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~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 [...],…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 067. Record of Precious Items (ADD 0934)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) 1 necklace of gold in coils, (i 3) 1 band of pure gold, (i 4) 15 stars, (formed into a) band; (i 5) 5 coiled bracelets (i 6) 43 ditto, small; (i 7) 4 [...]-stones ...[...]; (i 8) 4 [...]-stones [...] (Break) (ii 1) total [......] (Break) (r i 1) 14 [......]. (r i 2) 1 talent [......]. (r i 4) 12 [......] (Break) (r ii 1) [... wo]rk for the ki[ng].

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 068. Record of Precious Items (ADD 1079)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [......]. (i 2) [...]... (i 3) [...] total, gold and silver. (i 4) [1 necklace] of cowries; (i 5) [...] of silver, a gold inlay; (i 6) [...] susanu-vessels, (i 7) [...]s of silver (Break) (ii 1) 1 col[lar ...], gol[d ...], (ii 3) 28 st[ars ...] (Too fragmentary for translation) (Break) (r ii 1) [...] tubes, 6 [...], (r ii 2) [...], 3 sil[ver] ...s, (r ii 3) [...] which, instead of the fastening-band [...] (r ii 4) [...] presented in addition to it [......] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 069. Record of Precious Items (ADD 1063)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (i 4) [......] silver (Break) (ii 1) Total, of [...] in addition [...]. (ii 3) Total, audience-gif[t(s) ...] (ii 4) 1 ne[cklace] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 070. Record of Precious Items (ADD 0967)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) [......] multicolour[ed ...] (i 3) [......] the queen (i 4) [... of] the [te]mple, which were taken. (i 5) [...]s of gold; (i 6) [...] of Aššur-šallimanni; (i 7) [... of] the woman Ilani-ereš; (i 8) [......] the queen. (i 9) [...... je]wellery (i 10) [which] he/she [......]d. (Break) (ii 1) Total, 10 [...]; (ii 2) 1 shekel [...]. (ii 3) This is [...]. (ii 4) 1 necklace [...] (ii 5) a band [...]; (ii 6) 10 [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 071. Record of Silver (ADD 0687)

(1) Silver, collection. (2) 4 bowls of silver, 3 [...], 5 shekels: the 28th d[ay ...], from before the ki[ng ...]: (5) 12 1/2 minas [...]. (6) [x] min[as ...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 072. Inventory of Precious Items (ADD 0933+)

(1) [...] tubes of gold; (2) [...... of gol]d; (3) [......]; (4) [......]; (5) [...]... stones; (Break) (15) 1 lens (with) tubes ditto of gold; (16) 2 lenses, ditto; (17) 1 necklace of a big ..., ditto; (18) 1 ditto ditto, (with) small (tubes), ditto; (19) 1 breastpiece of gold, 1 ..., ditto; (20) 1 necklace of ..., 1 breastpiece; its 1 ... of gold; (22) 1 ditto (of) doves ditto, 1 necklace of pillars ditto; (23) 1 ditto (of) small dittos, 1 ditto (of) small doves; (24) 1 collar of eyes of gold; (25) [...] stones [...]; (26) [...] of kidney-shaped gems and gold; (27) [......] ditto [...]…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 073. Precious Gifts to(?) Officials (ADD 0931)

(1) 1 hand-ring of gold, 1 mina less 4 shekels; 1 arm-ring of gold, 1/3 mina less 1/3 shekel, a necklace, 3 shekels: Šumma-ili, cohort commander. (6) 1 arm-ring of gold, 15 1/3 shekels; 1 hand-ring, 32 1/3 shekels: Ahu-duri, son of [NN] (9) [1] hand-ring of g[old], 30 1/2 [she]kels in we[ight]; 1 [a]rm-r[ing of gold], [x] 3/4 (shekels): [Aš]šur-bani. (14) [1] hand-ring of gold, [x+]2 1/4 shekels [in weight]; [1] arm-ring, [x] 1/3 shekels: Sin-šarru-uṣur. (r 2) [1] hand-ring of go[ld], 31 shekels le[ss] half a shekel; 1 arm-ring, 1/3 (mina) [less a] she[kel]: Ubru-Adad. (r 7) 1 hand-ring, 1/2…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 074. Fragment of Precious Metal Record (ADD 0688)

(1) 3 minas, 1/3 mina [...], with a star-shaped ornament ...; (3) 1 2/3 minas [...], with two star-shaped ornaments for a headband [...]; (5) 3 minas, 2/3 mina [...], with 4 breast-pieces ... (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 075. Record of Precious Metals (ADD 0823+)

(1) 1 mina of gold [...]; (2) 4 1/2 minas, for [...]; (3) 1/2 mina for [...]; (4) 3/4 (mina) for [...]; (5) 3 minas for [...]; (6) 2 minas for [...]; (7) 1/4 (of a mina) f[or ...]: (8) Total, 12 minas [...]; utensils [...] (Break) (13) 11 minas for [...]; (14) 30 minas for [...]; (15) 5 minas for [...]; (16) 1 mina [...]; (17) 18 1/3 minas [...] for [...]; (19) 2 minas for [...]: (20) Total, 1 talent 30 [minas x shekels] for the work [...], (22) at the disposal of ...[...]. (23) 2 talents of the heavy sort [...]; (24) 1 talent of the heavy sort [...] for 2 [...]: (26) Total, 3 talents [...],…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 076. Note of Amounts of Metal (ADD 0689)

(1) 9 minas for the shielded archers; (2) 18 minas for 2 [...]; (3) 1 talent 3 minas for 11 ...; (4) [x+]2 minas for 4 chariots. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 077. Note of Gold Blades (ADD 0764)

(1) 2 blades of gold, belonging to Nabû-eṭir, the commander-in-chief; (3) 1 blade of gold [belonging to] Abdâ, the governor of Raṣappa. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 078. Record of Storage of Precious Items (ADD 0932)

(1) [x] hundred 10 talents in one wooden ch[est]; (2) 525 talents in one wooden chest; (3) 7,000 silver bowls in one wooden chest; (4) 108 silver bricks; (5) 720 silver bowls; (6) 69 bolts of silve[r]; (7) 8 shields of silver; (8) 4 yoke finials of silver; the scraps of silver are together (with it): (10) all, in one wooden chest. (11) 450 vessels of si[lver], be[longing to] the [chie]f cupbearer, in one wooden ches[t]. (r 2) [... of go]ld therein; (r 3) [... ca]pital therein. (r 4) [......]... (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 079. Record of Gold Items, Reign of Sargon (ADD 0676)

(1) [The gol]d, from the [...] of the ornaments of the gods, which Aššur-bani, the governor of Calah, brought down. (5) Month of Iyyar (II), 15th day, eponym year of Inurta-alik-pani (711 B.C.). (6) 47 minas of gold, from the (statues of the) beasts; (7) 17 minas of refined (gold), one of them [......]; (8) 30 minas of second quality ...[...]; (9) 26 1/2 minas in [...]. (10) In all 63 1/2 minas [...]; (11) [...] mina(s) (Break) (r 1) ......; [...] has weighed out [...]. Month of Ab (V), 12th day [...]. (r 4) In all, 1 talent of the heavy sort [...], which the governor of Calah (and) the chief…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 080. Record of Gold Rings(?) (ADD 1065)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 2, N[N]; (2) 2, N[N]; (3) 2, Ata[...]; (4) 2, ...lu[...]: (5) in all 18 gold rings [...] for [...]; (7) 2 rings [......]. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 082. Record of Amulets(?) on Furniture (ADD 1043)

(Beginning too fragmentary for translation) (7) [...... b]eds; (8) [......] sorcere[r]; (Break) (r 2) their [...], 3 (stones against) "couch [of panic]"; (r 3) [x], to turn [the face]; 10, the oath; 7 [...]. (r 4) [...] for daubing; 8, the ev[il of ...]; (r 5) [x, the ev]il of a strange bird. (r 6) [x, to keep] evil off; 14 amulets ...... (r 7) [x], to heal [...]; 10, sorcerers; 3, pestilence. (r 8) 18 amulets of the couch of the king.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 083. Record of Precious Stone Items (ADD 1108)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 5) [... of elal]lu-stone; (i 6) [......]... (i 7) [......]... (i 8) [......]... (i 9) [...] jasper (i 10) [...] rose jasper (i 11) [...] beet-like carnelian (i 12) [t]otal, the palace superintendent. (i 13) [...x+]4 men (i 14) [... en]velope (Break) (ii 3) [x] sprinklers; (ii 4) 11 (pieces of) breccia [...]; (ii 5) 12 (pieces of) "small" breccia; (ii 6) 2, of alabast[er ...]; (ii 7) 4 ...[...] (Break) (r i 1) 1 da[gger ...]; (r i 2) all of [......], (r i 3) month of [......]. (r i 4) 1 [...] of [......]; (r i 6) 2 of ob[sidian ...], the chief of [...]. (r i 8) 1, 2 [..…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 085. Record of Items of Precious Stone and Metal (ADD 0937)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 1 ...[...] of papparmīnu-stone [...]; (i 3) 1 armband of [...]-stone; (i 4) 2 ... stone [...]; (i 5) 4(+) strings of (amulet) stones for paralysis; (i 6) [x] neck-stones, 8 strings; (i 7) a seal of agate; 7 kidney-shaped gems of agate; (i 9) a seal of papparmīnu-stone; (i 10) [x ...]s of chalcedony; (i 11) [x] of rose jasper; (i 12) [...]...; (i 13) [...] coloured; (Break) (ii 1) 3 ...[...] of silver [...]; (ii 3) 1 magic wand of silver; (ii 4) 4 ... stones of lapislazuli; (ii 5) 1 ditto of "small" breccia; (ii 6) 1 ditto of šubû-stone; (ii 7) 1 goose head of…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 086. Record of Precious Stone Items

(1) 1 big agate eye-stone; (2) 10 second(-size); (3) [1]11 agate eye-stones; (4) 10(+) serpentine eye-stones; (5) 8(+) carnelian stones; (6) [...] will cut off the bindings. (7) [...] of antimony; (8) [...] big star. (10) [1 ...] of agate; (11) [x ...]s of agate, small; (12) [x ...]s of serpentine, small; (Break) (r 4) [......] carnelian; (r 5) [......] antimony; (r 6) [......] second(-size); (r 7) [......] (r 8) [......] Kenî. (r 9) [......], 1 lion's head (rhyton), (r 10) [......].

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 087. Record of Items of Gold and Copper (ADD 0963)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [1] amulet of gold; (i 2) 4 asallu-vessels of copper; (i 3) 20 large cooking pots of copper, of two homers (capacity) each; (i 5) 3 kettles of copper; (i 6) 3 cauldrons of copper, of 7 seahs (140 litres) each; (i 8) 18 amphoras of copper; (i 9) 20 buckets of copper; (i 10) 20 tureens of copper; (i 11) [x ...]s of copper; (Break) (r ii 1) Total, in the ci[ty ...]; (r ii 2) the sons of the [......]; Dadî and Bi's[î are th]eir names.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 088. Record of Copper Items (ADD 0964)

(1) 1 cauldron of copper, 1 homer (c. 200 litres); (2) 1 ditto of copper, 5 seahs (c. 100 l.), no base; (3) 1 ditto, of 2 seahs; (4) 3 ditto, of 1 seah each; (5) 1 vat of 2 homers (c. 400 l.); (6) 1 ditto of 6 seahs; (7) 5 small vases; (8) 1 ditto, broken, of copper; (9) 2 pails for the bathroom; (10) 2 tureens of copper; (11) 5 cups for the bathroom; (r 1) 5 ... of 2 'litres'; (r 2) 2 asallu-vessels of copper; (r 3) 1 pithos of 6 seahs (c. 120 l.); (r 4) 1 ditto of 3 seahs; (r 5) 2 cooking pots, 3 seahs each; (r 6) 1 ditto, 1 seah; 4 ditto, chipped; (r 7) 1 large kettle of copper; (r 8) 1…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 089. Record of Work on Copper Items (ADD 1051+)

(1) Wooden q[ui]vers; (2) a case for [...]s of iron; (3) ...s of copper; (4) 14 handles of copper; (5) loops of copper; (6) the top part of inside arms, of copper; (8) the top part of the draught-poles of ... leather, with 5 star-shaped objects. (11) A case for spears, of iron; (12) coverings of leather, including their precious stones, firmly fixed. (15) The front of the base-board, nailed. (r 1) 2 containers of copper, speckled; (r 3) 2 not ditto; (r 4) all this — completed work. (r 6) Copper ...s, to be polished; (r 8) a copper armour, l[igh]t, to be polished; (r 10) 6 furniture feet of ...…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 090. Fragment of Record of Metal Items (ADD 0945)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [......] in weight; (i 2) [......]; (i 3) [......] is left. (Break) (ii 1) 2 [......]; (ii 2) 2 tal[en]ts 14 2/3 [minas]: (ii 3) total, Šamaš-mukin-[...]. (ii 4) 15 crucibles [...]; (ii 5) [x ta]lents 2 mi[nas ...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 091. Record of Wooden and Copper Items (ADD 1059)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (3) 1 wooden wine-jar stool, u[sed]; (4) 1 wooden ditto ditto, polished; (5) 1 wooden jar rack, used; (6) 1 wooden tripod, polished; (7) 1 wooden incense holder; (8) in all, 5. (9) 1 wooden cupboard, polished: (10) in all 6. (11) 2 wooden trays; (12) 1 wooden ...; (13) 4 wooden fly-whisks. (r 1) Grand total: 24 implements of wood. (r 2) 1 copper oil dish; (r 3) 3 bowls of copper; (r 4) 1 cooking pot of copper; (r 5) [in all] 5 copper items. (r 6) [1 set] of iron tongs (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 092. Fragment of Record of Precious Items(?)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [...] ...s, ditto; (i 2) [...] lion's head (rhyton); (i 3) [...]s, inlaid with ivory; (Break) (ii 1) total 4, of N[N], (ii 2) the chief [...]; (ii 3) 2 [...] (ii 4) with [NN]; (ii 5) 6 [...]; (ii 6) 3 [...]; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 093. Textile Label, Reign of Assurbanipal (ADD 0702)

(1) 2 house gowns, the front red, of the port, (seal impression) (3) from Ibbiya, in the domestic quarters, (r 1) care of Aššur-killanni. (r 2) Month of Iyyar (II), 2nd day, eponym year of Ša-Nabû-šû (658 B.C.).

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 094. Textile Label, Reign of Esarhaddon (ADD 0635+)

(1) 7 lower garments, white; (2) 2 cloaks; (3) 1 overcoat; (4) 1 house gown, the front red; (5) 1 urnutu-garment, the front (red), of the country. (r 1) Month of Kislev (IX), eponym year of Nabû-ahhe-ereš (681 B.C.).

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 095. Textile Label (ADD 0684)

(seal impressions) (1) [x] gowns, felted, the front black; (2) [x] gowns, felted, the front red; (3) [x] urnutu-garments, ditto, the front ditto; (4) [x] urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto [...]; (5) [x] urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto [...]; (6) [x] gowns, ditto, ditto [...]; (7) 3 bedspreads [......]; (8) 2 [...] garments [......] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 096. Textile Label (ADD 0957)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 1 bedsp[read, ...]; (2) 1 cl[oak, ...]; (3) 4 blan[kets], r[ed, ...]; (4) 45 cl[oaks. ...], red, [...]; (5) 2 cloaks, the front red, of the country; 30 ditto, old ...; (6) 2 veils; 2 wraps, embroidered; (7) 2 shawls, felted, the front, red, (with) [...]-stones; (8) 2 mitres; 3 scarves, red, of the port; (9) 4 bedspreads of tuft, 2 pairs of leggings, red, ...; (10) 4 ...-garments of red wool; (11) 1 straight garment, felted, the edging red, of the port. (r 1) 1 straight garment, felted, the front, red, of the port; (r 2) 2 urnutu-garments, felted, the edging ditto, dit…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 097. Textile Label (ADD 0956)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 4 [...]-garments [......]; (2) 2 ...[...]-garments [...]; (3) 3 ur[nutu]-garments [...]; (4) 2 reinforced lower garments, fe[lt]ed, [...]; (5) 3 reinforced lower garments ditto [...]; (6) 3 straight garments, ditto, [...]; (7) 3 overcoats, the front red [...]; (8) 1 [bedspread of ...]; (9) 6 blankets for a bed [...]; (10) 5 urnutu-garments, felted, the front red, of the port [...]; (11) 4 straight garments, ditto, the edging ditto; (12) 5 urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto, ditto, ...; (13) 1 cloak studded with stones; (r 1) 4 gowns of linen, the front red, of the port,…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 098. Textile Label (ADD 0682)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] ... [...]; (2) [...] ..., the front red, of the coun[try]; (3) [...] ..., the front red, [...]; (4) [...] gowns, felted, the front black, [...]; (5) [...] urnutu-garments, felted, the front red, ...[...]; (6) [...] ditto, ditto, the front red, of the port; 4 [......]; (7) [x+]3 ditto, ditto, the front red, of the country; 30 [......]; (8) [x+]1 cloaks, the front red [...]; (9) [x+]1 overcoats, the front red, of the p[ort, ...]; (10) [...gar]ments ditto, the front red, of the country, [...]; (11) [...] veils (seal impression) [...]; (12) [...] cloaks (seal impres…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 099. Textile Label (ADD 0707)

(1) [x+]1 robe, multicoloured, ... ... [...]; (2) [...] house-gown(s), red [...]; (3) [...] urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto, [...]; (4) [...] urnutu-garments, felt[ed ...]; (5) [...] urnutu-garments [...] (seal impressions) (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 100. Textile Label (ADD 0685)

(Beginning destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) (3) [......] ... felted, not [...]; (too fragmentary for translation) (6) [......] the front re[d ...] (Rest destroyed or too fragmentary for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 101. Textile Label (ADD 0681)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal impression) (1) 33 [...]-gar[ments ...]; (2) 20 u[rnutu]-garments [...]; (3) 77 [...]-ga[rments]; (4) 2 [...]-gar[ments]; (5) 10 [...] (r 1) Total: 300[+x ...] (Rest destroyed or too fragmentary for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 103. Textile Label (ADD 0958)

(Beginning destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) (r 1) [x+]1 urnutu-garmen[ts ...]; (r 2) [x+]2 gown[s ...]; (r 3) [x+]1 ditto-garment, ditto, the front [...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 104. Textile Label (ADD 0974)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 20 gown[s ...]; (2) 60 house-gowns, [...]; (3) 4 gowns, the front [...]; (4) 4 gowns ...[...]; (5) 2 lower g[arments ...]; (6) 20 ...-garments [......]; (7) 2 overco[ats ...] (Break) (r 2) ... [urnu]tu-garments of linen, white, [...]; (r 3) ... [...] ..., multicoloured [...]. (Break) (r 5) Total: 700[+x ...] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 105. Textile Label

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] 2 cloaks, ... [...]; (3) [......] 3 veils, the front (red), of the port, 1 veil [...]; (4) [......] 7 bedspreads of ...; 19 blankets for a bed; (5) [......] 4 textiles of red wool; 5 ...s of red wool, red; (6) [...] multicoloured, large; 7 ..., multicoloured, large; 10 robes, multicoloured; (7) [...] ... multicoloured, dim; 1 robe, red, of the country; 1 ..., red; (8) [......]s red, of the port; 19 shawls, the front red, of the port; (9) [x] reinforced [lower] garments, with edging; 1 upper garment, red, of the country; 1 shaw[l]; (10) [...] ... red, (with)…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 106. Textile Label (ADD 0817)

(1) [......] 3/4 mina; (2) [...... r]ed, rear part; (3) [......] 1 2/3 mina; (4) [......] red, rear part; (5) [......]... 1 1/2 mina; (6) [......] 1 1/3 mina; (7) [... r]ed, of the port; (8) [... r]ed, of the port; (9) [......] the front; (10) [......] ...; (11) [... r]ed [...] (Rest destroyed or too fragmentary for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 107. List of Textiles (ADD 0975)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] the front (and) the rear part; (3) [...] 1 1/3 mina; (4) [...] ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/3 mina; (5) [...], ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/4 mina; (6) [...] ditto, ditto, the front (red), of the port, not, 1 1/3 mina; (7) [...] ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/4 mina; (8) [...] ditto, ditto, the front red, of limestone; (9) [...], ditto, the front red, of the country; (10) [......] front bl[ack ...]; (Break) (r 2) [...] 77 urnutu-garments [...]; (r 3) [...] house-wrap(s) for women; (r 4) [...]..., felted, ditto, ditto; (r 5) [...]..., ditto, the front…

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