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SAA 13 114. Five Hundred and Ninety Draft Horses Arrived Today (ABL 1017)

SAA 13 115. One Hundred and Eighty-eight Horses and Mules Arrived Today (CT 53 434)

SAA 13 116. Broken Report of Arrival of Horses (ABL 0601)

SAA 13 117. Broken Report of Arrival of Horses (ABL 0959)

SAA 13 118. The Team of Black Horses Has Not Arrived Yet (ABL 1153)

SAA 13 120. (no title) (CT 53 418)

SAA 13 121. Fragment of a Letter Mentioning Horses (CT 53 297)

SAA 13 122. Fifty-eight Horses Have Arrived (ABL 1159)

SAA 13 123. Fragment of a Horse Report (CT 53 949)

SAA 13 124. Transport Order for Lahiru and Dur-Šarrukku (ABL 0558)

SAA 13 125. All is Well with the Watch of the King (ABL 0176)

SAA 13 126. Expropriation of Field, House and People (ABL 0177)

SAA 13 127. The Statues Require Gold, Copper and Lapis Lazuli (ABL 0531)

SAA 13 128. Theft of Temple Property (ABL 0493)

SAA 13 129. Royal Order for a Waterskin (ABL 0710)

SAA 13 130. Tašmetu Goes to the Festival Chapel (ABL 0858)

SAA 13 131. An Ominous Offering Sheep (ABL 0975)

SAA 13 132. (no title) (ABL 1060)

SAA 13 133. A Faulty Offering Sheep (ABL 0634)

SAA 13 134. Letter of Complaint about Pulu (ABL 0951)

SAA 13 136. The Ritual is Performed as Commanded (ABL 1297)

SAA 13 137. (no title) (ABL 0605)

SAA 13 140. Royal Statues in the Ištar Temple (ABL 1098)

SAA 13 141. More on Royal Statues in the Ištar Temple (CT 53 018)

SAA 13 142. Divine Statue(s) in Cultic Activity (CT 53 223)

SAA 13 143. Exemption of the Servants of Ištar (ABL 0533)

SAA 13 145. The Temple Weavers are Behind on their Quota (ABL 0209)

SAA 13 146. The Ritual was Successful (ABL 1415)

SAA 13 148. Fragment of a Report of a Prophecy? (CT 53 413)

SAA 13 149. How Will the King Meet Ištar? (ABL 1164)

SAA 13 150. (no title) (CT 53 235)

SAA 13 151. (no title) (CT 53 246)

SAA 13 152. The Bearers of Ištar are All Common Men (ABL 1103)

SAA 13 153. Parisat-Palê Entered the Akitu Chapel (CT 53 500)

SAA 13 154. The Chief Victualler has Stolen My Property (ABL 0152)

SAA 13 155. They Should Start the Work before the Sacrifices Begin (ABL 0976)

SAA 13 156. The Leftovers of Aššur Go to the Palace (ABL 0889)

SAA 13 158. Why Does the Crown Prince Torment Me So? (ABL 1149)

SAA 13 159. We Have Started Work on the Ritual Bath (CT 53 193)

SAA 13 160. Fragment Mentioning Nineveh (ABL 1229)

SAA 13 161. Restoration Work on the Temples of Babylon (ABL 0471)

SAA 13 162. Restoration Work in the Esaggil (ABL 0120)

SAA 13 163. Plaster and Cedar Beams for the Esaggil (ABL 1219)

SAA 13 164. Roofing Shrines in the Esaggil (CT 53 060)

SAA 13 165. Restoration Work in the Esaggil (CT 53 846)

SAA 13 166. Memorandum on Affairs to be Discussed with the King (ABL 0464)

SAA 13 167. Restoration Work on the Esaggil (CT 53 959)

SAA 13 168. The Restoration of Esaggil is Completed (ABL 0119)

SAA 13 169. Cult Objects Stolen (CT 53 635)

SAA 13 170. Fragment Mentioning Esaggil