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SAA 16 153. Letter from Borsippan Women (CT 53 623)

SAA 16 155. Returning a Field to the Chaldeans (CT 53 626)

SAA 16 157. Fragment Referring to Scholars (CT 53 541)

SAA 16 162. Ritual on the River Bank (ABL 1039)

SAA 16 165. A Lotion for the King

SAA 16 166. Fragment of a Medical Report (CT 53 704)

SAA 16 171. Fragment Referring to Extispicies and a Treaty (CT 53 266)

SAA 16 172. (no title)

SAA 16 173. Enthroning a Substitute King

SAA 16 174. (no title) (CT 53 528)

SAA 16 175. Fragment of a Horse Report (CT 53 437)

SAA 16 176. Fragment of a Horse Report (CT 53 551)

SAA 16 178. (no title) (CT 53 218)

SAA 16 179. (no title) (ABL 1152)

SAA 16 182. (no title) (CT 53 263)

SAA 16 184. Fragment Referring to Building Activities (CT 53 309)

SAA 16 185. (no title) (CT 53 317)

SAA 16 186. (no title) (CT 53 162)

SAA 16 187. (no title) (CT 53 570)

SAA 16 188. (no title)

SAA 16 189. (no title) (CT 53 650)

SAA 16 191. (no title)

SAA 16 193. (no title)

SAA 16 194. (no title) (CT 53 652)

SAA 16 195. (no title) (CT 53 657)

SAA 16 199. Report on Work (ABL 1055)

SAA 16 200. All the Lands Belong to the King (ABL 1139)

SAA 16 201. Revering the King (ABL 1144)

SAA 16 202. Go and Ask! (ABL 1158)

SAA 16 204. Glazing Bricks (ABL 1310)

SAA 16 205. Appointing Guards (CT 53 109)

SAA 16 206. (no title) (CT 53 189)

SAA 16 207. Promoting Chariot Drivers and ‘Third Men’ (CT 53 249)

SAA 16 209. (no title) (CT 53 270)

SAA 16 211. Should I Come to Calah? (CT 53 292)

SAA 16 212. Good Advice (CT 53 294)

SAA 16 214. (no title) (CT 53 377)

SAA 16 215. (no title) (CT 53 381)

SAA 16 216. (no title) (CT 53 456)

SAA 16 217. (no title) (CT 53 475)

SAA 16 218. Who is This Goldsmith? (CT 53 488)

SAA 16 219. (no title) (CT 53 539)

SAA 16 221. (no title) (CT 53 654)

SAA 16 222. (no title) (CT 53 655)

SAA 16 223. It is a Royal Order (CT 53 669)

SAA 16 225. Sold for Money (CT 53 690)

SAA 16 226. (no title) (CT 53 696)

SAA 16 227. (no title) (CT 53 698)

SAA 16 228. (no title) (CT 53 705)

SAA 16 229. We Shall Stay Awake (CT 53 713)