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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 065. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule? (ADD 0775)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...]ti Issar-emuqiya, [......], (3) Kê-lamši, painter, N[N, ...] (4) Tabalayu, dyer, Ahu-immî, N[N, ...] (5) La-dagil-ili, Nabû-šezibanni, in all 4 oil-pressers; [NN, NN, NN], (6) Kubabu-ubri, Urad-Issar, Gabbu-amur, in all 6 [...; NN, NN], (7) Raši-ili, Rehtu-ana-Marduk, Dagan-abi, [..., NN, NN], (8) Ahu'a-eriba, Giri-Ba'al, Šumma-us[sezib, NN], (9) [NN], in all 12 skin-raft boatmen ...[......] (10) [...]-Sin Angulu, Ispiṭṭi-[..., ......] (11) [...] Mariddi, Ilu-[...], ...[......] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 066. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule?

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [......; NN and] his people; Rem[anni-... ......] (r 2) [......]. An estate of 40 hectares [of field in ......] (r 3) [......]; Eriba-[... ......] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 067. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant?

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... x] vine[yards, ......] (3) [......] in ...[...; ......] (4) [......] 1 [vine]yard [......] (5) [...... x viney]ar[ds ......] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 075. Fragment of a Decree of Tiglath-Pileser III (NARGD 31)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Tiglath]-Pileser (III), [king of Assyria, ...] (r 2) [...] couch, wild bulls, house [......] (r 3) [...] this [obl]iga[tion] for [...-Inurta, Mutakkil-Aššur] (r 4) [and] T[uqu]n-mati, his daughter [......] (r 5) [......] he has establi[shed ......] (r 6) [...] wi[ne] until dis[tant] days [...] (r 7) [...]-Inurta, Mutakkil-Aššur, Tuqu[n-mati, their children and their d]escendants ...[...]. (r 9) Let [a futu]re [prince] among my sons whom Aššur nomi[nates (for kingship)] a[dd to] this [obli]gation; [may he not] take [away from it]. (r 11) By Aššur, [..., ..., Enli]l…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 077. Collection of Decrees from Various Reigns (NARGD 54)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 20 — the [......] (i 2) Total: 360 [......]. (i 3) The chief fuller of [the palace] gives 1 litre of oil, 1 litre of [...]. (i 6) The ploughmaster of the [palace] giv[es] one glass of car[damom ...]. (i 9) Total that Shalman[eser (IV)] establis[hed]. (i 11) The garde[ner] of the palace [gives] 5 ...-plants. (i 14) Total that was added by [...]. (i 15) [The wine master] gives 1 litre of wine. Total that was ad[ded] by Tiglath-Pil[eser (III)]. (i 18) The rab qaqqulāti gives 2 seahs of bread, 1 litre of so[up], 1 seah 4 litres of beer, and 2 litres of maṣhatu-flour.…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 078. Fragment of a Decree Concerning Distribution of Meat (NARGD 52)

(1) [NN, ..., mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king, king of the world], king of [As]s[yria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyr[ia, likewise overseer]. (4) [......, the chos]en one of En[lil ...]. (Space with royal seal impressions) (5) [......] from the sheep offerings of the fi[fth] day. (6) [......] its head, its belly, [its] liver. (7) [......] complete[ly] (8) [......]s of the go[d ...] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 079. Fragment of a Decree? (NARGD 53)

(1) [NN, ..., mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king], king [of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, migh]ty [king], king [of the world, king of Assyria, likewise overseer]. (4) [......], the chosen one [of Enlil ...]. (Space with a royal seal impression) (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 089. Royal Votive Gift for Ištar of Arbela (IAsb pl.50)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......], Raṣappa, Bit-Zam[ani] (2) [......] ... of the province of Upu[mu] (3) [......], a gardener, bakers, cooks, br[ewers] (4) [......]s I handed over to Ištar residing in Arbela, my lady. (5) [......] those sheep which I donated, (6) [......] 2 litres of wine daily, 10 sheep month[ly]. (7) [For the preservation of m]y [life], the lengthening of my days, the longevity of my kingship, and the destruction of my enemies, (8) [... I ...ed] and in Egašankalamma until distant days I [established]. (9) [The decrees of the king]s, my fathers, I added to and confirmed.…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 090. Assurbanipal Recovers a Stolen Village (IAsb pl.21)

(1) For Sin, foremost of heaven and earth, [......], the honored Namraṣit, power without equal, [......], the compassionate lord who [...]s to the king who is pious to him, [......] — (4) I am Assurbanipal, great king, mighty king, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria], who heeds his weighty command a[nd ......]. (6) Il-yabi, the eu[nuch of ...], who a village in its entirety amounting to such and such [an area of land and orchards ...] to Sin residing in Elumu o[f his own accord donated as a votive offering] for the preservation of the life of the ki[ng and set up a stele]; afterwards, his…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 093. Mannu-de’iq Donates his Son to Ninurta (ADD 0641)

(1) To Ninurta of Calah — (3) Mannu-de'iq, shield bearer of the eunuch, has presented Nabû-maqtu-šatbi, his son, (stamp seal impressions) (5) to Ninurta, the powerful, the mightiest of the gods, the warrior, for the life of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, to Ninurta of Calah as a gift. (10) Whoever takes him away from Ninurta, whether his prefect, his commander-of-fifty, his un[cle], his cousin, or [his ...], by force or through vi[ndication] — (15) May Ninurta defeat him with a merciless weapon. May Gula place a never-healing sore on his body. May Adad, canal inspector of heaven and earth,…

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 097. Private Votive Donation to Nabu (NARGD 37)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) 100 rams [......] (3) he has cleared (of claims) and [donated] to Nabû, [his lord]. (4) Whoever raises a claim against t[hose] people and tries to assert his authority over them, may the mighty king, lord of lords, [...], Marduk and [his] s[pous]e Zarpanitu make his dynasty disappear from the land; may Nabû, the scribe of Esaggil, shorten his long days and may Tašmetu, the spouse of Nabû, speak unfavourably of him in the presence of her husband Nabû. (r 2) May Ištar dwelling in Arbela fill him with leprosy and cut off his entrance to temple and palace, and [may] Ninur…

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 084. Fragment of Precious Stone Record (ADD 1086)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x] agat[e ...] (2) [x] papparmīnu-stone [...] (3) [x] chalcedony [...] (4) [x] chalcedony [...] (5) [x] carnelian [...] (6) [x] beet-like carnelian [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 12 065. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule? (ADD 0775)

SAA 12 066. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule?

SAA 12 067. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant?

SAA 12 075. Fragment of a Decree of Tiglath-Pileser III (NARGD 31)

SAA 12 077. Collection of Decrees from Various Reigns (NARGD 54)

SAA 12 078. Fragment of a Decree Concerning Distribution of Meat (NARGD 52)

SAA 12 079. Fragment of a Decree? (NARGD 53)

SAA 12 089. Royal Votive Gift for Ištar of Arbela (IAsb pl.50)

SAA 12 090. Assurbanipal Recovers a Stolen Village (IAsb pl.21)

SAA 12 093. Mannu-de’iq Donates his Son to Ninurta (ADD 0641)

SAA 12 097. Private Votive Donation to Nabu (NARGD 37)

SAA 07 084. Fragment of Precious Stone Record (ADD 1086)

SAA 07 116. Account of Wool and Madder (ADD 0951)

SAA 07 137. Account of Wine and Beer (ADD 0848+)

SAA 07 138. Account of Wine and Beer (ADD 1049)

SAA 07 139. Account of Wine and Beer (ADD 1050)

SAA 11 010. List of Arrivals from the Provinces (ADD 0921)

SAA 11 011. Persons Assigned to(?) Cities (ADD 0842)

SAA 11 081. Fragment of Sheep List(?) (ADD 0984+)

SAA 12 047. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 24)

SAA 07 001. List of Experts at Court (ADD 0851)

SAA 07 007. List of Officials at Court (ADD 0833)

SAA 07 010. List of Lodgings for Officials (ADD 0850)

SAA 07 018. List of People of Various Professions (ADD 0832)

SAA 07 020. List of Various Professions (Iraq 32 24)

SAA 07 022. Partial duplicate of No. 21 (ADD 0836)

SAA 07 040. Possible List of Debts (ZA 73 06)

SAA 07 051. Inventory of Tablets and Writing Boards (ADD 1053)

SAA 07 055. Fragment of Tablet Inventory (JNES 42 17)

SAA 07 081. Precious Items for the Gods (Iraq 32 25)

SAA 07 102. Textile Label (ADD 0683)

SAA 07 122. Record of Various Items (Iraq 32 27)

SAA 07 125. Record of Pottery Vessels, etc. (ADD 1126)

SAA 07 143. Daily Record of Bread Received (ADD 1127)

SAA 07 145. Record of Various Commodities (ADD 0969)

SAA 07 147. Record of Aromatic Ointments (ADD 1089)

SAA 07 149. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 1125)

SAA 07 151. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 0981)

SAA 07 156. Account of Banquet(?) (ADD 0844)

SAA 07 179. Food and Drink Offerings(?)

SAA 07 196. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1015)

SAA 07 198. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1026)

SAA 07 210. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 22 (RA 69 183)

SAA 11 046. Contributions (perhaps Offerings) in Kind (ADD 0715)

SAA 11 049. Sealing Accompanying Items sent to the Governor by Sargon (ADD 0766)

SAA 11 050. From a Shipment of Silver from Ekron (Iraq 27 16b)

SAA 11 051. From a Shipment of Silver from Arbela (Iraq 27 16c)

SAA 11 052. From a Shipment of Silver from the Wine Master (Iraq 27 16d)

SAA 11 053. From a Shipment of Silver from Bani-Nabu

SAA 11 054. From a Shipment of Silver from the Town of Hasutu