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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 035. Kakkullanu Buys an Outbuilding Adjoining His House (*630-V-22) (ADD 0349)

(1) Seal of Ilu-[...], son of Adad-[...], (3) ditto of Addî, son of [NN], (4) ditto of Nabû-šaliṭ, son of [NN], (5) owner of the outbuilding [being sold]. (seal impressions) (6) An outbuilding in Nineveh, a well within, 43 cubits (is) the length, 25 cubits its width, (8) adjoining the house of Kakkullanu, cohort commander, (10) adjoining house Il-mananî, horse trainer, (11) adjoining a street, adjoining another street — (12) Kakkullanu has contracted and bought it for 3 minas and 30 shekels of silver. (14) The money is paid completely. Th[at] outbuilding is purchased and acquired. Any…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 036. Kakkullanu Buys a Vineyard and Two Persons in Irbu (*630-XI-17) (ADD 0446)

(1) Seal of Zeru-ukin, son of Bel-duri, from Irbû, owner of the garden and the people being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (4) a complete vineyard in Irbû, (5) adjoining the garden of Ulkâ, (6) adjoining the garden of Bani-ahhe, (7) adjoining the garden of Šumma-ilani, (8) adjoining the garden of Kenî, son of Nabû-duru-uṣur, (9) Sinainni, Kubaba-ila'i, in all 2 persons, his servants — (11) Kulkulanu, cohort commander, has contracted and bought them from Zeru-ukin, son of Bel-duri, for 3 minas of silver. (14) The money is paid completely. That garden and people are purchased and acquired. Any…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 037. Kakkullanu Buys a Woman as a Wife for His Servant (*630) (ADD 0309)

(Beginning destroyed) (seal space) (1) Abi-dal[â ...] — (2) Kakkullanu has contracted and bought her for half mina of silver as a wife for Ululayu, his servant, from Sukki-Aya (and) from his two sons. (7) [The money] is paid [completely]. [That] woman [is purchased and acquired]. (Break) (r 1) Witness La-qepu, ditto. (r 2) Witness Zizî, deputy of ditto. (r 3) Witness Aššur-killanni, royal bodyguard. (r 4) Witness Nabû-tariṣ, horse trainer of the king. (r 5) Witness Addî, from Kišq[a]. (r 6) Witness Hiriṣayu, [porter]. (Break) (e. 1) [Month ..., x]th day, eponym year of Ṣalmu-[šarri-iqbi], commander-in-chief of Co[mmagene].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 038. Kakkullanu Buys a Woman for His Servant (*629-I-19) (ADD 0711)

(1) Seal of Mutakkil-Marduk, seal of Aššur-mušallim, in all her 2 brothers. (4) Seal of Aššur-nadin-ahi, seal of Ubru-Aššur, in all her 2 sons. (6) In all 4 men, sons of Tartiba-Issar, ironsmith, owner(s) of the woman being sold. (seal impressions) (8) Gula-rišat, maid of these men — (10) Kakkullanu has contracted her [fo]r 1/2 mina of silver and given her [to Urdu-Nabû], his servant. (Break) (r 1) He shall contest [in his lawsuit] and not suc[cee]d. (r 2) [Aššur] (and) Šamaš shall be his prosecutors. (r 3) Witness Adad-abu-uṣur, 'third man' of the crown prince. (r 4) Witness Aššur-qassu, son…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 039. Kakkullanu Buys a Man in Exchange for a Woman (*625-II-20) (ADD 0318)

(1) Seal of Nabû-ahu-uṣur, seal of Ahuni, in all 2 sons, sons of Nargî, (3) Seal of Ahi-nuri, son of Se-ili, (4) in all 3 men, owners of the man given in exchange for the woman. (stamp seal impressions) (6) Issar-dur-qalli, servant of these men — (8) Kakkullanu, cohort commander, has contracted, purchased and acquired him as an exchange for Abi-liha, his maid, from these men. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (14) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint and breaks the contract, whether Nabû-ahu-uṣur, whether Ahuni, whether Ahi-nuri, or their sons or their…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 040. Kakkullanu Buys His Neighbour’s House in Nineveh (*625-III-17) (ADD 0325)

(1) Seal of Šarru-lu-dari, son of Ahû'a-eriba, horse trainer of the chief eunuch of the crown prince, owner of the house being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (4) A [bui]lt house with its beams, 6 doors and well within, in all a house and a barn in its entirety in Nineveh adjoining Sin-šarru-uṣur, adjoining Kakkullanu, adjoining Kanunayu and adjoining Ṭusî — (10) Kakkullanu has contracted and bought for 2 minas of silver. (12) The money is paid completely. That house purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (15) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 041. Kakkullanu Leases 20 Hectares of Field in Qurubi (*625-X-3) (ADD 0623)

(1) Seal of Šamaš-balliṭanni, seal of Urdu-Issar, in all 2 sons of Abu-eriba, from Qurubi, owner(s) of the field, house, threshing floor, orchard, grazing land and well being sold for a number of years. (stamp seal impressions) (7) an estate of 2 hectares field adjoining Urdu, adjoining Lu-balaṭ, (8) an estate of 9 decares of field adjoining Husaya, ditto Nabû-balassu-iqbi, (10) an estate of 8 decares of fie[ld adjoining] Lu-balaṭ, adjoi[ning ......] (Break) (r 1) adjoining N[ergal-..., an estate of] 1 hectare 5 decares of field adj[oining ...], adjoining Lu-balaṭ, [...] (r 4) ... adjoining…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 042. Kakkullanu Buys 20 Hectares of Land in Abi-ila’i (*625-XI-13) (ADD 0414)

(1) Seal of Lulabbir-šarrussu, son of Marduk-šarru-uṣur, owner of the field, threshing floor and garden being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (4) An estate of one decare less than 2 hectares of field adjoining the field of Bel-ibni, adjoining the field of Balṭaya, (6) an estate of 1 hectare of field adjoining the field of Aššur-ila'i, adjoining the field of Kakkullanu, (8) an estate of 8 decares of field adjoining the side road to Sairi, adjoining the field of Bel-ibni, (10) an estate of 9 decares of field adjoining the wadi, adjoining an erected stone, (11) an estate of 5 decares of field…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 043. Kakkullanu Buys Land (*624-II-15) (ADD 0400)

(1) Seal of Asalluhi-remanni, (2) seal of Hidatani, [ow]ner of the field being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (8) An estate [......] (9) o[f ......] (10) adjoini[ng] the village of Ṭab-[...] — (11) [Kakk]ullanu has contracted and bought it for 1/2 mina of silver. (13) The mone[y] is paid completely. That field is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (17) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint or breaks the contract, whether these men or their sons or their grandsons, and seeks a lawsuit against Kakkullanu, his sons and his grandsons,…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 044. Kakkullanu Leases Land in Bit-abi-ila’i (*623-V-18) (NALK App I)

(1) Seal of Lu-šakin son of Sariuni from the city of Bit-abi-ilaya, owner of the land being sold for a number of years. (stamp seal impressions) (4) 1 hectare and 1 decare (adjoining) the Qumbatu road, adjoining Qašidaya, ditto the Qumbatu road, (7) 1 hectare and 4 decares adjoining the road of Hašana, and adjoining a wadi, (9) in all 2 hectares 5 decares of field by the seah of 9 ('litres') in Bit-abi-ila'i — (11) Kakkullanu, cohort commander, contracted and [bought] for 16 [shekels of silver] for a number of yea[rs]. (15) He shall have the usufruct of the land for 3 crop-years and 3…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 045. Kakkullanu Leases More Land in Bit-abi-ila’i (*623-X-7) (ADD 0621)

(1) Seal of Remanni-Illil, son of Yatana-il, from Bit-abi-ila'i, owner of the field being sold. (cylinder seal impression) (5) an estate of 2 hectares 3 decares of field, a lot, adjoining a wadi, adjoining Kiṣir-Aššur, adjoining the plain, adjoining the field of Ubru-Nabû, adjoining the field of Kiṣir-Aššur, (10) an estate of 7 decares of field adjoining the road that leads to Hašanu, adjoining the field of Gir-Aya, adjoining the field of Kakkullanu, (14) [in all] 3 hectares field by the seah of 9 'litres' [in] Bit-abi-ila'i — (r 1) Kakkullanu, cohort commander of the crown prince, has…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 046. Kakkullanu Buys a Vineyard Next to His Garden in Appuni (*623-XI-6) (ADD 0361)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) A planted vineyard [in] a village in the middle of the town of Appuni, adjoining the river, adjoining the garden of Kaldayu, adjoining the garden of Kakkullanu, adjoining an alley — (6) Kakkullanu, cohort commander of the crown prince has contracted and bought it from Dadaya (and) from Ribati, son of Šalim-ken, for 1 1/2 mina and 5 shekels of silver. (10) The money is paid completely. That garden is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (13) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint and breaks…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 047. Kakkullanu Buys a House in Nineveh (*617-II-10) (ADD 0327)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) a house, 4 doors [...] (2) one door in [...] (3) adjoining the house of Ṣil-Nabû, (4) adjoining the house of Ṭab-šar-Issar, (5) adjoining the house of Šamaš-le'i, (6) adjoining an alley, (7) a house in the best part of Nineveh — (8) Kukullayu has contracted and bought from Upaqa-ana-Arbail and from Šar-Issar for half mina of silver. (11) The money is paid completely. That house is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (15) (Aramaic caption:) Upaqa-ana-Arbail and Šar-Issar. (r 1) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 048. Kakkullanu Buys a Woman (ADD 0211)

(1) [Sea]l of Aššur-matu-taqqin, seal of Banû-amur, [in all 2] men, son(s) of Puṭa-nuše, [own]er of the woman being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (5) Issar-remenni, m[aid o]f these men — (7) Kakkullanu, cohort commander of the crown prince, has contracted and bought her for half mina of silver. (10) The money is paid completely. That woman is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (14) Whoever in the future, at any ti[me], lodges a complaint and breaks the contract, whether these men or their sons or their brothers or any relative of theirs, and seeks a…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 049. Kakkullanu Buys Three Slaves (ADD 0235)

(1) [Seal of Na]bû-šu[mu-lešir, owner] of the people being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) Mardî, gardener, his wife (and) his daughter, in all 3 persons, servants of Nabû-šumu-lešir — (6) Kakkullanu, cohort commander, has contracted and bought them for one mina of silver. (8) The money is paid completely. Those people are purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (10) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint or breaks the contract, whether Nabû-šumu-lešir or his sons or his grandsons, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Kakkullanu, [his…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 050. Kakkullanu Buys a Girl (ADD 0312)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......], owner of the woman being [sol]d. (stamp seal impressions) (3) Ummi-i'i, his maid of 3 spans — (5) Akkullanu, cohort commander of the crown prince, has contracted and bought her from Il-Iau, for 1/2 mina and 4 shekels of silver. (8) The money is paid completely. (9) Whoever breaks the contract, [whether Il-I]au, or his sons (Break) (r 1) and seeks a la[wsu]it or litigat[ion], (r 2) shall give 5 minas of silver, and shall return the money tenfold to its owner. (r 4) (Guaranteed against) seizures of epilepsy for 100 days (and against) fraud forever. (r 6)…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 051. Kakkullanu Buys Land (ADD 0348)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] outside [...] (2) [...] Marduk-belu-uṣur, [...] (3) [... to]gether they shall cultiva[te ...] (4) [adjoi]ning the estate of Luqu, [...] (5) [adjoi]ning the estate of Marduk-belu-[uṣur], (6) [adjoi]ning the estate of Zaba[ba-...], (7) [adjoi]ning the estate of Bel-šarru-[uṣur] — (8) [K]akkulla[nu has contracted ...] (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 052. Kakkullanu Buys Land for Nine Minas of Copper (ADD 0401)

(Beginning destroyed) (2) for 9 minas of copper (3) he has contracted it and given to Kak[kullanu]. (4) The money is paid co[mpletely]. That field is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or lit[igation] is void. (Break) (r 3) Witness [NN]. (r 4) Witness [NN]. (Break) (r 7) [Mon]th Tammuz (IV), 13[th] day, [eponym year of NN].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 053. Purchase of a House (ADD 0345)

(1) Seal of Ubrî, son of Halaiddi, owner of the house being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) Witness Hiriṣayu, [porter]. (r 2) Witness Lite-ili, d[ayyālu]. (r 3) Witness Agdaš-ili, brewer. (r 4) Witness Abi-ul-idi, ditto ditto. (r 5) Witness Nur-Šamaš, goldsmith. (r 6) Witness Aššur-remanni, deputy 'third man' of the crown prince. (r 7) Witness Il-iadini, cohort commander, ditto. (r 8) Witness Nabû-kuṣuranni, chariot driver, ditto. (r 9) 22 long, 18 wide. (e. 1) Month Kislev (IX), 28[th] day, [eponym year of ...].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 054. Purchase of a House (ADD 0344)

(1) Seal of Šammu-balaṭi, eunuch, owner of the house being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...], porter. (r 2) [Witness] Addî, merchant. (r 3) Witness Nusku-balassu-uṣur, son of Aššur-kettu-iram. (r 5) Witness Marduk-šarru-ibni, cohort commander. (r 6) Witness Ṣalmu-šarri-iqbi, ditto. (r 7) Witness Nabû-šarru-uṣur, eunuch. (r 8) Witness (blank).

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 055. Fragment of a Kakkullanu Witness List (ADD 0568)

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...... no]t s[ucceed]. (r 2) [Witness] Kanunayu, [...]. (r 3) [Witness] Sin-uballi[ṭ, ...]. (r 4) [Witne]ss Ribati-il, [...]. (r 5) Witness Nabû-aplu-iddina, [...]. (r 6) Witness Nabû-na'id, royal body[guard]. (r 7) Witness Bel-ibni, [...]. (r 8) [Witness] Nabû-šumu-[...], [...]. (r 9) [Witness A]bd[i-...], [...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 056. Aššur-šumu-ka’’in, King’s Cohort Commander, Buys Three Men (ADD 0252)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) Ninuayu, Nergal-naṣir, Zabinu, [in all] 3 slaves, servants of Nabû-ayali — (3) Aššur-šumu-ka''in, cohort commander of the ki[ng], has contracted and bought them [f]or one good horse. (5) The [mon]ey is paid completely. Those people are purchased and acquired. Any [rev]ocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (7) [Whoev]er in the future, at any time, comes forward, [wheth]er the governor of Samaria [o]r these men or [their] sons, and instigates a [lawsuit] or litigation [against] Aššur-šumu-ka''in and his sons, (Break) (r 2) [shall place x…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 057. Siniq-Issar Lends Silver (*627?) (ADD 0110)

(1) Seal of Šulmu-mat-Aššur, ploughman of Kiṣir-Aššur. (3) [...] belonging to Siniq-Issar. (4) [If] he refuses [...], he shall pay the double sum of 10 shekels of silver. (5) (stamp seal impression) (Break) (r 1) [...] the debts he owed [...] are under the control of Siniq-Issar. He shall pay double [to] Siniq-Issar. (r 5) [Witness] Kiṣir-Aššur. (r 6) [Witness] Kakkullanu. (r 7) [Witness] Marduk-šarru-uṣur.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 058. Fragment of a Conveyance Text

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (4) [......] the crown prince (5) [......] sheep (6) [......]... (7) [...] purchased and acquired (8) [......]. Whoever (9) these [......] (Break) (r 1) [......]... (r 2) [......]... (r 3) [......]s (r 4) [......]... (r 5) [......] (r 6) [... recruit]ment officer (r 7) [...] Aššur-šumu-ka''in (r 8) [......] (r 9) [......] (r 10) [......]... (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 059. Aššur-reši-išši and Remanni-Aššur Inherit Property (675-II-5) (Iraq 32 01)

(1) The partition of field (and) of house, which Tabni-Issar, Urdu-ahhešu and Remanni-Aššur divided. (cylinder seal impression) (6) The lot above the house of the crown prince, a storehouse, a workroom above the storehouse, (this is) the share of Remanni-Aššur and Aššur-reši-išši. (r 1) They have made the division and taken (their share). (r 2) Witness Riba-ahhe. (r 3) Witness Šar-ili. (r 4) Witness Metu-adur. (r 5) Witness Mannu-ki-Aššur. (r 6) Witness Aššur-bel-ili. (r 7) Witness Tabni-Issar. (r 8) Witness Atamar-Aššur. (blank space) (r 9) Month Iyyar (II), 5th day, eponym year of Nabû-ahu-iddina, treasurer.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 060. Aššur-reši-išši Lends Silver, Regular Offerings of Aššur (658-III-16) (ADD 0048)

(1) Seal of Zarutî, wine master, seal of Ululayu, deputy. (3) 9 minas and 15 shekels of silver (cylinder seal impression) (4) by the mina of Carchemish, regular offering of Aššur, belonging to Aššur-reši-išši, at the disposal of Zarutî, wine master of the New Palace, and at the disposal of Ululayu, deputy. (9) Month Sivan (III), 16th day, eponym year of Ša-Nabû-šû, eunuch. (r 2) The silver shall increase by a fourth. (r 3) Witness Nabû-šezibanni, eunuch, eunuch of the king, overseer of the royal crypts. (seal impression) (r 5) Witness Ilu-šumu-ka''in, chariot fighter of the governor. Witness Kiṣir-Aššur. (r 7) Witness Marduk-ibni, cupbearer. (r.e. 8) Witness Mutakkil-Aššur, brewer. (r.e. 9) Witness Zarî, scribe.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 061. Inner Tablet of the Preceding Text (ADD 0049)

(1) 9 minas and 15 shekels of silver, regular offering of Aššur, belonging to Aššur-reši-išši, at the disposal of Zarutî, wine master, and at the disposal of Ululayu, deputy. (6) Month Sivan (III), 16th day, eponym year of Ša-Nabû-šû. (8) The silver shall increase by a fourth. (r 1) Witness Nabû-šezibanni, eunuch, overseer of the royal crypts. (r 3) Witness Ilu-šumu-ka''in, chariot fighter of the governor. (r 5) Witness Kiṣir-Aššur. (r 6) Witness Marduk-ibni. (r 7) Witness Nabû-deni-amur. (r 8) Witness Mutakkil-Aššur, brewer.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 062. (no title) (ADD 0805)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [shall burn his first born son at] the sacred precint of [Adad, (and) shall] re[turn the money] tenfold to its owners. He shall contest [in] his [la]wsuit and not suc[ceed]. (5) Witness Abdâ, eunuch, te[mple] supervisor. (6) Witness Ahu-eriba, pala[ce] manager. (7) Witness Marduk-šallim-ahhe, tem[ple] scribe. (8) Witness Nabû-šezibanni, overseer of the royal crypts. (9) Witness Nabû-gamil, eunuch of the mausoleum. (10) Witness Šulmu-šarri, eunuch, ditto. (11) Witness Šulmu-šarri, rab sikkāti. (12) [Wi]tness Mutakkil-Aššur, brewer. (13) Witness Urdu-Nanaya, priest of Šamaš. (14) [Witn]ess Aššur-isse'a, eunuch of [...]. (15) [Witn]ess Kunaya, eu[nuch of ...]. (16) [Witness] Ea-šarru-ibni, [...]. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 063. Ah-abu Buys an Estate of 20 Hectares in Ṭab-pa[…] (669)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impression) (1) 1 ...[...], (2) 1 ...[...], (3) a barnyard to [its] enti[rety] in the village of Ṭab-pa[...]. (5) An estate of 20 hectares of land [...], threshing floor, orchard [...] — (7) Ah-abû, [...] has contracted and [bought f]or one mina 15 shekels of [silver by] the mina of Car[chemish fr]om Ubru-Nabû. (11) [The mone]y is paid completely. [...... are purchased and] acquired. [Any revocation, lawsuit, or liti]gation is voi[d]. (r 3) [Whoever in the future, at any time whether Ubru-Nabû], or his sons, or [his grand]s[ons], or his brothers, or [his]…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 064. Mannu-ki-Allaya, Conscript of the Chief Eunuch, Buys Slaves (669) (ADD 0310)

(1) Seal of Adad-a[hu-iddina], [owner] of the people being sold. (stamp seal impressions) (3) [Ne]rgal-d[a]n, Issar-[..., his wife], Martî, ditto, her daughter, 3 spans [is her height], a total of 3 person[s, servants o]f [Adad-ahu-iddina] — (7) [Mannu-ki]-All[aya], consript of the chief e[un]uch, has contracted and bought them for 2 m[in]as of silver by the min[a] of Carchemish. (11) " I have bought the people after the remission of debts." (12) The money is paid completely. Th[ose] people are purchased and acquired. Any revocati[on, laws]uit, or litigation is vo[id]. (15) [Whoever] in the…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 065. Urdu-Issar, Chamberlain, Buys Two Slaves (668-X-28) (ADD 0284+)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN and] Sadaya, his mother, a total of 2 person(s) — (2) Urdu-Issar, chamberlain, [has contracted] and bought them [from] Salmanu-imme for 1 1/2 minas of silver [by the min]a of the king. (4) The money [is pa]id completely. Those people [are pur]chased and acquired. Any revocation, [law]suit, or litigation is void. (8) (Guaranteed against) [seiz]ures of epilepsy for 100 days (and against) fraud [for]ever. (9) Whoever in the future, [at any ti]me, lodges a complaint and breaks the contract [whether] Salmanu-imme or his sons [or] his [grand]sons or [his] brothers [or]…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 066. Urdu-Issar Buys [...] (ADD 0537)

(1) [Seal of Sa]lmanu-imme, [owner of the ...] being sold. (stamp seal impression) (Break) (r 1) [Witness Dannaya, chariot] driver. (r 2) [Witness DN-ilu], 'third man'. (r 3) [Witness ...]-ila'i, cohort commander. (r 4) [Witness Tar]iba-Issar, head porter. (r 5) [Witness Šulm]u-mati, chief singer. (r 6) [Witness Nabû-balas]su-iqbi, husinnu man. (r 7) [Witness Šamaš]-ila'i, lackey. (r 8) [Witness Hab]asti, head porter. (r 9) [Witness Bel-du]ri. Witness Šamaš-ereš. (r 10) [Month ...], 13th [day, eponym year of NN. Witness Nabû-kuṣur]anni.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 067. Nergal-[...], Chariot Driver, Buys a Slave (668-XII-10) (ADD 0184)

(1) Seal of [NN]. (blank seal space) (2) Hulî, servant [of NN] — (3) Ner[gal-...], chariot dri[ver], has contracted [and bought him for] 1/2 mina of silver by (the mina) of [the king]. (6) The money is pa[id] completely. That [man] is purchased and acq[uired]. Any revocation, laws[uit], or litigation is void. (10) Whoever, in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint or breaks the contract, shall pay [x minas of silv]er to redeem the man. (13) [Witness NN], chariot driver. (14) [Witness NN], ditto. (15) [Witness NN], ditto. (r 1) [Witness NN. Witness ...-ib]ni. (r 2) [Witness NN. Witn]ess Ahatâ. (r 3) [Witness NN], scribe. (blank space of 4 lines) (r 4) Month Adar (XII), 10th day, eponym year of Mar-la[rim].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 068. Bahianu Lends Barley to a Priestess (667-II-5) (ADD 0027)

(stamp seal impression) (1) [x homers] of barley [belonging to] Bahianu, [at the disposal of] the priestess. (r 1) [Month Iyy]ar (II), 5th day, [eponym ye]ar of Gabbaru.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 069. Nergal-šarru-uṣur Lends Five Minas of Silver (667-II-26) (ADD 0139)

(1) 5 minas of silver by (the mina) of Carchemish belonging to Nergal-šarru-uṣur, at the disposal of Nabû-šumu-iddina, son of Nabû-ra'im-ketti, scribe of the governor of Dur-Šarruken. (5) The silver shall increase 5 shekels per month. (6) Month Iyyar (II), 26th day, eponym year of Gabbaru. (r 1) Witness Nabû-aplu-iddina. (r 2) Witness Nabû-šezib, chariot driver. (r 3) Witness Ahi-ram, ditto. (r 4) Witness Aššur-da''in-šarri, ditto. (r 5) Witness Disî, scribe. (r 6) Witness Šamaš-na'id, royal bodyguard. (r 7) Witness Sin-šarru-ibni, cook. (e. 1) Witness Marduk-zeru-ibni, scribe.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 070. Buraqa Lends One Mina and 4 1/2 Shekels of Silver (667-VII-20) (ADD 1187)

(1) Seal of Ah-abu, royal bodyguard. (2) One mina and 4 1/2 shekels of silver, capital, belonging to Buraqâ, at the disposal of Ah-abu. (cylinder seal impression) (4) (He shall pay) the silver in its original amount on the 30th day of the month of Tishri (VII). If he does not pay, it shall increase 4 shekels of silver per month. (6) Nabû-ahu-iddina is the guarantor of the silver. (7) Month Tishri (VII), 20th day, eponym year of Gabbaru. (r 1) Witness Nanî. Witness Gilgameš-edašu-šakšid. (r 2) Wi[tness] Mannu-ka-Se', gold[smith]. (r 3) [Witness ...]lî. (cylinder seal impression)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 071. Inner Tablet of the Preceding Text (ADD 1186)

(1) One mina and 4 shekels of silver, capital, belonging to Buraqâ, at the disposal of Ah-abu, royal bodyguard. (5) He shall pay the silver on the 30th day of the month of Tishri (VII). If he does not pay, it shall increase 4 shekels per month. (8) Nabû-ahu-iddina is the guarantor of the silver. (r 1) Month Tishri (VII), 20th day, eponym year of Gabbaru. (r 3) Witness Nanî. (r 4) Witness Gilgameš-edašu-šakšid. (r 5) Witness Mannu-ka-Se', goldsmith.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 072. Nabu-duri Lends 30 Homers of Barley (665-VIII-17) (ADD 0128)

(1) 30 homers of barley by the seah of 10 'litres' belonging to Nabû-duri, at the disposal of Kannunayu, (stamp seal impressions with an Aramaic caption: {belonging to| Nabû-duri) (5) horse trainer, son of Abu-ul-idi from Maganiṣi, under the control of Unzarhi-Issar, cohort commander. (9) He shall pay the barley in the month of Marchesvan (VIII) in Maganiṣi. If he does not pay, he shall pay the barley with an equal amount in Nineveh. (r 4) Month Marchesvan (VIII), 17th day, eponym year of Mannu-ki-šarri, king's eunuch. (r 6) Witness Balassu, major-domo. (r 7) Witness Urdu-Mullissi, 'third…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 073. Court Order on Behalf of Gabbu-qat-ili (663-II-26) (ADD 0154)

(1) Seal of Edu-šallim, [son of DN]-aplu-uṣur. (2) On the 32nd day of the month of Iyyar, Edu-šallim [shall bring] Apladad-[killanni], son of Re[ṣa], shall gi[ve] him to Gab[b]u-(ina)-qat-ili. (stamp seal impressions on lines 3-5) (6) [I]f he is not brought or handed over, [he shall giv]e [a servant] equal to his own ser[vant]. (8) Month Iyyar (II), 26(th) day, [epon]ym year of Bel-na'id. (10) [Witness Bu]si-ilani, court clerk. (11) Witness Ubraku. (12) Wi[tness] Minu-epuš-ilu. (13) Witness Inurta-eṭiranni. (14) [Witn]ess Nabû-du[r-be]li, [...]. (16) [Witness] Nabû'a.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 074. Inner Tablet of the Preceding Text (ADD 0153)

(1) On the 22nd day of the month of Iyyar (II), Edu-šallim shall bring Apladad-killanni son of Reṣa. He shall give him to Gabbu-(ina)-qat-ili. If he is not brought n[or] handed over, he shall give a servant equal to his own servant. (7) [Mon]th Iyyar (II), 26th day, eponym year of Bel-na'id. (r 2) Witness Busi-ilani, court clerk. (r 4) Witness Uburaku. (r 5) Witness [Mi]nu-epuš-ilu. (r 6) Witness Nabû-dur-beli. (r.e. 7) Witness Nabû'a.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 075. Ubri, Aramean Scribe, Lends Sheep and Silver (661-I) (ADD 0782)

(1) Ubrî, the Aramean scribe, gave 20 sheep and 50 shekels of silver, accounts. (6) Month Nisan (I), [...th day], eponym year of Arbailayu, chief treasurer. (8) Bassi is the ... of the sheep. (10) Witness Adad-ereš. (11) Witness Ṣanṣaruru. (12) Witness Mannu-ki-Issar-le'i.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 076. Bel-[...] Buys [...] (661-II-1) (ADD 0586)

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impressions) (1) [...]... — (3) Bel-[... has contrac]ted and [bought it for x] shekels of [silver] from [NN]. (Break) (r 1) [Witness ...]-šarru-uṣur. (r 2) [Witness ...]-Belet, [...]. (r 3) [Witness A]dallal, [...]. (r 4) [Witness] A'ilanu, [...]. (r 5) Witness Mannu-ki-ahhe, [...]. (r 6) Witness Zabinu, [...]. (r 7) [Witness] Ki-Mama, [...]. (r 8) [Witness] Hanunu, [...]. (r 9) [Witness] Adad-belu-uṣur, [...]. (r 10) [Month Iy]yar (II), 1[st] day, [eponym year of] Arbail[ayu]. (r 12) [Witness] Bel-Harran-[...].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 077. Aduni-ih’a Lends Three Homers of Wheat (660-II) (ADD 0148)

(1) 3 homers of wheat according to the Judean seah, belonging to Aduni-ih'a, at the disposal of Attar-suri, servant of Padî. (6) He shall pay it in its original amount in the month of Elul in Nineveh. (r 2) If he does not pay, it shall increase 5 seahs per homer. (r 4) Month Iyyar (II), (eponym year of) Gir-Ṣapunu. (r 5) Witness Abi-ummi. (r 6) Witness Issar-tazi. (e. 1) Witness Bir-Šamaš. (e. 2) 2 harvesters.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 078. Nabu’a Buys a Slave (659) (ADD 1241)

(1) Seal of Sangû-Issar, son of Handa-riṣi, owner of the man being sold. (cylinder seal impressions) (4) Balta-idri, servant of Sangû-Issar — (6) Nabû'a has contracted and [bought him fr]om Sangû-Issar [for] one mina of silver [by the min]a of Carchemish. (10) [The money is paid comple]tely. [That man is purchased and acquired. Any lawsuit or litigation is vo]id. (r 2) Who[ever in the fu]ture, at any time, lodges a complaint and breaks the contract, shall return the money tenfold to its owners. He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. (r 7) Witness Nabû-tartiba-ahhe. (r 8) Witness…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 079. Nabu’a Buys Land (ADD 0406)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) (Nabû'a has contracted and) bought it from Ṣilli-Aššur-[al]lak. (2) The money is paid completely. That land is purchased and acquired. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. (5) Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint, whether Ṣilli-Aššur-allak or his sons or his grandsons, and seeks a lawsuit or litigation against Nabû'a and his sons, (r 4) shall return the [mon]ey tenfold to its owners. He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. (r 6) Witness Dugul-pan-ili. (r 7) [Witness Mannu-k]i-Arbail. (Rest destroyed)

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 080. Nabu-reši-išši Lends Silver (658-I-29) (Iraq 32 16)

(1) 1 1/2 mina of silver, capital, the accounts of Nabû-reši-išši, at the disposal of Gabbu-ilani-ereš. (4) Bab[il]ayu, ... the pala[ce] superintendent, has taken 2 homers of wine. (6) Month Adar (XII), eponym year of Silim-Aššur. (7) [x] shekels of silver belonging to Nabû-reši-išši. (8) [Mon]th Nisan (I), 29th day, eponym year of Ša-Nabû-šû (9) [...]-balaṭi has taken. [He has declared]: "I transported the seed for wheat [and ...]." (12) [...]... Sinqi-Issar. (Break) (r 1) [He shall contest in his lawsuit and] not suc[ceed]. (r 2) [Witn]ess Nabû-zaqip-enši. (r 3) Witness Kannunayu.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 081. Blood Money for Ṣiri (657-VII-3) (ADD 0618)

(1) Seal of Šamaš-taklak, (2) seal of Ibtaš-lešir, (3) seal of Tabalayu, (4) seal of Eridayu, (5) seal of Nergal-ahu-uṣur, (6) seal of Silim-ili, (7) seal of Muqallil-kabti, (8) seal of Adad-ahu-iddina, (9) seal of Edu-lešir, (10) seal of Sariuni, (11) seal of all the Samanaeans. (cylinder seal impression) (12) Ṣirî, the owner of the blood money, whom Silim-ili killed. lt is their liability: be it his (Ṣirî's) wife, be it his brother, be it his son, (or) whoever (among them first) "arises" (i.e. shows up). They (i.e. one of them) shall pay the blood money. (r 5) Witness Tarditu-Aššur, 'third…

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 082. Ṭab-šar-Aššur Lends One Mina of Silver (655-VII-11) (ADD 1192)

(1) Seal of [Aššur-iddina]. (2) One mina of silver, ca[pital], belonging to Ṭab-šar-Ašš[ur], at the disposal of Aššur-iddina. (5) The silver shall increase by a fourth. (7) Witness Nabû'a. (8) Witness Dadi-iqbi. (r 1) Witness Nabû-nadin-ahhe. (r 2) Witness Habur-Issar. (r 3) Witness Sin-na'id. (r 4) Witness Inurta-ahu-uṣur. (r 5) Witness Nabû-ahu-[...]. (r 6) Month Tishri (VII), 11t[h] day, eponym year of Au[ianu], (r.e. 8) Witness Ud[...]. (e. 1) Witness Dur-Adad.

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 083. Ṭab-šar-Aššur Lends Silver (654-II-28) (ADD 1198)

(1) [x shekel]s of silv[er belonging to] Ṭab-šar-Aššur by the mina standard, at the disposal of Yadidâ. (5) He shall pay the silver [in] its [or]iginal amount in Tammuz (IV). [I]f he does not pay, it will increase [b]y 1/2 shekel. (r 1) [Mont]h Iyyar (II), 28[th day], [epo]nym year of Aššur-na[ṣi]r. (r 3) Witness Nergal-šar-ah[he]šu. (r 4) Witness Aššur-ibni-ahhe. (r 5) [Witn]ess Nabû-[...]. (r.e. 6) [Witn]ess Aššur-[...]. (r.e. 7) [Witness ...]is-Še[r]. (e. 1) [Witness ...-nad]in-šumi, [scribe].

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~655 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 14

SAA 14 084. Court Decision on Behalf of Zeru-[...] (653-II-20) (ADD 0096+)

(1) A judgment which Ad[ad ...] of the city of K[annu'] imposed [...]. (4) 4 shekels of [silver] belonging to Zeru-[...], at the disposal of Šam[aš-...]. (7) He shall give (and) pay [in full] the silver on the 5th day [of the month ...]. (r 1) If [he does not pay, it shall increase] by 1/2 a she[kel]. (stamp seal impression) (t.e. 3) Month Iyyar (II), 20th day, eponym year of Aššur-ila'i. (t.e. 5) Witness Apladad-kabti-ahhe. (t.e. 6) Witness Marduk-šarru-uṣur. (l.e. 1) Witness Nabû-zeru-iddina. (l.e. 2) Witness Remanni-Issar. (l.e. 3) Witness Apladad-idri.

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