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SAA 17 158. Shooting Arrows at the Wall of the Temple (ABL 1339)

SAA 17 159. Sending Tyrians to the King (CT 54 494)

SAA 17 160. The Throne of Bel (ABL 1182)

SAA 17 161. Working with the King’s Men of Bit-Dakuri (ABL 0913)

SAA 17 162. Sending City Lords to the King (ABL 1072)

SAA 17 163. (no title) (CT 54 143)

SAA 17 164. My Lord Should not Believe Calumnies about me (CT 54 246)

SAA 17 165. We Have not Sold Sinneans for Silver! (CT 54 041)

SAA 17 167. Welcome for the King (CT 54 227)

SAA 17 168. Cohort Commander Reports on Chaldean Matters (CT 54 135)

SAA 17 170. Mušezib-Marduk Goes to Elam (ABL 1304)

SAA 17 171. Fragment Concerning Babylon (ABL 1334)

SAA 17 172. King Retreats from Der, Fortresses Burnt (CT 54 008)

SAA 17 173. King’s Eunuch Comes to Arrapha (CT 54 018)

SAA 17 174. Dur-Yakin in Disrepair (CT 54 030)

SAA 17 175. May the King Send Troops, so We Can Enter Marad (CT 54 073)

SAA 17 176. Report on the King of Elam (CT 54 171)

SAA 17 177. Contacting the Vizier (CT 54 186)

SAA 17 178. (no title) (CT 54 194)

SAA 17 179. (no title) (CT 54 199)

SAA 17 181. Free Passage for the son of Yakin (CT 54 211)

SAA 17 182. (no title) (CT 54 216)

SAA 17 183. Fragment Mentioning Tilmun and Urarṭu (to the Crown Prince) (CT 54 217)

SAA 17 184. Fragment Mentioning Tyrians (CT 54 225)

SAA 17 186. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 247)

SAA 17 187. (no title) (CT 54 248)

SAA 17 188. (no title) (CT 54 256)

SAA 17 189. Fragment Referring to a Carrier Pigeon (CT 54 270)

SAA 17 190. Seed-Grain and Barley for the Fortress (CT 54 272)

SAA 17 191. Fragment Mentioning Zabaya (CT 54 274)

SAA 17 192. Fragment Mentioning Kalbi-Uku and Lanše (CT 54 279)

SAA 17 193. Battle at Bit-Bunakki (CT 54 338)

SAA 17 194. Fragment Mentioning Bit-Yakin (CT 54 342)

SAA 17 195. Taking Captives (CT 54 349)

SAA 17 196. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 375)

SAA 17 198. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 405)

SAA 17 199. Fragment Mentioning Esaggil and Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 447)

SAA 17 200. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 449)

SAA 17 201. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan and Dur-Ladini (CT 54 451)

SAA 17 202. Fragment Mentioning Merodach-Baladan (CT 54 452)

SAA 17 203. Reporting to the King (CT 54 485)

SAA 17 204. News of Elam (CT 54 551)

SAA 17 205. Fragment Mentioning Humbe (CT 54 565)

SAA 17 206. Greetings (CT 54 592)

SAA 17 207. (no title)

SAA 17 001. Sending the Son of Balassu to Borsippa (CT 54 241)

SAA 17 004. Withholding(?) Camels (CT 54 581)

SAA 17 120. Elamite Attack (ABL 1335+)

SAA 17 129. Organising the Cult of Eanna (ABL 1200)

SAA 17 131. (no title) (CT 54 040)