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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 011. List of Lodgings for Officials (ADD 0841)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN, ...]; (2) Mannu-ki-[..., ...]; (3) Gadi[..., ...]; (4) Riba-ahhe, [...]; (5) Isputi, [...]; (6) Šarru-nuri, [...]; (7) in all, 7, of the ['residences'] of the gov[ernor(s)]. (r 1) Nabû-šumu-iškun, [...]; (r 2) Tarhundap[î], prefect of the Ha[llateans]; (r 4) in all, 2, of the 'residen[ces' of ...]. (r 5) Gada', [...]; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 012. List of Lodgings for Officials (ADD 0866)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [in all, x: 're]sidence' of the [...]. (2) [...]-ahhe, cohort commander; (3) [Nuš]ku-šarru-uṣur, chief ful[ler] of the queen mother; (5) [in all, 2: the 're]sidence' of the [governor(s)]. (6) [...]-alik-pani, [...] of the [queen] mother; (8) [...]ni, [...]; (9) [NN], [...]; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 013. List of “Architects” and Scribes (ADD 0769)

(1) Aššur-bani-ahhe; (2) Nabû-rešu-išši; (3) Kalbu; (4) Banini; (5) Lešir-Adad; (6) Urdu; (7) [total], 6 architects. (8) [...]ayu; (9) [...k]usu; (r 1) Nabû-šar-ahhešu; (r 2) Nabû-mušeṣi; (r 3) Aššur-šumu-iddina; (r 4) Mar-Issar; (r 5) total, 6 scribes.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 014. List of Various Craftsmen (ADD 0770)

(1) Ma'a-il; (2) Adda-abi; (3) Adda-idri; (4) Ilu-liphur; (5) total, 4 [iron]smiths. (6) Šulm[u-..., ...]; (Break) (r 3) total, 5 [...]. (r 4) Lip[hur-...]; (r 5) Bazaz[u, ...]; (r 6) Uar[bis]; (r 7) total, 3 potters.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 015. Note of Foreign Governors(?) and Others (ADD 0867)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (6) Ubur-ya[...]; (7) total, 3, in the Land of the [...] Official; (8) Ihniatk[a...]; (9) Nitayahati, (10) Atkalanni; (11) Su'alî; (12) total 4 — the governors; (13) Ittî, chariot driver; (14) [...]-šarru-uṣur, [...]; (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 016. List of People (ADD 0845)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (ii 1) total, 5 [...]. (ii 2) Budâ; (ii 3) Adda-rahi[mu]; (ii 4) Aššur-l[e'i]; (ii 5) Nabû-eriba; (ii 6) Mannu-k[i-...]; (ii 7) Ṭab-[...]; (Break) (r ii 1) Aya-r[ame]; (r ii 2) Nuhšaya; (r ii 3) Abi-qamu; (r ii 4) Nabû-ahu-iddina; (r ii 5) Le'i-pašir; (r ii 6) Arbailayu; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 017. List of People and Their Superiors (ADD 0879)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (ii 1) Eṭir-[...]; (ii 2) Lu-terik-šarrus[su]; (ii 3) Nabû-[...]; (ii 4) in all, 8: Šarru-[...]. (ii 5) Nabû-balassu-iq[bi]; (ii 6) Muqqur(u); (ii 7) Zabi[nu]; (ii 8) Marduk-šarru-u[ṣur]; (ii 9) In[...]; (ii 10) Adad-[...]; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 019. List of Various Craftsmen (ADD 0868)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... gold]smith (2) [... stone]-borers (3) [... st]one-carver (4) [... en]graver (5) [...] coppersmith (6) [... ar]chitect (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 021. Survey of Palace Officials (ADD 0835)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x hundred, the b]odyguards; (2) [x hundred, the horse train]ers of the open chariotry; (3) [x hundred, the p]refects of the royal corral; (4) [x hundred, the ch]ariot fighters; (5) [300], the mule-house-men; (6) 520, the high officials; (7) 300, the domestics; (8) 300, the tailor(s); (9) 220, the cupbearer(s); (10) 400, the cooks; (r 1) 40[0, the] confectioners; (r 2) 200, [the s]cribes; (r 3) 1,[200], the household of the Lady of the House. (r 4) 8[00, the] chief eunuch; (r 5) [x hundred, A]hu-duri; (r 6) [x hundred, De]nu-amur; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 023. Survey of Harem Governesses and Weavers (ADD 0950)

(1) Harem governesses (2) Nineveh Central City; (3) Review Palace of Nineveh; (4) Review Palace of the New Contingent; (5) Naṣibina; (6) Šibaniba; (7) Bit-Adad-le'i; (8) Šudu; (9) Te'di; (10) Kahat; (11) 2, Sunê; (12) Tuphan; (13) the household of the Lady of the House. (14) Total, 13 [harem governesses]. (r 1) 25, (the land of) the chief cupb[earer]; (r 2) 20, Raṣappa; (r 3) 10, the palace herald; (r 4) 10, Urzuhina; (r 5) 5, Mazamua; (r 6) 25, Arrapha; (r 7) 30, Kar-Aššur; (r 8) 20, Lahiru; (r 9) Total, 145 weavers.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 024. Survey of Female Singers, etc. (ADD 0827+)

(1) 36 Aram[ean women]; (2) 15 Kushite women [...]; (3) 7 Assyrian women, m[aids of theirs]; (4) 4 replacement[s...]; (5) [x+]3 Tyrian wom[en ...]; (6) [x] Kass[ite women]; (Break) (11) [x fem]ale Cory[bantes]; (12) 3 women from Arpa[d]; (13) 1 replace[ment...]; (14) 1 woman from Ashd[od]; (15) 2 Hittite women, ...[......]. (16) In all, 94 (women and) 46 maids of theirs: (17) total, of the father of the crown prince; in all, 140. (18) The woman Šiti-tabni, 2 maids, ditto; (19) the woman Amat-Emuni, 3 ditto. (20) 8 female chief musicians; (21) 3 Aramean women; (22) 11 Hittite women; (23) 13…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 025. Survey of Female Personnel (ADD 0901)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) 23 [wo]men [...]; (ii 2) 15 daughters [...]; (ii 3) in all, 43 wo[men ...]. (ii 4) [Gr]and total, 100 [...]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 026. Survey of Female Personnel (ADD 0828)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 1, the wo[man ......], (2) female cupbearers; 1 jar of bee[r]; (3) 1 ..., the female bakers ...; (4) the woman Nikkal-amat. (5) 7, the female treasurers; (6) 1, the woman Humatate. (7) 10, for the female singers; (8) 1, the woman Nikkal-šarrat.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 027. List of Miscellaneous Debts (ADD 0925+)

(1) 1 mina 10 1/4 shekels, N[N...], (2) the house of Manini; in lieu of N[N]. (3) 2 minas 23 1/3 shekels, [NN], (4) in lieu of Nabû-[...]. (5) 20 shekels, Lar[...]; (6) 12 shekels, Bel-šarru-[uṣu]r. (7) In all, 4 minas 34 1/6 shekels, .... (8) [x+]4 shekels, Garuṣu; (9) [x+]1 shekel of [si]lver, Bel-šarru-uṣur; (10) [x+]1 3/4 shekel, [Urad-N]anâ; (11) [x+] 21 shekels, Suk[ka]ya; (12) [x] 1/6 shekels, M[u...]; (13) [...] Šamulu, son of [NN]; (14) [...]... of sweetcakes [...]; (15) [...] care of Nabû-šumu-iškun; ... (Break) (r 1) [...] Urad-Issar; (r 2) [... x+]1 shekel(s), Nabû-šarru-uṣur; (r…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 028. List of Debts in Si’imme Province (ADD 0814)

(i 1) The village of Qu[...], (i 2) the village of Ha[...], (i 3) the village of Ṣil-[...], (i 4) in [their] entir[ety], (i 5) including [their] gardens, (i 6) at the disposal of Šarrat-samme-il[a'i]. (i 7) 1 talent 1 mina, Mannu-ki-[...], chief of the sailors. (i 9) [x mi]nas, Padî, chief of the carpenter[s]. (i 10) [x+]1 talents, Marduk-eriba, prefect of the staff-bearers. (i 12) [x+]10 minas, Sin-šarru-uṣur, servant of Nabû-šarru-uṣur, governor. (i 14) [x+]2 talents, Ili-zabada, scribe of the mayor of Nineveh. (i 16) Total: Sime-ila', deputy. (i 17) 20 minas, Padî, village-manager, of the…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 029. List of Debts (ADD 0924+)

(i 1) [x minas of silver], Ahu-lamur; (i 2) [..., ...]-ahhe-šallim. (i 3) [x minas, ...]-Se'; (i 4) [..., ...-ahh]e-eṭir; (i 5) [..., ...]-iddin. (i 6) [x minas, NN, ...] (i 7) [of the] chief eunuch. (i 8) [x minas, Be]l-bani; (i 9) [..., ...]a, scribe (i 10) [of the chief of the] fodder supplies. (i 11) [x minas, ...]radu, (i 12) [the] mayor. (i 13) [x minas, ...]bunu, Šarru-lu-dari, (i 14) [...] of Ahabû. (Break) (ii 1) 2 minas, N[N ...], (ii 2) [...]; (ii 3) 6 minas, [NN ...], (ii 4) [...]; (ii 5) 1 talent, [NN ...], (ii 6) [...] (Break) (ii 9) 4 [minas ...] (ii 10) of [...]; (ii 11) 5 mi[n…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 030. List of Various Debts (ADD 0815+)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) [..., Saʾ]alti-il, [ma]yor of Nineveh. (ii 3) 5 minas of silver, Nadin, scribe of the team commander. (ii 5) 10 minas, Astar-gaddi, chief musician. (ii 6) 200 sheep of Dari-šarru, deputy of the cohort commander. (ii 8) Total, 7 talents 12 minas of silver, [x] (homers) of wine, 200 sheep — debts (on) the old [do]cuments. (ii 11) [...] 90 homers of wine, [o]f Nashir-ili, [...]. (ii 13) 20 minas, Bel-šarru-[..., ...]. (ii 14) 10 minas, of N[N, ...]. (Break) (iii 1) [x mi]nas [NN], son of A[......]. (iii 3) 20 minas, Ilu-qal[..., ...]. (iii 4) 1 talent, Silim-[...,…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 031. Probable List of Debts (ADD 0816)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...].... (i 2) [x minas of NN, sc]ribe [in charge of the] appointments. (i 4) [x minas of] Nabû-belu-uṣur, [... of the] house of the team commander. (i 6) 3 minas of Kurê, palace official. (i 7) 2 minas of Izzia, of Kummu. (i 8) 2 minas of [NN, ...]. (i 9) 20 [......] (Break) (ii 1) 7 minas, [..., ...]. (ii 3) 40 he[ctares ......], the to[wn of ...]. (ii 5) 1 1/2 mina, [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 032. Probable List of Debts (ADD 0922)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [x min]as of silver, of N[N]. (i 2) [x] minas of silver of Da[...]. (i 3) [x]+1/4 of silver, of Hanî, [... of] the [gove]rnor of Haurina. (i 5) [x mi]nas of silver of Il-dalâ, deputy of Haurina. (i 7) [x] minas of silver, Zabbanu of Harran. (i 8) [x] minas of silver of Adad-ibni, priest of Nikkal. (i 10) [x mi]nas of silver, of Ilu-idri, the merchant. (i 11) [......] (Break) (r ii 3) [...] Nabû-šarru-uṣur (r ii 4) [...] of Nabû-ahhe-šallim. (r ii 5) [...]s of Šarru-kettu-iram, eunuch. (r ii 7) [x+]13 minas of silver, [Han]da-asiri, [the gover]nor of Habruri. (r ii…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 033. Probable List of Debts (ADD 1123)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [x minas, NN, cohort co]mmander of the ša šēpi guardsmen. (i 3) [x minas, Ha]nî, [... of] Haurina. (i 5) [x minas, M]uqalli(l)-kabti, eunuch. (i 7) [x minas, ...]...ri, [go]vernor of Harran. (i 9) [x minas, ...]ana, [... of] Ša-Nabû-šû. (i 11) [...]na (Break) (ii 1) [x minas NN, ...] (ii 3) 2 minas [NN, ...]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 034. List of Debts from the Reign of Sargon (ADD 0926)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] ... [...], [eponym] year of Takl[ak-ana-Bel] (715 B.C.). (3) 7 minas of silver [debt] of Ebi[...], the Babylonia[n], (6) eponym year of Aššur-ba[ni] (713 B.C.). (7) Total, 205 minas of [silver], (8) de[bts ...] (9) [...] of the country of Arz[izu].

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 035. List of Debts (ADD 0923)

(i 1) [...] silver, of Mannu-ki-ṣabê, mercenary of the major-domo of the chief eunu[ch]. (i 3) Total, debt of the village manager [o]f Arbaga [of the province of La]hiru. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 036. Possible List of Debts (ADD 0821)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) 6 minas of s[ilver ...], (ii 2) of Bel-[...] (ii 3) 23 hom[ers ...] (ii 4) in ...[...] (ii 5) eponym year of [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 037. Possible List of Debts

(1) [...] barley, (2) [...]-aya (3) [...] of Bit-Abu-ila'i, (4) [...] Izbu. (5) [...]-Aššur, the town Qanunu, (6) [...]-apli. (7) [... b]arley.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 038. Possible List of Debts (ADD 1044)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) barle[y ...]; (2) 27 [......]; (3) 100 [......]; (4) all thi[s ......]. (5) [x tal]ents, 10[+x minas ...] (Break) (r 1) 80 [......]; (r 2) 50 ...[......]. (r 3) 3 2/3 [......]; (r 4) 11 minas 10 [shekels ...]; (r 5) [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 039. Possible List of Debts (ADD 0822)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [NN], the [...]. (i 2) [x] minas of silver, [NN, ...] governor of Nineveh. (i 4) [x mi]nas of silver, Raga[..., ...] merchant. (i 6) [x minas of silv]er, 50 (homers) of barley, [...]bi, chariot-builder. (i 8) [...], Menahim[u, ...] merchant. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 041. Note of Silver Amounts (ADD 1106)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 1 [...] (2) 1 1/2 m[inas ......] (3) 10 1/2 minas of silver of A[hu-...] (4) 1 1/2 minas [...] (5) for 15 minas 1/2 [...] (6) 10 minas of Šamaš-[...] (7) in all, 102 min[as ...] (8) of Šamaš-uba[lliṭ ...] (9) of Ninev[eh ...]. (10) 1 1/2 min[as ...] (Break) (r 1) 10 [......] (r 2) ... [......] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 042. Note of Silver Amounts (ADD 0813)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x min]as, of Se'-ma'adi; (2) [...]..., of Salmanu-ašared, 1/3 mina lacking; (3) [...] Ululaya, 1/4 mina ditto; (4) [... o]f 4 3/4 ditto; (5) [x] mina(s), Ṣalmu, 1/4 mina lacking; (6) [x mi]na(s), Ahu-kenu, 1/2 mina ditto; (7) [x mi]na(s), Aššur-šarru-uṣur, 1/3 mina ditto; (8) [x mi]na(s), Harimî, 1/2 mina ditto; (9) [x mina(s)], Sin-šarru-uṣur, 1/3 mina ditto; (10) [... ...]-taqqin, 1/3 mina ditto; (11) [... ...]-šezibanni, ditto, ditto; (12) [......] (13) [...]... (14) [...]..., 4 shekels ditto; (15) [Total, ... mi]nas of [sil]ver. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 043. Memorandum re Prefects’ Silver Payments (ADD 0686)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] 13 [...] (2) total, 21 minas [...]. (3) In all, 1 talent of silver. (4) These are the prefects [who] have not yet [paid ...]: (6) 1 mina, Na[bû-...]; (7) 1 mina, Mar-[...]; (r 1) 12 shekels, Ṭab-š[ar-...]; (r 2) 22 shekels ...[...]; (r 3) 1/2 mina, Šarru-l[u-...]; (r 4) 1 mina, Bel-šarru-uṣur of [...]; (r 5) 10 shekels, Nabû-[...]; (r 6) total, 7 prefect[s]; (r 7) total 7 1/2 minas [...]. (r 8) 4 shekels, N[N] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 044. Memorandum re Peculations in the Temple (ADD 1069)

(1) [... & o]f the day. (2) [...] & Ubru-Nabû (3) [...] & sheep of the temple (4) [...] & of the oxen (5) 1/2 [min]a & of the cupbearer (6) 14 shekels & of ... [...] (7) 12 shekels & of .[...] (8) 3 shekels & o[f ...] (9) 6[+x shekels ......] (Break) (r 1) In all, 3 minas [...], (r 2) silver of the house of [...]. (r 3) [They] h[ave restituted] the iniquity and injustice, the crime and theft of Bubû [t]o the [...]ean [...]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 045. Memorandum re Qappata’s Debts (ADD 1139+)

(1) Debts of the Qappa[teans]: (3) 1,300 [...]; (4) 1,000 to[gas ...]; (5) 2,000 [...]; (6) 100 [...]; (7) 10 minas of si[lver ...]; (8) 60 oxen [...]; (9) 60 h[orses (...)]. (10) They say: "All thi[s is ...] that the deputy [...], Bel-kabti-a[hhešu], owes to us." (14) "1,600 [...] is our ilku-service, which we give year after year." (r 1) "[We] have already giv[en] 150 sheep, 20 oxen and 2 horses, as audience gift of the town D[ur-Šarruken]." (Rest too broken for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 046. Memorandum re Payments (ADD 1062)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 1 mina [...]; (2) the city of Cal[ah ...]; (3) 3 minas of si[lver ...]; (4) 2 homers [...]. (5) 2 shekels [...] (6) from ...[...]; (7) 79 [homers ...] (8) 13 m[inas of silver]. (9) They say: "... [...] (10) from the [...] (r 1) ... [...] (r 2) 79 homers [...] (r 3) 13 minas of sil[ver ...] (r 4) which after [...] (r 5) we paid in fu[ll ...] (r 6) the document [...]" (Break) (e. 1) They say: "We did not [......] (e. 2) the people of N[N ...]

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 047. Memorandum re Activities of a Eunuch, etc. (ADD 1076)

(i 1) He said: "Dari-šarru, Kushite eunuch, came up for an emergency concerning the case of Ahu-sapa of Kummuh and received 1 talent of silver from me." (i 6) Total of the deputy of Raṣappa. (i 7) He said: "Dari-šarru, ditto, took 2 minas of silver by force (and) wrote 5 minas in the debt-note." (i 11) Total of the deputy of Lahiru. (i 12) He said: "Dari-šarru, ditto, 4 minas, capital of his silver [......]." (Break) (ii 1) He said: "Kiṣir-Issar, the limestone-provider, entered (into service) under Šulmu-šarri, the Kushite eunuch; Šulmu-šarri sent a royal bodyguard over to me, and he received…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 048. Silver Payments to do with the Queen Mother (ADD 1075)

(1) Silver [...] of the queen [mother ...] (3) 2 1/2 minas among [...] for the Aššur temple [...]; (5) [x] shekels by the Assyrian [mina]; (6) [... I]onian [...]; (7) 17 shekels, in one [...]; (8) [x de]portees, sil[v]er, [...]; (9) [x] shekels for [...] (Break) (r 1) [o]f the ho[use ...]; in all, 7 mina[s, ...]. (r 3) 2 minas fo[r ...]; (line erased) (r 5) 1 mina, [...]; Dari-[šarru ...]; for the [...]. (r 8) [...]...[...]; (r 9) 24 shekels [...] which are at the disposal of [...]; (r 11) 16 shekels in 5 leath[er ...]; (r 12) 24, the daughter of the k[ing ...], (r 13) from the silver which [.…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 049. Inventory of Tablets and Writing Boards (ADD 0943+)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1') 1 (tablet of) I[zbu ...], (i 2) 2 (of) Seal of haltu stone, (i 3) 1 (of) "Day of the City God," (i 4) 3 esoteric compositions, (i 5) 1 (tablet of) "The Chariot of Ibnutu," (i 6) 1 (of) Ishur māda, (i 7) 1 (of) the SI.DÙ series, (i 8) 1 (of) the Gilgameš series, (i 9) 40 one-column tablets (Break) (i 16) [x polyptychs of Enuma Anu] Enlil, (i 17) [x of the exti]spicy corpus, (i 18) [1 polyptych] of 12 leaves, (i 19) [x of lam]entations, (i 20) 1 (of) 3 (leaves of) kakku sakku, (i 21) 1 (of) 6, medical recipes, (i 22) in all 6 complete polyptychs, 4 leaves, (Break)…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 050. Inventory of Tablets and Writing Boards (ADD 0869+)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [x, physiognomic] omens, (i 2) [x, exorcists'] lore, (i 3) [in all, x, N]N, scribe, [... son of N]N. (i 5) [x one-co]lumn tablets, Enuma Anu Enlil, (i 6) [x], Iqqur īpuš, (i 7) [x] polyptychs, (i 8) [x], Enuma Anu Enlil, (i 9) [x], "(If) a city is set on a hill," (i 10) [x], physiognomic [omens], (i 11) [x], symptoms, (i 12) [x] tablets, (i 13) [x], funerary offerings, (i 14) [x], exorcists' lore, (i 15) 13, Dream series, (i 16) 6, medical recipes, (i 17) in all 188, (i 18) Nabû-nadin-apli, diviner, [son] of Issar-duri. (Break) (ii 1) [1, funerary offe]ring, (ii 2)…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 052. Fragment of Tablet Inventory (JNES 42 24)

(1) [x, Enuma] Anu Enlil, (2) [x], Šumma Izbu, (3) [x, Gu]rrum = mahīrum, (4) [x, "If a she]ep's ear is short," (5) [x, "If a she]ep cries baa," (6) [x, c]ommentary, (7) [x], anomaly apotropaion, (8) [x], Šumma Izbu. (9) [1]12, 1 missing, "If a city is set on a hill," (10) [x+]37, physiognomic omen series, (11) including uncanonical nigdimdimmû omens, (12) [..., k]ataduqqû. (13) [...], Ishur mā[da] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translataion)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 053. Fragment of Tablet Inventory (JNES 42 26)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [...]..., "To consign to the Anunnaki," (4) [...], including its explanations, (5) [...] uncanonical [omens, including] its explanations. (7) [......] Nergal, (8) [......] Ni[nurta], (9) [...]...[...], (10) [...] Eša[rra] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 054. Fragment of Tablet Inventory (ADD 1107)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (ii 3) 8, [...] ser[ies], (ii 4) 7, [...], (ii 5) 7, Anu [...]. (ii 6) 26, Holy Neckstones. (ii 7) 30, Tura[kilibbû]. (ii 8) 33, ...[......]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 056. Fragment of Tablet Inventory (Mel.Fin.98)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1') [......], (i 2') [Reg]ular Rites [...], (i 3') ["Whenever in dist]ant days," (i 4') "Troubles which ... [...]," (i 5') "If a king [does not heed] justice," (i 6') "[...] became angry," (i 7') Namzitar[ra]. (i 8') 1 ditto, Laws of Hamm[urabi], (i 9') In the month Abba['e ...], (i 10') in the month Maš[daku ...], (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 057. Account of Precious Items, Reign of Sargon (ADD 0928)

(i 1) [...] of silver. (i 2) [x], the crown prince; (i 3) [x], the vizier; (i 4) [x], the commander-in-chief of the right; (i 5) [x], the commander-in-chief of the left; (i 6) [x], Aššur-šarru-uṣur; (i 7) [x], Zeru-ibni; (i 8) [x], the treasurer; (i 9) [x], Arrapha; (i 10) [x], Damascus; (i 11) [x, Šarru-emu]ranni; (i 12) [x, Bab]ylon; (i 13) [total, x m]inas in weight. (i 14) [......]-Aššur; (i 15) [...] therein [...] (Break) (ii 1) 71 [......]; (ii 2) 20[(+x) minas] in weight. (ii 3) A[l]l de[bt-not]es. (ii 5) Fish of silver: (ii 6) 216, [Ašš]ur-šarru-uṣur; (ii 7) 144 [minas] in weight. (ii…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 058. Precious Items Issued to Visiting Delegations (ADD 1110+)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [......] ditto; (i 2) [......] ...: (i 3) total, the men from Ekron. (i 4) 2 rings, gold, small, Padû-il, from Bit-Ammon; (i 7) per each man a silver ring, one quarter (mina); (i 8) per each ditto — ditto, small; (b.e. 9) for his servants (and) his associates: (b.e. 10) total, the men from Bit-Ammon. (Break) (ii 3) to[tal], the [men from] By[blos]. (ii 4) 2 silver rings, 1/2 [mina each], Ba'il-[...]: (ii 5) total, the men from A[rqa]. (ii 7) [x silver] rings, [...], 1/2 mina each, [...]id'a: (ii 9) [total, the men from Ṣ]imirra. (ii 10) [x gold rings, ...], 1/2…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 059. Six Years’ Receipts of Precious Items in the Reign of Assurbanipal (ADD 0927)

(i 1) [who g]ave (i 2) [.....] (i 3) [... Babyl]on (i 4) [.....] (i 5) [.....] (i 6) [...]... (i 7) [... pra]yer bowl (i 8) [...]...(-ornament) (i 9) [... jew]ellery. (i 10) [... Ak]kadian (Break) (ii 1) Total, the crown prince's revenues. (ii 2) Revenue from the eponym year of Sagab (651 B.C.) to the eponym year [of Nabû]-šar-ahhešu (646 B.C.), for 6 y[ea]rs, which they brought into the treasury: (ii 7) 11 talents, 20[+x minas of sil]ver, as work-materials; (ii 8) 29 silver tribute bowls, 25 minas in weight. (ii 10) 40 togas [...]; (ii 11) 51 talents [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 060. List of Temple Treasures Sent to Elam (ADD 0930)

(i 1) [These are] the objects [of the god]s of Akkad, [which we]nt [to] Elam: (i 5) [x] rosettes of gold alloy [of] the Lady of Akkad, in gold; (i 7) [...] of silver, 15 minas in weight — [Nik]kal-iddin, when he was in Elam, borrowed it; (i 11) [x] wine jars of silver; (i 12) 1 block of silver; (i 13) 3 drinking-cups of silver; (i 14) 1 sprinkler of silver; (i 15) 4 grates of silver; (i 16) 2 boxes of silver; (i 17) 1 bowl on a stand of silver; (i 18) 1 basket of silver; (i 19) 3 ...[...]; (i 20) 1 [...] (Break) (ii 1) All these are m[issing]. (ii 2) The priests say: "There i[s (some)] from…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 061. Record of Precious Items, Reign of Assurbanipal (ADD 0818)

(Beginning destroyed) (r ii 4) Total, audience-gift(s) [...] of [......]. (r ii 6) Month of Tishri (VII), 7th [day], eponym year of Nabû-šar-ahhešu (646 B.C.).

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 062. Precious Items for(?) the Gods (ADD 0936+)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 1 pra[yer bo]wl [ditto]; (i 2) 1 cow of silver; (i 3) 1 prayer bowl ditto; (i 4) 1 silver tribute bowl: (i 6) total — the god Aššur. (i 7) 1 golden mountain goat, inlaid with 'marsh-apple' (and) marsh reed of ivory; (i 10) [...] copper of the country [...] (i 11) a silver [...]; (i 12) [1] gold disk; (i 13) [1] lion's foot; (i 14) [1] royal statue, with Assyrian inscription; (i 15) 1 cow of gold; (i 16) [1] prayer bowl ditto; (i 17) [1] cow of silver; (i 18) [1] prayer bowl ditto; (i 19) [...] of silver (Break) (ii 1) [......]: (ii 2) total — Ištar of Bit-Kidmuri.…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 063. Record of Precious Items (ADD 0819+)

(i 1) [......] braid, (i 2) [......] ... (i 3) [......] in weight; (i 4) [......] (i 5) [......] gold, (i 6) [......] 1/6 missing; (i 7) [......] missing; (i 8) [......] (i 9) [...... br]aid (Break) (ii 1) 2 star-shaped ornaments of the base of two quivers, 10 5/6 shekels in weight; (ii 4) total, 1 mina 7 1/6 shekels of gold on 2 old quivers. (ii 6) 4 star-shaped ornaments of the ...s of 2 large bows, 19 shekels of gold in weight; (ii 9) [..... of cl]othing, [......] of gold in weight. (ii 11) [...... of cloth]ing, [...... in weig]ht. (Break) (iii 1) 9 1/6 shekels, for [...], stones of…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 064. Record of Precious Items (ADD 0938+)

(i 1) 1 bow-case ... of silver, on a base, (with) star-shaped ornaments and bird's eyes: entrusted to Marduk-šarru-uṣur. (i 4) 1 necklace, its 'kettle' broken, its ... broken, (with) a setting of g[ol]d; (i 6) 1 pectoral, its 'kettle' [broken]; (i 7) 1 caryatid of ivory, (with) a setting of g[old]; (i 8) ...s, its 'kettle' broken, (with) a setting of g[old]; (i 9) 1 ... of ivory: (i 10) entrusted to Šarrat-samme-ila'i. (i 11) 1 complete necklace, of silver falcon head(s); (i 13) 1 polished lens. (i 14) 1 money-box of silver; (i 15) 4 the star-shaped ornaments [...]; (i 16) 1 pector[al, ...]…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 065. Record of Precious Items (ADD 0940)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) [entru]sted to Ša-Nabû-šû [...]. (i 3) [1] ordinary necklace of gold; (i 4) [a ba]nd of gold and lapis laz[uli]; (i 5) [x tub]es ... band; (i 6) [x b]racelets ...[...] (i 7) [...] regular [...]s; (i 8) [...]... length [...] (i 9) [......]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 066. Record of Precious Items (ADD 0935+)

(i 1) ... [...]: (i 2) 1 necklace [...], work for the king on the part of [...], (i 4) a golden band [...], 5 bracelets [...], 59 thresholds [...], 1 pectoral, 6 [...], (i 8) 12 cylinder seals [of ...], 8 ditto of ...[...], (i 10) ...s, ...[...]. (i 11) 1 pector[al, ...] (Break) (r i 1) 1 cover [of ...], 4 ...... [...], (r i 3) 136 tub[es ...], (r i 4) 136 ...[...], (r i 5) 404 tubes [...] (r i 6) of the cove[r ...], (r i 7) 400 tubes [...], (r i 8) 400 ...[...], (r i 9) 11 minas 13 1/2 shekels [...], (r i 10) 11 shekels of silver for [...]. (r i 11) 1 clasp of gold [...], work of [...],…

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