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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 230. Fragmentary Schedule of Land (ADD 1084)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) 400 hectare[s of land ...], (4) 10 orch[ards ...] in the village of [...]; (6) [x or]chard[s ...] in the village of Ka[r-....] (7) in (the district of) the town of Sa[rugi] (r 1) 20 hectares [of land ...], (r 2) 2 orch[ards ...], in the town of Šu[...]. (r 4) 80 hectares of s[own land ...], (r 5) 20 ..., 20 [...] ...... (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 231. List of Groves (ADD 0778)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [1 grove of the to]wn of Kar-N[N]; (2) [1 grove] of the town of Halz[i...]; (3) [1 grove] which is beneath the town of Bar[...]. (4) [in all, x] groves assigned to Kiṣ[ir-...], which the king (himself) bequeath[ed]. (6) 1 grove of the town Karmê [...]; (7) 1 grove of the Gardener[s] Town, in the farmland of the town Sa[...]; (9) [1] grove of the town of Dun[ni-Šamaš], in the farmland of the town of Sa[lli]; (11) [1 g]rove of the brook [...] in the farmland of the town [...]. (13) [1] grove of the town A[...]; (14) [1 grove] of [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 232. Ten Hectares of Exempted Land (ADD 0825)

(1) [Urd]a-Nabû, [his wife, x so]n(s) of his; (3) [Ana]-kaša-atkal, his wife, 3 sons of his; (5) Nabû-dur-beliya; (6) Nabû-apil-kumu'a, his wife, a son of his. (8) An estate of 10 hectares of land, cornland under cultivation, in the town of Til-bu[...] — (tax-)exempt [...]. (r 1) Nabû-tešû-balliṭ, his wife, 3 sons of his: in all 5 people; (r 4) Ana-mini-allak, his wife: in all 7.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 233. Fragmentary List of Land and People (ADD 0717)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... the woman] Adrahate, the woman Am-[... ......] (3) [......]... Nergal-abu-[... ......] (4) [...... x] vegetable [garden]s [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 006. Adad-nerari III Grants a Field to a Eunuch (NARGD 02)

(1) [Adad-nerari (III), overseer, son of Šamši-Adad (V), overseer, son of Shalmaneser (III), likewise overseer]. (two royal seal impressions) (4) An estate [... of x] hectar[es of land] (Break) (7) [(under the authority) of] Bel-[ta]rṣi-[ilum]ma, prefect of Calah, Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, exempted (from taxes) and gave to [Nabû-d]ur-beliya, his eunuch. (r 3) The corn taxes of this field shall not be collected, the straw taxes shall not be gathered. (r 6) [The gov]ernor (and) the pr[efe]ct [shall not] e[xercise authority] over [them; ...]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 022. Possibly Part of No. 21 (NARGD 36)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] I did not ta[ke] [to he]art. (3) I heeded [the comman]d of Šamaš and Adad and placed [... and] lumps of earth from the town of Šabbu [in front of] Šamaš and Adad; I performed an oracular query and Šamaš and Adad made known to me [Ša]bbu, the town of the queen mother, in the oracle. (r 3) [The ... of] Šabbu and 80 hectares of field (r 4) [for ...], 120 hectares of field (r 5) [for] the use of [Ad]ad — in all 200 (hectares of) field. (r 6) [NN], Šumma-Aššur, Nergal-iddina, (r 7) [NN], Iddin-Aššur, Zaba-ahu-iddin[a], (r 8) [NN, L]ibluṭu, Aššur-le['i], (r 9) [NN,…

Law·Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 026. Assurbanipal Exempts Nabu-šarru-uṣur, Chief Eunuch, from Taxes (NARGD 10)

(1) [Assurbanipal, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer; son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, likewise overseer]. (space for royal seal impressions) (4) I, Assurbanipal, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, [kin]g of the four quarters, true shepherd, who does good, the just [kin]g, lover of truth, who makes his people content, who always [beh]aves kindly towards the officials who serve him and [re]wards the reverent who obey his royal command — (11) Nabû-šarru-uṣur,…

Law·Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 027. Schedule to Nabu-šarru-uṣur Grant Document (ADD 0741+)

(1) [NN], gar[dener, x persons ......]; (2) [NN], gar[dener, x persons ......]; (3) [...]nu gardener, [x persons ......]; (4) [...]si gardener, [x persons ......]; (5) [...-ša]llim, gardener, [x persons ......]; (6) [... ...]-Inurta, gardener, 2 [persons ......]; (7) [NN and] his wife [N]N, in all 2 (persons); Urda-Nanaya, [......]; (8) [...]ni, 4 persons; Šamaš-belu-uṣur, 2 per[sons ......]; (9) [...]anni, 2 persons; Nuri-Issar, 2 persons; [......]; (10) [NN, x person]s; Šar-Issar, 2 persons; Šamaš-killan[ni, ......]; (11) [...]; Amurru-naṣapa, sing[le]; Nusku-šeziban[ni, ......]; (12)…

SAA 11 230. Fragmentary Schedule of Land (ADD 1084)

SAA 11 231. List of Groves (ADD 0778)

SAA 11 232. Ten Hectares of Exempted Land (ADD 0825)

SAA 11 233. Fragmentary List of Land and People (ADD 0717)

SAA 12 006. Adad-nerari III Grants a Field to a Eunuch (NARGD 02)

SAA 12 022. Possibly Part of No. 21 (NARGD 36)

SAA 12 026. Assurbanipal Exempts Nabu-šarru-uṣur, Chief Eunuch, from Taxes (NARGD 10)

SAA 12 027. Schedule to Nabu-šarru-uṣur Grant Document (ADD 0741+)

SAA 12 033. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

SAA 12 038. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 16)

SAA 12 040. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 21+)

SAA 12 092. Four Men Donate a Bastard to Ninurta (ADD 0640)

SAA 12 094. The Ninurta Temple Purchases a Devotee (ADD 0642)

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 06 011. Duplicate of the Preceding Text (ADD 0394)

SAA 06 014. Inurta-ila’i Buys Land from Remanni-ilu (ADD 0393)

SAA 06 018. (no title) (739-XII-19) (ADD 1251)

SAA 06 023. A Eunuch Buys Land in Meze (727-X-7) (ADD 1156)

SAA 06 031. Nabu-kabti-ahhešu, Scribe of Sargon, Buys Land (709-VIII-13) (TCL 9 58)

SAA 06 047. Note of Silver Owed to Šumma-ilani (681-VII-4) (ADD 0030)

SAA 06 057. Nabu-šumu-iškun, Sennacherib's Chariot Driver, Buys 20 Slaves (ADD 0253)

SAA 06 064. Note of 7 Minas of Copper Owed to Bahianu (693) (ADD 0029)

SAA 06 067. Note of 23 Homers of Barley Owed to Bahianu (688-IV-23) (ADD 0133)

SAA 06 068. Duplicate of the Previous Text (688-IV-23) (ADD 0145)

SAA 06 069. Bahianu Loans 10 Homers of Barley (688-X-6) (ADD 1213+)

SAA 06 070. Bahianu Loans 4 Homers of Barley (686-VI-29) (ADD 0134)

SAA 06 073. Bahianu Loans 10 Homers of Barley (684-III-21) (ADD 0142)

SAA 06 087. The Governess of the Central City Harem Buys Slaves (ADD 0263)

SAA 06 093. Ahi-ṭalli, Governess of the Central City Harem, Buys an Estate (ADD 0643)

SAA 06 094. The Governess of the Central City Harem [Releases] 31 People (ADD 1163)

SAA 06 103. Aplaya, 'Third Man' of the Crown Prince, Buys a Slave (694-VII-12) (ADD 0201)

SAA 06 105. Aplaya Buys an Estate of 30 Hectares (690-XII-9) (ADD 1152)

SAA 06 108. Aplaya Loans 1/2 Mina of Silver (683-I-25) (ADD 0051)

SAA 06 112. Se’-madi, Village Manager, Buys 6 Persons and an Estate (ADD 0455)

SAA 06 147. (no title) (690-I-14) (Iraq 32 13)

SAA 06 148. Fragment of a Slave Sale (690-III-2) (Iraq 32 14)

SAA 06 149. A Broken Real Estate Sale (689) (ADD 0432)

SAA 06 156. Pre-payment for a Slave (687-VII-18) (ADD 0100)

SAA 06 161. Ribate Adds to his Land (686-X-7) (ADD 0374)

SAA 06 165. (no title) (ADD 0594)

SAA 06 169. Purchase of 30 Hectares of Land, People, and Fowl (686) (ADD 0443)

SAA 06 170. Note of Copper Owed to Kur-ila’i (685-II-16) (ADD 1190)

SAA 06 171. Envelope of the Preceding Text (685-II-16) (ADD 1191)