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Page 89 / 121

~700 BCE·

Neo-Assyrian

SAA 7

SAA 07 147. Record of Aromatic Ointments (ADD 1089)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] fumigants [......]; (2) 15 fumigants [...]; (3) 7 fumigants [...]; (4) 20 ... [......]; (5) 7 fumigants, for neck sal[ves ......]; (6) 51 salves ...[...]; (7) 3 salves ...[...]; (8) these [......]; (9) [...]...[...]; (10) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 149. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 1125)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [x saplišh]u sheep; (i 2) [x ... sheep, bur]nt offering; (i 3) [......]; (i 4) [x fa]t [sheep and spring lambs]; (i 5) [x sheep, serv]ed hot; (i 6) [x spring lambs, serv]ed hot; (i 7) [x fat]tened [sheep]; (i 8) [x sisal]hu [ditto]; (Break) (ii 1) [x] ditto, (of) the vigil; (ii 2) 1 ditto, in the inner precinct; (ii 3) 2 wood pigeons, vigil; (ii 4) 20 turtledoves, served hot; (ii 5) 10 ditto, hallam; (ii 6) 10 ditto, in the inner precinct; (ii 7) 5 gray partridges, of the meal; (ii 8) 25 ditto, from the meal ......; (ii 9) 20 jerboas; (ii 10) 10 fish of the meal;…

SAA 07 147. Record of Aromatic Ointments (ADD 1089)

SAA 07 149. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 1125)

SAA 07 151. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 0981)

SAA 07 156. Account of Banquet(?) (ADD 0844)

SAA 07 179. Food and Drink Offerings(?)

SAA 07 196. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1015)

SAA 07 198. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1026)

SAA 07 210. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 22 (RA 69 183)

SAA 11 046. Contributions (perhaps Offerings) in Kind (ADD 0715)

SAA 11 049. Sealing Accompanying Items sent to the Governor by Sargon (ADD 0766)

SAA 11 050. From a Shipment of Silver from Ekron (Iraq 27 16b)

SAA 11 051. From a Shipment of Silver from Arbela (Iraq 27 16c)

SAA 11 052. From a Shipment of Silver from the Wine Master (Iraq 27 16d)

SAA 11 053. From a Shipment of Silver from Bani-Nabu

SAA 11 054. From a Shipment of Silver from the Town of Hasutu

SAA 11 055. From a Shipment of Silver

SAA 11 056. From a Shipment of Silver from Nabu-gabbi-le’i (Iraq 27 16f)

SAA 11 057. From a Shipment of Silver from Judaea (Iraq 27 16e)

SAA 11 058. From a Shipment from Kumme (Iraq 27 16g)

SAA 11 066. Accompanying Bowls

SAA 11 067. Accompanying Garments

SAA 11 068. Accompanying Horses (Iraq 27 16a)

SAA 11 070. From a Shipment from Aššur-šarru-uṣur

SAA 11 072. Fragmentary Jar Sealing

SAA 11 073. Fragmentary Sealing

SAA 11 074. Fragmentary Sealing

SAA 11 089. Note of Domestic Animals (Iraq 32 19)

SAA 11 100. Note of Silver from Sheep (SAAB 06 04)

SAA 11 101. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 14)

SAA 11 102. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 12)

SAA 11 103. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 16)

SAA 11 110. Note of Horses (ADD 0700)

SAA 11 121. Note from the Review Palace (SAAB 06 11)

SAA 11 124. List of Chariot Troops and Military Scribes(?) (ADD 0912)

SAA 11 130. Fragment of List of Army Officers

SAA 11 134. Note of Officials(?) Assigned to Provinces (ADD 0859)

SAA 11 194. List of Men, Women and Children (ADD 0811)

SAA 11 210. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 10)

SAA 11 222. Survey of a Large Estate Sold (ADD 0806)

SAA 11 229. Schedule of Estate Assignments (ADD 1130)

SAA 12 003. Possibly Part of No. 1 (AfO 21 t3)

SAA 12 004. Fragment of a Text Similar to Nos. 1-3 (KAV 116)

SAA 12 005. Fragment of a Text Similar to No. 1 (NARGD 50)

SAA 12 028. Part of Preceding Text (ADD 0741b)

SAA 12 069. Decree of Expenditures for Various Ceremonies in the Aššur Temple (NARGD 42)

SAA 12 095. A Man Donates his two Nephews to Nabu

SAA 12 096. Nabu-sakip Donates two Slaves and an Estate to Nabu

SAA 11 024. Harvest Record (SAAB 06 03)

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Sennacherib's Annals (Taylor Prism)