 267. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0479)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [The money] is paid completely. [Tha]t [...] acquired and purchased. (3) [Any revocation, law]suit or litigation is void. (4) [Whoever in the fut]ure, at any time, [lodges a comp]laint, whether Mar-suri [or his sons o]r his brothers, (Break) (r 1) shall return [the money tenfold to its owner]s. [He shall contest in his lawsuit] and not succeed. (r 3) [Witness ...]i, priest. (r 4) [Witness NN], priest. (r 5) [Witness NN], priest. (r 6) [Witness NN], priest. (r 7) [Witness NN, pri]est. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 268. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0490)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [That] field [is purchased and acquired]. (2) [Any] lawsuit [or litigation is void]. (3) Whoever in [the future, at any time], whether Ahi-ia[qar, or his sons], or [his] grandson[s, or ..., and seeks] a laws[uit against NN and his] sons, (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 269. Purchase of an Estate (ADD 0511+)
(1) [In]stead of his seal [he impressed his] fing[ernail]. (2) Fingernail of Abdi-Dadi, owner of the [estate] being sold. (fingernail impressions) (4) An estate [of x hectares] of land of [...] (5) [...] adjoining the short side of the field [...]... — (6) [NN], chie[f ...] has contracted and bought for half a mina 5 sh[ekels of silver]. (8) The money is paid completely. [That] field is acquired from its owner for a second time. Any re[vocation], lawsuit, or litigation is v[oid]. (11) Whoever [in the fu]ture, [at any time], (Break) (r 2) [Witness] Luteah[...]. (r 3) [Witness Qi]ti-muti,…
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 270. (no title) (ADD 0512)
(Beginning destroyed) (fingernail impressions) (1) [...] tax-exempt [field] (2) [... o]f Aššur-bani-ahhe (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 271. Purchase of a Well (ADD 0513)
(1) [Seal of] Nabû-ahu-riba, haruspex, (2) [......] well being sold. (cylinder seal impression) (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...]ṭu from [...]. (r 2) Witness [...]a' from [...], son of Li[...]. (r 4) Witness Ahi-qum, [...]. (r 5) [Witn]ess Adunu from Halpa. (r 6) In all 5 from Argunu. (r 7) [Witness ...]-šaddû'a, (r 8) [scribe, kee]per of the tablet. (r 9) [...] from Sidon, (r 10) [...], in all 3 from above the wadi. (r 11) [Witness Ašš]ur-šarru-uṣur, bow maker [fr]om Donkey-Driver Town.
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 272. Purchase of Land (ADD 0516)
(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impression) (1) [...] field (2) [... Ṭa]bete (3) [... Aššu]r-garua-niri (4) [...] village of Birtayu (5) [... Kul]immera (6) [...]ti'ti (7) [adjoining the fi]eld of Aššur-g[arua-niri] (8) [adjoining the fi]eld of Adad-[...] (9) [adjoining the house of] Gi[...] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 273. (no title) (ADD 0553)
(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impression) (Break) (r 1) [......] to (r 2) [......] (r 3) [......] (r 4) [... Aššur-garu]a-niri (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 274. Purchase of a Well (ADD 0517)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] (2) [...... the c]hief eunuch [has bought for x mi]nas of silver by the mina of the king. (4) [The m]oney is paid completely, [... and] well are acquired and purchased. [Any revocation], lawsuit or litigation is void. (7) [Whoever] in the future, at any time, [lodges a compla]int and breaks the contract, [whether] thes[e] men [or] their [sons] or [...], (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 275. Purchase of Land (ADD 0523)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) of field [...] adjoining the wadi [...]. (3) An estate of 1 hectare of fi[eld ...] adjoining the house of Ba[...] — (5) [NN] has con[tract]ed for 100 [... of copper]. (7) The money is [paid] compl[etely]. That [... is purchased and acquired]. (Break) (r 1) a talent of tin t[o ...] (r 2) [and shall return] the money tenfold [to its owner. He shall contest] in his lawsuit [and not succeed]. (r 4) Witness Aššur-taqqinanni, [...]. (r 5) Witness Ezi-[...]. (r 6) Witness [...]. (r 7) Witness [...]. (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 276. Purchase of Land (ADD 0524)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x hectar]es of land [...] (2) [...] in ...[...] (3) [x hect]ares of land in ... adjoining [...], [adjoining the road th]at [leads] to the Inner City. (5) [x hectares of la]nd adjoining the road [of ...]. (6) [x hectares of la]nd adjoining the side [road ...] (7) [x hectares of la]nd adjo[ining ...] (Rest destroyed)
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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14
SAA 14 277. Purchase of Land (ADD 0525)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] in the city (2) [......] (3) [......] (4) [... the road that] leads to Ni[...]aqi, adjoining ...[...] (Break) (r 2) shall give 2 minas of [silver]. (r 3) Witness Balaṭu-ereš, kulu'u. (r 5) Witness Issar-nadin-ahhe, chariot owner. (r 6) Witness Šamaš-kenu-balliṭ. (r 7) Witness Urdu-Issar, son of Tešê-ereš. (r 8) Witness Mar-Issar. (r 9) Witness Qurî. (r 10) Witness Kiqill[anu].
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