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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 358. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1208)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Wi]tness Bel-ahu-[...]. (r 2) Witness Aššur-mu[...]. (r 3) [Witness] Aššur-[...]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 359. Silver Loan (ADD 1209)

(1) [Enve]lope of 2 minas of silver, [ca]pital, by the mina [o]f Carchemish. (blank seal space) (4) [belonging to ...], at the disposal of Inurta-ahu-iddina, (5) It shall increase [...]. (6) [...]... (7) [...]... (Break) (r 1) [......] (r 2) [......] (r 3) [... ...]-uṣur

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 368. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1231)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [shall place ......] in the la[p of DN ......, and shall return] the money [tenfold to its owners. He shall contest in his] lawsuit [and not succeed]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 372. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1244)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Wi]tness Šezib-[...]. (r 2) Witness Šarru-emura[nni, ...]. (r 3) Witness Sin-na'id, [...]. (r 4) Witness Inurta-ahu-..., [...]. (r 5) Witness Qurd[i, ...]. (r 6) Witness [..., ...]. (Break) (e. 1) half shekel ...[... for] his fingernail.

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 373. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1248)

(Beginning destroyed) (cylinder seal impression) (1) [...]-Šamaš, por[ter ...] (Break) (r 1) [Witne]ss Ahu-[......]. (r 2) [Witness] Šulmu-[..., ...] (r 3) [Witness] Šulmu-ahhe, [...]. (r 4) [Witness] Aplaya, [...]. (r 5) [Witness] Arbailayu, son of [...]. (r 6) [Witne]ss Nergal-šarru-uṣur, (horse) rais[er]. (r 7) [Wi]tness Issar-duri, merch[ant]. (r 8) Witness Našuh-aplu-uṣur, his brother. (r 9) [Wi]tness Ululayu, merch[ant]. (r 10) [Witness ...]ayu, merch[ant]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 374. (no title) (ADD 1249)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]mari, [...] (2) Dalâ-i[l, ...] (3) his son ...[...] (4) ...[...] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 376. (no title) (ADD 1256)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) ...]-iddin-zeri, [...] (2) ...] Issar-šumu-[...] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 377. (no title) (ADD 1258)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]..., 20th day. (Rest blank)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 378. Purchase of Land (ADD 1259)

(1) Fingernail of [...], owner of the field being sold. (fingernail impression) (3) An estate of 1 hect[are of field] in cult[ivation] (Break) (e. 1) one min[a of ...]

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 379. (no title) (ADD 1260)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......]...[...] (2) [......] the crown prince. (3) [......] the crown prince. (4) [......] the crown prince. (5) [......] the crown prince. (6) [......]... (7) he shall give [......] (seal impression on lines 5'-7') (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 380. (no title) (ADD 1261)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [...]...[...] (3) [...l... (4) [...], in all an estate [...] (5) [...], son of [NN] (6) [...]maš, son of Sa[...] (7) [......] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 381. Purchase of Land (ADD 1263)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [The money] is paid [completely. Those] fields [are purchased and ac]quired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void]. (r 3) [Whoeve]r, at any time, [whether NN] or his sons, [comes forward and ...... against ...], his son or his [......]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 382. (no title) (ADD 1264)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]-eriba, son of Sin-na'id. (2) [...-u]ṣur, son of Ṣidq[i]. (3) [...n]u, son of Kenî. (4) [...]pa, son of S[i...]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 383. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1265)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] (2) [wh]ether [his] sons (or) [his grandsons, seeks] a lawsuit or li[tigation with ...], with his sons [(and) his grandsons] (r 1) [he shall place] one talent of [...] in the la[p of ...] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 384. Purchase of a House (ADD 1266)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) S[eal of ...], owner of the house [being sold]. (cylinder seal impression) (3) A built house with [its doors], with its beams, [...], (5) adjoining Dadî, adjoini[ng ...], (6) adjoining [......] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 385. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1268)

(1) Seal of Bel-ereš, [son] of Abi-ṭab, from Nuhba, [owner of the ...] being [s]old. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) [......] Witness Inurta-[...]. (r 2) [Witne]ss Šarru-lu-dari. (r 3) Witness Nabû-tabni-uṣur, city scribe.

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 386. (no title) (ADD 1271)

(Too fragmentary for translation)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 387. Silver Loan (ADD 1273)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) It shall increase by 50 percent per shekel. (2) Month Tishri (VII), 2[nd] day, eponym year of [...]-remanni. (4) [NN]. (stamp seal impressions) (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 388. Purchase of Land (ADD 1275)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [adjoin]ing ...[...], (2) adjoining Da[......], (3) adjoining [......], (4) in Adi[an ...] — (5) [NN] has contracted [...] (Break) (e. 1) Month Marchesvan (VIII), 1st day, [eponym year of ...]

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 389. (no title) (ADD 1276)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) of [......] (2) Ya[......] (3) brothers [......] (4) to [......] (5) ...[...] (Break) (r 1) Mon[th ......] (r 2) Witness Bar-[......]. (r 3) Witness Ba[......].

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 390. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1277)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [Whoeve]r in the f[uture, at any time], lodges a [complaint and] see[ks a lawsuit or] litigation [against ..., his] sons (and) [his grandsons], (6) shall place [x minas of silver] (and) one mina of [gold in the lap of DN]. (9) [.....] (r 1) of [.....] (r 2) to Illil [...]. (r 3) Witness [......]. (r 4) Witness [......]. (r 5) Witness [......]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 391. (no title) (ADD 1278)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [...]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 393. (no title) (ADD 1280)

(1) Seal [of ...] (2) 5 [...] (Break) (r 1) Witne[ss ...]. (r 2) Witne[ss ...]. (r 3) [...] (r 4) 10 [...] (e. 1) [...] Tabnî, scribe.

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 394. Fragment of a Conveyance Text (ADD 1281)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) he shall con[test] i[n his 'no-lawsuit' and not succeed]. (r 3) Witness [NN]. (r 4) Witness [NN]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 400. Purchase of Slaves

(Beginning destroyed) (1) from [......] (2) for [......] (3) The money [is paid] completel[y]. (4) [Those] men are purchased [and acquired]. (Break) (r 1) [Witness ......]. (r 2) [Witness ......]. (r 3) [Witness ......]. (r 4) Witness ...[...]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 401. Purchase of Land and People

(Beginning destroyed) (1) and bought [it for x minas of silver by (the mina) o]f the king [from th]ese [men]. (3) [The money] is paid completely. The house, orchard, [field and the people are purchased and ac]quired. Any revocation, [lawsuit, or litigation is vo]id. (5) Whoever breaks the contract (6) [......] (Break) (r 1) [.......] (r 2) [......] (r 3) [......] (r 4) [......] Ṭirî (r 5) [......] (r 6) [...... the vi]llage of the queen (r 7) [......] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 402. Purchase of a Slave

(Beginning destroyed) (5) [The money] is paid [completely]. Tha[t] man [is purchased and acquired]. Any revocation, lawsuit, [or litigation is void]. (7) [Whoev]er in the future, [at any tim]e, whether [...]i or his sons (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 403. Fragment of a Land Lease

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]...[...] (2) [...]... field [...] (3) [...]-kumu'a ...[...] (4) [... in its e]ntire[ty ...] (5) [...] fa[llow ...] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 404. Purchase of Land

(Beginning destroyed) (1) bought from [...]i. (1) [The money is paid completely]. That [house] and field are pu[rchased and acquired. Any revoca]tion, lawsuit, or liti[gation is void]. (4) [Whoever] in the future, at [any time, lodges a compla]int, whether Ahi-qa[m or his son or] his grandsons [...] (7) [......] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 405. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) seeks [a lawsui]t or litigation [......, shall tie 2] white [hor]ses a[t the feet of Aššur, shall bring 4 ha]rbakannu horses to the feet [of Nergal, and shall place x minas] of refined silver and 5 minas of [pure gold in the lap of] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 406. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed) (1) shall place [......] mina of p[ure] gold [in the lap of Ninurta residing in] Calah. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 407. Purchase of a Vacant Lot

(Beginning destroyed) (1) That [...] and va[cant] lot are purc[hased] and acquired. Any re[vocation], lawsuit, or li[tigation is v]oid. (r 1) Whoev[er in the future, at any t]ime, [...] (Rest destroyed)

Religion & Myth·Astronomy & Mathematics

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 408. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (r 2) [...]-šadû'a (r 3) [...] Nabû-šumu-iškun (r 4) [...]bi' (r 5) [......] (r 6) [...]ayu (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 409. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed) (4) his sons [......] (5) his grandsons [......] (r 1) ...[...] (r 2) from [......] (r 3) from [......] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 410. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed) (1) from [......] (2) The money [is paid] completely. Those [...] are purch[ased and acquired. Any revocation], lawsuit, or liti[gation is void]. (5) [Whoev]er in the futu[re, at any time, lodges a co]mpla[int ...] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 411. Purchase of Land

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [An estate of] 20 hect[ares of land ...] (2) [...] Illil-[...] (3) [...] In[......] (4) [...] Mannu-k[i-......] (5) [An estate of] 16 hect[ares ...] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 412. Fragment of a Witness List

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness ...]...[...] (r 2) [Witness ...], ...[...] (r 3) [Witness NN, co]hort [commander ...] (r 4) [Witness NN], cohort commander [...] (r 5) [Witness NN], cohort [comma]nder of the royal bod[yguard]. (r 6) [Witness NN, c]ohort [commander] of the royal body[guard]. (r 7) [Witness NN, c]ohort [commander] of the ša šēpi guard. (r 8) [Witness ..., ....]... (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 413. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(1) [Seal of] ... (from) Arrapha, [owner of the ...]s being sold. (Break) (r 2) [Witness NN. Witness] Šarru-isse'a. (r 3) [Witness ...]nu, scribe. (r 4) [Witness NN], cohort commander. (r 5) [Witness ...]-Issar, ... (r 6) [Witness ...]... (r 7) [......] (r 8) [......]

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 414. Purchase of Slaves

(1) Fingernail of [NN]. (2) Fingernail of [NN]. (fingernail impressions) (3) Eṭir-[... ......] (4) In all five peo[ple of NN] — (5) [NN] has contracted [and bought] (Break) (r 1) M[onth ..., ...th day], (r 2) epon[ym year of ...]

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 415. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed) (cylinder seal impression) (Break) (r 1) (whover) [se]eks (a lawsuit) [against NN], his sons, [or his grandsons] shall return [the money tenfold] to its owner. (r 4) [He shall contest in his lawsuit] and not succeed. (Break) (r 7) [Witness NN], scribe. (r 8) [Witness NN. Witness] Banitu-ereš. (r 9) [Witness ...]unutu. (r 10) [Witness NN], shepherd of the crown prince. (r 11) [...] Lahiru (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 416. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] Gu[la ...] (2) temple [scr]ibe [...] (Break) (r 1) [...] Gi[...] (r 2) [... of Ašš]ur-belu-[...] (r 3) [... of] Kabt-A[ya] (r 4) [... of] Issaran-m[esi] (r 5) [...] of Milk[i-...] (r 6) [...] of [NN] (r 7) [... D]adî [...] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 417. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(1) Se[al of ......] (2) owner of the [......] (Break) (r 2) M[onth ..., ...th day], eponym year of [NN], govern[or of ...].

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 418. (no title)

(1) In[stead of his seal he impressed his fingernail]. (2) Fi[ngernail of ...] (3) o[f ....] (4) [......] (5) owner [of the ... being sold]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 419. Purchase of Land

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] Šaba[......] (2) [...] adjoining the road that [leads] to [...] (3) [......] le[ads to] Bit-Šelebuna (4) [.......]napi to Bit-[......] (5) [...] Bit-Šele[buna] (6) in cu]ltivation [...] (7) [...] Ezbu, [...] (Break) (r 2) [Witness NN], village manager [of ...]. (r 3) [Witness ...]ibrî, 'third man' [...]. (r 4) [Witness ...]hû, mayor o[f ...]. (r 5) [...]...[...] (r 6) [......] (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 420. (no title)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Laimu[...], [...] of Šep-[... has bought it] for 40 [...]. (4) The money is [paid] completely. (5) No-one [shall litigate] with any[one].

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 421. Fragment of a Witness List

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness Šulm]u-beli, Que[an]. (r 2) [Witness Ṭa]b-šar-Aššur, from Calah. (r 3) [Witness] Ahi-Ya'u, (mounted) archer. (blank space of one line) (r 4) [Witness] Šeššayu. (blank space of one line) (r 5) [Witness ...]tuanu, Itu'ean. (blank space of two lines) (r 6) Month [...], eponym year of [...]

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 422. Fragment of a Witness List (ZA 73 03)

(Obverse destroyed or too broken for translation) (r 1) [...]... garden of the town Ra[...] (r 2) [... G]adâ, village manager of the [...]. (r 3) [......], commander of (mounted) scouts of the govern[or of ...]. (r 4) [......], gardener of the [...] vineyard. (r 5) [...]... Witness Apladad-il[a'i ...]. (r 6) [..., ...]inu, [...] herdsman. (r 7) [...] Witness Ṭab-ṣil-Adad [...]. (Rest destroyed)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 462. Purchase of Land (791-XII-25) (ADD 0526)

(1) Fingernail of Kunasî, son of Harmaki, donkey driver. (fingernail impressions) (3) An estate of one he[ctar of land ...]...[...] (Break) (r 1) Witness Aššur-šal[limš]un[u], son of Birtayu. (r 3) Witness Mar-Issar, recruit. (r.e. 4) Month Adar (XII), 25th day, eponym year of Bel-iqišanni.

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 463. Purchase of Land (ADD 1242)

(1) Instead of their seals they impressed their fingernail. (fingernail impressions) (2) [...] an estate of 4 hect[ares ...] (3) [...] the estate of Šamu[...]-ila'i (4) [...] in cultivation [...] (5) [...] vegetable [garde]n [......]... — (6) [NN] has contr[acted and] bought [...]... for [...] their [...] from [these men]. (9) The money [is pa]id [completely. ...] and field, house, garden, 2 wells [are purchased and] acquired. Any revocation, [lawsuit], or litigati[on is v]oid. (13) [Whoever] in the future, and at any t[i]me, [whether] these [men] or their sons (or) their [grandson]s or any…

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 464. Šulmu-šarri Buys One Decare of Grazing Land (713) (ADD 1195)

(1) Inste[ad of their seals they impressed their fingernail]. (2) [Fingernail of NN], fingernail of [NN], in all 2 [men, owners of the field being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (5) An estate of 1 decare of grazing land [......] belonging to Išmu[...] — (7) Šu[lmu-šarri, ...] has contracted and bought it for 1/2 mina of silver [...]. (9) The money [is paid] co[mpletely]. That threshing floor is pur[chased] and acquired. Any revoca[tion, lawsuit], or litigation is void. (12) Whoever in the future, at any time, whether these men or their sons, seeks a lawsuit against Šu[l]mu-šarri and his…

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