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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 039. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 20)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [NN, king of Assyri]a, e[xempted (from taxes) and] sealed [with his royal seal, which is not to be altered], and gave it [to NN, cohort commander of the chief eun]uch, the son of Babilayu. (r 4) The corn taxes [of these fields, ... and people shall not be collected, the straw taxe]s shall not be gathered. [These people] shall not be called up [for labour and corvée service or for the le]vy of the land; [they] are free [from quay, crossing and gate dues] on land or water; (r 8) [in all the temples ......]; [they are] fr[ee from "boat and cr]ossbar"; (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 041. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 22)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [A future prince among the kings, my sons, whom Aššur] and Ištar nomi[nate to rule the land and the people]: [re]spect [(the oath) by Aššur, Enlil, Adad, Ber and the Assyrian Ištar] and do [not] alter [the wording of this tablet. The great gods] will hear [your prayer]. (r 7) [Month ..., xth day, eponym year of ..., pre]fect of Que.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 042. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [The great gods will hea]r [your prayer]. (r 2) [Month ..., xth day, eponym year of ..., prefect of Q]ue.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 043. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 26)

(1) [Aššur-etel-ilani, mighty king, king of the world, ki]ng of Assyria, overseer; [son of Assurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyri]a, overseer; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyri]a, likewise overseer; [son of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Sumer] and Akkad. (seal space) (Break) (r 1) [Month ..., xth day, eponym year of ..., prefect of Q]ue.

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 044. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Grant (NARGD 25)

(1) [Aššur-etel-ilani, mighty king, king of the world], king [of Assyria; son of Assurbanipal, ki]ng of the world, king of Assy[ria, overseer; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, likewise overseer; son of Sargon (II), king of the world], king of Sumer and [Akkad]. (royal seal impression) (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 045. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 17)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... x+]10 hectares of fi[eld], (2) [...... x] hundred and sixty hectares of fi[eld], (3) [......]... 20 hectares [of field], (4) [......]... 30 hectares [of field], (5) [...] ... [...] 50 he[ctares of field], (6) [......]... 100 hectares [of field], (7) [......]... 20 hectares [of field], (8) [......] zarri[...] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 046. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 23)

(1) [NN, ......, king of Assyria, overseer, son of NN, ......], king of As[syria, overseer, son of NN, ......], king of Assy[ria, likewise overseer]. (one royal seal impression preserved) (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 049. Fragment of Land Grant? (NARGD 38)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......] Assyria (3) [......] (4) [......] its people (5) [...... labour-duty and cor]vée work (6) [......] as a favour (7) [......]... (8) [......]... (9) [...... th]eir [...] I established. (10) [......]... (11) [......]... (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 050. Assurbanipal Type Schedule to Land Grant (ADD 0742)

(1) [x hectares of fie]ld in Horse-Trainer Town; Tuqunu-ereš, farmer, and his people; Ahu-iddina, farmer, and [his people]. (2) [x hectares] of field in Darraska; Didî, farmer, and his people; (3) [...]-Nabû, farmer, and his people; Kinanni-Issar, farmer, and [his] people. (4) [x hec]tares of field in Bet-Urbiru; Tuqunu-ereš, farmer, and his people Ahu-iddina, farmer, and his people; (5) Šamaš-remanni and his people; Nabû'a, farmer, and his people; Bel-dipari, farmer, and his people; (6) Sinqi-Issar, farmer, and his people. 20 hectares of field in Asayati; Belet-na'dat, farmer, and his…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 051. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0743)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......, Ṣi]l-[...] 1 vineyard, 3 hectares [of field ......] (2) [......] Labudi; 50 hectares of field in Liṣ[..., ......] (3) [......] Nargi; 20 hectares of field in the village of Šumma-šarru, [x] hectares of field in [..., ......] (4) [...... in ...]hini, 20 hectares of field in Ṭu'yati, 40 hectares [of field in ..., ......] (5) [...... in] its entirety in Que. Nabû-naṣir and [his] people, [......], (6) [......, Be]l-Harran-isse'a ditto, Tabni-Issar ditto, [......], (7) [......, ...]-Nanaya ditto and his brothers, Na[... ......], (8) [......, ...]huru ditto,…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 052. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule (ADD 0745)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......, N]N ditto; [NN ......]; (2) [......]; Saka-il [......]; (3) [......; NN], farmer, ditto; Igilî [......]; (4) [......; NN], farmer, ditto; Sa[... ......]; (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 054. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0750)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... ...]...ru [and his people, ......] (3) [......], Ahû'a-amur a[nd his people, ......] (4) [......], Adda-sagab a[nd his people, ......] (5) [......], Ṣibit-ali a[nd his people, ......] (6) [......], Šamaš-le'i a[nd his people, ......] (7) [......, ...]bu an[d his people, ......] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 055. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ZA 73 04)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN a]nd [his] people (2) [NN] and [his] people (3) [NN] and [his] people (4) [NN an]d [his] people (5) [NN an]d [his] peo[ple] (6) [NN an]d [his people] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 056. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule? (ADD 0726)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... and their] people (Break) (r 1) [......] and their people (r 2) [......] containing [...]. (r 3) [......], house, threshing-floor, garden, (r 4) [......] containing [...] (r 5) [...... ...]-epuš, [...] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 057. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule? (ADD 0721)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......]...[......; an estate of] 2 decares of field [......] (2) [......] and his people [......] (3) [......] in [its] entirety [......] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 058. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0736)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... of fie]ld, 1 barnyard in the t[own ...], (2) [......] of field in the town [...], (3) [......] field in Šabarme [...], (4) [...... of fiel]d in Issete, Harmaku [and his people], (5) [Ib]ni-šarru an[d his people], (6) [...]-šalhi an[d his people], (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 059. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule (ADD 0887)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] ditto [his] peo[ple], (2) [......] ditto, (3) [......]-šamê ditto, (4) [......] lower ditto, (5) [......] ditto, (6) [......]... ditto, (7) [......] his [...], (8) [...... the to]wn of Abattê ditto, (9) [......] estate farmer of the town of [...], (10) [......] and his people, (11) [...... the town of T]ina ditto, (12) [...... es]tate farmer of the town of Bi[...], (13) [...... Q]atar-il, [(...)], (14) [...... esta]te farmer of [...], (15) [...... the tow]n of Ad[...], (16) [......] Cala[h ...], (17) [......] Harihumba, (18) [......] Nineveh, (19) [......] Ba…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 060. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule (ADD 0746)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 40 [hectares of field, ......], (2) in all [......]; (3) total in the town of [.... ......] (4) and [his] people [......], (5) [...]-šulmu, [......], (6) Ṣid[..., ......] (7) [......] (8) [NN] and his people, [......] (9) [...] and his people, [......] (10) Ahu-le'i and his people, [NN ......], (11) in Barihtu, [......], (12) in Samhara, [......] (13) 2 vineyards, [......]; (14) 40 hectares of field, Adda-sagab, [NN, ......]; (15) total in Tillê. 70 hectares of fi[eld, NN, NN, NN], (16) in all 3 farmers; [......]. (17) 40 hectares of field, Past[î, ......]; (18)…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 061. Probably Part of No. 60 (ADD 0747)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......, NN] and [his] people, (2) [......, NN] and his people, (3) [......, NN] and his people, (4) [......, NN] and his people, (5) [......], Tattî and his people, (6) [...... ...]abû and his people, (7) [......, NN, ...]ša, in all 2 farmers and their people, (8) [......, NN] and his people in Naṣapina. (9) [......, NN] and his people in Bu[...]. (10) [......, NN, NN] and their people in [...]. (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 062. Possibly Part of No. 60 (ADD 0748)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [......] in the town of Diati; [......] (4) [......] in Til-harrapin[a; ......] (5) [......], fields and people in Kar-Is[sar; ......] (6) [...... x hectares of fi]eld, 1 viney[ard, ......] (7) [...... in] the town of [...]; ... [......] (8) [...... x he]ctares of field in Šarru-iddin[a; ......] (9) [......] ... Diqukin[a ......] (10) [......] 2 tillers [......] (11) [......] ... [......] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 063. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule (ZA 73 05)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......; N]N, [...]; ...[...]; (2) [......, in all x] fullers; [...]-ahu-iddina, hatter; (3) [......, ...]maku, Nabû-reṣuwa, king's guard, Šarru-metu-uballiṭ, (4) [......], Turrukšu-iṣah, Amurrî, in all 6 escorts; (5) [......]; Nabû-...-..., cupbearer; Lipit-Issar, 1 person; (6) [......]; Aššur-balliṭ, Parnu'a, 2 persons; [...]gadiâ, (7) [......; Mu]llissu-šazizinni, [NN], ...[...]-Issar, weav[er]; (8) [......, i]n all 2 farmers. 40 hectares of field in [...], over[seer of the household]; (9) [......, NN and] his [peo]ple; Našuh-i[dri, x] persons; ...[...]. (10)…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 064. Fragment of Land Grant or Schedule? (ADD 1116)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] 60 hectares [...], (2) [......] 20 hectares in [...], (3) [...... x hectares in ...]nû'a, 40 hectares in [...], (4) [...... x hectares in] Adian, 20 hectares in [...], (5) [...... in] Raṣappa, 100 hectares the town of Ta[...], (6) [...... x] hectares in the town of Aššur-eṭir, [...] (7) [... x hect]ares alongside Aqu[...]. (8) [......], in all 600 [...] (9) [......] (10) [......] Inurta-[... ......] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 065. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule? (ADD 0775)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...]ti Issar-emuqiya, [......], (3) Kê-lamši, painter, N[N, ...] (4) Tabalayu, dyer, Ahu-immî, N[N, ...] (5) La-dagil-ili, Nabû-šezibanni, in all 4 oil-pressers; [NN, NN, NN], (6) Kubabu-ubri, Urad-Issar, Gabbu-amur, in all 6 [...; NN, NN], (7) Raši-ili, Rehtu-ana-Marduk, Dagan-abi, [..., NN, NN], (8) Ahu'a-eriba, Giri-Ba'al, Šumma-us[sezib, NN], (9) [NN], in all 12 skin-raft boatmen ...[......] (10) [...]-Sin Angulu, Ispiṭṭi-[..., ......] (11) [...] Mariddi, Ilu-[...], ...[......] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 066. Fragment of Assurbanipal Type Schedule?

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [......; NN and] his people; Rem[anni-... ......] (r 2) [......]. An estate of 40 hectares [of field in ......] (r 3) [......]; Eriba-[... ......] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 067. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant?

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... x] vine[yards, ......] (3) [......] in ...[...; ......] (4) [......] 1 [vine]yard [......] (5) [...... x viney]ar[ds ......] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 075. Fragment of a Decree of Tiglath-Pileser III (NARGD 31)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Tiglath]-Pileser (III), [king of Assyria, ...] (r 2) [...] couch, wild bulls, house [......] (r 3) [...] this [obl]iga[tion] for [...-Inurta, Mutakkil-Aššur] (r 4) [and] T[uqu]n-mati, his daughter [......] (r 5) [......] he has establi[shed ......] (r 6) [...] wi[ne] until dis[tant] days [...] (r 7) [...]-Inurta, Mutakkil-Aššur, Tuqu[n-mati, their children and their d]escendants ...[...]. (r 9) Let [a futu]re [prince] among my sons whom Aššur nomi[nates (for kingship)] a[dd to] this [obli]gation; [may he not] take [away from it]. (r 11) By Aššur, [..., ..., Enli]l…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 077. Collection of Decrees from Various Reigns (NARGD 54)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 20 — the [......] (i 2) Total: 360 [......]. (i 3) The chief fuller of [the palace] gives 1 litre of oil, 1 litre of [...]. (i 6) The ploughmaster of the [palace] giv[es] one glass of car[damom ...]. (i 9) Total that Shalman[eser (IV)] establis[hed]. (i 11) The garde[ner] of the palace [gives] 5 ...-plants. (i 14) Total that was added by [...]. (i 15) [The wine master] gives 1 litre of wine. Total that was ad[ded] by Tiglath-Pil[eser (III)]. (i 18) The rab qaqqulāti gives 2 seahs of bread, 1 litre of so[up], 1 seah 4 litres of beer, and 2 litres of maṣhatu-flour.…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 078. Fragment of a Decree Concerning Distribution of Meat (NARGD 52)

(1) [NN, ..., mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king, king of the world], king of [As]s[yria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king, king of the world], king of Assyr[ia, likewise overseer]. (4) [......, the chos]en one of En[lil ...]. (Space with royal seal impressions) (5) [......] from the sheep offerings of the fi[fth] day. (6) [......] its head, its belly, [its] liver. (7) [......] complete[ly] (8) [......]s of the go[d ...] (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 079. Fragment of a Decree? (NARGD 53)

(1) [NN, ..., mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, mighty king], king [of the world, king of Assyria, overseer]; [son of NN, migh]ty [king], king [of the world, king of Assyria, likewise overseer]. (4) [......], the chosen one [of Enlil ...]. (Space with a royal seal impression) (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 089. Royal Votive Gift for Ištar of Arbela (IAsb pl.50)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......], Raṣappa, Bit-Zam[ani] (2) [......] ... of the province of Upu[mu] (3) [......], a gardener, bakers, cooks, br[ewers] (4) [......]s I handed over to Ištar residing in Arbela, my lady. (5) [......] those sheep which I donated, (6) [......] 2 litres of wine daily, 10 sheep month[ly]. (7) [For the preservation of m]y [life], the lengthening of my days, the longevity of my kingship, and the destruction of my enemies, (8) [... I ...ed] and in Egašankalamma until distant days I [established]. (9) [The decrees of the king]s, my fathers, I added to and confirmed.…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 090. Assurbanipal Recovers a Stolen Village (IAsb pl.21)

(1) For Sin, foremost of heaven and earth, [......], the honored Namraṣit, power without equal, [......], the compassionate lord who [...]s to the king who is pious to him, [......] — (4) I am Assurbanipal, great king, mighty king, ki[ng of the world, king of Assyria], who heeds his weighty command a[nd ......]. (6) Il-yabi, the eu[nuch of ...], who a village in its entirety amounting to such and such [an area of land and orchards ...] to Sin residing in Elumu o[f his own accord donated as a votive offering] for the preservation of the life of the ki[ng and set up a stele]; afterwards, his…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 093. Mannu-de’iq Donates his Son to Ninurta (ADD 0641)

(1) To Ninurta of Calah — (3) Mannu-de'iq, shield bearer of the eunuch, has presented Nabû-maqtu-šatbi, his son, (stamp seal impressions) (5) to Ninurta, the powerful, the mightiest of the gods, the warrior, for the life of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, to Ninurta of Calah as a gift. (10) Whoever takes him away from Ninurta, whether his prefect, his commander-of-fifty, his un[cle], his cousin, or [his ...], by force or through vi[ndication] — (15) May Ninurta defeat him with a merciless weapon. May Gula place a never-healing sore on his body. May Adad, canal inspector of heaven and earth,…

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 097. Private Votive Donation to Nabu (NARGD 37)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) 100 rams [......] (3) he has cleared (of claims) and [donated] to Nabû, [his lord]. (4) Whoever raises a claim against t[hose] people and tries to assert his authority over them, may the mighty king, lord of lords, [...], Marduk and [his] s[pous]e Zarpanitu make his dynasty disappear from the land; may Nabû, the scribe of Esaggil, shorten his long days and may Tašmetu, the spouse of Nabû, speak unfavourably of him in the presence of her husband Nabû. (r 2) May Ištar dwelling in Arbela fill him with leprosy and cut off his entrance to temple and palace, and [may] Ninur…

Religion & Myth·Writing & Literature

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 047. Fragment of Land Grant (NARGD 24)

(Beginning destroyed) (royal seal impression) (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 001. Adad-nerari III Grants Land to Aššur to Provide Offerings (KAV 094)

(1) Seal of Aššur and Ninurta, seal of God the k[ing, ...] ... [......], which cannot be [contested]. (2) Adad-nerari (III), overseer, son of Šamši-Adad (V), [overseer], son of Shalma[nese]r (III), [likewise overseer]. (3) The towns, fields, buildings, orchards and people of [Šamaš-naṣ]ir, eunuch of Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, treasurer of Aššur, belonging to his eunuchship — Adad-nerari (III), king of Assyria, for the pres[ervation of] his [life] has exempted them and gi[ven] them to Aššur, his lord. (5) I have taken an area of 1,000 hectares of land in the province of the Inner City…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 002. Possibly Part of No. 1 (KAV 117)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] under Palil-naṣ[ir ......] (2) [......] Tillê; adjoining [......] (3) [... of ...]-Zarpanitu, princess; adjoining the town of Bel-iq[bi] (r 1) [... the temple of] Adad of Adian; adjoining the orchard [of ......; adjoining the or]chard of Dayyan-Inurta, governor of [...]; (r 3) [...] Aššur-bani-ahhe [...] (r 4) [... the v]illage manager of [...] (r 5) [... of N]aṣibina; adjoining the king's road that [goes] from Urakka to the bank of the [...] ri[ver]; (r 6) [...... un]der the prefect of Naṣibina; adjoining Suena [......] (r 7) [......]-Šamaš, the village mana…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 024. Esarhaddon Grants Land to Provide Regular Offerings (STT 049)

(1) To [......] (2) [my] la[dy ......] (4) [I], Esarhaddon, [great king, king of Assyria], son of Sennacherib, [likewise] gr[eat] king, [king of Assyria], pondered in my heart [......] (7) ...[...] they go [......] (8) [...] ... house [......] (9) to ...[......] (10) to ...[......] (r 1) field ...[......] (r 2) An estate of 30 hectares of fie[ld ......] (r 3) An estate of 10 hectares of field [......] (r 4) An estate of 6 hectares of orchard [......] (r 5) for the regular offerings to her, as the responsibility of [NN, ...], (r 6) Atar-yatê, the [...], (r 7) Sin-kenu-uṣur, the tiller, [I…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 036. Aššur-etel-ilani Exempts a Cohort Commander from Taxes (NARGD 14)

(1) [Aššur-etel]-ilani, [......, overseer; son of As]surbanipal, [......, overseer; son of] Esarhaddon, [......, likewise overseer]. (royal seal impressions) (4) After my father and begetter had dep[arted], no father brought me up or taught me to spread my [wings], no mother cared for me or saw to my [education], (7) Sin-šumu-lešir, the chief eunuch, [one who had deserved well] of my father and be[getter, who had led me constantly like a father, installed me] safely on the throne of my father and begetter [and made the people of Assyria, great and small, keep] watch over [my kingship during]…

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 048. Part of Land Grant for Temple Offerings (STT 044)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] the command of [......] (4) When this [......] town [...] (5) Zababa and Babu, the gr[eat] lords [......] (6) to [...] Sin (dwelling) in Harra[n ...] (7) I saw [the ... of] his power [and ...] the fear of his divinity. (8) In the month of Tishri (VII), I took the šigūšu-plant in my hand [and] cele[brated] a festival on the 8th day of Tishri amidst sweet music. (10) At that time — 23 rams, 2 bulls and 2 calves to be used as burnt-offerings on braziers morning and evening, 20 altars furnished with emmer wheat, 6 homers of wine, 6 seahs of wine for the drinking…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 053. Fragment of Aššur-etel-ilani Type Land Grant (ADD 0752)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [A]ttar-hu[tni, ......]; (2) 1 vine[yard, ......]; (3) 2 veg[etable] gardens; [......]; (4) 1 village in [its] en[tirety; ......]; (5) 100 (hectares) of field i[n ......]. (6) Abbâ and [his people, ......], (7) Abu-nuri and [his] peo[ple, ......], (8) Urda-Belet and [his] people, [......], (9) Samsi-nuri and [his] people, [......], (10) Han[un]u and his people, [......], (11) P[i]laqqu and h[is] people, [......], (12) Hašanu and [his] people, [......], (13) Remanni-Aššur and his people, [......], (14) Ṭab-ahhe and his people, [......], (15) Urdu and his people,…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 068. Late Copy of a Decree of Tukulti-Ninurta for the Temple of Šarrat-nipha (PKTA 32-33)

(1) [...... Šarrat]-nipha (2) [...... Šarrat]-nipha (3) [...] All t[his is the ... of Šarrat-nip]ha: (4) [x litres of ...], 1 litre [of ... ... the pries]t of the bēt ēqi; (5) [......] great ...; (6) [......] the palace of the crown prince of the succession palace; (7) 1 litre of [...] bread [...] the baker; (8) 1 litre of [...] bread [...] the sons of the 'coiffured women.' (9) The cons[tan]t sheep offerings of the 5th day, the 7th day and the 15th day that are performed for Šarrat-nipha: [The priest] of Šarrat-nipha and the priest of the bēt ēqi [take] a breast, a shoulder, roasted meat;…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 070. Unplaced Fragment of the Text of No. 69 (NARGD 45)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...... x] litres of honey [......] (r 2) [...... to be hea]ted, of [......] (r 3) [......] the confectioner [takes] (r 4) [......] 7 seahs 4 litres of chick-peas, 3 seahs of lent[ils ...] (r 5) [...... refi]ned, 3 seahs of chick-peas, 3 litres of ordin[ary] lentils. (r 6) [......] second dipper, 2 litres of honey, 2 litres of [...] (r 7) [......] 1 litre ditto, 1 litre for [...]-flour (r 8) [...... they gi]ve. Total: 1 seah 7 litres of honey, 1 seah 7 lit[res of ......] divid[ed] with dippers [...]. (r 10) [...... t]o be heated. One litre of honey, 1 litre of…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 071. Decree of Regular Offerings for the Aššur Temple by Adad-nerari III (NARGD 46)

(1) [Adad-nerari (III)], representative of Enlil, [overseer]; [son of Šamši-Adad (V)], representative of Enlil, [overseer]; [son of Shalmaneser (III)], representative of Enlil, [overseer]. (4) [When Adad-nerari (III)] instituted the regular offerings of Aššur, (and) [entrusted] them to [NN, the ...]; from the towns of the county of Burali, the county of Arbela, the count[y of ...] — (6) [The chief ...]: 50 carrying-sticks of pomegranates, 1 sheep for the kimru (offering) before [..., ......, x] wineskins, 4 shovels with their 'donkeys' [...], [x cups o]f oil for the provisions of the boatmen…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 072. Fragment of the Text of No. 71 (NARGD 47)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [The ... of] Buralli gives [......] of the wineskin rafts, [......] wineskin rafts sailing downstream, [...... si]x seahs of flour for the boatmen [......]. (6) [The ...] gives [......] the boatmen [......]. (8) [...... that the]y give (9) [...... to]wns (10) [......] establishes. (11) [......] the palace herald (12) [......] my [...] (13) [...... pa]lace (14) [......] the servants of the palace herald (15) [...... al]so give (r 1) [...... the coun]ty of Arbela. (r 2) [......] 7 seahs, the town Dunabu-Illil; (r 3) [......] 2 seahs, the town Tanat; (r 4) [......] of…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 073. Prism Fragment Containing Part of the Text of No.71 (NARGD 48)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] the chief of [......] (blank space) (2) [......] oil for the boatm[en ......] (3) [......] one ...-sheep, 12 ...[...]-sheep [......] (4) [......]s 4 cups of oil [......] (5) [......] ... [......] (6) [......] ... [......] (7) [......] Ši[...] River [......] (8) [......] rope [......] (Rest destroyed)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 074. Fragment of Decree of Adad-nerari III (KAH 116)

(1) Adad-nerari (III), [......, overseer], son of Šamši-Adad (V) [......, overseer], son of Shalmaneser (III), [......, likewise overseer]. (Blank seal space) (4) Ten talents 15 min[as of ......] (5) labour dues [......] (6) under [......] (7) of [......] (Break) (r 1) Month [..., xth day], eponym year of [......]

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 080. Schedule of Wine Offerings by the Magnates to the Aššur Temple (KAV 079)

(1) Wine that the magnates give to the Aššur Temple — (2) 40 homers (from) Habruri, a golden pot per day; (3) 25 homers, Calah; (4) 35 homers, the wine master; (5) 40 homers, Dur-Šarruken, 2 pots per day; (6) 10 homers from Izalla, the wine master, 3 litres per day; (7) 12 jugs, first fruits, for the whole year, 1 per month. (8) Total 140 homers 8 seahs, 12 jugs. (9) All this is for the whole year. (10) 15 jugs from Izalla, first fruits, each month. (11) 74 wineskins, first fruits of Ti[shri (VII)]. (12) [x+]20 homers, the commander-in-chief; (13) [......], the chief cupbearer; (Break) (r 1)…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 081. Schedule of Distribution of Meat from Offerings (PKTA 35)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [..., ...], ..., the inner cuts, left (thigh), bladebone, 2 joints of the backbone, 4 ribs: all for the 'House of Many Kings.' (i 8) A haunch: the mausoleum of Ešarra-hamat. (i 10) The right thigh: the high priest. (i 12) 4 ribs: the second priest. (i 13) 4 ... coverings of thighs, 4 joints of the backbone: the priest of Ea-šarri. (i 16) The neck: the lamentation chanter. (i 17) A shoulder: the temple scribe. (Break) (ii 2) 2 [......], (ii 3) the stomach, [...], (ii 4) the hide, sinews, [...]: the hig[h] priest (ii 6) the front part of the neck, the heart, a lower…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 082. Edict Appointing Nergal-apil-kumu’a (ARRIM 1, 13)

(1) [NN, overseer, son of NN], overse[er, son of NN, likewise overseer.] (2) [Whoever tries to contest a craftsman whom NN, king of Assyria, has given] to Nergal-a[pil-kum]u'a, (3) [be it a ..., a ..., a s]ervant or a ...[..., or a baker, or a brewer, or a confectioner, or sons of the cupbearers, or a ..., or a ...], or a wainwright, [or an architect, or a scribe, or a d]iviner, or an exorcist, or a physician, [or a smith, or a goldsmith, or a coppersmith, o]r an ironsmith, or a [...] (Break) (8) or the chief physician, [or] the chief singer, or [the chief ......] (9) [who tries to exercise…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 12

SAA 12 083. Edict Appointing Nergal-apil-kumu’a (BaM24 239+)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) [he g]ives. If the ki[ng or a future king se]nds into exile or [...s a ..., a ..., or an 'enterer'], (5) the k[ing] may not say [......]; (6) they belong to Aššur. The [palace] mana[ger responsible for ......] (7) among the travelling zarriqus [...... o]f [his] province (8) [......]s or the zarriqus (9) [......] he himself (10) will [.... The towns, fields and orchards of ...] the king's sons (11) [...... of C]alah that are in his province (12) that [...... he shall return] and not give them [t]o their governor. (13) He himself shall apportion the [......], clothing…

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