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17251–17300 of 19439

Page 346 / 389

~655 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 14

SAA 14 044. Kakkullanu Leases Land in Bit-abi-ila’i (*623-V-18) (NALK App I)

(1) Seal of Lu-šakin son of Sariuni from the city of Bit-abi-ilaya, owner of the land being sold for a number of years. (stamp seal impressions) (4) 1 hectare and 1 decare (adjoining) the Qumbatu road, adjoining Qašidaya, ditto the Qumbatu road, (7) 1 hectare and 4 decares adjoining the road of Hašana, and adjoining a wadi, (9) in all 2 hectares 5 decares of field by the seah of 9 ('litres') in Bit-abi-ila'i — (11) Kakkullanu, cohort commander, contracted and [bought] for 16 [shekels of silver] for a number of yea[rs]. (15) He shall have the usufruct of the land for 3 crop-years and 3…

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SAA 14 044. Kakkullanu Leases Land in Bit-abi-ila’i (*623-V-18) (NALK App I)

SAA 14 056. Aššur-šumu-ka’’in, King’s Cohort Commander, Buys Three Men (ADD 0252)

SAA 14 058. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

SAA 14 062. (no title) (ADD 0805)

SAA 14 063. Ah-abu Buys an Estate of 20 Hectares in Ṭab-pa[…] (669)

SAA 14 067. Nergal-[...], Chariot Driver, Buys a Slave (668-XII-10) (ADD 0184)

SAA 14 070. Buraqa Lends One Mina and 4 1/2 Shekels of Silver (667-VII-20) (ADD 1187)

SAA 14 071. Inner Tablet of the Preceding Text (ADD 1186)

SAA 14 075. Ubri, Aramean Scribe, Lends Sheep and Silver (661-I) (ADD 0782)

SAA 14 078. Nabu’a Buys a Slave (659) (ADD 1241)

SAA 14 082. Ṭab-šar-Aššur Lends One Mina of Silver (655-VII-11) (ADD 1192)

SAA 14 084. Court Decision on Behalf of Zeru-[...] (653-II-20) (ADD 0096+)

SAA 14 090. Se-haya Buys [...] (649?) (ADD 1162)

SAA 14 094. Amurri Lends One Mina of Silver (*646-IV-9) (ADD 0025)

SAA 14 101. Bani-ahu’a Lends 50 Minas of Copper Against a Pledge (*642-II-5) (ADD 0061)

SAA 14 102. Hala-šuri Buys a House (*642-III-1) (ADD 0329)

SAA 14 108. Nur-Šamaš Lends Silver Against a Pledge (*637-III) (ADD 1193)

SAA 14 111. Ahu-iddina Inherits a House in Nineveh (*636?-II-27) (ADD 1252)

SAA 14 126. Iata Leases 50 Hectares of Land (Iraq 32 08)

SAA 14 127. Gabbu-ilani-ereš Buys an Estate in Samanu (Iraq 32 03)

SAA 14 134. Barley Loan (665-XI-30) (Iraq 32 15)

SAA 14 135. A Fragmentary Loan (663-VI-18) (ADD 0056)

SAA 14 142. Fragmentary Sales Document (651) (ADD 0574)

SAA 14 144. Purchase of a Workroom (650?) (ADD 0342)

SAA 14 149. Purchase of a House in Nineveh (*641-V-13) (ADD 0340)

SAA 14 151. Purchase of an Estate in Bit-Sasana (*633-XII-14) (Iraq 32 04)

SAA 14 153. Purchase of a Girl (ADD 0193)

SAA 14 154. Abdunu Buys a Girl (*627-VIII-14) (ADD 0311)

SAA 14 163. Nabu-iqbi Lends 17 Shekels of Silver (*622-VIII-21) (ADD 0088)

SAA 14 167. Purchase of a House (*620-XI-17) (Iraq 32 09)

SAA 14 172. [...]-Marduk Lends Silver (*612-VI-18) (ADD 1161)

SAA 14 181. Šamaš-abu’a, Horse Trainer, Lends Silver Against a Pledge (ADD 0078)

SAA 14 183. A Court Decision on Behalf of Ah-abu (ADD 0171)

SAA 14 187. Baniti Buys Donkeys (ZA 73 01)

SAA 14 194. Fragmentary Purchase Document of Il-gabbe (ADD 0459)

SAA 14 200. Bringing Witnesses to Court (ADD 0101A)

SAA 14 208. Slaves for Nabu-šumu-uṣur (ADD 1243)

SAA 14 212. Riba-ilu Buys a Boy (ADD 0314)

SAA 14 224. Kubaba-eriba Lends 10 Shekels of Silver (ADD 0013)

SAA 14 226. (no title) (ADD 0107)

SAA 14 231. A Fragmentary Silver Loan (ADD 0012)

SAA 14 235. Silver Debt (ADD 0109)

SAA 14 236. Debt Note (ADD 0146)

SAA 14 253. (no title) (ADD 0368)

SAA 14 258. Purchase of Land (ADD 0396)

SAA 14 264. Purchase of Slaves (ADD 0450)

SAA 14 278. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0527)

SAA 14 281. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 0536)

SAA 14 288. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 0550)

SAA 14 289. (no title) (ADD 0551)