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~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-Assyrian

SAA 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…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 108. List of Textiles (ADD 1124)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [......] mina; (i 2) [......]...s; (i 3) [......]... 1 1/2 mina; (i 4) [...] ditto, knotted, 1 1/2 mina; (i 5) [...] the rear, the fringe, ...; (i 6) [...] knotted, 1 1/2 mina; (i 7) [...] ditto, ditto, the front ditto, knotted; (i 8) 3 textiles ..., multicoloured, 1 1/2 mina; (i 9) 2 ditto, ditto, the front ditto, knotted, 1 1/4 mina; (i 10) 18 ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/2 mina; (i 11) 59 ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/3 mina; (i 12) 5 ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/4 mina; (i 13) 35 ditto, ditto, the front (red), of the port, not, 1 1/4 mina; (i…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 109. List of Textiles (ADD 0973)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [......] ditto [......]; (i 2) [...... di]tto ditto ditto, pomegranates; (i 3) [......] ditto ditto ditto, the fringe knotted, 1 1/2 mina; (i 4) [......] ditto ditto ditto ditto knotted, 1 1/2 mina; (i 5) [......] ditto ditto ditto ... ... the fringe ... knotted, 1 1/2 minas; (i 6) [......] ditto ditto ditto ditto, textile, ..., knotted [1] 1/2; (i 8) [......] ditto ditto, knotted 1 1/4 mina; (i 9) [......]s; (i 10) [......] 1/4; (Break) (ii 1) [tot]al [......]; (ii 2) 1 urnutu-garment, black, edging, the front [...], knotted, (with) a bull, ..., ...; (ii 4) 2…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 110. Record of Red and Black Wool (ADD 0954)

(1) 2 minas of red wo[ol]; (2) 2 minas of bl[ack] wool; (3) total, for the ...[...]-garment(s). (4) 1 1/2 minas of r[ed] wool; (5) 1 1/2 minas of [black] wool; (6) total, for the bed[spr]ead(s); (7) 2 1/2 minas of red wool; (8) 2 1/2 minas of black wool, (9) for the overcoat(s); (10) 20 minas of red wool, (11) 20 minas of [black wool], (12) for one [...]; (13) [...]...[...] (r 1) In all, 26 minas of red wool, 26 minas of black. (r 3) In all, 1 talent, 22 minas.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 111. Record of Wool and Flax (ADD 0955)

(1) 2 minas of red wool for the gowns of the sheikhs. (3) 10 minas of red wool, 20 minas of black wool, from the house. (4) [x minas of] red wool, 5 minas of black wool from within the Palace. (5) [x minas of] red [wool], 25 minas of black wool [......]...; (7) [......], 10 minas of flax. (Break) (r 1) [...] Ṣabu-damqu; (r 2) [..., x+]4 minas of flax, Ṣabu-damqu; (r 3) [x] talents, 10 minas, Issar-riši-remi; (r 4) [In all, x+]18 talents, 18 minas of flax.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 112. Memorandum re Clothing (ADD 0680)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) which to [......] (2) Nabû-naṣ[ir ...]; (3) N[N] will provide 400 cloaks; (4) Nabû-š[ezibanni], the official of [...], gave upper garments (and) robes; he (and) his wife prepared banquets. (10) Gowns of linen, 1 urnutu-garment covering the (entire) figure — Šamaš-iddin is the recipient. (r 1) Udini will provide 1,500 wraps of the Gurraeans. (r 4) Nabû-šezibanni will provide 70 third-rate shawls. (r 6) The adjutants whose background is known (Break) (e. 1) Total: 11 men, who ran away wi[th NN], the commander-of-fifty, [and came] to m[e].

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 113. Memorandum re Clothing (ADD 1090)

(1) 1 cloak [...], care of Aššur-[...], the eunuch [...]; (4) 1 cloak, [care of NN], lamentation pr[iest ...]; (6) total [......] (7) of [......]; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 114. Record of Textiles (Iraq 32 30)

(Too fragmentary for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 115. Account of Flax and Wool (ADD 0953)

(i 1) Linen fibre — consumption. (i 2) 30 talents, Central City Nineveh; (i 3) 20 talents, Review Palace of ditto; (i 4) 10 talents, ditto of the New Corps; (i 5) 20 talents, the house of the queen; (i 6) 5 talents, New Palace of Calah; (i 7) 5 talents, Review Palace of ditto; (i 8) 10 talents, Adian; (i 9) [x] talents, Naṣibina; (i 10) [x talents], Alihu; (i 11) [x] talents for 6 blankets of linen; (i 12) [x talents], the domestic quarters; (i 13) [x talents], the house of the tailor(s); (i 14) [x talents, the horse-tr]ainers; (i 15) [x talents, the house of] the treasurer; (i 16) [x…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 117. Memorandum re Temple Furnishings (ADD 0959)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) 1 pot stand, for the ritual; (r 2) 1 wooden stool of boxwood, of the residence; (r 3) 2 blankets, 1 overcoat; (r 4) 1 cloak, 1 bedspread; (r 5) 1 ... — these pertaining to the bed of the temple of Šeru'a, we did not pick up. (r 8) ..., 15 reed flutes, their base not [...]; (r 9) [...]...[...] (Break) (e. 1) 1 ...-cloth (with) designs [...]

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 118. Record of Various Items, 663-661 B.C. (ADD 0993)

(i 1) 1 perforated cylinder seal for 4 gems of a torc. (i 3) 1 (for) 3, ditto of rock crystal. (i 4) 1 piece of rose jasper, half of it for one gem, half of it went back. (i 7) 1 piece of jasper for 3 gems. (i 9) 1 ditto for one gem of a braid of gold. (i 10) 1 piece of abašmu-stone for one gem; (i 12) 2 ditto of glass for 2 gems of a braid of gold. (i 13) 1 (for) 1 ditto including a braided datepalm of ditto, for 3; (i 15) 1 (for) 4 gems of a torc ditto; (i 16) 1 cylinder seal of ašgikû-stone, for 4 (gems) of a braid of gold. (i 18) 1 piece of saggilmud-stone; 1 (gem) was taken from it; the…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 119. Record of Various Items (ADD 0977)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 4) [... o]f tablets; (i 5) 20 wooden cups ...; (i 6) 2 ......; (i 7) 16 ......; (i 8) [x] ......; (i 9) 7 wooden spatulae; (i 10) [x] jars of ... wine; (i 11) [x] ditto ditto, ...; (i 12) [x ...] of vinegar; (i 13) [x c]ans of oil, (i 14) [...] jar of oil; (i 15) [...] of wine; (Break) (i 18) [...] empty [...]s; (i 19) [1] empty [container for clo]aks; (i 20) [...] barley; (Break) (ii 1) 2 [......]; (ii 2) 1 mina [...]; (ii 3) 4 minas [...]; (ii 4) 30 cups [...]; (ii 5) 1 ... [...]; (ii 6) 4 jars of [...] wine; (ii 7) 23 ditto ditto ...; (ii 8) 8 ditto of vinegar; (ii…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 120. Record of Various Items (ADD 1039)

(i 1) [...] leggings; (i 2) [...]..., snake; (i 3) [...] ditto, red, of the port; (i 4) [...] ditto, red, of the country; (i 5) [...] ditto, white; (too broken for translation) (i 9) [...] ditto, white; (i 10) [...] shoes; (i 11) [...] long; (i 12) [...] ditto, red (and) black; (i 13) [...] straps; (i 14) [... sc]arves; (Break) (ii 1) 1 bathroom ...-cloth, of the qirsu; (ii 4) 3 house towels, the front red, of the country; (ii 7) 1 Cimmerian shoe; (ii 9) 8 leather ...s; (ii 10) 1 copper dish; (ii 11) 1 open-air tent; (ii 12) ṣipirtu textiles for a chair with feet, red, of the port; (ii 15) 1 h…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 121. Record of Various Items (Iraq 32 26)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [the governor of] Bet-naya[lani]. (i 2) 2 oxen, 1 "stag", (i 3) 20 male sheep, 20 jars of wine, (i 4) 4 togas, (i 5) 1 head-cloth, (i 6) 1 kundiraššu, (Break) (r i 1) 1 horse, (r i 2) 10 young she-goats, (r i 3) 1 can of wine, (r i 4) 50 mountain sheep head (rhytons), (r i 5) [1 tal]ent of scarlet dye for red wool (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 123. Record of Various Items (Iraq 32 29)

(Too fragmentary for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 124. Record of Various Items (ADD 1080)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 5 wooden [...], (2) 5 wooden [...], (3) equipment [of ...], (4) equipment [of ...]; (5) 1/2 leather [...], (6) 2 leather [...], (7) 1 [...] cloth, (8) 1 zanu[...] cloth, (9) [x] reinfo[rced] lower garments [...], (10) [x] scar[ves], (11) [x] leggin[gs] (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 126. Record of Various Items (ADD 1040)

(1) 1 golden necklace, inlaid with agate kidney-stones — Mannu-ki-Aššur, the treasurer. (4) 2 Phrygian reinforced lower garments — Abdi-milki, the chief tailor. (6) 2 horses — Mar-Issar, the cohort commander. (8) 1 wooden ... of a chariot, (with) [...]s on top — Aššur-[...], the priest [of Ištar of the Bit] Eqi. (12) 1 [Ela]mite [...] (13) of [...] papparmīnu-stone, (14) 1 [...] of ivory, base of silver, (15) 1 [...], (16) 1 [...], (17) in all 6 [arr]ows — all [NN], the prelate of Der. (r 1) 1 bow, 9 wooden water-vessels, 1 collar of artificial stones — all Aššur-aplu-lešir, son of Issar-naid,…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 127. Various Gifts to Urarṭian Envoys (ADD 0758)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [x+]1 reinforced lower [garments ...], (4) 2 pairs of leggi[ngs ...], (5) 2 pairs of sandals of dyed leather, (7) 2 sets of silver torcs, for the days (they were present), (8) 2 black upper garments, (9) 2 ... garments, 2 black reinforced lower garments, 2 scarves, (11) to the emissaries of Urarṭu. (r 1) Month of Shebat (XI), 15th day. (r 2) 10 silver tribute bowls; (r 3) 1 silver torc at 1 mina. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 128. Miscellaneous Contributions from(?) Officials (ADD 0992)

(1) 2 horses — of Ilu-taklak, governor of Parsua; (4) 1 linen head-cloth — of Nabû-ahhe-eriba, the delegate of Tyre.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 129. Record of Various Precious Items

(Beginning destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) (3) [x ...] of obsidian, lapis lazuli and carnelian; (4) [x sce]pters of ebony and gold [...]; (5) [x] Urarṭian [...], (with) a base of gold; (6) [x] linen [...]s; (7) [x ... prayer] bowls; (8) [......] their sacrifice; (9) [......] Pleiades; (10) [x] linen [...]; 2 head-cloths; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 130. Various Foods from Officials to the Lady of the House (ADD 1104)

(1) [1] basket of truffles [...] — of the governor of Barhalzi; (3) 1 male sheep — of Bel-naṣir, the governor of Calah. (5) [1] male sheep — of Nabû-kuṣuranni, the governor of Arzuhina; (7) [1 tarm]azilu bird — [of ...]-eriba, eunuch of the king; (9) [...] vessel of wine, (10) [1 ušamu]tu-bird, (11) [1 spray of] pomegranates (Break) (r 1) [...], mayor; (r 2) [1] male sheep, 1 lamb — of Nabû-deni-epuš, the chief shepherd; (r 5) 1 lamb, 20 collared birds, (r 6) 1 spray of pomegranates — of Milki-nuri. (r 8) To the Lady of the House.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 131. Various Foods from Officials (ADD 0693)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [1 sp]ray of [...]-fruit, [1 ditto] of grapes, [1 ditto] of olives — [of] Nabû-zaqip-keni, the village-manager of Šamaš-metu-uballiṭ. (7) [1 du]ck, x doves, 1 kupītu bird — of Nabû-duru-uṣur, the palace manager of Maškala. (r 1) [x] collared birds — [of] the palace farmer of Calah. (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 132. Fruit and Drink for the Queen (ADD 1060)

(i 1) Inspected Missing (i 2) 3 & baskets of fruit (i 3) 3 & bowls of habbur (wine) (i 4) Total — the Nineveh gardener. (i 5) 1 & trays of fruit (i 6) [x & b]owls of hab[bur] (wine) (i 7) [Total — the gar]dener [...]. (Break) (ii 2) Total [— the ... of the] city [of ...]. (ii 4) 2 & [...] (ii 5) 2 & [...] (Break) (r ii 1) To the queen. Month of Tishri (VII), 7th day.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 133. Various Foods from Officials (ADD 1131)

(1) [1 o]x, 10 male sheep, [x du]cks, 10 jars of wine — of Aplaya, the palace herald. (4) 1 ox, 10 male sheep, 10 jars of wine — a[ll ...]s.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 134. Various Contributions from(?) Officials (ADD 1057)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) 1 ... — the governess of Haurina; (4) 1 ox, 10 Persian sheep, 10 staffs of murr[ānu tree], 1 leather strap — the palace herald; (6) 2 oxen — Ilu-taklak; (7) 1 male sheep — Nergal-ila'i; (Rest destroyed)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 135. Various Foods from Officials(?) (ADD 0985)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (5) [...] the New House; (6) [......] (7) [... g]rapes; (8) [......] wine (Break) (r 2) [...-a]hu-iddina, the [...]. (r 3) [To]tal, month of Elul (VI), 14th day.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 136. Various Foods from(?) Officials (ADD 0942)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) [1 sisalhu ox], 5 male sheep, 5 jars of ..., 2 wooden boxes with quinces, 3 boxes with figs, 1 box with prunes, 2 pots of dates; 14 trays of fruit — the governor of Qarnina. (ii 5) 1 sisalhu ox, 2 male sheep, 4 jars — Urzuhina. (ii 7) 1 sisalhu ox, 2 male sheep — Mazamua. (ii 8) [1] sisalhu ox, 2 male sheep — Si'immê. (ii 9) [1] sisalhu ox [......] (Break) (r i 1) the governor of [......]. (r i 2) [1] sisalhu [ox], 2 male sheep — N[N], the governor of Carchemish. (r i 4) [1] sisalhu ox, 3 male sheep — Ahu-immê, the governor of Hindana. (r i 6) [1] sisalhu [ox] —…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 140. Record of Wine for Singers (ADD 1058+)

(1) [......]... 1/2 'litre' each; (2) [......], female singer, 1/2 'litre'; (3) [......] 1/2 'litre'; (4) [......] ... 1/2 'litre'; (5) [......] ...[...] 1/4; (6) [......]busi, 1/2 'litre' each; (r 1) [......]s 1/2 'litre' each; (r 2) [......] 1/4; (r 3) [......]... 1/4; (r 4) [......] 3/4 'litre' of wine; (r 5) [......] ... 15 female singers 1/2 'litre' each; (r 6) [......] wine; (r 7) [Total: ...] 2 seahs, 6 3/4 'litres'.

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 141. Record of Wine and Food (ADD 1061ab)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] apprentice, [...]-pot (3) [...] pomegranate(s) [...] (4) [...j]ars of wine in the house [...] (5) on a wooden [......] (Break) (10) into the charge of [......] (11) 75 wooden [......], (12) 1 [...] of N[N], (13) salt [......], (14) for [......]; (15) 2 homers, 5 seahs of w[ine ...] (Break) (r 1) 1 seah 5 'litres' of small bread-loaves [...]; (r 2) a jar of wi[ne ...]; (r 3) 2 seahs of small bread-loaves [...]; (r 4) a jar of wi[ne ...]: (r 5) all th[is ...]. (r 6) [x] hundreds ... [...] (Break) (r 11) [...]s wine of [......] (r 12) [at the disp]osal of the woman…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 142. Bread and Beer to Various Personnel (ADD 0757)

(1) [...] ... (2) [... N]ineve[h]. (3) 2 seahs 5 'litres' of bread, 1 seah of be[er] — 60 tillers, consu[mption]. (5) 1 seah of bread 5 'litres' of beer — the chanters, singers and female singers, consumption. (8) 3 'litres' of bread 5 'litres' of be[er] — the Babylonians (and) the sh[epherds]. (10) 2 'litres' of bread of the stewa[rd]; (11) 2 'litres' of bread, the [...] (and) the [...] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 144. Similar to No. 143 (Iraq 32 28)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 1 seah 2 ['litres', the xth day]; (i 2) 1 seah 3 'li[tres', the xth day]; (i 3) 2 seahs 2 'litres', the 26th day; (i 4) 2 seahs, month of Sivan (III), the 2nd day; (i 5) 2 seahs, the 3rd day, 6 1/2 'litres'; (i 6) month of Tammuz (IV), the 5th day; (i 7) 1 seah, 3 'litres', the 9th day; (i 8) 4 seahs 5 'litres', the 10th day; (i 9) [x] seah 3 'litres', the 23rd day; (i 10) [x seah] 4 'litres', the 24th day; (i 11) [x seah x] 'litre', the 26th day; (i 12) [x seah (x 'litre')], the 29th [day]; (Break) (r i 1) 3 [seahs, ...], (r i 2) 4 seahs 9 ['litres', the xth day; .…

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 146. Record of Aromatics (ADD 1074)

(1) 1/2 shekel of cedar; (2) 1 shekel of cypress; (3) 3/4 (shekels) of daprānu-juniper; (4) 1 shekel of myrtle; (5) 1 shekel of boxwood; (6) 1 shekel of nikiptu-gum; (7) 1 shekel of kurdinnu-aromatic; (8) 2 shekels of turmeric; (9) 1 shekel of the terebinth-like-plant; (10) 1/2 shekel of thyme; (11) [x shek]els of styrax; (12) [x shekels] of sweet cane; (13) [x shekels of] burāšu-juniper. (Break) (r 1) [x]..ths (of shekel) of [...]-aromatic; (r 2) 1/8 of ...[...]; (r 3) in all 16 [shekels ...] (r 4) of 5 [...]....

Economy

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 7

SAA 07 148. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 1083)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [......]s; (i 2) [...] ducks; (i 3) [...] geese; (i 4) [...]; (i 5) [......]; (i 6) [......]; (i 7) [......] Nineveh; (i 8) [......]s; (i 9) [......]; (i 10) [......] (Break) (ii 1) [...] Akkullanu; (ii 2) [... o]f the major-domo of the crown prince; (ii 3) [...] loins ...; (ii 4) [...] shoulder (portions) of fat (oxen); (ii 5) 10 big [th]igh (cuts of sheep); (ii 6) 10 oven(-baked) [fish]; (ii 7) Total 6 ox[en, m]eat of the meal; (ii 8) 6 (cuts of) [...] meat, salted; (ii 9) 8 (cuts of) meat, the [...]-House; (ii 10) 1 breast, ...; (ii 11) 3 (whole) oxen, in the…

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