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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 218. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1029)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [1 whole sheep; 1 goos]e, 1 d[uck]. (2) [a 2-seah jar of hi]nhinu-seeds; (3) [a 2-seah jar of] Assyrian [bud]ê-confection; (4) a flagon of Carchemish budê-confection; (5) a flagon of yoghurt; (6) a fl[a]gon of marmena-yoghurt; (7) a bowl of haršu (and mixed) fruit; (r 1) [.......]; 1 bag of chick-peas; (r 2) [1 bag of sesa]me; 6 of (mixed) kernels; (r 3) 1 seah [of oil bread]; a cup of fig-beer; (r 4) a [ditto of small onio]ns; a cup of quinces; (r 5) a cup of oliv[es]; a basket of (mixed) fruit; (r 6) a flask of mēzu-wine; a fla[sk of lā'u-wine]. (r 7) [Of the weddin…

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~700 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 7

SAA 07 219. Aššur Temple Offerings

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 2 cuts of shoulder. O[f x oxen]: (2) the stomachs, livers, [kidneys, hearts]. (3) 5 whole sheep; [1 sheep of the temple]; (4) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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SAA 07 218. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1029)

SAA 07 219. Aššur Temple Offerings

SAA 11 001. Lexical List of Neo-Assyrian Provinces etc. (2 R 53,1)

SAA 11 002. List of Provinces (ADD 0919+)

SAA 11 003. Fragment from List of Provinces

SAA 11 004. Fragment from List of Towns (ADD 1097)

SAA 11 005. Fragment from List of Contributions from Provinces(?) (Iraq 32 22)

SAA 11 006. Part of List of Contributions from Provinces(?) (Iraq 32 21)

SAA 11 007. Fragment from List of Contributions from Provinces(?)

SAA 11 008. Fragment with Names of Cities

SAA 11 009. Fragment from List with City Names (Iraq 32 23)

SAA 11 012. Note of Towns with Persons in Charge (CT 53 236)

SAA 11 013. Fragment of Note of Towns and Persons (ADD 1093)

SAA 11 014. Itinerary to Mazamua (SAAB 03 77)

SAA 11 015. Building Progress Report (ADD 0915+)

SAA 11 016. Building Progress Report (ADD 0917)

SAA 11 017. Building Progress Report (ADD 0916)

SAA 11 018. Building Progress Report(?) (ADD 0949)

SAA 11 019. Building Progress Report (CT 53 429+)

SAA 11 020. List of Rations(?) (ADD 0982)

SAA 11 021. Labour Arrangements for Building (ADD 0691)

SAA 11 022. List of Fruit Trees (ADD 1052)

SAA 11 023. Record of Grain Deliveries (ADD 1101)

SAA 11 025. Note of Straw

SAA 11 026. Record of Merchants’ Transactions (ADD 0812)

SAA 11 027. Note of Royal Accoutrements (ZA 73 02)

SAA 11 028. List of ilku Contributions (ADD 1095)

SAA 11 029. List of Audience Gifts and a Memorandum (ADD 1041)

SAA 11 030. Tribute from Tabal (SAAB 02 40)

SAA 11 031. Envoys from Iran (ADD 0865)

SAA 11 032. Contributions from Envoys (ADD 1102)

SAA 11 033. Gifts from Western Clients (ABL 0632)

SAA 11 034. Tribute(?) Bowls from the West (CT 53 722)

SAA 11 036. Distribution of Tribute to Palace Personnel et al. (ADD 1036)

SAA 11 037. Audience Gifts from Officials (ADD 0890)

SAA 11 038. Contributions(?) (ADD 0884)

SAA 11 039. Silver Payments

SAA 11 040. Contributions in Kind

SAA 11 042. Fragment from List of Contributions(?) (ADD 1122)

SAA 11 045. Amounts of Grain(?) from(?) Individuals (ADD 0824)

SAA 11 047. Fragment of Offering List (CT 53 672)

SAA 11 065. Accompanying Furniture (ADD 0767)

SAA 11 069. Accompanying Deportees (ADD 0765)

SAA 11 076. List of Flocks (ADD 1132)

SAA 11 077. List of Flock (ADD 0753)

SAA 11 078. List of Flock (ADD 0697)

SAA 11 079. List of Flock (ADD 0994)

SAA 11 080. Account of Sheep in Provinces (ADD 0952+)

SAA 11 082. Fragment of Sheep List(?)

SAA 11 083. Fragment of Sheep List