All tablets.

SAA 11 201. Census Tablet (ADB 01)

(i 1) Arnabâ, son of Se'-aplu-iddina, gardener; his mother: a total of 2. (i 4) Ahabû, gardener; Sagibu, his son, adolescent; Il-abadi, his son, of 4 spans' height; 2 women: a total of 5 people. (i 8) 10,000 stalks of vine; two houses; 10 hectares of arable land of their own. (i 10) Total, in the town of Hananâ, in the district of the city of Sarugi. (i 12) Sin-na'id, gardener; Nusku-ila'i, ditto; Našuh-qatar, his son, of 4 spans' height; 1 woman; 2 daughters: a total of 5. (i 16) Ahunu, gardener; his mother: a total of 2 people. (i 18) In all, 3 gardeners, 1 weaned son, 2 women, 2 daughters,…

~700 BCE·

Neo-Assyrian

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SAA 11 202. Census Tablet (ADB 02)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) Ua[....]; Mušallim-Našuh, [farmer]; Han-Dada, [his son, ...]; 1 woman: a total of [3 people]. (i 5) 2 houses; 50 hectares of [arable land], 10 hectares under cultivation the[rein]; 1 ox, 1 threshing-floor, 1 cister[n for water]; Našuh-qatari, son of Nadi[...]-Issar. (i 9) Total, in the village of Anâ, in the district of the town of Pira'a. (i 10) Al-Našuh-mil[ki], son of Ilu-isse'a, [farmer]; Kul-ba-iadi-[ili, his son, ...]; 1 sister of his; [... a total of x people]; (i 14) N[N, farme]r; [NN], his son, adolescent; 1 suckling son; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 4 spans'…

Economy

SAA 11 203. Census Tablet (ADB 03)

(i 1) Se'-nuri, farmer; 15 hectares of arable land, 7 under cultivation therein. (i 4) Total, in the town of Til-lini, near the city of Harran. (i 6) 1 fruit and vegetable garden in the city of Harran: 300 fruit plants therein; 150 poplars and willows: a total of 450. (i 10) Total, of Ahu-duri, son of Ša-Nabû-š[û]. (i 12) Nusku-duri, [...]; 2 women: a to[tal of 3]. (i 14) The woman of A[...], ...[...]; (Break) (ii 1) Issar-duri, farm[er]; Našuh-dilini; 1 woman, a total of 3 people. (ii 4) 30 hectares of arable land, 15 hectares under cultivation therein. (ii 5) 1 fruit garden; 1 ox. (ii 7)…

SAA 11 204. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 22)

(Beginning broken away) (i 1) [......] ...; (i 2) [...]-la'uani (Break) (ii 2) 40 hectares of arable land [...], 20 under cultivation [therein]; (ii 4) 10,000 stalks of vi[ne]; 3 houses; 2 threshing-fl[oors]: (ii 6) [all, in] the town [......] (Rest broken away)

SAA 11 205. Census Tablet (ADB 13)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [... x hectares of arable] land, [x hectares] under cultivation therein; 1 house. (i 4) Total, in the village of Hamû, near the town of Tinunî. (i 6) Tal'a, farmer; 4 people: a total of 5. 20 hectares of arable land. (i 9) Total, in the village of Akaru, in the district of the town Piru'a[yu]. (i 11) Se'-šimki, gardener; [N]ašuh-iddina, his son, adolescent: in all, 2 people. (i 14) [x] thousand stalks of vine; [x he]ctares of arable land. (Break) (ii 2) N[N ......]; Mar-šarri-ila'i, son of [NN], shepherd; 50 sheep, — tax qu[ota] assigned. (ii 6) Total, in the…

SAA 11 206. Census Tablet (ADB 08)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 3) [...]Hu-[...]; [...] son of Adad-bi['di], shepherd. Samuna-aplu-iddina; Bel-banu; [1] suckling son; [1+]2 women: a total of 6 people. (i 10) 170 sheep, — tax quota assigned. [Total, in the] town Harbat-ila'i-Bel, in the steppe of the district of the town Balihu. (i 13) Salamu, farmer; 20 hectares of arable land, 10 hectares under cultivation therein; 1 ox; 1 house; 1 threshing-floor; 1 garden. (i 18) Ahâ, farmer; Tiniyâ, Se'-dikir, 2 brothers of his, adolescents; Samsi-iabi, of 4 spans' height; 2 women: a total of 6 people. 1 ox, [x] hectares of arable land;…

SAA 11 207. Census Tablet (ADB 06)

(i 1) Husazâ, gar[dener]; 3 sons; 3 women; 4 [...]; 1 hectare of arable land; 1 house [...]; 1 [vine]yard in the town In-[Is]sar, near [...]. Total, of [H]anatî. (i 7) Se'-[...]di, ditto; [x sons; x+]1 women; 1 house; [1] vegetable [garden]; 5,000 stalks of vine; [x he]ctares of arable land. (i 11) [....]-Bel; [x son]s of his; 1 woman; 5,000 stalks of vine, [in] the village Šugâ, [near] the town of Hadattu. (i 15) [...]sunu, farmer; [x wom]en; 20 (hectares) of arable land; .... (Break) (r ii 1) Surâ, [farmer]; Sasî, ditto; 1 son; 1 woman; 60 hectares of arable land in the village of Laqê. (r…

SAA 11 208. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 14)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [total, of ...]iṣaya, merchant. (2) [...]sî, gardener; [... 1] house; 5,000 stalks of vine. (4) [Total, in the vil]lage Lahê-il, [in the district of the] city Sarugi. (6) [Total], of Hadidi, (7) Azi-il, ditto; 1 woman; [x thousands of] stalks of vine; 1 house; [NN], farmer (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 209. Census Tablet (ADB 09+)

(Beginning destroyed) (r i 2) 1 house, 1 threshing-floor, 1 garden, [x cis]terns for water. (r i 4) [In ......]aya near Harran. (r i 5) [Total, of ...]-imme. (r i 6) [......]dallul; (r i 7) [NN], ditto; (r i 8) [...] total. (r i 9) [NN], ditto; (r i 10) [......] (Break) (r ii 1) [NN], ditto: 20 sheep; (r ii 2) [NN], 52 sheep; (r ii 3) [NN], 70 sheep; (r ii 4) [NN], ditto: (r ii 5) [NN], 120 sheep; (r ii 6) Adad-salâ, ditto: 330 sheep; (r ii 7) Putî, ditto: 110 sheep; (r ii 8) Se'-sa[...]: 120 sheep; (Break) (r ii 15) [NN, ditto: x] sheep; (r ii 16) Sakê-milki, ditto: 70 sheep; (r ii 17)…

SAA 11 211. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 19)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) in the village of [...], near the city of Hau[rina]. (3) Adad-hutni, farmer; 2 s[ons]; Idri-lî, [farmer]; 1 son; 1 [woman]. (6) (Total) 2 farmers, 100 hectares of arable land; 3,00[0 stalks of vine]; [1 thresh]ing-floor; 1 vegetable gard[en]. [...] the town [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 212. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 18)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 11 house[s; x threshing-floors]; (2) 3 wells; 1 [......]; (3) 11 herds of bulls and co[ws ...]; (4) 12 herds of donkeys and c[ows ...]: (5) in the town of Biṣ[......], near the town of Mar[...], [in] Kip[ani]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 213. Census Tablet (ADB 04)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) [......] 1 woman. [Total, in the town ...]huri, [near the city] of Harran. (ii 4) [NN, f]armer; [...; 1] woman; 1 house. [Total, ... city] of Balihu. (ii 7) [NN], farmer; [...]; 1 woman. [Total, in the] village of Urdi [near the city of Balih]u. (Break) (iii 1) [NN], fa[rmer ...]; [Sa]msi-idri, hatt[er]; [H]innî: [...]a'ulâ; [...] Risâ; [x] women. [Total, ...] city Harran. (iii 8) [I]dranu, farmer; his brother; one son; 3 women; 20 hectares of ara[ble land; 1] house; 1 threshing-floor; 1 garden. [Total, in the to]wn Badan[i], near Harran. (iii 13) Adad-lukidi,…

SAA 11 214. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 21)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 250 sh[eep ...] in the town of Til-l[ini]; Bel-Harran-idri, [farmer]; 2 sons; 5 women; (4) 20 hec[tares of arable land] in the village Naga[...], near the village Qarihi. (7) 10 hectares of arable land in the town of Gadisê. (8) Il-idri, gardener; 2 women. 6,000 stalks of vine. [......] (Break) (e. 1) [......] many [......]

SAA 11 215. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 15)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... 1] house, and barnyard; [...] (2) [...] 1 vegetable garden, [...] (3) [...] in the town Bir-nari, [...] (4) [...] in the district of the town Balihu [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 216. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADD 1064)

(Beginning destroyed) (2') 6 cattle [......] (3') 10 cattle [......] (4') 100 (hectares) [of land ......] (5') 60 ...[...] (6') 4 ...[...] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

SAA 11 217. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 17)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...] vegetable [garden; ......]sâ; [... in all], 3. (Break) (ii 1) [x hectares] of arable land [...], [x hectares] under cultivation [therein]. (ii 3) [... vegetable] garden [......] (ii 5) Se['-......]; (ii 6) Di[......]; (ii 7) 20 hectares [of arable land ...], in the town of Me[h...]. (ii 9) [A]šira, ditto [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 218. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 20)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] 1, of 3 spans' height[...]; [...]s: in all 10 people [...]. (3) [...]s, 100[+x hectares of arable land], [x] hectares of land under cultivation the[rein]. (5) [x] houses, 1 thr[eshing floor ...]. (6) Mannu-lemin, guardian of [groves]; (7) Zer-Issar, his son, of 4 spans' height; Ahunu, [his] son [...]; (8) Aktur-la-Našuh, his son [...]; 1 woman; 1 daughter, of 4 spans' height: in all [6 people]. (10) 1 grove of pop[lars ...]. Šer-ila'i, [...]; (12) shepherd [...]; (13) [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 219. Census Tablet (ADB 05)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) Ahu-nuri, son of Gabri-il; (i 2) Ṭabî, his son, adolescent; (i 3) Našuh-qatar, of 4 spans' height; (i 4) Se'-sakâ, adolescent, son of Alla-Daddi. Total, 4 people. (i 6) 20 hectares, ditto, ditto, chief cupbearer; (i 7) 3 hectares, ditto, ditto, ditto, palace herald; 1 house. (i 8) Ili-gabri, son of Nabû-ladi, ditto; Našuh-dalâ, his son of 5 spans' height; (i 10) 20 hectares, ditto, ditto, chief cupbearer; (i 11) 3 hectares, ditto, ditto, ditto, palace herald; 1 house. (i 12) Ahu-nuri, son of Se'-iababa, ditto; (i 13) Našuh-gabri, his son, adolescent; (i 14) 20…

SAA 11 220. Census Tablet (ADB 07)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [Na]šuh-ma[...]; (i 2) Misu [...]; (i 3) Il-lasu [...]; (i 4) Huniṣâ [...]; (i 5) Garidâ [...]: (i 6) in all 7 br[onze]smiths; 1 of 4 spans' height; 1 3 sp[ans' height]; 5 ...[...] (i 9) Idnaya [...]; (i 10) Ululayu [...], 2 sons [...]; (i 12) Dala['-...]; (i 13) Se'-[...]; (i 14) Se'-[...]; (i 15) Našu[h-...]; (i 16) in all 4 [...]. (i 17) Ahu-nagi [...]; (i 18) Al-Na[šuh-milki]: (i 19) in all 2 [...]. (i 20) Ilu-nagi [...]; (Break) (i 29) [...]... (Break) (ii 1) Se'-[...]; son of Ha[...]; (ii 3) Kenî; Il-[...]. (ii 4) Yamanayu, 3 sons of his; (ii 5) in all 4…

SAA 11 221. Schedule of Estates Assigned to Officials (ADD 0675)

(1) An estate of Adad-dan, sartinnu: 8 people, 20 hectares of land, 150 sheep, in the ditto town of the Daughter of the King. (5) An estate of Nuranu, vizier: a house, people, field, and sheep, in the region of Barhalzi. (8) An estate of Issaran-musallim, chief eunuch: the house is assigned to Šumma-ta(še)zib, doorman; (10) 40 hectares of land are assigned to Marduk-eṭir. (11) An estate of Nabû-belu-uṣur, deputy treasurer: assigned to Sin-[...] (13) [An estate] of Nabû-šallim [...]: (Break) (1') [...] field [...]; in the town of Šabi[rišu], [...]...[...] (4') An estate of Nabû-ahu-[..., ...],…

SAA 11 223. List of Inherited Land (ADD 0773)

(1) Sown :: fallow. (2) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the village of Kuṣur; (3) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the town of Yahu[ṭu]; (4) 20 hectares :: 20 hectares — the village of Qiq[î]; (5) 10 hectares :: 10 hectares — the town of Bambuki; (6) 15 hectares :: 15 hectares — the town of Harbina; (7) 7 hectares :: 7 hectares — the town of Gilsanu. (r 1) 92 hectares sown, 92 hectares fallow; 2 vineyards; (r 3) he also took (his) portion of silver from his paternal estate.

SAA 11 224. List of Leased Land (ADD 0755)

(1) 20 hectares of land of Barak[i-...], (2) 20 hectares of land of Aššur-bani-[...]; (3) 10 hectares of land of Ṭurî; (4) [10] hectares of land of Hannî; (5) [10 he]ctares of land, prebend: (6) [in all], 70 hectares of land in the village Bisê. (7) [20] hectares of land of Dari-Bel; (8) 40 hectares of land, prebend : (r 1) in all, 60 hectares of land in the village of the Farmer. (r 2) 40 hectares of land in the town of Lu'amma; (r 3) 40 hectares of land in the village of Akkullanu. (r 4) Total of 210 hectares of land in Halahhu: (r 5) Ahiya-qamu will enjoy (the usufruct) in Halahhu.

SAA 11 225. List of Estates in Various Provinces (ADD 0774)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x hectares in] the town [...]u in the province of Barhalza. (2) [x he]ctares in the town of Zinbanu; (3) [x] hectares in the town of Gulsunu; (4) [1] vineyard in the town of Hubaba; (5) [in all], 80 hectares of land, 1 vineyard in the province of Si'im[mê]. (6) 200 (hectares) — the town of Napissu; (7) 50 hectares — the town Bel-iqbi: (8) in all, 250 hectares of land in the province of Lahiru. (9) [1 vi]neyard in the town of Ebirnê in the region of [...] (10) [x+]400 [hectares] of land; 2 vineyar[ds]: (11) [to]tal, the prefect of [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 226. Report on Fifty Hectares of Sown Land (ADD 0972)

(1) [3]0 hectares of sown land in the village of Kans[i]-Issar; (3) 20 hectares of sown land in the town of Lu'ama. (r 1) In all, 50 hectares of sown land in the district [o]f the city Arrapha.

SAA 11 227. Report on Sown Land

(1) Of Aššur-šumu-iddina: 30 (hectares) sown land in the desert, 60 (hectares) sown land in the town of Gamuzanu. (4) Of Šamaš-deni-amur: 70 (hectares) sown land in the desert of the province of Raṣappa, 30 (hectares) sown land between the provinces. (8) 60 (hectares) sown land, of Kiṣir-Aššur.

SAA 11 228. Schedule of Estate Assignments (ADD 0918)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 3) [x (hectares) of land in the city of Naṣib]ina, (i 4) [...]... (i 5) [...] took; (i 6) [assigned to NN] son of Danî. (i 7) [x hectares in the town of ...]pû (Break) (ii 1) 1 farmer [...]; (ii 2) Asqudu [...], (ii 3) [...]. (ii 4) 40 hectares of land in the town of Ṣelâ, assigned to Kalhayu, the ša šepi guard(sman). (ii 7) 40 hectares of land in the town of Apiani, assigned to Barbiri, the Gurrean [...]. (ii 10) [x+]20 [hectares of land in the town ...] (Rest destroyed)

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)

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)

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.

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)

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)

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,…

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,…

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 12 033. Fragment of Assurbanipal Grant

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [and you shall not raise your hand against] him, [to do him evil, because he is one who has deserv]ed kindness and fa[vour of the king his lord]. (r 3) [Whoever disturbs him and removes him fr]om the gra[ve where he is lying, may the king] his lord be angry wi[th him and show him no mercy, may he forbid him to walk i]n temple and pa[lace, and] in the wrath of god and k[ing may a bloodstained weapon await him. May the dogs tear apart] hi[s corpse as it lies] un[buried]. (Rest destroyed)

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

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [NN and] his [peo]ple, [NN and his people], (r 2) [NN a]nd his people, [...]dî [and his people], (r 3) [NN] and his people, Mati'-Adda [and his people], (r 4) [...]a and his people, Simsiman[u and his people], (r 5) [NN] a[nd] his [peo]ple, Dannu-karṣi a[nd his people], (r 6) [...]dî [and] his [peo]ple, Aššur-belu-uṣur a[nd his people], (r 7) [NN] and his people, Tuqunu-ereš a[nd his people], (Rest destroyed)

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

(Beginning destroyed) (r 2) [These people shall not be called up for labour and c]orvée service or for the le[vy of the land; they are free from] quay, cr[ossing and gate due]s [on la]nd or w[ater]; (r 5) [in] all [the temple]s [......]; [they are free from] "boat and cr[ossbar"]; [the tax on] his [oxe]n, [sheep and goats shall not be collected]; (r 8) [at the conclusion a business vent]ure he shall not [have to turn over anythin]g of his ear[nings]. (r 9) [A fut]ure [prince among the king]s, [my] sons, [whom A]ššur and Ištar nominate [t]o rule the land and the people: respect [(the oath) by A…

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

(1) Seal of [Bel]-na'id, seal of [Nabû]-na'id, his brother, seal of Urad-Issar, son of Bel-na'id, seal of Šumma-[u]ssezib, son of Kanunayu — in all 4 men, owners of the man being dedicated to Ninurta of Calah. (cylinder seal impressions) (7) Dur-maki-Issar, son of Ra'imtu the sister of [Bel]-na'id and of Nabû-na'id, who gave birth to him during her prostitution — they have brought him up and presented him as a gift to Ninurta, their lord. For labour-duty or corvée work he is considered part of the temple of Ninurta. (13) Any future person: do not cast aside the wording of this document;…

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

(1) Seal of Na'id-Issar, seal of Aššur-matka-da''in, sons of Issar-šumu-iddina, weaver of the queen, owner of the man being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (5) Šumma-Nabû, weaver of multicoloured trim, their servant — (6) Iddin-Ea, priest of Ninurta, has contracted, purchased and bought him for Ninurta residing in Calah for 1/2 mina of silver from Na'id-Issar, (and) from Aššur-matka-da''in. (11) Any revocation, lawsuit or litigation is void. (12) Whoever in the future, at any [time], lodges a complaint or [breaks the contract, wh]ether [these] men [or ......], (Break) (r 1) [...] any litigants…

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

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......, Sam]aria; (2) [......], Calneh; (3) 30 talents, Arpad; (4) 100 talents, 2 talents, Carchemish; (5) 30 talents, Que; (6) 15 talents, Megiddo; (7) [1]5 talents, Manṣuate; (8) [x] talents, Ṣimirra; (9) [x t]alents, Hatarakka; (10) [x talents], Ṣuputu; (11) [x talents], Sam'al; (12) [x talents], the (province of) the commander-in-chief. (Break) (r 1) [......]hina; (r 2) [......, Tuš]han; (r 3) [......], Amidi; (r 4) [x ta]lents of red wool, 60 talents of madder ...; (r 5) [......] the deficit which is due from the magnates; (r 6) [......], Damascus; (r 7)…

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

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... be]er [...] (2) [......] beer [...] (3) [...] & beer & N[N] (4) [...] resin & jars of wine & U[še]bišuna, (5) [...] & the commander-of-fifty. (6) [...] & beer & Nabû-kuzub-ilani (7) [...] & beer & Ahu-lurši (8) [...] & beer & Nabû-ahhe-ball[iṭ] (9) [...] & beer & Hi-riba (Rest destroyed)

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

(1) [...] wine & beer & o[f ......] (2) [...] & beer & [......] (3) [...] & beer & [......] (4) [...] & beer [......] (5) [...] & be[er & ......] (6) [...] & b[eer & ......] (Rest destroyed)

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

(1) [re]sin & wine & beer & for 2 days (2) [re]sin & wine & Da[...] (3) [...] & beer & N[N ...] (Rest destroyed)

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

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (5) [...]taya : Arbela (6) [...]tubâ : Kilizu (7) [...]sanzi : Mannu-lušezib (8) [L]a-ṣahittu : Til-[...] (9) [...]matî : Ba[...] (10) Ina-Esaggil-gapšat : Ša-[...] (11) Nanaya-šarrat : Šima[...] (12) [Ina-x]-riššat : Na[...] (13) [...]ti-milki : Haurina (r 1) [...] : paternal house of [...] (r 2) [...]a : House of [NN] (r 3) [...-š]arru-uṣur : Lu[...] (r 4) [......] she has come, she [...] (r 5) [...]-ramat : Ar[...] (r 6) [...]nâ : [...] (r 7) [...]irtu : [...] (r 8) [...l]iyâ : [...] (r 9) [...]bâ : [...] (r 10) [...]-kudurri did not come…

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

(Beginning destroyed) (1') [Town of ...] — Du[...] (2') [Town of ...] — Daulî (3') [Town] of ... — Ṭubu-salum[u] (4') [Town] of Bet-Adad [...] — Baltunu (5') [Town] of Bel-na'id — Amuṣu (6') [Town] of Apka — Ilu-ušabši (7') [Town] of Šabire(šu) — Qurdi-Nergal (8') [Town] of Nemed-Issar — [......] (9') [Town] of Tupha — Sarpî (10') [Town of Til]lê — (at) the head of the door (11) [...]ayu — [......] (12) [...] — [......] (13) [...] — Abdî (r 1) [... — (at) the head] of the door (r 2) [... — Urda-N]anaya (r 3) [... — (at) the head of the] door (r 4) [... — ...]-ili (r 5) [... — (at) the head of…

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

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 54, 56, total 110 — [...]. (2) 9, 41, total 50 — [Urda-...]. (3) 12, 8, total 20 — [...]. (4) — Total 1000[+x ......]. (5) [70], 9, total [79 — ......]. (Break) (r 4) [x], 0, 110, [x — ......]. (r 5) [x], 0, 50, [x — ......]. (r 6) [x], 0, 70, [x — ......]. (Rest destroyed)

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

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

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [an estate of x deca]res of lan[d adjoining (the field of) Ura]rṭa[yu, the road to Calah], and (the fields of) [Zab]inu and Bel-(lu)-bal[aṭ]; (3) [an estate of 3 hectares of lan]d adjoining (the fields of) [Nuh]šaya, Bel-(lu)-bal[aṭ and Zabinu], the side road to the village of Ziz[î and Pott]er [Town]; (5) an estate of 4 hectares of land adjoin[ing (the fields of) Zabinu and Be]lu-lu-balaṭ, the side road to the village of [Zizî, and ...]; (7) [an estate of 1] hectare of land adjoining Qi[binnî, ..., and] the road to Calah; (8) an estate of 4 decares of [throne land…

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

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

(Beginning destroyed) (1) adjoining (the fields of) [NN], Bel-Harran-[...] and Aplî; (3) an estate of [x hectares of land] adjoining Zabinu and [...], at the back of the mound, a total of 11 hecta[res of land ...]; (6) [an estate of x] hectares 8 decares of land [...] adjoining the fields of Aplî [...] and Ahi-im[mi ...] (Break) (r 1) [Inurta-ila'i has contracted and] bought (said property) for 2 min[as of silver ......]. (r 2) [The money is paid completely]. That [land] is pur[chased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit] or litigation is void. (r 4) [Whoever in the future breaks the…

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

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

(1) Instead of their seals they impr[essed] their fingernails. (2) Fingernail of Sagab, fingernail of Šamšani-ilu, [fi]nger[nail of ...] from [...]ba (Break) (r 2) Witness Šu[...y]a. (r 3) Witness Ippar[šid]u. (r 4) Witness Nabû-uballiṭ, scribe, keeper of the tablet. (r 6) Month Adar (XII), 19th day, eponym year of Sin-taklak, treasurer.