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SAA 16 074. Fragment Referring to Trespassing (CT 53 253)

SAA 16 076. Fragment Mentioning a Nephew of Hanbi

SAA 16 079. Work on the Inner City, Nineveh and Dur-Šarrukin (ABL 0845)

SAA 16 085. Itemising Textiles (ABL 0770)

SAA 16 086. Working for the Royal Household (ABL 0778)

SAA 16 087. Eunuchs for Officials (ABL 0779)

SAA 16 088. Donkey Trade at Nineveh (CT 53 151)

SAA 16 089. The House of the Chief Scribe (CT 53 014)

SAA 16 090. Outriders for Brick Masons (CT 53 150)

SAA 16 093. May the Chief Baker Release Us (ABL 1451)

SAA 16 094. An Appeal to the Queen Mother (CT 53 182)

SAA 16 097. The Mayor is a Criminal (ABL 1238)

SAA 16 099. Information on Accomplices of Aššur-da’’in-aplu (ABL 0872)

SAA 16 100. An Earthquake Hits Assur (Iraq 04 189)

SAA 16 101. Repairing Earthquake Damages (CT 53 216)

SAA 16 103. (no title) (ABL 1299)

SAA 16 114. Report on Shepherds (ABL 1354)

SAA 16 116. Dispute Over a Bath (CT 53 505)

SAA 16 118. Assyria is Well (CT 53 073)

SAA 16 119. Fragment Referring to Riding (ABL 0927)

SAA 16 122. Who Angers the Gods? (ABL 1333)

SAA 16 123. People for the Rab Mugi (ABL 1343)

SAA 16 124. Shepherd Acting as an Informer (ABL 0950)

SAA 16 125. Inscribing a Foundation Stone (CT 53 025)

SAA 16 126. The Whole Country Blesses the King (CT 53 148)

SAA 16 127. Ikkilu of Arwad Steals the King’s Boats (ABL 0992)

SAA 16 128. The Merchants are Systematically Scaring Me (CT 53 016)

SAA 16 129. Raids by Arabs (CT 53 289)

SAA 16 131. Sending Caravans to the King (ABL 0981)

SAA 16 132. The King’s Gods are Ready for Battle (ABL 1228)

SAA 16 135. Fragment of a Military Report (ABL 1422)

SAA 16 137. The Kings have Made Peace with One Another (ABL 1115)

SAA 16 138. Report on Araši and Elam (CT 53 070)

SAA 16 140. Idri-aha’u has Brought the Shoes (ABL 0775)

SAA 16 142. Fragment Referring to Umban-kidinni (ABL 0777)

SAA 16 144. Appeal for Royal Intervention (ABL 0776)

SAA 16 145. Fragment Referring to Locusts (ABL 1351)

SAA 16 146. Fragment Referring to Aid to Humbariš (CT 53 376)

SAA 16 147. Fragment Referring to Humbariš (CT 53 638)

SAA 16 149. Wounded in Bit-Hamban (CT 53 190)

SAA 16 150. Emissaries from Mazamua (ABL 1235)

SAA 16 152. Fragment Referring to Babylonians (ABL 0986)

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)