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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 109. Note of Horses (ADD 0708)

(1) 239 horses: (r 1) Šulmu-beli-lamur.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 111. Note of Horses and Mules (ADD 0701)

(1) 88 horses, (2) 6 mules: (3) in all, 94 (4) — Sin-ašared. (r 1) Month Iyyar (II), 9th day, eponym year of Abi-ram (677 B.C.).

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 112. Tribute from Mugallu (ADD 0698)

(1) 300 horses, month of Sivan (III), 10th day. (2) 293 horses, 4 mules: total 297 horses (and) mules, month of Tishri (VII), 8th day. (5) Total 593 horses, 4 mules. (6) Total 597 horses (and) mules, of Mugallu, which Ili-ukallanni has brought. (r 2) Total, eponym year of Sagab (651 B.C.). (r 3) Total: 589 horses, 8 mules.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 113. List of Incoming Horses (ADD 0988)

(1) [x] black [horses], 5 [red] horses, (2) [x] irginu-coloured [hor]ses, [...]. (3) [Total x+]2 horses, — N[N]. (4) [x bl]ack [horses], 4 irginu-coloured [...], (5) [x ma]res: in all, 26 horses. (6) [...]... care of Banaya [(...)] (7) [x] black [horses], 4 re[d, ...], (8) [x] irginu-coloured horses [...], (9) 6 mar[es ...] (10) 4 irgi[nu-coloured] horses, [...], (11) 9 black horses, [...]. (12) Total 18 — Padi-Bel [...]. (13) 5 ditto red; 6 ditto black; 5 [...] hor[ses], (14) 1 ditto of Ha[rše]an type; 9 mar[es]. (15) Total 2[6 ...]... [...]. (16) 6 ditto [black, x ditto ir]ginu-coloured,…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 114. Fragment from List of Incoming Horses (ADD 1103)

(Beginning destroyed) (1') [...horse]s, (2') 2 of Haršean type, (3') 4 mares. (4') [Total] 34 horses (5') — [B]el-emuranni. (6') [x] red [horses] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 115. List of Horses and Mules (ADD 1140)

(Beginning destroyed) (1') [5] — Nasi...; (2') 5 horses — Basasu; (4') 5 ditto — Ispute; (5') 5 ditto — Il-hari. (6') Total, 20 horses (for) teams. (7) 5 mules — Nergal-nadin-ahi. (Break) (12) Total, 18 hor[ses ...]. (13) 3, Nabû-šarru-...[...]; (14) 3, In[...]; (15) 3, Ṭab-ša[r-...]: (16) in all, 9 horses [...] (r 1) [x] mules, 2 horses — the house of the [...]. (r 4) 1 horse, 1 mule, 1 equid — the house of the [...]. (r 6) 1 mul[e, ...] (r 7) 1 ditto — the house [...], (r 8) 1 ditto [...], (r 9) 1, (of the) horses [...], (r 10) 1 ditto [...], (r 11) 1 ditto [...] (Rest destroyed or too broke…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 116. List of Incoming Horses (ADD 0989)

(1) [In all], 20[+x horse]s of the palace: (2) [x ... horses], 8 irgi[nu]-coloured horses, (3) [x ...] horses, [x ho]rses of Haršean type, (4) [x+]9 mares, [x] red horses, (5) [......] (6) [x] irginu-coloured horses, 1 [...] horse (Break) (r 1) [1] red horse, 3 irginu-coloured horses, [1]4 mares: in all 18 horses, (r 3) of Kurbanu. (r 4) [1] black [hors]e, 4 irginu-coloured horses, (r 5) [1] red [horse], 15 mares: (r 6) [in all, 2]1 horses, of Habasi. (r 7) [1 re]d horse, 12 irginu-coloured horses, [9] mares: in all 22 horses, (r 9) [of] Me'isu. (r 10) [x] black [horse]s, 1 red horse, (r 11) […

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 117. List of Incoming Horses (Assur 1/3 5)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 4 mares: (2) total, 6 horses — Bel-isse['a], care of Banaya. (4) 1 irginu-coloured hors[e, 2 m]are[s: in all] 3 horses — Harma[ku/ki]. (6) 1 red (horse), 2 black horses, (7) 1 mare: (8) in all, 4 — Bel-...[...]. (r 1) 2 red horses, 2 i[rginu]-coloured horses, (r 2) 2 bl[ack] horses, (r 3) 2 mares: (r 4) in all, 8 horses — N[N]. (r 5) 1 irg[inu]-coloured horse, (r 6) [x ...] horse(s) (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 118. Fragment from List of Incoming Horses

(1) 100 she-donkeys [...], (2) care of Banay[a ...]. (3) [x] black [horses ...] (Break) (r 1) [......] (r 2) [in all x+]14 hor[ses ...] (r 3) [x] black horses [(...)], (r 4) 2 irginu-coloured horses [(...)], (r 5) 1 red horse: 1[+x ...]: (r 6) total [x+]4 horses [...]. (e. 1) 1 [......] (e. 2) 1 hor[se ...]

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 119. List of Incoming Horses (ADD 0678)

(Beginning destroyed) (1') [...] 11 [...] horses, (2) [... x ma]res: (3) [total, x horse]s — Luqu [(...)]. (4') [1] red [horse], 1 irginu-coloured horse, (5) [1 ma]re: total, 3 horses, (6) [...], care of Bel-... (7') [x ... horse]s, ...[...] (Break) (r 1') [... x m]ares, (r 2) [......]s, (r 3) [...]..., (r 4) [... care of Ba]naya. (r 5') [x ... horse]s, (r 6) [x ir]ginu-coloured [horse(s)], (r 7) [... x ma]re(s): (r 8) [total, x horse]s (r 9) — [N]N, (r 10) [... care of B]anaya. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 120. Fragment Concerned with Horses (ADD 1120)

(Beginning destroyed) (1') [... expe]dition (2') [...]..., 2 [...] (3') [...]... sheep, consumpt[ion, ...] (4') [...] horse(s), 2 [...] (5') [...ch]ariot, 2 [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 122. Note of Soldiers and Horses (ADD 0696)

(1) 6 clad (men), 208 stripped: total, 214 men, whom Nabû-šarru-uṣur brought. (5) 8 clad (men), 96 stripped: total, 104 men, whom Ilu-piya-uṣur brought. (r 3) In all, 14 clad (men), 304 stripped: (r 5) grand total, 318 men; 177 horses. (r 7) Month Sivan (III), the 11[th] day, eponym year of Bel-Harran-[šadû'a] (650 B.C.).

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 123. List of Chariot Troops (ADD 0852)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) Total 4 horse trainers of the zun(zurahu). (i 4) Total 8, in the charge of Ahu'a-lamur, of the city of Halzu. (i 6) Ubur-Issar, horse trainer; (i 7) Mušezib-ilu, ditto. (i 8) Ququa, horse trainer; (i 9) Šamaš-ahu-iddina. (i 10) Šamaš-šallim, horse trainer; (i 11) Silim-Adad, ditto. (Break) (ii 2) Zababa-iškun (ii 3) Zanduru (ii 4) Susanu (ii 5) Mannu-ki-Adad (ii 6) Metu-adur (ii 7) Aplu-uṣur (ii 8) Aššur-kallimanni (ii 9) Babilayu (ii 10) Gurrudu (ii 11) Issar-šumu-kinni (ii 12) Ṭab-ahhe (ii 13) Gidgidanu (ii 14) Mannu-ki-ahhe (ii 15) Šamaš-abu-uṣur (ii 16)…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 125. List of Troops on Campaign (ADD 0877b)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN] (2) Ebalu[......] (3) Ubur-Aššur, of the town of Ku[...]. (4) Total: 4, in the charge of Ululayu. (5) [H]alimusu, of the town of Arbaṣin[a] (6) [L]u-šulmu, of the town of Ṣupat (7) Aburu, of the town of Talamusa. (8) [Total]: 3, in the charge of Kar(al)layu. (9) [...]-Adad, of the town of Tite (10) [...]nu, Naqabaya, (11) [L]itiri, Meliki-ili, (12) [...]tia, Šamaš-na'id. (13) [Total: 7], in the charge of Nanî. (r 1) [...]i, Ṣabu-damqu, (r 2) [...]-šulmanu, Sakan-Dada, (r 3) [...]ti, (of) the village of Itiri. (r 4) Sanî, Šamaš-ila'i, troop commander. (r 6) Quradu…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 126. Review of Troops (ADD 0855)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Total: [......] (2) Sin-(e)riba — [not present, ...]; (3) 400 — [NN]; (4) 300 — Urda-[...]; (5) 300 — Muš[allim-...]; (6) Ila'i-idri — not present; [...]; (7) 400 — Nabû-[...]; (8) 400 — Ṣabu-[damqu]: (9) Total: kallāpu-soldiers of the bodyg[uard]. (10) 500 — the trackers. (11) 2200 — Ululayu; (12) 800, 700, total 1,500 — Babilayu; (13) 200, 400, total 600 — Aššur-remanni; (14) 900, 500, total 1,400 — Bissunu; (15) 600, 800, total 1,400 — Ṣalam-ahhe; (16) 5[00], 700, [total 1]200 — Babilayu; (17) [NN — not present]; glazing bricks [...]; (18) [x, x, total 1],200 —…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 127. Note of Shield-Bearers and Archers (ADD 0856)

(1) 350 shield(-bearer)s, (2) 240 bows (i.e. archers). (3) Total: 590, who did not come.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 128. List of Shield-Bearers and Archers (ADD 0947+)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) [... bod]yguard of the left, (5) [...] of the crown prince, (6) [... 'third] man,' (7) [...] chariotry, (8) [x, in the charge of] Sin-ereš, (9) 49, in the charge of Šam[aš-...], (10) 6, in the charge of Ṣur[...], (r 1) 61, in the charge of Ninurta-tabni[(-...)], (r 2) 10, in the charge of Nur-ili, (r 3) [x], in the charge of Abdî-(...), (r 4) [x], in the charge of Amma[ya]. (r 5) [Tot]al: 208 shield(-bearers). (r 6) [x+]8, in the charge of Tarditu-Aššur, (r 7) [x+]7, in the charge of Ṭab-ahhe, (r 8) [x], in the charge of Na'di-ilu, (r 9) [x], in the charge of Dadi-ibn…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 129. Note of Chariot Troops

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (r 3) [Total x] horse trainers, (r 4) [......] of Paqaha. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 131. Fragment of Military Personnel List

(Beginning destroyed) (2) horse trainer of Nabû-[...] (3) prefect, incumbent on [NN] (4) for the front [......] (Break) (r 1) Mari-li't[e ...] (r 2) servant of Mannu-ki-Issar [......]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 132. Fragment of Military Personnel List (ADD 0862)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] chariot-fighter of the crown prince (2) [...], ditto (3) [...] Išme-ili (4) [...]-damiq-ilani (5) [...]lulu (6) [...]nâ (7) [...]qu[...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 133. List of Officials and their Superiors in Different Cities (ADD 0899)

(i 1) [Ah]u-le'uti, (i 2) Ahutanu, (i 3) Qiti-ilani (i 4) total 3: town of Abilate, (i 5) in the land of Izalla. (i 6) Haldiâ, (i 7) Issar-nadin-ahhe, (i 8) town of Buša, town of Hup[...]. (i 9) [Total] 5: Nabû-šarru-uṣur, instead of Aššur-[...]. (i 10) Nuraya (i 11) Ereš-[...] (i 12) total 2: land of [...] (i 13) Bel-[...] (i 14) [NN] (i 15) Be[...] (i 16) total 3: [...]. (i 17) Total 5: [...]. (i 18) [NN] (i 19) Ahu-[...] (i 20) Total 2: [...] (i 21) Qur[di-...] (i 22) Ni[...] (i 23) [NN] (i 24) total 3: town of [...] (i 25) Total 5: [...] (i 26) Ṭua, (i 27) Nergal-ila'i; (i 28) total 2:…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 135. Note of Officials(?) Assigned to Provinces (ADD 0886)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 1, (governor of) Barhalzu; (2) 1, (governor of) Arrapha; (3) 1, (governor of) Calah; (4) 1, (governor of) Mazamua; (5) 1, Ša-Aššur-dubbu. (r 1) [Total] 13. (r 2) [Month of ..., ...]th [day, eponym year of La-ba]ši (657 B.C.).

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 136. Note of Officials Assigned to Provinces (ADD 0863)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) chief cupbearer. (i 3) 2 of the town of Bit-Zamani (i 4) commander-in-chief of Kummuh. (i 6) [......] Que (Break) (r i 1) Scholars [...]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 137. Note of Officials (ADD 1070)

(1) [... N]N, (2) [...] the commander-in-chief of the left. (3) [......] of Man(nu)-ki-Arbail (4) [......] in Calah (5) [......]-šumu-uṣur, scribe (6) [... R]ahimâ.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 138. Fragment Mentioning Provincial Capitals (ADD 1071)

(2) [...Mu]llissu, (3) [...] Calah, (4) [......] Dur-Šarruken, (5) [......] (6) [...... Nine]veh [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 139. Note of Officials Including Governors (ADD 0873)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] Kiṣir-Ašš[ur], (2) (...) of the pa[lace] supervisor. (3) [...]s of the 'third man,' whom Hiri[... ...]ed. (5) [...] Ṭurusu, (6) governor of Raṣa[ppa], (7) [...] Nergal-šallim, (8) [gover]nor of the city of [...], (9) [......]

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 140. Note of Some Soldiers (ADD 0872)

(1) One, of Zaliayu, personal guard; (2) One, of Quili, ditto; (3) One, of Sarsâ, ditto; (4) [(all)] who are assigned to Harranayu, [...]... of the Hallataeans. (6) [One of] Ninuayu, personal guard (Break) (r 2) Nabû-belšunu, palace scribe.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 141. Note of Officials(?) (ADD 1118)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) son of [...] (2) from [the town of ...] (3) of ...[...]. (4) Aššur-ahu-[...] (5) son of Ša[maš-...] (6) chariot driver of the chief eu[nuch ...] (7) in a ... boat [...] (8) in ...[...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 142. Note of Official

(1) Inurtî, in the charge of Iddinaya when he was treasurer. (5) 2 ......

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 143. Sealed Note of Appointment (ADD 0703)

(1) Qarha[...], in the charge of Kulkula[nu]. (3) Month of Elul (V), 20th day, eponym year of Šarru-metu-uballiṭ.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 144. Memorandum of Persons Subjected to Punishments (ADD 0880)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) who are each wounded, (with) their hearts ripped out (and) their tongues torn out, and mutilated. (i 6) These are the ones placed under the ... and judged: (i 8) Babilayu, son of Nabû-kaṣir; (i 9) Zer-lešir, son of Iddin-ahhe; (i 10) Ahu-le'i, son of Šamaš-naṣir; (i 11) Ahheya, son of Banî; (i 12) La-qepu, son of Ahhešu; (i 13) Bel-šallim, son of Yadi'-il; (i 14) Bel-uballiṭ, son of Bel-ahu-iddina; (i 15) Ṣallaya, son of Mannu-yari; (i 16) [...]-šarri, son of Ša-Nabû-šû; (Break) (ii 3) which [...] twice/into two. (ii 4) Total 35 fam[ilies ...], mutilated ...[...].…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 145. Difficulty of Obtaining Justice? A Memorandum (CT 53 173)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) to Nabû-remanni [...] of the chief cupbeare[r ...], saying: "6 years [I have received] neither interest nor cap[ital]; twice I have approa[ched] the king." With me he sen[t ...], (but) the chief cupbearer has not dealt with [(my) c]ase. (9) Bel-lu-balaṭ, royal bodygua[rd] said: "7 people [...]," (11) [...] Dayyan-[...] (Break) (r 2) of meadow(-grazed) sheep.

Daily Life·Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 146. Note of Persons Bequeathed (ADD 0911)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] ..., his son, ...s [......] (2) [......] of his, his daughter, [his] mother [...]; (3) [...]umu, his mother, his brother, his son, [his daught]er; (4) [...]na, his wife, his son; (5) [...]mu, his wife, his mother, his brother, his sister; (6) [...]-abi, his mother, his wife, his two sons; (7) [...]ri, his wife; Zarhi-il, his mother, his female slave; (8) [NN], his female slave: (9) [all t]his, which Zizibayu freed (from encumbrances) as a legacy for [hi]s daughters. (11) [...] as he approached the king, [...]ayu, nobleman [...], [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 147. Memorandum Relating to Men (ADD 0830)

(1) Nabû-(u)ṣalli, (2) Šamaš-killanni, (3) Nabû'a, (4) Nur-Šamaš, (5) Abbaya, (6) Sin[qi-Issar], (7) Nabû-kettu-[...], (8) Arba'il[ayu], (9) Pal[ṭi-...], (10) Issar-[...], (11) Samsi-[...], (12) [...]-niše [...], (Break) (16) [...] he said. (Break) (r 3) [...] who [came out] from Nineveh to us. (r 5) [The ...] which are here, (r 6) [...] he will judge, (r 7) [...] the two of them.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 148. From a List of Persons and their Owners(?) (ADD 0864)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) [...]šid[u ...]. (ii 2) Total of the town of Mari[...]. (ii 3) Total of Sin-dur[i ...]. (ii 4) The son of the sister of Ahu-...[...]. (ii 5) Total, of Ahu-eriba [...] (ii 6) the governor of (Bit-)Nayyal[i...]. (ii 7) (All) that he gave to the god is not written in the deed. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 149. From a List of Temple Employees(?) (ADD 0883)

(1) People, [...] (2) in the temple of [DN ......]: (3) Nabû-eriba [...] (4) Marduk-iddi[na ...] (5) N[N] (Break) (r 1) Total: [......]

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 150. Memorandum about Persons, Reign of Sargon (ADD 0677)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] of theirs (2) [......] (3) [...] Nabû-šumu-iškun (Break) (r 2) [...]... before Aqar-yâ [...] (r 3) and he came with them. (r 4) Eponym year of Šarru-emuranni (712 B.C.). (r 5) [...] Taribi, son of Imbu'a (r 6) Eṭeri — whom Sumaya, (r 7) (and) [wh]om Sullumu — (r 8) 2 priests of the ziggurrat — gave to him. (r 10) 18th [day], eponym year of Aššur-bani (713 B.C.). (Rest uninscribed or destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 151. Note Relating to Temple Personnel(?) (ADD 0874)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 3) Babila[yu], (ii 4) Sin- ...[...], (ii 5) Ginnaya, (ii 6) Aššur-šumu-ukin, (ii 7) ... return, (ii 8) [(...)] lamentation priest, (ii 9) he [(...)] (ii 10) musician(s) (ii 11) Ahu-lu[...], (ii 12) [o]f the temple of [DN] (ii 13) [...] in [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 152. Fragment of a List with Female Temple Staff (CT 53 721)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] temple stewardesses (3) [...] female musician.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 153. Babylonians Dedicated to Bel (ADD 0889)

(1) Marduk-šuma-ibni, son of Tabnea, son of Ilu-eṭir, exorcist; family of the house of Gahal; his paternal house faces my lord('s). (6) Itti-Marduk-balaṭu, son of Šapik-zeri, son of Balassu; family of the house of Šumu-lubši, lamentation priest; his paternal house faces the temple of Lugal-Erra. (12) Balihû, son of Marduk, son of Babu-ereš; family of the house of Bel-eṭira; his paternal house faces the Gate of the Entry of the goddess Gula. (r 1) Ša-pî-Bel, son of Aplaya, son of Qiltî; family of the house of the Boatman; their house is on the other side, beside the well of the field. (r 6)…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 154. Families from Babylon and Cutha (ADD 0891)

(1) Bel-iddin, architect, son of Bel-ahhešu; Remut-Gula, [his] son; Qunnabatu, Inqaya, Kullaya, Adirtu, Bittû — in all, 4 daughters of his. (10) Total, 7, family of the house of Arad-[Ne]rgal; (the house is) beside the temple of the god Nabû-ša-harê. (12) Kidin-Marduk, chief builder, son of Sapiku; the woman Bilassunu, his sister. In all, 2 in the Gate of Same. (16) Zerutu, cupbearer of the goddess Belet-Babili; the woman Maqartu, his sister. In all 2. (r 1) Bulluṭu, engraver, son of Aplaya. (r 3) In all, three families of the house of Nur-Sin, beside the king's silos. (r 5) The woman Gagayu,…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 155. Babylonians Assigned to the Bakers (ADD 0771)

(1) Bel-aha-iddin, son of the Fisher family, assigned to Šumma-Adad, baker; (3) Bulluṭu, engraver, assigned to Marduk-iqbi, baker; (5) Bulluṭu, silversmith, assigned to Girittu, baker; (7) Bel-ibni, kinaltu-priest, assigned to Arad-Aya, baker. (r 2) Total, 4 citizens of Babylon assigned to bakers.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 156. Babylonians Working in the Library (ABL 0447)

(1) Bel-aha-iddin, (2) Ṣallaya, (3) these two are reciting from the tablets. (6) Ša-Nabû-šû is [not] present. He has been checking on the work assigned to Ukume. (8) Ninurta-gamil, the son of the šandabakku has completed the series and has been put in irons. He is assigned to Banunu in the Succession Palace and there is no work for him at present. (14) Kudurru and Kunaya have completed 'Evil Demons.' They are at the command of Sasî. (r 1) Marduk-šarrani, (r 2) Sulaya, (r 3) Balaṭu, (r 4) Naṣiru, (r 5) Sin-aha-iddin, (r 6) Remuttu, (r 7) Iddin-ahhe, (r 8) Bel-ušezib, (r 9) Nabû-šar-ahhešu; (r…

Daily Life·Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 157. Note of Men from Southern Cities (ADD 0829)

(1) Bel-dan, [...]; (2) Kudurru, [...]; (3) Kudurru, baker, [...]; (4) Aplaya, ditto, [...]; (5) Šuma-iddin, ditto, ditto; (6) Nabû-iddin, ditto, man of C[utha]; (7) Remuttu, ditto, man of Kish; (r 1) Sari..., [...] of Ur. (r 3) Month of Adar (XII), the 27th day, eponym year of Nabû-belu-uṣur (672 B.C.).

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 158. From a List of Men (ADD 1085)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [A]ll of t[hese, (4) ...[......] (5) in ...[....... (6) All of the[se ... (7) Nippur [......] (8) ...[...] (9) All of thes[e ... (10) ...[... (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 159. Inspection of Men(?) from Guzana and Naṣibina (ADD 1045+)

(1) 571 — seen; (2) 189 — missing: (3) in all, 760 — the city of Guzana. (4) 686 — seen; (5) 334 — missing: (6) in all, 1,020 — the city of Naṣibina. (Break) (r 1) 300[+x — ...]; (r 2) 184 — Guzana: (r 3) in all, 525 — missing. (r 4) 1,268, (r 5) 1,100[+x ...].

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 160. Note of Men, Some from Nineveh (ADD 0831)

(1) Remut-ili, (2) Urda-Nanâ, (3) Ša-la-mašê, (4) L[a-qe]pu, (5) [Nab]û'a, (6) [...]edi, (7) [...]-amur: (8) [in all, 7] Ninevites. (9) [Urda]-Banite, (Break) (r 5) [... co]hort commander.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 161. Note of Men, Some from Dur-Šarruken

(Beginning destroyed) (2) Šamaku: (3) in all, 3 — Dur-Šarruken. (r 1) [In] all, 10 ... (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 162. Dealings with the Arabs over Men and Camels (ABL 0631)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... Ya]-rapâ, [cohort co]mmander, will bring the [fugitives] of the Arabs [up t]o the lady Samsi; (and) he will bring those [o]f the lady Samsi up to the Arabs. (9) Ya-rapâ, cohort commander; (10) Hašilanu, cohort commander; (11) Gannabu, (12) Tamranu: (13) in all, four people for the fugitives. (r 2) 62, Hašilanu; (r 3) 63, Ya-rapâ: (r 4) in all, 125 stray camels. (r 6) [They have been c]ollected.

Daily Life·Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 11

SAA 11 163. Fugitives in the Province of Šimu (ADD 0904+)

(i 1) [x peop]le, runaways, [o]f the governor of the town of Šimu. (i 4) Mannu-aki-Aššur, of Horse Trainer Town; (i 6) Ubru-apli, of Til-[...]aya; (i 8) [...]... (i 9) Nabû-naṣir, of the town Irbayu; (i 11) Zizî, (i 12) [Ur]da-Issar, [of the to]wn Dunnat[e]. (Break) (ii 1) Qaritayu of the town Dibirati; (Break) (ii 9) Zam[...], [...] Ubru-ahhe: Total 3, (of the) town Upu[...] (ii 12) Mannu-aki-Libbal[i], Adad-bessunu, [U]bur-še': [Total 3, (of the) tow]n Issutu. (Break) (r i 2) Abdû (of the) town Nahal-[...]. (r i 4) Tot[al ......]. (Break) (r i 8) (of the) village N[N ...]; (r i 9) Azi-i[l…

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