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Page 1232 / 1294

~655 BCE·

Neo-Assyrian

SAA 14

SAA 14 365. (no title) (ADD 1223)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [... ...]hi, [...] (3) [... ...]-Aššur, [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 366. (no title) (ADD 1224)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]... (2) [...]-mar-šarri-uṣur, (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 367. (no title) (ADD 1225)

(1) [Instead of] his seal [he impressed his] fi[ngernail]. (2) [Fingernail of] Ilu-ah[u-uṣur] (3) [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 370. (no title) (ADD 1238)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [Witness NN], co[hort commander]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 371. (no title) (ADD 1239)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [Witness NN], co[hort commander]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 375. Lease of Land (ADD 1253)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] (2) [NN, ...] — (r 1) [NN] has contracted [and bo]ught an estate of 4 hectares of field in culti[vation for x] years for [......] (r 4) whoever [...] the silver (r 5) [...] field [...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 392. Purchase of Land (ADD 1279)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] of [...] (2) [...]... [...] (blank(?) space of two lines) (3) [...]... [...] (4) [...]..., in all 7 'litres' [...] (5) [...] adjoining Il-abu-[...]... [...]... — (6) [...] has contracted (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 395. Purchase of a Vacant Lot and a Threshing Floor

(1) [Seal of NN, son of] Zabd[i-ili], (2) [seal of NN], [...], (3) [seal of ...]..., (4) [seal of] Aya, son of Na[bû-...], (5) [sea]l of Sin-ahu-uṣur, (6) [owners of the va]cant [lot] (and) threshing floor being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (rest too broken for translation)

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 423. Purchase of Land

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [adjoining the road lea]ding [to ..., adjoining ..., adjoining] Šamaš-šezib, (4) (Break) (7) [...] has bought. (r 1) [The money is paid completely]. That [fie]ld is [purchased and acquired. Any revocation, law]suit, or litigation [is void]. (r 3) [Whoever in the future, at] any time, (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 437. Mukin-ahhe Redeems His Nephew (669-VII-21) (TIM 11 18$)

(1) Seal of Nabû-iqbi, (2) seal of Nurtî. (seal impressions) (3) [One min]a of silver by the mi[na of] the king [Kin-a]hhe has [given] to Nabû-iqbi and [t]o Nurtî, and has redeemed Nabû-rehtu-uṣur, [the so]n of his brother, and cleared him (from claim). (8) No-one shall litigate with him. [Wh]oever breaks the contract, shall [gi]ve 10 minas of silver. (r 2) Month Tishri (VII), 21st day, [e]ponym year of Šamaš-kašid-ayabi. (r 4) [Wi]tness Hašanu. (r 5) Witness Labaṭî. (r 6) [Wi]tness Daddî. (r 7) [Witne]ss Ṭab-Daddî, Dur-Adad. (r 8) [Witne]ss Dugul-a(na)-ili. (r 9) [Wi]tness Ululayu. (r 10) [Wi…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 468. Urdu-Inurta Buys 11 Hectares of Land in Huli (ADD 1185)

(1) [Instead of] his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Fi]ngernail of Inurta-na'di, owner of the field being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) An estate of 2 hectares of land adjoining the field of [...] adjoining the road that le[ads] to Enati. (5) An estate of 1 hectare 6 decares of field adjoining Man[nu-ki-Adad], adjoining the field of Ṭab-bel. (6) An estate of 1 [hectare of field] adjoining Ter-dala, adjoining [NN], adjoining the steppe road. (8) An estate of 1 he[ctare of field] adjoining [...]..., adjoining [...]. (10) An estate of 5 decares of field in the wadi o[f ...]…

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 475. Urdu Buys People (ADD 0259)

(1) Fingernail of Bel-iqbi, (2) Fingernail of Zeru-ibni, (3) Fingernail of Bel-abu-uṣur, (4) owner(s) of the people being sold. (space for fingernail impressions) (5) [...]-Marduk, his wife, (6) his [x sons], his 2 daughters, (7) [in all x per]sons, servants [of] these [men] — (9) Urdu [has contrac]ted and bought them [from] these men [for 1]80 (shekels of) copper. (12) [The money] is paid completely. The [people] are purchased and acquired. Any [revocat]ion, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (15) [Whoever in] the future lodges a complaint and seeks [a law]suit against Urdu and his sons, (18)…

Law·Economy

~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 478. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1201)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 3) Witness [NN]. (r 4) Witness Ahu-la-amaš[ši]. (r 5) Witness Agu[...]. (r 6) Witness Nergal-ša[rru-uṣur]. (r 7) [Witness] Nabû-[...]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 14 365. (no title) (ADD 1223)

SAA 14 366. (no title) (ADD 1224)

SAA 14 367. (no title) (ADD 1225)

SAA 14 370. (no title) (ADD 1238)

SAA 14 371. (no title) (ADD 1239)

SAA 14 375. Lease of Land (ADD 1253)

SAA 14 392. Purchase of Land (ADD 1279)

SAA 14 395. Purchase of a Vacant Lot and a Threshing Floor

SAA 14 423. Purchase of Land

SAA 14 437. Mukin-ahhe Redeems His Nephew (669-VII-21) (TIM 11 18$)

SAA 14 468. Urdu-Inurta Buys 11 Hectares of Land in Huli (ADD 1185)

SAA 14 475. Urdu Buys People (ADD 0259)

SAA 14 478. Fragment of a Witness List (ADD 1201)

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BAM 4, 392

CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 023 & 002701.05, ex. 010

CDLI Literary 002701.05, ex. 011

CDLJ 2007/1 §3.54

LKU 012

MSL SS 1, 033

NABU 2015/105

OECT 11, 077

UET 6, 0389

WAM 48.2030

AA 074

ACT 0208

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