All tablets.

SAA 07 081. Precious Items for the Gods (Iraq 32 25)

(1) 1 bowl of almond wood (and) silver; (2) 1 polished bowl of silver; (3) 1 golden dress pin; a golden ..., a ditto (= golden) falcon on it; a [...] of obsidian, lapis lazuli and carnelian; (5) a "tree of absolution" of obsidian and lapis lazuli; a "daughter of the wind" of gold inlaid with ditto, a carnelian pomegranate in its midst; (7) 1 cylinder seal of serpentine, its setting of gold; (8) 1 ditto of agate, its setting ditto; 7 stones, 9 ...-stones between (them); (9) 2 gold earrings; (10) 1 ... of gold, blown; (r 1) 1 armband of small gold beads, a small disk of gold between (them); (r…

SAA 07 102. Textile Label (ADD 0683)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [x st]raight garments, the edging [...]; (2) [x u]rnutu-garments, felted, the edging [...]; (3) [x h]uzu[nu-garments ...]; (4) [x u]pper garments [...]; (5) [x sh]awls, the fro[nt ...]; (6) [x] lower [garments] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 122. Record of Various Items (Iraq 32 27)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) 20 [...] vessels [of ...], (i 2) 20 [...] vessels [of ...], (i 3) 30 fl[asks of ...], (i 4) a [...] textile, (i 5) 1, 000 [......], (i 6) 20 ta[lents ...], (i 7) a wooden ...[...]. (i 8) Th[ese ......] (i 9) ...[......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 125. Record of Pottery Vessels, etc. (ADD 1126)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [x] cups [...], (3) [x] dough-bowls, (4) [x] ditto, (5) 45 pots, (6) 113 ditto, (7) 18 sashes, (8) in all [1]58 clay pots (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 143. Daily Record of Bread Received (ADD 1127)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [... the x]th [day]; (i 2) [... the x]th [day]; (Break) (ii 1) [...] the 10[+xth] day; (ii 2) [...] 8 'litres', the 23rd (day); (ii 3) 3 seahs 8 ('litres'): in all, 3 hom[ers (x seahs) x] 'litres' arrived. (ii 5) Month of Sivan (III), 2nd day. (ii 6) 3 seahs 3 'litres', the 3rd day; (ii 7) [3] seahs 3 'litres', the 4th day; (ii 8) [1] seah 6 'litres', the 5th day; 1 seah [the 6th day]; (Break) (iii 1) the 27th [day; x seahs] the 28th day; 2 seahs the 29th day; (iii 3) 2 seahs the 30th day; 4 seahs 1 'litre', (iii 4) month of Tammuz (IV), 1st day; (iii 5) 2 seahs…

SAA 07 145. Record of Various Commodities (ADD 0969)

(i 1) 40 bowls of old (dishes); (i 2) 40, regular meal; (i 3) 40, vigil; (i 4) 40 crabs; (i 5) 40 small cooking pots; (i 6) 40 baskets of ...; (i 7) 40 Assyrian sweets; (i 8) 40 Aramean ditto; (i 9) [...] hinhinu-seeds; (i 10) [......] (Break) (r 1) [...] major-domo [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 147. Record of Aromatic Ointments (ADD 1089)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] fumigants [......]; (2) 15 fumigants [...]; (3) 7 fumigants [...]; (4) 20 ... [......]; (5) 7 fumigants, for neck sal[ves ......]; (6) 51 salves ...[...]; (7) 3 salves ...[...]; (8) these [......]; (9) [...]...[...]; (10) [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 149. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 1125)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [x saplišh]u sheep; (i 2) [x ... sheep, bur]nt offering; (i 3) [......]; (i 4) [x fa]t [sheep and spring lambs]; (i 5) [x sheep, serv]ed hot; (i 6) [x spring lambs, serv]ed hot; (i 7) [x fat]tened [sheep]; (i 8) [x sisal]hu [ditto]; (Break) (ii 1) [x] ditto, (of) the vigil; (ii 2) 1 ditto, in the inner precinct; (ii 3) 2 wood pigeons, vigil; (ii 4) 20 turtledoves, served hot; (ii 5) 10 ditto, hallam; (ii 6) 10 ditto, in the inner precinct; (ii 7) 5 gray partridges, of the meal; (ii 8) 25 ditto, from the meal ......; (ii 9) 20 jerboas; (ii 10) 10 fish of the meal;…

SAA 07 151. Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet (ADD 0981)

(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) 2 oxen, people [of the palace]; (ii 2) 2 oxen, guest[s ...]; (ii 3) [...] wine [...] (Break) (ii 10) 10 [......] (ii 11) 10 ditto, [10 spring lambs, served hot]; (ii 12) 10 ditto, [fat]; (ii 13) 10 ditto, s[isalhu]; (ii 14) 10 ditto, r[oasted]; (ii 15) [10] ditto, hal[lam]; (ii 16) [10], small cooking-pots; (ii 17) [x sheep, k]irrutu-meal; (ii 18) [Total, x she]ep of the meal [...] (Break) (r i 2) [...] palace [...] (r i 3) [1, S]in-šarru-uṣur; (r i 4) many scholars; (r i 5) 1, Balassu, priest of Harran; (r i 7) 1, the treasurer of Harran; (r i 8) 10, central…

SAA 07 156. Account of Banquet(?) (ADD 0844)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] birds, Marduk-eṭir, (2) [...] ......s, Mannu-ki-Ninua, (3) [......] fish, Aššur-šarru-uṣur, (4) [......o]f almond, Šumma-Nabû, (5) [......] ..., Sin-šarru-uṣur, (6) [......] beer, Šulmu-[...], (Break) (r 2) [...], served hot, Arbailayu, (r 3) [......]s, Ṣalam-šarri-iqbi, (r 4) [......] Sin-iqbi.

SAA 07 196. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1015)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [5 whole sheep, one sheep of] the temple; (2) [1 f]attened sh[eep. 1 go]ose, 1 duck, (3) [10 turtledo]ves. A tureen of bouillon; (4) [a tu]reen of soup. (5) 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; (6) 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. (7) A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; (8) a flagon of bittersweet beer; (9) a ditto of beer of bruised grain. (10) A 2-seah jar of hinhinu-seeds; (11) 3 bags of chick-peas; (r 1) 3 ditto of sesame; (r 2) 7 ditto of (mixed) kernels. (r 3) A cup of fig-beer; (r 4) a ditto of small onions; (r 5) a ditto of quinces; (r 6) a…

SAA 07 198. Aššur Temple Offerings (ADD 1026)

(1) [Outer cuts], 2 cu[ts of shoulder]. (2) [Of x] oxen: the sto[machs, livers], kidneys, he[arts]; (4) [x] who[le] male sheep, (5) [x hea]d(s) (and) bre[asts of] 4 roas[t] sheep. (7) [A t]ureen of bou[illon]; (8) [a ture]en of sou[p]. (9) [1 go]ose, 1 du[ck], (10) [10 turtledo]ves. 5[+x ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 210. Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 22 (RA 69 183)

(1) A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; (2) 2 cuts of sho[ulder] from an ox, of the temple of Dagan — of the chief cupbearer. (4) 2 thighs, 2 shoulders, from the (oxen) of the pilgrims. (5) Of 5 oxen: the stomachs, livers, kidney(s), hearts. (6) 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; 1 kimru sheep; (7) 1 fattened sheep; 12 dishes of saplišhu; (8) 1 sheep for ablution — of the chief cupbearer. (9) 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. A tureen of bouillon; (10) a tureen of soup. 7 big loaves, (11) 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' spiced loaves. (12) 3 2-seah jars of…

SAA 11 046. Contributions (perhaps Offerings) in Kind (ADD 0715)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [All] this [......] came in. (3) Month of Tammuz (IV), [...th day, eponym] year of Šulmu-beli-la[šme] (670 B.C.). (5) [...] barley, deficit (Break) (r 1) [...] salt [(...)] (r 2) [...] ... [(...)] (r 3) [...] karkar[tu spice (...)] (r 4) [...] leeks [(...)] (r 5) [...] cumin [(...)] (r 6) [...] ...... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 11 049. Sealing Accompanying Items sent to the Governor by Sargon (ADD 0766)

(1) State service which Sargon, king of A[ssyria], remitted to the provincial governor. Month of Tebet (X), 25th day, eponym year of Taklak-ana-Bel (715 B.C.).

SAA 11 050. From a Shipment of Silver from Ekron (Iraq 27 16b)

(1) 1 talent (of silver measured) by the royal light (talent). Pidî, the ruler of Ekron. (2) Month of Arahsamna (VIII), 23rd day, eponym year of Bel-šarrani (699 B.C.).

SAA 11 051. From a Shipment of Silver from Arbela (Iraq 27 16c)

(1) 1 talent (of silver) of the orchard of Arbela. (2) Month of Tebet (X), 4th day, eponym year of Aššur-belu-uṣur (695 B.C.).

SAA 11 052. From a Shipment of Silver from the Wine Master (Iraq 27 16d)

(1) 1 talent of sil[ver ...] Nabû-ahhe-[...], wine master [...]. (4) Month of Shebat (XI), 10[th] day, [eponym year of NN], chief eunuch.

SAA 11 053. From a Shipment of Silver from Bani-Nabu

(1) 1 talent of silver, of Bani-Nabû, [...]. (3) [Eponym year of Aš]šur-belu-uṣur (695 B.C.), [......]

SAA 11 054. From a Shipment of Silver from the Town of Hasutu

(1) [(...)] 1 talent of sil[ver (...)] town of Hasutu [(NN), c]hief cupbearer has received. (4) [(...), eponym year of] Aššur-belu-uṣur (695 B.C.).

SAA 11 055. From a Shipment of Silver

(1) 1 talent 2 minas [(of silver)].

SAA 11 056. From a Shipment of Silver from Nabu-gabbi-le’i (Iraq 27 16f)

(1) 1 talent of silver, of Nabû-gabbi-ile''i.

SAA 11 057. From a Shipment of Silver from Judaea (Iraq 27 16e)

(1) [1] talent of silver, of the Ju[daean].

SAA 11 058. From a Shipment from Kumme (Iraq 27 16g)

(1) [......, of] the Kummaean.

SAA 11 066. Accompanying Bowls

(1) Bowls [which the] chief [......]ed from out of the wine [...]. (3) For three years.

SAA 11 067. Accompanying Garments

(1) Cloaks [(and) ...] textiles, which ... Mannu-ki-Adad, the palace manager [...]

SAA 11 068. Accompanying Horses (Iraq 27 16a)

(1) 1 mare, which Marduk-bani-ahhe, the bodyguard brought in. (2) 4 horses of the Mannaean(s), in the house of the treasurer. (3) 9 horses of Para'u, in the town of Birtu. (4) Total 14 horses for meat. (5) Month of Kislev (IX), [xth] day, eponym year of Ṭab-ša[r-Aššur (717 B.C.)].

SAA 11 070. From a Shipment from Aššur-šarru-uṣur

(1) ...[...] which N[N] brought in to Aššur-[......] (and) which Aššur-šarru-uṣur sent. (5) Eponym year of Nabû-[......].

SAA 11 072. Fragmentary Jar Sealing

(1) Completed [acc]ount. [......].

SAA 11 073. Fragmentary Sealing

(Too broken for translation) (1) [......]-ibni (2) ...[...]...[...] (3) ... Pan-[...] (4) ... mon[th ...]

SAA 11 074. Fragmentary Sealing

(2) [......] which [NN ...]ed. (3) Month of Adar (XII), 18(th) day.

SAA 11 089. Note of Domestic Animals (Iraq 32 19)

(1) 7 o[xen], (2) 8 sheep, (3) 19th day. (4) In the charge of Šamaš-ila'i. (r 1) In the charge of Aššur-le'i.

SAA 11 100. Note of Silver from Sheep (SAAB 06 04)

(1) 20 talents 13 minas 18 1/3 shekels of silver of sheep, price of the shorn wool, penalty. (3) In the charge of Bel-šarru-uṣur, the prefect. (r 1) Month of Shebat (XI), eponym year of Sin-šarru-uṣur.

SAA 11 101. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 14)

(1) 29 full-grown (sheep), (2) 3-year-old, (3) 2-year-old, (4) 200 ewes, (5) 130 lambs. (6) 2 full-grown (goats), (r 1) 2 3-year-old, (r 2) 5 2-year-old, (r 3) 20 nanny-goats, (r 4) 8 kids. (r 5) Urda-Nanâ.

SAA 11 102. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 12)

(1) male goats, (2) 4-year-olds, (3) 3-year-olds, (4) 2-year-olds, (5) 1-year-olds, (6) nanny-goats. (r 1) Of NN ...

SAA 11 103. Flock Tally (SAAB 06 16)

(1) full-grown (sheep), (2) 3-year-olds, (3) 3 2-year-olds, (4) 93 ewes, (5) 46 lambs. (r 1) Aššur-[...].

SAA 11 110. Note of Horses (ADD 0700)

(1) 175 (horses): (2) Nabû-šarru-uṣur, (3) cavalry of the bodyguard.

SAA 11 121. Note from the Review Palace (SAAB 06 11)

(1) 33,960 (2) 5 donkeys [...] (3) of ... (4) of ... of the palace, (5) in charge of Sin-šarru-uṣur (6) and Ahu-eriba ... (r 1) Arrapha (r 2) Month Kislev (IX), eponym year of Sin-šarru-uṣur.

SAA 11 124. List of Chariot Troops and Military Scribes(?) (ADD 0912)

(i 1) Nabû-eriba, slave of Aššur-ahu-uṣur, (i 2) horse trainer of open chariotry; (i 3) Nabû-karṣi-ubaš, (i 4) Nabû-ahu-iddina. Total 2 slaves of Zaruti, chariot 'third man.' (i 6) Yata', ditto, Šamaš-naṣir, (i 7) chariot 'third man.' (i 8) Luppu, ditto, Gisa[...], (i 9) [NN] son of [NN] (Break) (r ii 1) [...]kit[...], scribe [...] (r ii 3) Urda-Nab[û, s]cribe [...] (r ii 4) Ahabû, Arama[ean] scribe. (r ii 5) All these are scholars of the watch. (r.e. 7) Total 85.

SAA 11 130. Fragment of List of Army Officers

(1) Nabû-ahhe-iddin, [...], (2) Apliku, El[amite] prefect, (3) Upaqa-ana-Aššur, [...], (4) Nabû-eriba, deputy of the chief [...], (5) [Reman]ni-Issar, [...] bo[dyguard], (6) [...]su, [...] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

SAA 11 134. Note of Officials(?) Assigned to Provinces (ADD 0859)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...]-ili; (2) [x, (chief)] cupbearer; (3) 1, treasurer; (4) 1, governor of Raṣappa; (5) 1, governor of Arrapha; (6) 1, ditto of Lah[iru]; (r 1) 1, Bel-eṭir; (r 2) 1, Bel-ibni. (r 3) Month of Iyyar (II), 7th day, eponym year of Bel-Harran-šadû['a] (650 B.C.).

SAA 11 194. List of Men, Women and Children (ADD 0811)

(1) ......, (2) Ahu-iddina, 1 son, 1 wi[fe of his: in all 3]. (3) The woman Bassî, 3 sons, in all [4]. (4) The woman Sagibê, 1 son, in all 2. (5) The woman Ezibtu; the woman Ṣihat[i]; (6) the woman Uburtu; Pan-Issar-lamu[r]; (7) Ahu-lamur, confectio[ner]; (8) Mannu-lu-zitti, farmer; (9) Nanî, gardener. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

SAA 11 210. Fragment of Census Tablet (ADB 10)

(Beginning destroyed) (r ii 1) 1 son; [...]; (r ii 2) Hanî, ditto; 1 son [...]; (r ii 3) Našuh-..., ditto; 2 [sons]; (r ii 4) Mu-[...]: (r ii 5) total [......] (r ii 6) in [......] (Break) (r iii 1) 7,621 sheep, — tax quota assigned; 450 sheep, not inspected. (r iii 3) 12 hectares of arable land in Harran; (r iii 4) 1517 hectares of arable land in the environs of Harran; (r iii 6) 320 hectares of arable land near the city of Hauri[na]; (r iii 8) 682 hec[tares of arable land] in the province of [...]; (r iii 10) 20 hectares [of arable land ...] (Break) (iv 2) [x vil]lages in their entirety; [x]…

SAA 11 222. Survey of a Large Estate Sold (ADD 0806)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) 10 h[ectares of land in] the town of Niramayu — the servants of the governor of Si'immê were split off in lieu of blood money; (4) 40 hectares of land, undisturbed in Inner City: in all 270[+x] hectares of land, which date from the time of Tiglath-Pileser. (7) 40 hectares of land — Bel-ahhešu, the kallapu-messenger bought (them); (9) 30 hectares, ditto, — in usufruct; 2 orchards, 1 gardener, Hatuk[u...]. (11) In all, 70 (hectares) of land, 2 orchards, 1 [garde]ner, (which date) from the time of Shalmaneser. (13) [x] hundred (hectares) of land in usufruct, [in] the…

SAA 11 229. Schedule of Estate Assignments (ADD 1130)

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (Break) (ii 1) in the town of Še[...]; (ii 2) 40 hectares of land in [...], belonging to [...], assigned to Si[...]; (ii 5) 30 ditto, ditto, in [the town of GN], assigned to N[N], ... (Rest destroyed)

Writing & Literature·Religion & Myth

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

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…

SAA 12 003. Possibly Part of No. 1 (AfO 21 t3)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...... Habi]l-keni [......] (3) [...]...[...] (4) [...] water from the cistern that is bet[ween ......] (5) [...] water from the cistern that is betwe[en ......] (6) [... G]uzana from Dur-Šamaš [......] (7) [......] Abu-iddina in central Hani[galbat ......] (8) [......] Šamaš-remanni, the governor of Har[ran ......] (9) [... the] commander-in-chief; adjoining Kapri-ša-Sin-[......] (10) [......] ...; adjoining the cemetery of [......] (11) [......] Mar-yababa; adjoining the cemete[ry of ......] (12) [......] the meadow of the town ...[......] (Rest destroyed)

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