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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 006. Mušallim-Issar Buys 7 Slaves (713-III-3) (ADD 0248)

(Beginning destroyed) (fingernail impression) (1) Šamaš-immi, his wife, son, and 4 daughters, a total of 7 persons, servants of Gabbaru — (4) Mušallim-Issar has contracted and bought them for 180 minas of copper from Gabbaru. (7) [The mon]ey is paid completely. Those pe[opl]e are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is vo[id]. (12) Whoever in the future, at any time, breaks the contract, shall pay 10 minas of silver to Ninurta residing in Calah. He shall pay [one] talent of tin to the go[vern]or of his city, and shall re[turn] the money ten[fold] to its owner. [He…

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~700 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

SAA 6

SAA 06 007. Mušallim-Issar Buys a Slave (ADD 0180)

(1) [Inst]ead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (fingernail impressions) (2) Fingernail of Balaṭu-ereš, owner of the man. (3) Akbar, his servant — (4) Mušallim-Issar, [village] manager of the chief eunuch, has contracted and bought him from Bala[ṭu-ereš] for 100 minas of copper. (7) The money is paid completely. That man is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (9) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint, whether Balaṭu-ereš or his sons or his grandsons, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Mušallim-Issar, (15) shall pla[ce] 10…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 008. Mušallim-Issar Buys Slaves (ADD 0480)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [The money is paid com]pletely. Those [people] are purch[ased and acquired. Any rev]ocation lawsuit or litiga[tion is void]. (4) Who[ev]er in the future, a[t any time], whe[ther] Balaṭu-ereš o[r his sons], or (whosoever), [seeks] a lawsuit or li[tigation] against Mušallim-Issar, shall [return] the money ten[fold] to its owners. He shall [contest] in his lawsuit and not succ[eed]. (r 3) Witness Issar-aplu-iddina, son of [NN]. (r 4) Witness Ebissi-šar[ri...], cha[riot driver]. (r 7) Wi[tness NN]. (Rest destroyed)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 009. Mušallim-Issar Buys Slaves (ADD 0486)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Those people are purchased and] acquired. [Any] revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (3) [Whoever] in the future, at any time, [lodges] a complaint, whether Ṣabu-damqu [o]r his sons, (and) seeks [a law]suit or litigation against Mušallim-Issar, [shall ret]urn [the mon]ey tenfold to [its owner. He shall contest] in his lawsuit [and not] suc[ceed]. (Rest destroyed)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 010. Inurta-ila’i Buys Land (717-XI-16) (ADD 0391)

(1) Instead of [his seal] he impressed his [fin]gernail. (2) Fingernail of Šer-idri, owner of the land being sold. (space for fingernail impressions) (3) An estate of 3 hectares of land on the edge of an irrigation outlet, adjoining the road [to] Calah, (the field of) Zabinu, and the side road to [the village] of the Aramean; (6) an estate of 7 decares of land adjoining (the field of) Urarṭayu, the road to Calah, and (the fields of) Zabinu and Bel-(lu)-balaṭ; (8) an estate of 3 hectares of land [adjoin]ing (the fields of) Nuhšaya, Zabinu and Bel-(lu)-balaṭ, the side road to the village of…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 012. Inurta-ila’i Buys More Land (715)

(1) [Inst]ead of his seal he impress[ed] his fingernail. (2) [Fing]ernail of Šamaš-tabni-uṣur, son of haruspex, [owner] of the land being sold. (space for seal impressions) (4) An estate of 1 hectare of land in the ... adjoining the field of the vizier and the field of Aplî; (6) an estate of 8 decares of land on the narrow road adjoining the field of Ahi-ṭaba and the land of Urda-Issaran; (8) an estate of 1 hectare of land upon the side road of the Chaldeans, adjoining the field of Nabû-ahhe-eriba and the field of Marduk-bel-uṣur; (10) an estate of 8 decares of land adjoining the field of…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 013. Inurta-ila’i Sells the Land he Bought 7 Years Before (710) (ADD 0392)

(1) [Ins]tead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Fing]ernail of Inurta-ila'i, owner of the land being sold. (blank seal space) (3) [An estate] of 3 hectares of land on the edge of an irrigation outlet, adjoining the road [o]f the city of Calah and (the field of) Zabinu; (4) an estate of 7 decares of land [adjoin]ing (the field of) Urarṭayu, the road of Calah, and (the fields of) Zabinu and Bel-lu-balaṭ; (6) an estate of 3 hectares of land [adjoining] Nuh[šaya], Bel-lu-balaṭ, [and the side road of the village of Z]izî. (Break) (r 1) Witness Ubru-Is[sar, cupbearer]. (r 2) Witness…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 015. Inurta-ila’i Buys Land from Uquwa and Ahu'a-eriba (ADD 0405)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Inurta-ila'i has contracted and] bought it [for x min]as of copper. (2) [The money is] paid [completely]. That land [is purchased and ac]quired. Any revocation, lawsu[it, or litigat]ion is void. (4) Whoever in the future, [at a]ny time, lodges a complaint, whether Uquwa or Ahu'a-eri[ba, o]r their sons, grandsons, brothers or nephews, or any relative of theirs, or their prefect, and seeks a lawsuit or litig[ation] against Inurta-ila'i, [his] brothers and [neph]ews, shall return the money ten[fold to] its [own]ers. [He shall contest] in [his lawsuit] and not succe[ed].…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 016. Fragment of a Purchase Document of Inurta-ila'i (ADD 0518)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) adjoining the field of [NN] (2) upon [......] (3) adjoining the field [of ......] (Break) (r 1) [He shall place ... in the lap of DN res]iding in [..., and shall return the money tenfold t]o [its] owners. He shall contest [in his lawsuit] and [not succeed]. (r 4) [Witness] Muneppi[š-ilu, mayor]. (r 5) [Witness] Urarṭayu, [...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 017. Aššur-šallim-ahhe Buys a Threshing Floor (747-II-4) (ADD 0412)

(1) Fingernail of Ṣabu-damqu, (2) fingernail of Abzî, (3) fingernail of Eriba-Aššur, (4) fingernail of Šamaš-šallim, (5) fingernail of Ipparšidu, (6) a total of 5 men, owners of the threshing floor. (fingernail impressions) (7) A property of 90 square metres, a threshing floor in Du'ua, adjoining (the estates of) Adad-remanni and the overseer of the household — (10) Aššur-šallim-ahhe has contracted and bought (said) threshing floor from these m[en] for [x minas of silver] by the mina of [Carchemish]. (r 2) The money is paid [completely]. That threshing floor is purchased and acqui[red]. Any…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 019. Šumu-lešir, Recruitment Officer, Buys an Estate (734-IX-26) (ADD 0415)

(1) Instead of their seals they impressed their fingernails. (fingernail impressions) (2) Fingernail of Nabû-ašared, fingernail of Mušallim-Aššur, (3) fingernail of Aššur-matu-taqqin, fingernail of Nabû-na'id, a total of 4 sons of Itu'ayu, owners of the land. (5) An estate of 14 hectares of land in cultivation, a house, a threshing floor and an orchard in Goldsmith Town — (7) Šumu-lešir, recruitment off[icer, has con]tracted and bought it [fo]r 20 [min]as of copper from [these] gentlemen, [the owners of the la]nd. (9) The money [is paid] comple[tely. Th]at [land] is purchased and acqu[ired.…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 020. Fragment of a Legal Document of Šumu-lešir (ADD 0303+)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Whoever in the] fut[ure, at any time, breaks the contract and seeks a lawsuit or litigation] against Šumu-lešir, [shall eat] one mina of plucked wo[ol and shall drink a full agannu vessel of tanner's paste. He shall place] one mina of refi[ned] silv[er and one mina of pure gold in the lap of ......]. (r 1) [He shall tie] two white horses to the feet of [Aššur, and shall bring] four harbakannu horses to the feet of Nergal. [He shall pay] a talent of tin to the governor of [his] city, [and shall return] the money [tenfold to its owners]. (Rest destroyed)

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 021. A Building Contract (734) (ADD 0090)

(1) Šamaš-bani-apli, [NN], La-tubašanni-[ilu, NN], Ken-abuya, Ahu-i[la'i], a total of six men. (5) (Their wage is) 2 talents of copper and 3 homers 6 seahs (c. 700 litres) of bread and beer. (7) They shall work for a month. One shall install beams on the entire barn, plaster the roof, and put in the drain pipe. (r 1) If the bricks are in short supply, they shall do their work and finish it in the following month. (r 5) Witness Abu-ul-idi. (r 6) Witness Qurbu-ilu. (r 7) Witness Adad-ahu-uṣur. (r 8) Witness Inurta-bel-u[ṣur]. (r 9) [Witness] Ṣil-[...]. (r 10) [Witness] Nabû-[...]. (r 11) [Witnes…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 022. Muaddi Buys 12 Hectares of Land (729-X) (ADD 1176+)

(1) Fingernail of Barruqu, owner of the land. (fingernail impressions) (2) An estate of 13 hectares of land in the city of Allî of the domain of the commander-in-chief, adjoining the woman Aššur-[...], Minu-a[hṭi-ana-ili], and the fields of [...]-ilu and Dagan-šimti, manager of the g[arde]n, field, road and the plows — (9) M[ua]ddî has contracted and bought (said property) [for] 30 mi[nas] of copper. (11) [The mon]ey [is p]aid co[mpletely]. The land is purchased and acquired. [Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is] void. (12) Whoever in the future [...] (Break) (r 1) Witn[ess ......]. (r…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 024. A Fragmentary Sale of Land (723) (ADD 0395)

(1) Instead of [their] seals [they impressed their fingernails]. (2) Fingernail of Abu-[...], fingernail of Abu-eriba, [owners of the land being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (4) [An estate of] 3 hectares of land in the town of [...], adjoin]ing the side road of Tu[...], the field of Urda-[...], (and) the field of Šep-[..., the ... of] the commander-[in-chief] (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...]šu. Witness [NN]. (r 2) [Witness Na]bû-šumu-uṣur, [...]. (r 3) [Month ...], 22nd day, epo[nym] year of Shalmaneser (V), king of [Assyria].

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 026. Zazi Loans 20 Minas of Silver (711-I-21) (ADD 0005)

(1) 20 minas of silver by the mina of Carchemish, belonging to Zazî, [[at the disposal of Adad-iqiša]], at the disposal of Šulmu-šarri, Ahabû, Aššur-mutakkil-šarri and Kakkiya. (7) They have taken it as a loan. It shall increase by a third. (8) Witness Šubî-il, guarantor. (r 1) Witness Lip[hu]r-ilu, guarantor. (r 2) Witness Arbailayu, 'third man.' (r 3) Witness Kur-ila'i, 'third man.' (r 4) Witness Inurta-ahu-iddina, deputy of the old palace. (r 5) Witness Se'-ṭuri, smith. (r 6) Witness Man-kî, ditto of bronze. (r 7) Month Nisan (I), 21st day, eponym year of Inurta-alik-pani, governor of Si'im…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 027. Zazi Buys 23 Hectares of Land (ADD 0434)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [An estate] of 1 hectare (of land) adjoining [......], the road to Ṣalli-ibši and (the estate of) ...[......]; (3) An estate of 2 hectares adjoining the royal road to Bit-[...], (the estate of) Urda-Nergal, the town of Bit-Kutî [...], and (the estate of) the palace personnel; (5) An estate of 1 he[ctare ...] adjoining the road of Bit-Kutî, (the estate of) [...-ba]ni, and the gate of Saggi[l ...]; (8) An estate of 1 hectare 2 decares adjoining (the estates of) [NN], Hanasi and Urda-Nergal; (9) An estate of 3 hectares adj[oining ...]-bani, Šamaš-iqbi, the side road of…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 028. Purchase of Land (710-I-28) (ADD 1164)

(1) Instead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) Fingernail of Ṣalmu-ahhe, owner of the field being sold. (fingernail impressions) (3) An estate of 3 hectares of land adjoining the simpletons, the manure house, and (the estates of) Marduk-ereš, [NN and] Dadî; (6) [An estate of x hectares] of land in Kuluna (7) [......] Calah (Rest destroyed) (Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [Witness NN], may[or]. (r 2) [Witness NN], royal bodyguard. (r 3) [Witness NN], his brother. (r 4) Witness N[ab]û'a, servant of the chief cupbearer. (r 5) Witness Ahu-la-amašši, palace farmer. Witness Nabû-naṣir, also a…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 029. 5 Men Borrow Money against Land from Madayu (710-X-17) (ADD 1246)

(1) A quarter (mina) of silver and 47 minas of copper, capital — (2) Ubru-Adad, Balasî, Adad-mušeṣi, Izbu, Ilu-iqbi, and Ṣeranu took it from Madayu (as a loan) against a field. (r 1) If the field is not in the meadow where they indicated it (to be), the silver and copper shall increase by the same amount. (r 4) Witness Sin-na'id, tanner of colored leather. (r 5) Witness Nabû-zeru-lešir, scribe. (r 6) Witness Ibašši-ila'i, servant of the commander-in-chief. (r.e. 7) Month Tebet (X), 17th day, eponym year of Šamaš-belu-uṣur of Arzuhina.

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 030. Paršidu Sells an Estate (710-XII-15) (ADD 0416)

(1) [Instead] of his [s]eal he impressed his fingernail. (2) Fingernail of Ipparšidu, owner of the field being sold. (fingernail impressions) (4) An estate of 4 hectares of land in cultivation; (5) an estate of ditto, a threshing floor, a half of a garden in the village of La-qep[u], adjoining the road of Kapar-rabuti and the road [of] the village of [...] (Break) (r 2) Witness Nergal-šarru-uṣur, eunuch of the chief [...]. (r 3) Witness Haldi-naṣir. Witness Haldi-ibni. (r 4) Witness Kê-Aya. Witness Remut-ili. (r 5) Witness Yada'-il, an Itu'ean. (r 6) A total of 6 witnesses from the village of…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 032. Gazilu Buys a Building Plot (707-VI-15) (ADD 0350)

(1) [Fin]gernail [of Ubru-Allaya], owner [of the vacant lot being sold]. (fingernail impressions) (3) A vacant l[ot adjoining Nu]rtî, a garden, an estate of 1 hectare 6 decares of land in the town of Bit-Da[gan], adjoining the garden of Arbailayu, (the estate of) Qurdi-Issar, the canal of Adian, and (the estate) of Bel-taklak — (8) Gazilu has contracted, purchased and acquired it for 80 minas of copper. (10) The money is paid completely. That land is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (13) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint, whether…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 033. Purchase of Land (706-X) (ADD 0484)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......], adjoin[ing ...] — (2) Adad-belu-taqqin the [... has contracted and bought it for x minas of silver] from Tab[...]. (4) The money is p[aid] completely. [That ...] is purchased and acquired. [Any revocation], lawsuit, or [litigation is void]. (7) [Whoe]ver [in the future, at any time] (Break) (r 1) Witness [NN, ...]. (r 2) Witness [NN, ...]. (r 3) A total of 2 [......]. (r 4) Witness [......]. (r 5) Witness [......] (r 6) A total of 3 ser[vants of ...]. (r 7) Witness Ilu-tap[puti ...]. (r 8) Month Tebet (X), 1st day, [eponym year of M]utak[kil-Aššur ...].

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 034. Šumma-ilani, Chariot Driver, Buys Three Slaves (709-V-20) (ADD 0234)

(1) Seal of D[agan-milki], owner of the people being [sold]. (blank seal space) (3) Immannu, the woman Un[u...]ni, and Milki-uri, a total of 3 persons — (5) Šumma-ilani, chariot driver of the royal corps, has contracted and bought them from Dagan-milki for 3 minas of silver by the mina of Carchemish. (10) The money is paid completely. Those people are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (13) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint or breaks the contract, whether Dagan-milki or his brothers or nephews, or any relative of his or anyone…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 035. Restitution of Damages to Šumma-ilani (700) (ADD 0112)

(1) [The thie]ves who were impaled on the house of Šumma-ilani — (3) Kidin-ili took 13 minas of silver from the thieves (and) given it to Šumma-ilani. It has been paid in full. (7) Witness Abdâ. (r 1) Witness Nabû-kašir, overseer of reeds. (r 3) Witness Arbailayu, ditto. (r 4) Witness Sa'ilu, ditto. (r 5) [Witness Š]amaš-ra'im-ketti. (r 6) [Witness ...]-eriba, cook ... (r 7) [Witness An]a-Aššur-taklak. (r 8) [Month ...], 30th day, eponym year of Metu[nu].

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 036. Šumma-ilani Loans Silver for 50 Percent Interest (695-I-12) (ADD 0034)

(1) 30 shekels of silver, capital, belonging to Šumma-ilani, at the disposal of Aššur-isse'a. (4) The silver shall increase by 50 percent per shekel. (5) Witness Zarutî, chariot driver of the chief cook. (7) Witness Arbailayu, 'third man.' (8) Witness Hašanu, intelligence officer of the governor. (r 2) Witness Pišarmu, recruitment officer of ditto. (r 4) Witness Il-qatar, royal bodyguard. (r 5) Month Nisan (I), 12th day, eponym year of Aššur-belu-uṣur.

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 037. Šumma-ilani Buys a Vineyard from Il-amar (694-VII-l) (ADD 0427)

(1) [Inst]ead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Finger]nail of Il-amar, chief of granaries of Maganuba, owner of the garden, land, and people being sold. (fingernail impressions) (5) Two vineyards; an estate of 3 hectares of land in the city of Šiddi-hiriti; (7) Qausu; Aššur-belu-taqqin, gardener; Ahi-immê, palace farmer; 3 w[omen]; 1 son; a total of 7 persons — (10) [Šumma-ilan]i has contracted and [bought them fo]r 25 mi[nas of silver] from Il-ama[r]. (13) [The mon]ey is paid completely. Those ga[rden]s, land, and people are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 038. Šumma-ilani Buys People from Il-amar (694?) (ADD 0508)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [servan]ts of Il-amara, [ch]ief of granaries — (3) Šumma-ilani [has contracted and boug]ht [them for] 1/2 mina of sil[ver by] the mina of the king. (5) The money is paid [co]mpletely. Those [people] are p[urch]ased and acquired. [Any] revocation, la[ws]uit, or litigat[ion] is void. (r 1) [Whoever] in the future, at any time, [lodges] a complaint, whether Il-amara or his sons, grandsons, brothers or [neph]ews, or his labour-duty superior, (r 5) [and] seeks [a lawsui]t or litigation against Šumma-ilani, his [sons], grandsons, [brothers] and nephews, [shall pay x minas o…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 039. Šumma-ilani Buys Numerous Slaves from Bel-Harran-isse'a (694-I) (ADD 0239)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) a total [of x persons belonging to Bel-Harran-isse'a] — (2) [Šumma-ilani] has cont[racted and] bou[ght them from Bel-Harran-isse'a] for 18 minas of [silver by the mina] of Carchemish. (5) The money is pa[id] completely. [Those people] are purchased and acquired. Any rev[ocation, lawsuit], or litigation is void. (7) Whoever in the f[uture], at any time, lodges a complai[nt, whether Bel-Harran-isse'a] or his sons, grand[sons], brothers or relatives, and se[eks a lawsuit] or litigation against Šumma-ilani, [his] so[ns] and grandsons, shall pay 20 minas of silver, and…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 040. Šumma-ilani Buys 15 Slaves from Bel-Harran-isse'a ( 693-I) (ADD 0238)

(1) [Instead of his seal] he impressed his fingernail. (2) [Fingernail of Bel-Harran-is]se'a, owner of the people being sold. (fingernail impressions) (3) [...-uṣa]lla — 5 persons; (4) [......]mu — 6 persons; (5) [......] — 4 persons; (6) in all 15 [persons], servants of Bel-Ha[rran-isse']a — (7) Šumma-il[ani], chariot driver, has con[tracted and bought them from Bel-Harran-isse'[a for x minas of silver] by the mina of [Carchemish]. (11) The money is pa[id] completely. The people are purchased and acq[uired]. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation [is void]. (14) Whoever in the future, at any…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 041. Šumma-ilani Buys 7 Slaves from Bel-Harran-isse’a (693-I) (ADD 0240)

(1) Instead of [his] se[al he impressed his fingernail]. (2) Fingernail of Bel-[Harran-isse'a, owner of the people] being so[ld]. (fingernail impressions) (4) Il-natan [......], Aduni-ṭu[ri ......], his 3 sons, [......], a total of 7 persons, [servants of Bel-Harran-isse'a] — (8) [Šumma-ilani], chariot driver, has contracted and bought them from Bel-[Harran-isse'a for x minas of silver] by the mina of [Carchemish] . (12) The mo[ney] is paid [completely. The people are purchased] and acquired. Any revocation, [lawsuit, or litigation is void]. (r 1) [Whoev]er [lodges a complaint shall pay x…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 042. Šumma-ilani Buys a House (692-II-10) (ADD 0326)

(1) Instead of his seal he impressed his fingernail. (2) Fingernail of Dusî, owner of the house being sold. (space for seal impressions) (3) A built house with its beams and doors, a sleeping room, its yard, its bathroom, servants' quarters, two thirds of the main building, an upper floor, a storehouse, and a wing with a tomb in it — (8) Šumma-ilani, chariot driver of the chamberlain, has contracted and bought it for 3 minas of silver by the (mina) of the king. (11) The money is paid completely. That house is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (14)…

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 043. Šumma-ilani Loans Three Minas of Silver (684-I-10) (ADD 0019)

(1) 3 minas and 10 shekels of sil[ver] belonging to Šumma-ilani, at the disposal of Bel-ašared. (4) It shall increase by a fourth. (5) Witness Sin-zeru-ibni, 'third man.' (6) Witness Nabû-ahu-uṣur, royal bodyguard. (7) Witness Misu, scribe. (8) Witness Milkaya. (9) Witness Nabû-le'ani, 'third man.' (10) Month Nisan (I), 10th day, eponym year of Manzarnê.

Law

~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 044. Envelope of the Preceding Text (684) (ADD 0020)

(1) [Se]al of Bel-ašared. 3 minas and 10 shekels of silver, capital, (blank seal space) (3) [bel]onging to Šummu-ilani, at the disposal of Bel-ašared. He has taken it as a loan. It shall increase by a fourth. (4) Witness Sin-zeru-ibni, 'third man.' (5) Witness Nabû-ahu-uṣur, royal bodyguard. Witness Misu, scribe. (6) Witness Milkaya. Witness Nabû-le'ani. (7) Witness Ya'lâ. (r 1) [Month Nisan (I), 10th day], eponym year of [Manzar]nê.

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 045. Šumma-ilani Buys a Maid (682) (ADD 0222)

(1) [Sea]l of Bel-[ibni], owner of the woman being sol[d]. (stamp seal impressions) (3) Uquputu, maid of Bel-ibni — (5) Šumma-ilani has contracted and bought her for one mina of silver (by the mina) of Carchemish. (7) The money [is paid] completely. That [wom]an [is purchased and acquired]. (Break) (r 1) Witness Ha[...]. (r 2) Witness Takku[lu]. (r 3) Witness Nabû-kuṣuranni. (r 4) Witness Nabû-duru-uṣur, scribe. (r 5) Month [...], 25th day, eponym year of Nabû-šarru-uṣur, governor of Marqasa.

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 046. Note of 1,200 Litres of Oil Owed to Šumma-ilani (681-V-21) (ADD 0127)

(1) Seal of Aššur-bel-uṣur, the major-domo of Carchemish. (2) Six homers (c. 1,200 'litres') of refined oil by the copper seah of 10 'litres,' belonging to Šumma-ilani, at his disposal. (5) He shall give the oil in the month of Shebat (XI). If he does not, it shall increase by an equal amount. (7) Month Ab (V), 21st day, eponym year of Nabû-ahu-ereš of Sam'al. (r 1) Witness Bel-šarru-ibni, 'third man' of the palace. (r 2) Witness Bel-ahu-uṣur, cohort commander. (r 3) Witness Ahu-nuri, ditto. (r 4) Witness Zer-ketti-lešir. (r 5) Witness Kubabu-sapi.

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 048. Šumma-ilani Buys a Maid (680) (ADD 0212)

(1) [Sea]l of Nabû-ze[ru-iddina, owner of the wom]an being sol[d]. (stamp seal impressions) (3) Šamê-tabani, maid of Nabû-[ze]ru-iddina — (5) [Šumma]-ilani, has contracted and bought her [for x minas of silver]. (7) [The money is paid completely]. That woman is purc[hased] and acquired. Any revocation, law[suit], or litigation is vo[id]. (11) [Who]ever in the fut[ure, at] any time, lodges a compla[int] and seeks a lawsuit or litigation [aga]inst Šumma-ilani, his sons, grand[sons, broth]ers and neph[ews, (r 1) (whoever) seeks [a law]suit or litigation, shall return [the mon]ey tenfold to its…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 049. Duplicate of the Preceding Text (ADD 0226)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) Šamê-tab[ani, maid] of Nabû-zeru-iddina — (3) Šumma-ilani has con[tracted and] bought her fo[r x minas] of silver. (4) The mon[ey is] paid [completely]. Tha[t] woman [is purchased and ac]quired. Any rev[ocation, lawsuit, or lit]igation is v[oid]. (7) [Whoever in the f]uture, at [any time, whether Nabû-zeru-iddina or] (Rest destroyed)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 050. Šumma-ilani Buys 50 Hectares of Land and 9 People (ADD 0422)

(1) [Se]al of Bar-[hatê], owner of the land, house, and people being [sold]. (fingernail impressions) (3) [An estate] of 50 hectares of land, 10,000 vines, and [a bui]lt [house]; (4) Hašana, his 4 sons and his wife; the woman Danqî, her son and [her] daugh[ter; a tot]al of 9 persons, servants o[f Bar-ha]tê in the town of Ti'i — (8) Šumma-ilani has co[ntracted and bought them] fr[om B]ar-hatê for 6 minas of silver by the mi[na of the king]. (11) The money [is paid] com[pletely]. That land, house, [people, and garden] are purch[ased and acquired]. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litig[ation is…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 051. Duplicate of the Preceding Text (ADD 0423)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) servants of Bar-h[atê] in the town of Ti'i — (3) Šum[ma-ilani] has contracted and bought them from Bar-hatê for 6 minas of silver by [the mina of the king]. (6) The money is paid completely. That field, house, people, and garden are purchased and acqui[red]. Any revocation, law[suit], or litigation is [void]. (12) Whoever, at any ti[me, breaks the contract], whether Bar-ha[tê], his sons, or a neighbour or relative of his, and se[eks] a lawsuit or litigation against Šumm[a-ilani and his sons], (r 5) shall place 10 minas of silver and one mi[na of gold] in the lap of Iš…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 052. Šumma-ilani Buys 13 People (ADD 0246)

(1) [Seal of ......], (2) [seal of ...], 'third man,' (3) [seal] of Atâ-qamuya, cohort commander, (4) [a]ll sons of Bel-Harran-taklak, gentlemen, owners of the people being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (6) Ahi-nuri, his wife and daughter, a total of 3; Mannu-ki-Ninua, his wife and 3 sons, a total of 5; Nabû-eṭir and his wife; Nabû-iddina and his wife; Nuraya; in all 13 persons — (10) Šumma-ilani has contracted, bought, purchased and acquired them for 6 1/2 minas of silver. (12) Those people are purchased and acquired. The money is paid completely. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 053. Šumma-Ilani Buys Two Slaves (ADD 0236)

(1) Fingernail of Kiqillanu, [..., own]er of the people being so[ld]. (fingernail impressions) (3) [...]-šarru-uṣur and his mother, [a total of 2] servants of Kiqillanu — (5) Šumma-ilani [has contract]ed and bought them from Kiqillanu for one mina of silver by the mina of Carchemish. (9) The money is paid completely. [The people] are purchased and acquired. [Any rev]ocation or litigation is void. (12) [Whoeve]r breaks the contract shall pla[ce x mi]nas of silver and one mina of gold [in] the lap of Mul[lissu] residing in Nineveh, and shall return the money tenfold to its owners. He shall…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 054. Šumma-ilani Buys 5 Slaves (ADD 0725)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [A]rbail[ayu ...], son of the woman Dahi[...], Issar-napšir[...], a total of 5 persons, servants [of NN] — (5) Šumm[a-ilani], chariot driver, has contracted and [bought them for x minas of silver] by the (mina) of C[archemish] (Rest destroyed)

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 055. Šumma-ilani Buys a Donkey Driver (ADD 0196)

(Beginning destroyed) (blank seal space) (1) Issar-tariba, donkey-driver, servant of Bel-ibni and Kiṣ[ir-...] — (3) Šumma-ilani has contracted and bought him from Bel-ibni and [Kiṣir-...] for 1 1/2 minas of silver by the (mina) of the king [...]. (6) The money is p[aid] comple[tely]. That man is purchased and acqui[red. Any revocation], lawsuit, or litigation is vo[id]. (9) Whoever in the future, at any ti[me], whether Bel-ibni o[r Kiṣir-...], or their brothers o[r ......] (Break) (r 1) Wi[tness ......]. (r 2) Witness [NN, ...] of [...]. (r 4) Witness Zer-ketti-lešir, [...]. (r 5) Witness Nuhš…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 056. Šumma-ilani Buys a Boy (ADD 0319)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal impression) (1) [NN, ser]vant [of NN and ...]-ilišu — (3) [Š]umma-ilani [has contracted and] bought him [from] these men [for] 30 minas of copper. (6) The money is paid completely. That boy is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (10) Whoever in the future, [at] any time, lodges a complaint, whether these men or [their] sons [or grand]sons, and [seek]s [a lawsuit or litiga]tion [against Šumma]-ilani, [his sons] and grandsons, [shall pay] two minas of [silver to the god ... residing in ...]. (Break) (e. 1) Witness Mu[...], (e. 2) Wi…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 058. Nabu-šumu-iškun Buys More Slaves (ADD 0501)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [Nabû-šumu-iškun] has purchased and b[ought them for] 13 mina[s of silver.] (2) [The money] is paid [compl]etely. [Those people are pu]rchased and acq[uired. Any revocation, law]su[it, or litigation is void] (Break) (r 1) [whoever] se[eks (a lawsuit or litigation) against] Nabû-šumu-iškun (or) against [his] so[ns shall pl]ace [x mi]nas of silver (and) 5 minas of go[ld] in the lap of Adad residing in [...]. (r 5) [He shall re]turn the money tenfold to [its owner]. He shall con[test] in his lawsuit [and n]ot succeed. The jud[ge shall not heed] his [ca]se. (r 8) [Witness…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 059. Marduk-[…], Sennacherib’s [...], Buys Slaves (684-XIIa-14) (ADD 0255)

(1) Seal of Bel-abu-uṣur, own[er of the people being sold]. (cylinder seal impression) (2) Barahu including [his] people, Ṭabuni including [his] pe[ople, and S]itirkanu inclu[ding his people, a]ll (of them) in [their] enti[rety] — (6) Marduk-[..., the ...] of Senna[cherib, king of Assyria], has contracted [and bought them fro]m Bel-ab[u-uṣur] for a talent of [copper]. (10) [The money is paid] comple[tely]. (Break) (r 1) Witness Nabû-eṭira[nni, ...]. (r 2) Witness Nabû-mudammiq, [...]. (r 3) Witness Bab-Tinurayu, temple stewa[rd ...]. (r 4) Witness Šamaš-šumu-uṣur, priest of [...]. (r 5)…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 060. Bahianu Loans Three Homers of Barley (704-I) (ADD 0141)

(1) 3 homers of barley, capital — (2) Šamaš-ahu-uṣur has taken it as a loan from Bahianu. (fingernail impressions) (r 1) Month Nisan (I), 1st day, (fingernail impressions) (r 2) eponym year of Nabû-denu-epuš.

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 061. Bahianu Redeems a Bondman (700-V-5) (ADD 0176+)

(1) Inst[ead of their seal]s they impressed their fingernails. (2) Fingern[ail of Zakku]r, fingernail of Dukur-il, owners of the man being sold. (fingernail impressions) (4) Mannu-ki-Arbail son of Ahi-Yau — (5) Bahianu has contracted and released him [fr]om Zakkur and Dukur-il [for] 30 minas of copper. (8) [The money] is paid completely. That man [is purchased] and acquired. Any revocation, lawsu[it, or litig]ation is void. (10) Whoever in the fu]ture, at any [time], lodges a complaint shall pay [10 mi]nas of silver to [redeem] the man. (13) [(Guaranteed against) seizures] of epilepsy for 100…

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 062. Bahianu Loans 4 Homers of Barley (696-V-18) (ADD 1159)

(1) 4 homers of barley — (2) Garruṣu has taken it as a loan from Bahianu. (r 1) Month Ab (V), 18th day, eponym year of Šulmu-beli.

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~700 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 6

SAA 06 063. Note of 10 Minas of Copper Owed to Bahianu (695-IX-3) (ADD 0031)

(1) Seal of Bel-lešir. (2) 10 minas of copper, capital, belonging to Bahianu, at his disposal. (stamp seal impressions) (4) He shall pay in the month of Ab (V), on the 21st day. (5) If he does not pay, it shall increase by the same amount. (7) Month Ab (V), 3rd day, eponym year of Aššur-belu-uṣur. (r 2) Witness Nabû-ahu-uṣur. (r 3) Witness Mannu-ki-Nabû. (stamp seal impression) (r 4) Witness Nergal-ibni, scribe. (r 5) Witness Ṭab-Bel, overseer of the household. (stamp seal impression)

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