State Archives of Assyria 7 — Palace and Temple Administration

Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian empire under Sargon II, Esarhaddon, and Ashurbanipal in the seventh century BC, produced not only royal letters and treaties but a mundane paper trail of palace and temple bookkeeping: lists of court officials and their lodgings, ledgers of silver and bronze owed or issued, tallies of textiles and metalware, and records of the food, drink, and incense that moved through the palace and the temple of Aššur. Two hundred and nineteen such tablets, nearly all excavated at Kuyunjik (ancient Nineveh) and now in the British Museum, are edited in F. M. Fales and J. N. Postgate's Imperial Administrative Records, Part I: Palace and Temple Administration (State Archives of Assyria 7, 1992); this edition follows the print volume's own fifteen chapters, from lists of court personnel and professional groups through debts, metals, textiles, and commodities to the temple offering-accounts that make up its two longest chapters.

These are working records, not literature, and most survive only in fragments: broken tablet edges, uninscribed reverses, and lines too damaged for even SAAo's editors to translate are common and are disclosed in place below rather than silently passed over. A single tablet is typically a spare list of names, quantities, and commodities separated by semicolons, with a running total at the close; a few, mostly in the later chapters on temple offerings, are longer accounts spanning several columns on both faces. Most tablets are assigned only broadly to "Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal" (roughly 674–650 BC); a handful belong to Sargon II's reign a generation earlier, and one to the reign of Sîn-šarru-iškun, among the last Assyrian kings.

The English below is SAAo's own published translation, reproduced complete and verbatim as continuous reading prose; nothing has been added, paraphrased, or supplied by this library. Brackets and ellipses are SAAo's own markers for damaged or restored text. Where a tablet face or column survives with no translatable text at all, or where a stretch of line breaks off unread, that gap is stated in place — using SAAo's own editorial wording wherever the source supplies it — rather than filled.

Contents

• Chapter One. Lists of Court Personnel — SAA 07 001–SAA 07 007
• Chapter Two. Lists of Lodgings for Officials — SAA 07 008–SAA 07 012
• Chapter Three. Lists of Professional Groups — SAA 07 013–SAA 07 022
• Chapter Four. Lists of Female Personnel — SAA 07 023–SAA 07 026
• Chapter Five. Lists of Debts — SAA 07 027–SAA 07 040
• Chapter Six. Various Financial Memoranda — SAA 07 041–SAA 07 048
• Chapter Seven. Tablets and Writing Boards — SAA 07 049–SAA 07 056
• Chapter Eight. Metals and Stones — SAA 07 057–SAA 07 092
• Chapter Nine. Textiles — SAA 07 093–SAA 07 116
• Chapter Ten. Miscellaneous Commodities — SAA 07 117–SAA 07 129
• Chapter Eleven. Food Contributions from Officials — SAA 07 130–SAA 07 136
• Chapter Twelve. Various Accounts of Food, Drink and Aromatics — SAA 07 137–SAA 07 147
• Chapter Thirteen. Accounts of Banquets — SAA 07 148–SAA 07 157
• Chapter Fourteen. Miscellaneous Temple Offerings — SAA 07 158–SAA 07 181
• Chapter Fifteen. Offerings for the Aššur Temple — SAA 07 182–SAA 07 219

Chapter One. Lists of Court Personnel

SAA 07 001–SAA 07 007.

SAA 07 001 — List of Experts at Court

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01276. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 001; SAAo P335693.

Obverse, Column i

Issar-šumu-ereš; Nadin-ahhe; Balassu; Bunaya; [K]iṣir-Nabû; Etel-pu; [Be]l-eṭir; [total, 7 ast]rologers. [Nabû]-nadin-šumi; [Nabû-g]amil; [...]aya; [... b]u'; [...]naya; Nabû-sakip; [Re]muttu; Bel-ušezib; Nabû-per'u-lešir; total, 9 exorcists.

Obverse, Column ii

Aqaraya; Banî; Zizî; Marduk-šarru-uṣur; Nabû-nadin-apli; total, 5 diviners. Qurdi-Arbail; Nabû'a; Nabû-ahhe-balliṭ; Inurta-ballissu; Asqudu; Sin-šarru-uṣur; Nabû-šumu-iddina; Puglu; Ṣihuru; total, 9 physicians.

Reverse, Column i

Nabû-zeru-iddina; Zakiru; Sin-balassu-iqbi; Nabû-šarrani; Nabû-bel-šumate; Marduk; total, 6 lamentation priests. Palil-bani-ahhe; Izbute; Ubru-Issar; total, 3 augurs. [...]guršî; Ra'sî;

Reverse, Column ii

Ṣihû; total, 3 Egyptian scholars. Huru; Nimmurau; [Hu]r-waṣu; [total, 3] Egyptian scribes. (2 lines blank) Month of Tebet (X), 17th day. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 002 — List of Experts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Sm 0471. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 002; SAAo P240273.

Obverse

Naṣiru; Bel-epuš; total, 2 exorcists. Ninurta-ballissu; Ṣi-Huru;

Reverse

Sin-šarru-uṣur; Puglu; total, 4 physicians. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 003 — List of Governors and Other High Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 09921. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 003; SAAo P335695.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [1, ...]...; [1, Ašš]ur-gimilli-tirri, treasurer; 1, Ahi-ila'i, governor of Nineveh; 1, Nabû-šarru-uṣur, governor of Nineveh — the new corps of Sennacherib; 1, Misu, governor of Arbela; 1, Marduk-eriba, governor of (U)pumu; 1, Bel-iddina, governor of Kulimmeri; 1, Abda', gover[nor] of Raṣappa; 1, Aššur-alik-pani, governor of Barhalza; [1], Idriya, govern[or of ...]; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) (blank space of ca. 6 lines) 1, Šarru-nuri, governor of T[ušhan]; (one line blank) 1, Ṣillaya, [...], governor of [...]; (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) 1, N[N]; 1, N[N], [...]; 1, Nergal-šarru-[uṣur]; (Erasures) 1, Šamaš-[..., ...]; 1, Milki-[...], chie[f ...]; 1, Nabû-gimilli-[...], (Erasures) 1, Dari-šarru, [...]; [1], Aššur-da''in[anni]; (Break) (rest broken away)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) (blank space of ca. 10 lines) Month of Tebet (X), 16th day. (Rest uninscribed or broken away)

SAA 07 004 — List of Governors and Other High Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0347. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 004; SAAo P335696.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [1, ...]ni, [...]; [1, NN], comman[der-in-chief]; [1, Aplay]a, the palace herald; (blank space of one line) [1, ...]aya, chief eunuch; [1, Ša]-Nabû-šû; [1, Aššur-gimil]li-tirri, treasurer; (blank space of one line) [1, Nabû]-šarru-uṣur, governor of Nineveh [— the n]ew corps of Sennacherib; [1], Misu, governor of Arbela; [1, A]bdâ, governor of Raṣappa; [1], Aššur-alik-pani, governor of Barhalza; 1, Atariya, governor of [...]; 1, Nergal-šarru-uṣur, governor of [...]; 1, Ahu-immê, governo[r of Hindana]; 1, [chief] treasurer; [1], Šamaš-šarru-uṣur, chief eunuch of the crown prince; (Break) (rest broken away)

Obverse, Column ii

(completely broken away)

Reverse, Column ii

(completely broken away) 1, Dari-šarru, overseer of [...]; (blank space of one line) 1, Silim-Taqumu, chief of the equipment; 1, Šašî, chief of the replacements; 1, Gabbu-amur, chief confectioner; 1, Qurdi-Issar, chief of the accounts. (blank space of two lines) In all, 49 higher-ranking magnates of the crown prince. (blank space of one line) All (assigned) to the crown prince. 1, Marduk-šarru-uṣur, [eunuch] of the crown prince; 1, Nabû-reṣu'a, chief fuller; 1, Man-ki-Harran, major-domo; 1, Tutî, village inspector. (blank space of two lines) [All] (assigned) to the household of the Lady of [the House]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 005 — List of Officials at Court

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01359 + K 13197. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 005; SAAo P335699.

Obverse, Column i

[......]ni; [......-ba]ni; (Break) N[N, ...]; D[a..., ...]; Šep-[..., ...]; Aššur-[...], ditto; Nabû-ahu-er[eš], prefect; Nabû-zeru-[...], royal bodyguard; Mušezib-Aššu[r, chario]t driver; Remanni-Adad, ditto; Dadi-iqbi, [eu]nuch; Dannu-Nergal, [ša] šēpi guardsman; Pilanzazu, [...]; Marduk-[..., pre]fect; Šamaš-[..., ...]; Bel-naṣir-[(...)], chariot owner; Bel-[...], vizier; [...]â, prefect; [NN], ditto of the Itu'aeans; [NN], royal bodyguard; Aššur-[...], eunuch of the queen mother; Ibni-[...], prefect of the crown prince; Rem[anni-i]lu, ditto ditto; Ahu-[...], treasurer of the queen mother; Nabû-[...], palace superintendent ditto; Babilayu, royal bodyguard; Muše[zib-Ašš]ur, eunuch; Ša-la-mašê, prefect; Sa'[i]ru, 'third man'; [NN], scribe; [NN], bodyguard of the queen mother; Issar-na'id, ditto ditto; Abdi-Limu, cohort commander; Bel-abu-uṣur, 'third man' of [...]; Nabû-duru-uṣur, eunuch of the qu[een mother]; Nabû-ahu-iddina, 'third man' of the crown prince; Ubru-Nergal, cohort commander of the chief eunuch; Silim-ili, ditto of the crown prince; Nabû-mušeṣi, deputy of the chief scribe; Urad-Ea, lamentation-priest.

Obverse, Column ii

N[ergal-ze]ru-ibni, royal bodyguard; [...-u]ṣur, 'third man' of the crown prince; [NN], royal bodyguard; [...]nu, prefect of the boatmen; [...]-uṣur, royal bodyguard; [S]in-bel-šumate, man of the 'Left' House; [Ša-l]a-mašê, co[hort comman]der of the chief eunuch; [Ub]ru-Issar, man of the house of the prefects; Urad-Nanâ, royal bodyguard; Hanunu, cohort commander of the chief eunuch; Gullusu, prefect of the Itu'aeans; Remanni-Issar, chariot owner; Šep-Adad, 'third man'; Kabti-ili, ditto; Ṣalam-šarri-iqbi, ditto; Pan-[...], eunuch of the queen mother; [NN], bodyguard of the crown prince; Še[p-...], ditto ditto; Ṣil-[...], royal bodyguard; Ad[ad-...], prefect of the Gur[ra]eans; N[abû-...], cohort commander of the crown prince; Se['-qam]u, royal bodyguard; Ham[...]su, chariot owner; [NN], gate-guard; Adal[la]l, adjutant of the chief eunuch; Nabû-šarru-uṣur, ša šēpi guard; [Ub]ru-ahhe, cohort commander of the chief eunuch; Sin-naṣir, personal [kal]lāpu; Nabû-salim, royal bodyguard; Salamanu, cohort [commander] of the queen mother; Aššur-šarru-uṣur, [chariot-horse train]er of the crown prince; Mutakkil-Aššur, [bodygua]rd of the queen mother; Gada', royal bodyguard; Mannu-[k]i-ahhe, prefect; Ubru-Sin; Šulmu-beli-lašme, cook; Sin-šar-ilani; Tarhundapî, prefect of the Hallateans; Danî, scribe; Mušezib-[.., coo]k; Arbailayu, [royal bodygua]rd; [...]ziga; Nabû-šarru-uṣur, wine manager; [La]qepu, royal bodyguard; Marduk-šarru-uṣur, ditto of the crown prince; Mušezib-ili, butcher; Hadidu, royal bodyguard; Bulu-zakru, eunuch; Arbayu, governor; Ahu-duri, grain-purveyor; Ahu-duri, cohort commander of the crown prince;

Reverse, Column i

N[N, co]hort commander of the chief eunuch; Adad-[...], bodyguard of the crown prince; Ziz[î, ga]te-guard; Upaqa-[...], prefect; Šep-Is[sar, c]ook; Šappulu, gate-guard; [Be]l-ahhešu, 'third man' of the queen mother; [NN], bodyguard of the crown prince; [NN], eunuch; [...-dam]miq, ditto; [...]gi, prefect of the Elamites; [...]šir, ditto ditto; [...]ru, [... of the eu]nuch; (Break) Nabû-šarru-uṣ[ur, ... of the quee]n mother Nabû-killa[nni, chariot dri]ver; Puṭi-Š[iri, Eg]yptian; Issar-na'id, royal bodyguard; Eta[...], gate-guard; [NN], cohort commander; [D]adî, horse trainer of the open chariotry [...]-abu'a, ditto ditto; [I]l-dalâ, ditto ditto; [Be]l-epuš, ditto [ditto]; [...]-šumu-ukin, gate-guard; [M]ušezib-ilu, deputy of the chief tracker; [...r]usu, royal bodyguard; [Qur]di-Aššur, prefect of the crown prince; [Šul]mu-beli, ša šēpi guard; Mannu-ki-Issar-le'i, ditto; Ahu-duri, man of the 'Left' House; [NN], chariot owner; [...]-Aššur, chief of the shepherds; [...]-Adad, chariot owner; Kinanni-Issar, cohort commander of the crown prince; Mannu-ki-Aššur, chariot driver; Šarru-nuri, chariot owner; Ahabû, ditto; Inurta-ila'i, bodyguard of the queen mother; Marduk[ayu], chariot owner; Aši[pâ, chie]f confectioner; [NN, ...] of the queen mother; [NN], eunuch of the queen mother; [NN], chief accountant of the crown prince;

Reverse, Column ii

Mannu-ki-šarri, chariot driver; Nabû-šumu-iddina, horse trainer of the open chariotry; Šarru-lu-dari, chariot driver; Nabû-dayyan, cohort commander; Bir-yamâ, chariot driver of the queen mother; Palhu-ušezib, [... of the ...]s; Urad-Nabû, cohort commander of the crown prince; Hanisiku, 'third man' of the crown prince; Nabû-šarru-uṣur, cohort commander of the crown prince; Iltadayu, chariot driver of the queen mother; Marduk-eriba, cohort commander of the chief eunuch; Ubbuku, ditto of the crown prince; Mardî, ditto [ditto]; [Ša]maš-š[all]im, deputy of the chief [...]; [NN, team] commander; Nergal-ubal[liṭ, ...]; Bel-šarru-uṣur, [...]; Abi-lešir, [...]; (23 lines blank) [Month of ..., the x+]4th [day]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 006 — List of Officials at Court

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 07387 + K 12843 + 1882-03-23, 0099. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 006; SAAo P335683.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) N[N, ...]; Za[..., royal body]guard; Mu[...], ditto; Ad[all]al, adjutant; Qurdi-Aššur, prefect of the crown prince; Nabû-natkil, cohort commander; Ṭab-šar-Nabû, chariot driver; Nabû-šezib, chief confectioner of the queen mother; Aššur-zaqip, prefect; Adad-le'i, ditto; Sin-bel-šumate, man of the 'Left' House; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginnning broken away) Inurta-alik-pani, [...]; Urad-Adad, [...]; Issar-nadin-ahhe, [...]; Nergal-šarru-uṣur, [...]; Nabû-šarru-uṣur, [...]; Tuqunu-ereš, [...]; Marduk-šallim, royal bodyguard; Šarru-emuranni, 'third man' of the crown prince; Tabalayu, royal bodyguard; Mannu-ki-Aššur, ditto; [Na]bû-killanni, chariot driver; [Arb]ayu, mayor [of the I]nner City; [...]-Adad, chariot driver; [NN], ditto; (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) N[N, ...]; Ahu'a-[..., ...]; (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) (rest broken away)

SAA 07 007 — List of Officials at Court

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0596. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 007; SAAo P335677.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [...]-Adad, chariot driver; [NN], cohort commander; [NN], prefect; [...]-Issar, ditto; [NN], royal bodyguard; [NN, cohort-comman]der; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) (rest broken away)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) Apladad-[..., ...];

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) [NN, p]refect; [NN], eunuch; [...]a, bodyguard of the crown prince; [...]-šarri, ša šēpi guard; [...]-Aššur, chariot driver; [...-šarr]u-uṣur, royal bodyguard; [Mar]duk-šumu-uṣur, chief diviner; [...]-šarru-uṣur, prefect; [NN], chariot owner; (Rest destroyed)

Chapter Two. Lists of Lodgings for Officials

SAA 07 008–SAA 07 012.

SAA 07 008 — List of Lodgings for Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0457. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 008; SAAo P335682.

Obverse

[Ga]dia, ša šēpi guard; [...-y]ata', 'third man'; [Šulmu-beli]-lašme, cook; [NN], deputy; [NN], confectioner; (Break)

Reverse

[NN], chariot [owner]; [in all, x: the 'residences'] beneath the Window.

SAA 07 009 — List of Lodgings for Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 08143 + 1880-07-19, 0105. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 009; SAAo P335701.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......] [...]-Adad, chariot driver; [Arb]ayu, governor; [...]-šarru-uṣur, eunuch; [...]-eriba, ditto; [Gab]bî, treasurer of the queen mother; [NN], cohort commander ditto; [NN], recruitment officer; [NN], chariot driver; [NN, pre]fect; [NN], chariot [owner]; (Break) [in all], 14: the central 'residences.' Nabû-šumu-uṣur, gate-guard; Nabû-killanni, chariot driver; Tarhundapî, prefect; in all, 3: the 'residences' of the scribes. Adad-le'i, prefect; Ser-nuri, chariot owner; Dilil-Issar, ditto; Nušku-šarru-uṣur, deputy of the queen mother's cupbearer; Mannu-ki-Aššur, chariot driver; Ahi-lešir, chariot owner; in all, 6: the 'residences' of the governors.

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [......]a, [...]; [...]mâ, the [...]; [...]-apli, cupbearer; Ahhe-šallim, royal bodyguard; in all, 5: the 'residences' of the brewers. Aššur-iddina, royal bodyguard; Tabalayu, ditto; Aššur-nadin-ahhe, [chariot] owner; in all, 3: the 'residences' of the village of [NN]. Issar-šumu-iddina, [...]; Nabû-rehtu-uṣur, [...] of the queen [moth]er; Adad-ahhe-šallim, char[iot dri]ver; Ilu-mušezib, horse trainer [of open chariot]ry; Sakkuku, [ditto]; Pulu, ditto; Šumma-ussezib, ditto; Nabû-šumu-iddina, ditto; Mušezib-Aššur, royal bodyguard; in all, 9: the 'residences' of the Huhamaeans. [NN], chief mer[chant]; Ambattu, chariot owner; Mušezib-Aššur, eunuch; Bel-duri, ša šēpi guard; in all, 4: the 'residences' of the steward. Remanni-Adad, royal bodyguard; in all, 1: the 'residence(s)' of the chief singer. Nergal-šarrani, [...] of Birt[u]; Qurdi-Aššur, [...]; Še[p-Aš]šur, [...]; Milki-[..., ...]; Issar-na'id, [...]; Tabal[ayu, ...]; in all, 6: the 'residen[ces' of ...].

Reverse, Column i

Adallal, adj[utant]; Mannu-ki-šarri, [...]; Issaran-epuš, [...]; in all, 3: the 'residences' of the [...]. Ubru-Sebetti, mer[chant]; Marduk-eriba, cohort command[er] of the chief eunuch; Nabû-šarru-uṣur, bodyguard ...; Remanni-Issar, [chariot] owner; Urad-ahhešu, pe[rsonal] 'third man'; Mannu-ki-šarri, pref[ect]; in all, 6: the 'residences' of the chie[f ...]. Ṣil-Aššur, chief [...]; Šamaš-šallim, [...]; in all, 2: the 'residences' of the [...]. [...]-ili, [...]; [NN, ...]; [NN, ...]; [in all, 3]: the 'residences' [of ...]. Nergal-kenu-uṣur, chariot owner; Nabû-šarru-uṣur, cohort commander of the crown prince; Wazaru, bodyguard of the queen mother; Quqî, prophet; (blank space of one line) in all, 4: the 'residences' of the Dikanaeans. Gullusu, prefect; Gadâ, ša šēpi guard; Šulmu-beli, deputy of the chief of the quays of the queen mother; [...]manu, 'third man' of the crown prince; [Šulm]u-beli-lašme, cook; [...]bu, chief of the scouts; [NN], ...[...]

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) Hur-ši-Ešu, prefect of the Hallateans; (blank space of two lines) [in all, x]: the 'residences' beneath the Window. [...]me, gate-guard; [in all 1: 'resi]dence' of the chief e[unuch]. [... S]idonian(s) [who ea]t [...]. (blank space of two lines) [NN, b]odyguard of the crown prince; [NN], Sidonian; [NN], 'third man' of the crown prince; (Break) [NN, ... of the] crown prince; [NN, ... of the] queen mother; [NN], bodyguard of the crown prince; [in all, x: the 'residences' of the] magnates. [NN, ... of the] crown prince; [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 010 — List of Lodgings for Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0594. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 010; SAAo P335692.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [...]-šezib, [...]...; [...].... [Na]bû-eriba, deputy of the team commander; Nergal-šarru-uṣur, cohort commander; [Z]uarzuarza, ditto; [total, 3: the 're]sidence' of the magnates. [...]-šarru-uṣur, cohort commander; [NN], royal bodyguard; [NN, ...]...; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) total, the 'resi[dence' ...]; the city of Tilu[li ...]; total: the house of [...]. Silim-[...], 'third man' [...]; Ahu-la[mur], royal body[guard]; Adad-[...], [...]; (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) [total, x]: the 'resid[ence' ...]. [...]sa['...]; [NN, c]hief [...]; (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 011 — List of Lodgings for Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0501. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 011; SAAo P335684.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [NN, ...]; Mannu-ki-[..., ...]; Gadi[..., ...]; Riba-ahhe, [...]; Isputi, [...]; Šarru-nuri, [...]; in all, 7, of the ['residences'] of the gov[ernor(s)].

Reverse

Nabû-šumu-iškun, [...]; Tarhundap[î], prefect of the Ha[llateans]; in all, 2, of the 'residen[ces' of ...]. Gada', [...]; (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 012 — List of Lodgings for Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0490. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 012; SAAo P335707.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [in all, x: 're]sidence' of the [...]. [...]-ahhe, cohort commander; [Nuš]ku-šarru-uṣur, chief ful[ler] of the queen mother; [in all, 2: the 're]sidence' of the [governor(s)]. [...]-alik-pani, [...] of the [queen] mother; [...]ni, [...]; [NN], [...]; (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

Chapter Three. Lists of Professional Groups

SAA 07 013–SAA 07 022.

SAA 07 013 — List of “Architects” and Scribes

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00975. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 013; SAAo P335630.

Obverse

Aššur-bani-ahhe; Nabû-rešu-išši; Kalbu; Banini; Lešir-Adad; Urdu; [total], 6 architects. [...]ayu; [...k]usu;

Reverse

Nabû-šar-ahhešu; Nabû-mušeṣi; Aššur-šumu-iddina; Mar-Issar; (blank space of two lines) total, 6 scribes.

SAA 07 014 — List of Various Craftsmen

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13086. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 014; SAAo P335631.

Obverse

Ma'a-il; Adda-abi; Adda-idri; Ilu-liphur; total, 4 [iron]smiths. Šulm[u-..., ...]; (Break)

Reverse

(one line broken away) total, 5 [...]. Lip[hur-...]; Bazaz[u, ...]; Uar[bis]; total, 3 potters.

SAA 07 015 — Note of Foreign Governors(?) and Others

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01531. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 015; SAAo P335708.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (five almost completely unreadable lines) Ubur-ya[...]; total, 3, in the Land of the [...] Official; Ihniatk[a...]; Nitayahati, Atkalanni; Su'alî; total 4 — the governors; Ittî, chariot driver; [...]-šarru-uṣur, [...]; (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Reverse

(destroyed except for 3 lines from top)

SAA 07 016 — List of People

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-03-23, 0136. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 016; SAAo P335688.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation)

Obverse, Column i

(beginning broken away)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) total, 5 [...]. Budâ; Adda-rahi[mu]; Aššur-l[e'i]; Nabû-eriba; Mannu-k[i-...]; Ṭab-[...]; (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(broken except for one sign)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) Aya-r[ame]; Nuhšaya; Abi-qamu; Nabû-ahu-iddina; Le'i-pašir; Arbailayu; (Rest destroyed)

Reverse, Column iii

(broken except for one sign)

SAA 07 017 — List of People and Their Superiors

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 12977 + K 12980. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 017; SAAo P335720.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (rest broken away)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) Eṭir-[...]; Lu-terik-šarrus[su]; Nabû-[...]; in all, 8: Šarru-[...]. Nabû-balassu-iq[bi]; Muqqur(u); Zabi[nu]; Marduk-šarru-u[ṣur]; In[...]; Adad-[...]; (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 018 — List of People of Various Professions

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1889-04-26 Bu, 0124. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 018; SAAo P335676.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [...]a; [...]a; [total, x ...]s. [...]ni, [chariot driv]er. [...]-eriba; B[ud]â; Aššur-ila'i; Sukkaya; Aššur-ahhe-balliṭ; total, 5 horse trainers of the king's chariots. Gir-ṣapunu, his colleague. Marduk-eriba, the scribe of the palace.

Obverse, Column ii

(blank!)

Reverse, Column ii

(blank!) The governor of (U)pumu; the [governor of Kuli]mmeri. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 019 — List of Various Craftsmen

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01965. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 019; SAAo P335709.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [... gold]smith [... stone]-borers [... st]one-carver [... en]graver [...] coppersmith [... ar]chitect (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(broken away)

SAA 07 020 — List of Various Professions

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1929-10-12, 0090 (BM 121094). Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 020; SAAo P336208.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [...] the palace overse[er] (Break)

Reverse

(at least one column broken away) [...], 4 garden[ers]; [...], 3 brewer[s]; [...], tailor; [...], 2 carpenters; [...], tiller; [...], gate-guard [...]; [..., ...] singer [...]; (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 021 — Survey of Palace Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-05-22, 0112. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 021; SAAo P335679.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [x hundred, the b]odyguards; [x hundred, the horse train]ers of the open chariotry; [x hundred, the p]refects of the royal corral; [x hundred, the ch]ariot fighters; [300], the mule-house-men; 520, the high officials; 300, the domestics; 300, the tailor(s); 220, the cupbearer(s); 400, the cooks;

Reverse

40[0, the] confectioners; 200, [the s]cribes; (blank space of one line) 1,[200], the household of the Lady of the House. (blank space of one line) 8[00, the] chief eunuch; (blank space of one line) [x hundred, A]hu-duri; (blank space of one line) [x hundred, De]nu-amur; (space of ca. 3 lines) (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 022 — Partial duplicate of No. 21

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0399. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 022; SAAo P335680.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 300, the [mule-house]-men; 500, the high officials; 300, the domestics; 400, the [tai]lors 220, the cupbearer(s).

Reverse

400, the [co]oks; 400, the con[fectioners]; 200, the scribes; (space of one line) 1,200, the household of the Lady of the House; (space of one line) [8]00, the chief eunuch; (Rest destroyed)

Chapter Four. Lists of Female Personnel

SAA 07 023–SAA 07 026.

SAA 07 023 — Survey of Harem Governesses and Weavers

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00829. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 023; SAAo P335780.

Obverse

Harem governesses Nineveh Central City; Review Palace of Nineveh; Review Palace of the New Contingent; Naṣibina; Šibaniba; Bit-Adad-le'i; Šudu; Te'di; Kahat; 2, Sunê; Tuphan; the household of the Lady of the House.

Bottom Edge

Total, 13 [harem governesses].

Reverse

25, (the land of) the chief cupb[earer]; 20, Raṣappa; 10, the palace herald; 10, Urzuhina; 5, Mazamua; 25, Arrapha; 30, Kar-Aššur; 20, Lahiru; Total, 145 weavers.

SAA 07 024 — Survey of Female Singers, etc.

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01473 + K 01944a + K 10447. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 024; SAAo P335671.

Obverse

36 Aram[ean women]; 15 Kushite women [...]; 7 Assyrian women, m[aids of theirs]; 4 replacement[s...]; [x+]3 Tyrian wom[en ...]; [x] Kass[ite women]; (Break) [x fem]ale Cory[bantes]; 3 women from Arpa[d]; 1 replace[ment...]; 1 woman from Ashd[od]; 2 Hittite women, ...[......]. In all, 94 (women and) 46 maids of theirs: total, of the father of the crown prince; in all, 140. The woman Šiti-tabni, 2 maids, ditto; the woman Amat-Emuni, 3 ditto. 8 female chief musicians; 3 Aramean women; 11 Hittite women; 13 Tyrian wo[men]; 13 female Cory[bantes]; 4 women from Sah[...];

Bottom Edge

9 Kassite women; in all, 61 female musicians.

Reverse

6 temple stewardesses [...]; 6 female ...[...] scribes; 1 woman-...; 4 women from Dor; 15 female smiths and stone-borers; 1 female barber; in all, 33. Grand total: 194 (women) and 52 maids; (also) 1 female spice-bread baker; her 2 maids; in all, 156. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

SAA 07 025 — Survey of Female Personnel

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13218. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 025; SAAo P335740.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 23 [wo]men [...]; 15 daughters [...]; in all, 43 wo[men ...]. [Gr]and total, 100 [...]. (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 026 — Survey of Female Personnel

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-03-23, 0009. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 026; SAAo P335672.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 1, the wo[man ......], female cupbearers; 1 jar of bee[r]; 1 ..., the female bakers ...; the woman Nikkal-amat. 7, the female treasurers; 1, the woman Humatate. 10, for the female singers; 1, the woman Nikkal-šarrat.

Reverse

(uninscribed)

Chapter Five. Lists of Debts

SAA 07 027–SAA 07 040.

SAA 07 027 — List of Miscellaneous Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 03782 + DT 217. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 027; SAAo P335760.

Obverse

1 mina 10 1/4 shekels, N[N...], the house of Manini; in lieu of N[N]. 2 minas 23 1/3 shekels, [NN], in lieu of Nabû-[...]. 20 shekels, Lar[...]; 12 shekels, Bel-šarru-[uṣu]r. In all, 4 minas 34 1/6 shekels, .... [x+]4 shekels, Garuṣu; [x+]1 shekel of [si]lver, Bel-šarru-uṣur; [x+]1 3/4 shekel, [Urad-N]anâ; [x+] 21 shekels, Suk[ka]ya; [x] 1/6 shekels, M[u...]; [...] Šamulu, son of [NN]; [...]... of sweetcakes [...]; [...] care of Nabû-šumu-iškun; ... (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [...] Urad-Issar; [... x+]1 shekel(s), Nabû-šarru-uṣur; [...] Sukkaya, son of Hanṭu; [total, x]+1 minas, 34 shekels of s[ilver ...] barley. [......] given; [......], [... she]kels, remaini[ng]; [...] given; [... car]e of Narg[î, n]ot given; 20 minas 3 shekels, N[N]; [tot]al, 25 minas 23 shekels remaining, at the disposal of Nabû-[...], the scribe.

Right Edge

In all, 2 talents.

SAA 07 028 — List of Debts in Si’imme Province

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04761. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 028; SAAo P335659.

Obverse, Column i

The village of Qu[...], the village of Ha[...], the village of Ṣil-[...], in [their] entir[ety], including [their] gardens, at the disposal of Šarrat-samme-il[a'i]. 1 talent 1 mina, Mannu-ki-[...], chief of the sailors. [x mi]nas, Padî, chief of the carpenter[s]. [x+]1 talents, Marduk-eriba, prefect of the staff-bearers. [x+]10 minas, Sin-šarru-uṣur, servant of Nabû-šarru-uṣur, governor. [x+]2 talents, Ili-zabada, scribe of the mayor of Nineveh. Total: Sime-ila', deputy. 20 minas, Padî, village-manager, of the estate [......]; 8 minas, [NN ......]. 1 talent 10 [minas, NN, ......] (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(14 lines blank) The town of Sila[...], Kubabu-s[atar], village manag[er ......] (Break)

Obverse, Column iii

(totally broken away)

Reverse, Column i

(broken away)

Reverse, Column ii

(22 lines broken away) (break of 03 lines)

Reverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) 44[00 ...], 9 towns [...], 39 gar[deners], 594 [...], 814 [...], 1 scri[be], 40 men, 3,220 (measures) of cornland, [x] talents 19 minas of silver, [total]: the city of Si'immê. (02 lines blank)

SAA 07 029 — List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0403 + 1883-01-18, 0593. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 029; SAAo P335759.

Obverse, Column i

[x minas of silver], Ahu-lamur; [..., ...]-ahhe-šallim. [x minas, ...]-Se'; [..., ...-ahh]e-eṭir; [..., ...]-iddin. [x minas, NN, ...] [of the] chief eunuch. [x minas, Be]l-bani; [..., ...]a, scribe [of the chief of the] fodder supplies. [x minas, ...]radu, [the] mayor. [x minas, ...]bunu, Šarru-lu-dari, [...] of Ahabû.

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) 2 minas, N[N ...], [...]; 6 minas, [NN ...], [...]; 1 talent, [NN ...], [...] (Break) 4 [minas ...] of [...]; 5 mi[nas, NN], the [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 030 — List of Various Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 08103 + K 08774 + K 13209. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 030; SAAo P335660.

Obverse, Column ii

(Beginning destroyed) [..., Saʾ]alti-il, [ma]yor of Nineveh. 5 minas of silver, Nadin, scribe of the team commander. 10 minas, Astar-gaddi, chief musician. 200 sheep of Dari-šarru, deputy of the cohort commander. Total, 7 talents 12 minas of silver, [x] (homers) of wine, 200 sheep — debts (on) the old [do]cuments. [...] 90 homers of wine, [o]f Nashir-ili, [...]. 20 minas, Bel-šarru-[..., ...]. 10 minas, of N[N, ...]. (Break) (rest (at least 07 lines) broken away)

Obverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) [x mi]nas [NN], son of A[......]. 20 minas, Ilu-qal[..., ...]. 1 talent, Silim-[..., ...]. 1 talent, Šarru-šumu-[...], son of [NN]. 1 talent 10 [minas, NN ...]. 20 minas, [NN], the mer[chant]. 2 talents 15 minas, N[N, ...] of the town [...]. (Break)

Obverse, Column iv

(completely destroyed)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) The t[own ......]; 52[+x ......]; the to[wn ......]. (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 7 [......] in the estate [of NN, ...]. 18 shi[eld (bearer)s ......] in the estate of [NN, ...]. 16 ditto, Iddin[a-... ...]. 11 shield (bearer)s, at the disposal of N[N], chief [...]. (Break) [x] shield(bearer)s [...], Adad-hutni, [...]. 17 bow(men), at the disposal of Nabû-eriba, prefect of the crown prince. 17 cavalry, 1 bow(man) — the village of Hanê, at the disposal of Silim-Aššur, vizier. 15 corral-men, at the disposal of Kusayu, chariot driver of the Prefect of the Land. The town Agganu, including [its ...], [...] Se'-[...] (Break)

Reverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) [......]; to[tal, ......]s. 26 persons in the town of Ṭu'a-abi, at the disposal of Apladad-si'a, the brother of Silim-Aššur. 6 bowmen — the town of Til-rahawa, at the disposal of Aya-yababa, the prefect of the staff-bearers. 3 farmers — the village of Saqamanu, at the disposal of Šarru-lu-dari, son of Arihi. [x] cavalrymen, [at the disposal of ...]hanzalulu, [...] (Break) [at the disposal of] Qarhâ, [...]. 1 farmer — the town of Ahdat-Sama[...], at the disposal of Aššur-ra'im-šarri, cohort commander. 2 cavalrymen, at the disposal of Ša-la-mašê, of the estate of the chief eunuch. 1 staff-bearer of the village of the gods, [at the disposal of] Zaruti, cohort commander. [x staf]f-bearers of the town Hamuna, [at the disposal of ...]a', cohort commander [in charge of staf]f-bearers. (Break)

Reverse, Column iv

(3 lines broken away) [......]. [total, x+]13 persons, ditto, at the disposal of [...]-ahi, the governor [......]nuluzi. [... total], 23 persons, [at the disposal of ..., co]hort commander [......]. (Break) [......] 9th [day], [eponym year of ......]-šumi. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 031 — Probable List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-03-23, 0013. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 031; SAAo P335661.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [...].... [x minas of NN, sc]ribe [in charge of the] appointments. [x minas of] Nabû-belu-uṣur, [... of the] house of the team commander. 3 minas of Kurê, palace official. 2 minas of Izzia, of Kummu. 2 minas of [NN, ...]. 20 [......] (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 7 minas, [..., ...]. 40 he[ctares ......], the to[wn of ...]. 1 1/2 mina, [......] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 032 — Probable List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 09669. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 032; SAAo P335757.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [x min]as of silver, of N[N]. [x] minas of silver of Da[...]. [x]+1/4 of silver, of Hanî, [... of] the [gove]rnor of Haurina. [x mi]nas of silver of Il-dalâ, deputy of Haurina. [x] minas of silver, Zabbanu of Harran. [x] minas of silver of Adad-ibni, priest of Nikkal. [x mi]nas of silver, of Ilu-idri, the merchant. [......] (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(completely broken away, save traces of three lines)

Reverse, Column i

(completely broken away, save traces of two lines)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [...] Nabû-šarru-uṣur [...] of Nabû-ahhe-šallim. [...]s of Šarru-kettu-iram, eunuch. [x+]13 minas of silver, [Han]da-asiri, [the gover]nor of Habruri. [x (homers) of bar]ley, of Urad-Issar, [the] scribe in charge of the appointments. [x] 60 (homers) of barley, of Urdu, [...] Ubru-Sebetti. [... bar]ley, of Nabû-ahhe-[...], chief [...]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 033 — Probable List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-03-23, 0073. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 033; SAAo P335920.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [x minas, NN, cohort co]mmander of the ša šēpi guardsmen. [x minas, Ha]nî, [... of] Haurina. [x minas, M]uqalli(l)-kabti, eunuch. [x minas, ...]...ri, [go]vernor of Harran. [x minas, ...]ana, [... of] Ša-Nabû-šû. [...]na (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [x minas NN, ...] 2 minas [NN, ...]. (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(destroyed)

SAA 07 034 — List of Debts from the Reign of Sargon

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Sm 0736. Sargon II (ca. 712-705 BC). SAA 07 034; SAAo P335761.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...] ... [...], [eponym] year of Takl[ak-ana-Bel] (715 B.C.). 7 minas of silver [debt] of Ebi[...], the Babylonia[n], eponym year of Aššur-ba[ni] (713 B.C.). Total, 205 minas of [silver], de[bts ...] (one line blank) [...] of the country of Arz[izu]. (rest blank)

SAA 07 035 — List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 05823. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 035; SAAo P335758.

Obverse, Column i

[...] silver, of Mannu-ki-ṣabê, mercenary of the major-domo of the chief eunu[ch]. Total, debt of the village manager [o]f Arbaga [of the province of La]hiru. (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(broken away)

SAA 07 036 — Possible List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 14247. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 036; SAAo P335665.

Obverse, Column ii

(Beginning destroyed) 6 minas of s[ilver ...], of Bel-[...] 23 hom[ers ...] in ...[...] eponym year of [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 037 — Possible List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13033. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 037; SAAo P336638.

[...] barley, [...]-aya [...] of Bit-Abu-ila'i, [...] Izbu. [...]-Aššur, the town Qanunu, [...]-apli. [... b]arley.

Reverse

(uninscribed)

SAA 07 038 — Possible List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01416. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 038; SAAo P335862.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) barle[y ...]; 27 [......]; 100 [......]; all thi[s ......]. [x tal]ents, 10[+x minas ...] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) 80 [......]; 50 ...[......]. 3 2/3 [......]; 11 minas 10 [shekels ...]; [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 039 — Possible List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 14237. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 039; SAAo P335666.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [NN], the [...]. [x] minas of silver, [NN, ...] governor of Nineveh. [x mi]nas of silver, Raga[..., ...] merchant. [x minas of silv]er, 50 (homers) of barley, [...]bi, chariot-builder. [...], Menahim[u, ...] merchant. (Rest destroyed)

Obverse, Column ii

(completely broken away)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 040 — Possible List of Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1904-10-09, 0259 (BM 099227). Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 040; SAAo P337171.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [x minas ditto], Arbailayu, [...] of the kitchen. [x mi]nas ditto of Urad-Issar, 'third man.' 2 minas ditto of Abdi-Samsi, Tyrian [(...)]. [x] minas ditto, Arameš-iqbi, chief of the public works.

Bottom Edge

(Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(entirely broken away)

Chapter Six. Various Financial Memoranda

SAA 07 041–SAA 07 048.

SAA 07 041 — Note of Silver Amounts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04771. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 041; SAAo P335912.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 1 [...] 1 1/2 m[inas ......] 10 1/2 minas of silver of A[hu-...] 1 1/2 minas [...] for 15 minas 1/2 [...] 10 minas of Šamaš-[...] in all, 102 min[as ...] of Šamaš-uba[lliṭ ...] of Ninev[eh ...]. 1 1/2 min[as ...] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) 10 [......] ... [......] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

SAA 07 042 — Note of Silver Amounts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04295. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 042; SAAo P335658.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [x min]as, of Se'-ma'adi; [...]..., of Salmanu-ašared, 1/3 mina lacking; [...] Ululaya, 1/4 mina ditto; [... o]f 4 3/4 ditto; [x] mina(s), Ṣalmu, 1/4 mina lacking; [x mi]na(s), Ahu-kenu, 1/2 mina ditto; [x mi]na(s), Aššur-šarru-uṣur, 1/3 mina ditto; [x mi]na(s), Harimî, 1/2 mina ditto; [x mina(s)], Sin-šarru-uṣur, 1/3 mina ditto; [... ...]-taqqin, 1/3 mina ditto; [... ...]-šezibanni, ditto, ditto; [......] [...]... [...]..., 4 shekels ditto; [Total, ... mi]nas of [sil]ver. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Reverse

(uninscribed as far as preserved)

SAA 07 043 — Memorandum re Prefects’ Silver Payments

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 0959. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 043; SAAo P335568.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...] 13 [...] total, 21 minas [...]. In all, 1 talent of silver. These are the prefects [who] have not yet [paid ...]: 1 mina, Na[bû-...]; 1 mina, Mar-[...];

Bottom Edge

(uninscribed)

Reverse

12 shekels, Ṭab-š[ar-...]; 22 shekels ...[...]; 1/2 mina, Šarru-l[u-...]; 1 mina, Bel-šarru-uṣur of [...]; 10 shekels, Nabû-[...]; total, 7 prefect[s]; total 7 1/2 minas [...]. 4 shekels, N[N] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 044 — Memorandum re Peculations in the Temple

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-03-23, 0063. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 044; SAAo P335884.

[... & o]f the day. [...] & Ubru-Nabû [...] & sheep of the temple [...] & of the oxen 1/2 [min]a & of the cupbearer 14 shekels & of ... [...] 12 shekels & of.[...] 3 shekels & o[f ...] 6[+x shekels ......] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) In all, 3 minas [...], silver of the house of [...]. (space of one line) [They] h[ave restituted] the iniquity and injustice, the crime and theft of Bubû [t]o the [...]ean [...]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 045 — Memorandum re Qappata’s Debts

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 12985 + K 14286. Sargon II (ca. 721-705 BC). SAA 07 045; SAAo P335931.

Obverse

Debts of the Qappa[teans]: 1,300 [...]; 1,000 to[gas ...]; 2,000 [...]; 100 [...]; 10 minas of si[lver ...]; 60 oxen [...]; 60 h[orses (...)]. They say: "All thi[s is ...] that the deputy [...], Bel-kabti-a[hhešu], owes to us." "1,600 [...] is our ilku-service, which we give year after year."

Reverse

"[We] have already giv[en] 150 sheep, 20 oxen and 2 horses, as audience gift of the town D[ur-Šarruken]." (Rest too broken for translation)

Right Edge

(1 line erased)

SAA 07 046 — Memorandum re Payments

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 07385. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 046; SAAo P335877.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 1 mina [...]; the city of Cal[ah ...]; 3 minas of si[lver ...]; 2 homers [...]. 2 shekels [...] from ...[...]; 79 [homers ...]

Bottom Edge

13 m[inas of silver]. They say: "... [...] from the [...]

Reverse

... [...] 79 homers [...] 13 minas of sil[ver ...] which after [...] we paid in fu[ll ...] the document [...]" (Break)

Edge

They say: "We did not [......] the people of N[N ...]

SAA 07 047 — Memorandum re Activities of a Eunuch, etc.

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01577. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 047; SAAo P335890.

Obverse, Column i

He said: "Dari-šarru, Kushite eunuch, came up for an emergency concerning the case of Ahu-sapa of Kummuh and received 1 talent of silver from me." Total of the deputy of Raṣappa. He said: "Dari-šarru, ditto, took 2 minas of silver by force (and) wrote 5 minas in the debt-note." Total of the deputy of Lahiru. He said: "Dari-šarru, ditto, 4 minas, capital of his silver [......]."

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) He said: "Kiṣir-Issar, the limestone-provider, entered (into service) under Šulmu-šarri, the Kushite eunuch; Šulmu-šarri sent a royal bodyguard over to me, and he received from me 20 minas of silver by force." Total of the deputy of Raṣappa. He said: "Šulmu-šarri, ditto, gave 3 minas of silver to the chief of replacements [......]." (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(upper half broken away) Total, 2 talents [...]. (blank space of three lines) Grand total, 3 talents 2 minas of silver, one boy. (rest uninscribed)

Reverse, Column ii

(uninscribed)

SAA 07 048 — Silver Payments to do with the Queen Mother

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01493. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 048; SAAo P335889.

Obverse

Silver [...] of the queen [mother ...] 2 1/2 minas among [...] for the Aššur temple [...]; [x] shekels by the Assyrian [mina]; [... I]onian [...]; 17 shekels, in one [...]; [x de]portees, sil[v]er, [...]; [x] shekels for [...] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [o]f the ho[use ...]; in all, 7 mina[s, ...]. 2 minas fo[r ...]; (line erased) 1 mina, [...]; Dari-[šarru ...]; for the [...]. [...]...[...]; 24 shekels [...] which are at the disposal of [...]; 16 shekels in 5 leath[er ...]; 24, the daughter of the k[ing ...],

Right Edge

from the silver which [...] returned to me [...]; 15 [......]

Edge

5 shekels, for ...[...].

Chapter Seven. Tablets and Writing Boards

SAA 07 049–SAA 07 056.

SAA 07 049 — Inventory of Tablets and Writing Boards

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1880-07-19, 0144 (+) 1880-07-19, 0262. Ashurbanipal. SAA 07 049; SAAo P335775.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) 1 (tablet of) I[zbu ...], 2 (of) Seal of haltu stone, 1 (of) "Day of the City God," 3 esoteric compositions, 1 (tablet of) "The Chariot of Ibnutu," 1 (of) Ishur māda, 1 (of) the SI.DÙ series, 1 (of) the Gilgameš series, 40 one-column tablets (Break) [x polyptychs of Enuma Anu] Enlil, [x of the exti]spicy corpus, [1 polyptych] of 12 leaves, [x of lam]entations, 1 (of) 3 (leaves of) kakku sakku, 1 (of) 6, medical recipes, in all 6 complete polyptychs, 4 leaves,

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) 2 (tablets of) commentaries, in all 435 [tablets], Nabû-[...]. (Break) 6 (tablets of) exorcists' lore, 2 (of) Izbu, in all 28 tablets, Šamaš-eriba, diviner. 1 tablet of ..., Aplaya, an exorcist of Nippur. 3 tablets, 5 one-[column tablets] (of) Enu[ma Anu Enlil]

Obverse, Column iii

(Break) 2 (tablets of) lamentations, 1 (of) the Dream series, in all 185 tablets, Arrabu, an exorcist of Nippur. 1 tablet, 1 one-colu[mn tablet] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning (about 6 lines) broken away) 1 [......], in all 4 (of) Enuma Anu Enlil, 1 (polyptych of) 2 (leaves), Sagmegar = Šulpaea, 2 (of) 3 (leaves) each, Izbu, 1 (of) 5, Seal of haltu stone, [x (of)] physiognomic omens,

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) 3 (polyptychs of) 3 (leaves) each, medical recipes, 1 (of) 3, favourable (days); in all 10 polyptychs; 45 tablets, 5 one-column tablets, 4 diagrams, [al]l Enuma Anu Enlil; [x medical re]cipes, (Break) 37 (tablets of) "(If) a ci[ty is set on a hill]," 6 (of) comm[entaries], in all 342 [tablets], Nabû-apal-iddin [...], son of Ub[ru-DN],

Reverse, Column iii

(Break) in all 100[+x table]ts, [N]N. [..., Enuma An]u Enlil, [..., extispi]cy corpus, [...], "(If) a city is set on a hill," [...], Izbu, [x (polyptychs of)] 4 (leaves), exorcists' lore, [x (polyptychs of)] 4 (leaves), medical recipes (Break) (3 lines blank) Month of Shebat (XI), 1st day, eponym year of Belšunu, governor of Hindana (648 B.C.). (blank space of one line) [......] king (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 050 — Inventory of Tablets and Writing Boards

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04753 + K 05711 + 1881-02-04, 0268 (+) K 12722. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 050; SAAo P335710.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [x, physiognomic] omens, [x, exorcists'] lore, [in all, x, N]N, scribe, [... son of N]N. [x one-co]lumn tablets, Enuma Anu Enlil, [x], Iqqur īpuš, [x] polyptychs, [x], Enuma Anu Enlil, [x], "(If) a city is set on a hill," [x], physiognomic [omens], [x], symptoms, [x] tablets, [x], funerary offerings, [x], exorcists' lore, 13, Dream series, 6, medical recipes, in all 188, Nabû-nadin-apli, diviner, [son] of Issar-duri.

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) (beginning broken away) [1, funerary offe]ring, [x, exor]cists' lore, [x], Dream series, [in all, x+]37, Nabû-šakin-šulmi, diviner. 1 one-column tablet, anti-witchcraft, Mušezib-Nabû, son of Nabû-šum-iškun, the scribe of the king of Babylon. 1 tab[let ...] Iqqur [īpuš], in all, 1, [NN]. 6 (tablets of) "(If) a city [is set on a hill"], 2 (of) [auspicious] days, 2 (of) I[zbu] (Break)

Obverse, Column iii

(beginning (about nine lines) broken away) [son of ...-šu]mu-[...]. [1] tablet, [...], 1 one-column tablet, exorcists' lore, in all 2, Tabnî, scr[ibe] of the chief eunuch of the crown prince. 1, The New Year Star, 1, auspicious days, 1, Izbu, 1, Dream series, 9 [...], 1, funerary offering, [1], exorcists' lore, [in all 1]5, Nabû-šum-..., [physi]cian, son of Su[...]. (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning (about two lines) broken away) [in all x+]2 tablet[s], [Nabû]-balassu-iqbi, [son of Na]bû-apal-iddin, priest of [DN].

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) 4 (tablets) Enuma Anu [Enlil], 6, "(If) a city [is set] on a hill," 1, I[zbu], 2, [...]

Reverse, Column iii

(Break) exorcists' lore, in all 8, [...]-šumu-lešir, son of Mar-[Issar], a scribe of the chief ... of the crown prince. 1 polyptych of 8 (leaves), medical recipes, 8 ta[blets ...], 3 [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 051 — Inventory of Tablets and Writing Boards

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-05-22, 0533. Ashurbanipal. SAA 07 051; SAAo P335869.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) 2 (polyptychs of) 6 (leaves), 2 (of) 5, 2 (of) 4, 3 (of) 3, 1 (of) 2, in all 14 polyptychs, 2 leaves, convolutions (of the intestines), all extispicy. 1 (polyptych of) 5 (leaves), 1 (of) 3, 1 (of) 2, in all [3 polyptychs],

Bottom Edge

11 [leaves] of extispicy.

Bottom Edge, Column ii

(Break) 10 polyptychs, all extispicy. (blank space of one line) All from Bit-Ib[â]. 1 (tablet of) Rope of Heaven, 2 (of) Iqqur īpuš, 6 (of) exorcists' lore, 5 (of) the HAR-ra series, [4] (of) Maštila, [in all 1]8 tablets.

Reverse, Column i

All of Aššur-mukin-pale'a. (rest uninscribed)

Reverse, Column ii

(10 lines blank) Month of Adar (XII), 29th day, eponym year of Belšunu (648 B.C.). (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 052 — Fragment of Tablet Inventory

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13280 + K 13818. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 052; SAAo P336222.

Obverse

[x, Enuma] Anu Enlil, [x], Šumma Izbu, [x, Gu]rrum = mahīrum, [x, "If a she]ep's ear is short," [x, "If a she]ep cries baa," [x, c]ommentary, [x], anomaly apotropaion, [x], Šumma Izbu. [1]12, 1 missing, "If a city is set on a hill," [x+]37, physiognomic omen series, including uncanonical nigdimdimmû omens, [..., k]ataduqqû. [...], Ishur mā[da] (Rest destroyed or too broken for translataion)

Reverse

(broken away, save traces of signs in the end of eight) (lines)

SAA 07 053 — Fragment of Tablet Inventory

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 06962. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 053; SAAo P336223.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...]..., "To consign to the Anunnaki," [...], including its explanations, [...] uncanonical [omens, including] its explanations. [......] Nergal, [......] Ni[nurta], [...]...[...], [...] Eša[rra] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 054 — Fragment of Tablet Inventory

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 05184. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 054; SAAo P335913.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (rest broken away)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 8, [...] ser[ies], 7, [...], 7, Anu [...]. 26, Holy Neckstones. 30, Tura[kilibbû]. 33, ...[......]. (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 055 — Fragment of Tablet Inventory

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 12722. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 055; SAAo P336221.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [x polyptychs of] Iqq[ur īpuš], [x one-col]umn tablets, Enuma Anu [Enlil], [2]8 tablets, 10 one-column tablets, Enuma Anu [Enlil], 22 tablets, 7 one-column tablets, "(If) a city [is set] on a hill," 5 tablets, 85 one-[column tablets], (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 056 — Fragment of Tablet Inventory

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 10182 + K 19757. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 056; SAAo P336165.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......], [Reg]ular Rites [...], ["Whenever in dist]ant days," "Troubles which ... [...]," "If a king [does not heed] justice," "[...] became angry," Namzitar[ra]. (1 line blank) 1 ditto, Laws of Hamm[urabi], In the month Abba['e ...], in the month Maš[daku ...], (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

Chapter Eight. Metals and Stones

SAA 07 057–SAA 07 092.

SAA 07 057 — Account of Precious Items, Reign of Sargon

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04783 + K 10451. Sargon II (ca. 712-705 BC). SAA 07 057; SAAo P335763.

Obverse, Column i

[...] of silver. [x], the crown prince; [x], the vizier; [x], the commander-in-chief of the right; [x], the commander-in-chief of the left; [x], Aššur-šarru-uṣur; [x], Zeru-ibni; [x], the treasurer; [x], Arrapha; [x], Damascus; [x, Šarru-emu]ranni; [x, Bab]ylon; [total, x m]inas in weight. [......]-Aššur; [...] therein [...]

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) 71 [......]; 20[(+x) minas] in weight. A[l]l de[bt-not]es. Fish of silver: 216, [Ašš]ur-šarru-uṣur; 144 [minas] in weight. Sil[ver b]owls: 1,000[+x — Aššur-šarru-u]ṣur; 110[+x......]; 300, [N]N; 50 [......]... 2 [......]... (Break)

Obverse, Column iii

(beginning (3 lines) broken away) in D[ur-Šarru]ken. 1,000, of Aššur-šarru-uṣur; 50, of his servants; 62, out of that of the Moabites; total, 1,112 — the 29th of Iyyar (II). Divided up (as follows): 10, to Bel-ibni, the prel[ate]; 20, to ten brothers of B[el-ibni]; In all, 30 — the 9th of Sivan (III), in Dur-Šarruke[n]. 5, Putî, [...] the chief lamentation [priest]: month of Sivan (III), [xth] day, in the city of [......]; Total, 35 [......] of the [......]. (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(completely broken away)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) rings of gol[d ...] 2, Na...šeiaš, 2, Abieštamba, 2, Ištakiparri, commander of pack-animals; total, 6 [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) [......] from the te[ams]: [......]s of gold, "of eighths"; [......]... [......] 231 king's men; [x] gol[d] rings (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 058 — Precious Items Issued to Visiting Delegations

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 08787 + K 09060 + K 10329 + K 12983 + K 12988 + K 13200 + K 13214 + K 13216 + K 13223 + K 14305 + K 18983 + K 19090 + K 20414. Sargon II (ca. 712-705 BC). SAA 07 058; SAAo P335915.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......] ditto; [......] ...: total, the men from Ekron. 2 rings, gold, small, Padû-il, from Bit-Ammon; per each man a silver ring, one quarter (mina); per each ditto — ditto, small;

Bottom Edge

for his servants (and) his associates: total, the men from Bit-Ammon.

Bottom Edge, Column ii

(Break) to[tal], the [men from] By[blos]. 2 silver rings, 1/2 [mina each], Ba'il-[...]: total, the men from A[rqa]. [x silver] rings, [...], 1/2 mina each, [...]id'a: [total, the men from Ṣ]imirra. [x gold rings, ...], 1/2 mina each, [the emissary] of Tabal; [x rings], gold, small, [for his serv]ants; (Too broken for translation) total, for every two men, a ring of gold: total, the men from Tabal.

Bottom Edge, Column iii

(Break) [...] ... [...], when the trib[ute ...]; and for every 3 [men silver ring], for hi[s] serv[ants] who [brought] the horse te[ams ...] to Arb[ela]: total 20, [the men from ...]. 2 rings, gol[d, ...], Da[......]; per each 3 men, a sil[ver] ring, for his servant[s]; and if he does n[ot] com[e], per each 2 me[n a ring, ...] shall be set [aside]; and when he came, 2 gold rings; 3, ditto, [of silver], 2 neck-pieces of s[ilver] they set aside: total, the Hubuš[kians]. 2 gold rings, 1/4 each, Mania, [...]; per each man, a ring [of ...], [......, ......]. 2 ri[ngs ...] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(about 5 lines broken away) 2 ditto [......]; total, of [...], for ...[......], who came ou[t] with th[em]; total, for every 7 men a ring [of ...], 2 gold rings, small, Nabû-[...]; 2 ditto, ditto, 2 silver rings, of 1 mina each, 2 ditto, ditto, 2 [...] (Break) ... [......]; total, of the ci[ty ......] for every 3 [...] for every 2 [...] (Break) total, [......]. 2 rings, [......, PN], the [...]ean; per [each man ......] to [......]; total, [......]. 2 [rings ......] (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(about 9 lines broken away) [x rings of go]ld, 1/3 shekel, [for those who] brought the tribute with him: total, Ilâ-nasaka, the [shei]kh of the Arabs. 2 [gold rings], small, [...]'a, son of [...]; for every 2 [men, ....], to [......], when [he] ca[me ...]. Total, N[N]. Fo[r every] man a silver ring, 1/3 shekel, for the emissaries of the lady Yat[i]a, when they brought the [horses] into Ar[be]la. 2 gold rings, 2/3 mina each, Hamme-aštî, the emissary of [...], [...] of the country of [...], [... his ass]ociates. [x go]ld [rings], small, Ter-ila'i, [ch]ief of the pack-animals of the Arabs; [...] a silver ring, 1/4 shekel, [for his as]sociates. [x] gold [rings], small, Yusiq-ili, son of Ilâ-rame, sheikh of Bit-[...], Qalqala[yu], his Arab as[sociate]. [...] silver [...]

Reverse, Column iii

(Break) [x] gold [rings], sma[ll], Ahu-lid[i...], the man from Yasubu. 2, Ilu-ba'[di], ...... (Break) [... the man from A]rzizu [... the man] from [...]sa [...] 1/2 mina each, [t]o the emissaries [and] city rulers [who brou]ght the [trib]ute to Arbela. [x] gold [rings], small, [Nabû]-bel-šumate from Birat. [x] gold [rings], small, Saggil-kenu-ubbib, [pre]late of Der. Total, 5 men — a silver ring, 1/4 shekel, for his associates. [x] silver rings, 1 mina each, Eṭeru, prelate of Gannanati. [x ri]ngs, si[lver ...] (Break)

Witness A

(A = K 19090) (Beginning destroyed) for every 2 ser[vants of his], for every 3 me[n a ... ring], shall be set [aside]. In all, 2 [......]. 2 ri[ngs ......] (Rest destroyed)

Witness B

(B = K 18983) (Beginning destroyed) the [...]; his associates [...]. 1 gold ring, smal[l, ...], 2 earrings of [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 059 — Six Years’ Receipts of Precious Items in the Reign of Assurbanipal

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04773. Ashurbanipal (646 BC). SAA 07 059; SAAo P335762.*

Obverse, Column i

[who g]ave [.....] [... Babyl]on [.....] [.....] [...]... [... pra]yer bowl [...]...(-ornament) [... jew]ellery. [... Ak]kadian (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(2-3 line blank) Total, the crown prince's revenues. Revenue from the eponym year of Sagab (651 B.C.) to the eponym year [of Nabû]-šar-ahhešu (646 B.C.), for 6 y[ea]rs, which they brought into the treasury: 11 talents, 20[+x minas of sil]ver, as work-materials; 29 silver tribute bowls, 25 minas in weight. 40 togas [...]; 51 talents [...] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(as far as preserved, uninscribed)

SAA 07 060 — List of Temple Treasures Sent to Elam

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 08247 + K 13182. Esarhaddon (680-669 BC). SAA 07 060; SAAo P335764.

Obverse, Column i

[These are] the objects [of the god]s of Akkad, [which we]nt [to] Elam: [x] rosettes of gold alloy [of] the Lady of Akkad, in gold; [...] of silver, 15 minas in weight — [Nik]kal-iddin, when he was in Elam, borrowed it; [x] wine jars of silver; 1 block of silver; 3 drinking-cups of silver; 1 sprinkler of silver; 4 grates of silver; 2 boxes of silver; 1 bowl on a stand of silver; 1 basket of silver; 3 ...[...]; 1 [...]

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) All these are m[issing]. The priests say: "There i[s (some)] from out of it, (which) Bel-ibni has given away for gold." 2/3 of a mina — used for the repair of the pedestal of the Lady of Akkad; 12 shekels — I added on to the old rings of gold of Nanaya, (and) [made] new ones; 2/3 mina — for 4 pure star-shaped ornaments of the Lady [of Akkad] which are on the shoulder [...]; 8 shekels, ma[de] into 2 rin[gs of gold] of the god Mar-biti; 10 shekels, audience gift [which] they presented to the king of Elam; 2 shek[els ......] (Break) (beginning (about half the column) broken away)

Reverse, Column i

with them [...]; total, 21 minas [...]; 2 grates of silver [...]: the Pillataeans lost them on the road of the town Šiddi-[...]; 8 minas of silver of the god Palil of Opis: I added to the two old incense-burners of the Lady of A[kk]ad, and made new ones.

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) The gold, which [...] Gilu'a [...] took [...]: 2 g[old] rings, 2 minas in weight; 4 pure star-shaped ornaments, 2/3 mina in weight; 1 gold finger-ring, 4 shekels in weight; [...] ... of gold, [x mi]nas in weight; [x mi]nas of gold, fragments of a ...; [total, x] minas 10 shekels of gold: [all th]at Gilu'a [to]ok away. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 061 — Record of Precious Items, Reign of Assurbanipal

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Sm 0469. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 061; SAAo P335663.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away)

Reverse, Column ii

Total, audience-gift(s) [...] of [......]. Month of Tishri (VII), 7th [day], eponym year of Nabû-šar-ahhešu (646 B.C.).

SAA 07 062 — Precious Items for(?) the Gods

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04750 + 1891-05-09 Bu, 0035. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 062; SAAo P335770.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) 1 pra[yer bo]wl [ditto]; 1 cow of silver; 1 prayer bowl ditto; 1 silver tribute bowl: (slight space) total — the god Aššur. 1 golden mountain goat, inlaid with 'marsh-apple' (and) marsh reed of ivory; [...] copper of the country [...] a silver [...]; [1] gold disk; [1] lion's foot; [1] royal statue, with Assyrian inscription; 1 cow of gold; [1] prayer bowl ditto; [1] cow of silver; [1] prayer bowl ditto; [...] of silver (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [......]: (slight space) total — Ištar of Bit-Kidmuri. 1 cow of gold; 1 prayer bowl ditto; 1 cow of silver; 1 prayer bowl ditto: (slight space) total — Ištar of Bit-Eqi. 1 cow of gold; 1 prayer bowl ditto; 1 cow of silver; 1 p[raye]r bowl ditto; [1] royal [statue] of silver on a cauldron; [1] silver tribute bowl; 1 dark, fine garment: (slight space) total — Marduk. 1 cow of gold; 1 prayer bowl ditto; 4 cows of silver; 4 prayer bowls ditto; [...] jasper [...] (Break)

Obverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) total [...]. 1 co[w of ...]; 1 pra[yer bowl ditto]: total — the god [...]. 1 [......]; 1 [......]; (Break) tot[al ......]. 1 [cow of silver]; 1 pra[yer bowl] ditto; 1 royal statue of silver on a cauldron; 1 silver tribute bowl: (slight space) total — Ninurta. [1] cow of silver; [1 pra]yer bowl ditto; [x roy]al [statues] of silver on a cauldron: (slight space) [total] — Belet-balaṭi. [...] of almond [o]n a base, in the middle, a setting of gold.

Obverse, Column iv

(Break) a button ..., neck(-pieces) of double gold braid; 1 cow of gold; 1 prayer bowl ditto; 1 royal statue of silver on a cauldron; 1 si[lver] tribute bowl; 1 dark, fine garment of linen: (slight space) total — Mullissu. 1 cow of gold; 1 prayer bowl ditto; 1 cow of silver; 1 prayer bowl [ditto]; 1 silver [tribute] bowl: total — the god [...].

Reverse, Column i

1 cow [of gold]; 1 pra[yer bowl ditto]; 1 cow [of silver]; 1 prayer bowl [ditto]: total — the goddess Qurbu-nešmûša. 1 cow of gold; 1 prayer bowl ditto; 1 cow of silver; 1 prayer bowl ditto; 1 royal statue of silver on a cauldron: (slight space) total — the goddess Pārisat-palê. 1 cow of gold; 1 prayer bowl ditto: total — Nin-[...]. 1 cow [of gold];

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) [...] ... of gold [...] red [......l]ap of (the statue of) Ištar [...]... [...] byssus [re]turned. I sent [... je]wellery of stone, gold, ivory (and) lapis lazuli. One figurine of Humbaba, of lapis lazuli; [x] ditto, of ivory; [x] ditto, ... (Break)

Reverse, Column iii

(beginning (about 6 lines) broken away) tribute; 1 beaker of sweet oil; 1 toga of byssus; 1 ... of the k[ing] of Elam: (1 line blank) total — the god [...]. (Rest destroyed)

Reverse, Column iv

(broken away except for some blank space)

SAA 07 063 — Record of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 08358 + K 11941. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 063; SAAo P335664.

Obverse, Column i

[......] braid, [......] ... [......] in weight; [......] [......] gold, [......] 1/6 missing; [......] missing; [......] [...... br]aid

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) 2 star-shaped ornaments of the base of two quivers, 10 5/6 shekels in weight; (blank space of one line) total, 1 mina 7 1/6 shekels of gold on 2 old quivers. 4 star-shaped ornaments of the ...s of 2 large bows, 19 shekels of gold in weight; (blank space of three lines) [..... of cl]othing, [......] of gold in weight. [...... of cloth]ing, [...... in weig]ht.

Obverse, Column iii

(Break) 9 1/6 shekels, for [...], stones of Iz[alla]; 2 5/6 (shekels) for the repair of ...[...] a Deluge-monster, for 3 [...]; 2 1/3 (shekels) for the tail [...] of a falcon [...]: total, 5 shekels for repair of ...[...] jewe[llery]; 1 1/3 shekel for re[pair] for the bath [...], of the dagger [...]; 11 1/2 shekels of silver, for [...] ša bah[...]; 2 1/6 shekels for 24 ...[...]: total, 13 3/4 shekels for [the repair] of 3 ša bah[...]; when they brought the ša bah[... fr]om the palace [...], we did not go near them. (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(upper part broken) [x+]3 minas 13 1/2 [shekels] (5 lines blank) [x+]28 minas 9 sheke[ls ...] (6 lines blank) Total — the temple of [DN].

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) (4 lines blank) [x] minas 3 3/4 shekels. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Reverse, Column iii

(trace of one line only at base)

SAA 07 064 — Record of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 12966 + 1882-03-23, 0008. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 064; SAAo P335772.

Obverse, Column i

1 bow-case ... of silver, on a base, (with) star-shaped ornaments and bird's eyes: entrusted to Marduk-šarru-uṣur. 1 necklace, its 'kettle' broken, its ... broken, (with) a setting of g[ol]d; 1 pectoral, its 'kettle' [broken]; 1 caryatid of ivory, (with) a setting of g[old]; ...s, its 'kettle' broken, (with) a setting of g[old]; 1 ... of ivory: entrusted to Šarrat-samme-ila'i. 1 complete necklace, of silver falcon head(s); 1 polished lens. 1 money-box of silver; 4 the star-shaped ornaments [...]; 1 pector[al, ...]

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) 1 [......]; 20 lion[s ...]; 47 eye(-stones) [...]; 49 oxen [...] (Break) (rest broken away)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) an ox [......]; 6 ... [......]; 1 lens [...]; 64 carya[tids]; 1, ... [...]; 834 [...]; 1 cover of red wo[ol....]; 382 tub[es...]; 432 ...[...]; 4 ......[...]; 100 tubes [...];

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) Total, 10[+x ...] to [......] at the disposal of Šarrat-samme-[i]la'i; 4 shekels, deficit of the ...[...], reconverted into 5 minas 39 shekels of good gold: they have fashioned it into 1 necklace of ...; 6 minas 33 shekels of white gold: they have fashioned it into 1 necklace of doves. Total, 12 minas 27 shekels of gold; the sample in the domestic quarter was not weighed. 4 minas of silver, excluding the ...[s] (and) necklaces; the audience-gift of Milki-Issar of the cohort of Zaruti.

SAA 07 065 — Record of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13155. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 065; SAAo P335773.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [entru]sted to Ša-Nabû-šû [...]. [1] ordinary necklace of gold; [a ba]nd of gold and lapis laz[uli]; [x tub]es ... band; [x b]racelets ...[...] [...] regular [...]s; [...]... length [...] [......]...[...] (Rest destroyed)

Obverse, Column ii

(illegible)

Reverse

(broken away)

SAA 07 066 — Record of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04272 + K 08135. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 066; SAAo P335769.

Obverse, Column i

... [...]: 1 necklace [...], work for the king on the part of [...], a golden band [...], 5 bracelets [...], 59 thresholds [...], 1 pectoral, 6 [...], 12 cylinder seals [of ...], 8 ditto of ...[...], ...s, ...[...]. 1 pector[al, ...] (Break)

Reverse

(unknown number of columns broken away) (5 top edges missing)

Reverse, Column i

1 cover [of ...], 4 ...... [...], 136 tub[es ...], 136 ...[...], 404 tubes [...] of the cove[r ...], 400 tubes [...], 400 ...[...], 11 minas 13 1/2 shekels [...], 11 shekels of silver for [...]. 1 clasp of gold [...], work of [...], which from [...], [... co]wrie shell [...] (Too broken for translation) [... t]ubes [...] [... le]tter [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning (at least 6 lines) broken away) 1 [...] big [...]; [......]...; 14 [...] tubes; 6+[x ...] ...; [...]... of silver; 1 [...], 12 oxen, of gold; [x] thresholds, big; [...] ......; [...red] wool, black, oxen [......]. (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation) (lower part uninscribed)

SAA 07 067 — Record of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 02185. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 067; SAAo P335768.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) 1 necklace of gold in coils, 1 band of pure gold, 15 stars, (formed into a) band; 5 coiled bracelets 43 ditto, small; 4 [...]-stones ...[...]; 4 [...]-stones [...] (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) total [......] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) 14 [......]. 1 talent [......]. 12 [......]

Reverse, Column ii

(Break) [... wo]rk for the ki[ng]. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 068 — Record of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 09185. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 068; SAAo P335892.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......]. (three blank lines) [...]... [...] total, gold and silver. [1 necklace] of cowries; [...] of silver, a gold inlay; [...] susanu-vessels, [...]s of silver (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 1 col[lar ...], gol[d ...], 28 st[ars ...] (Too fragmentary for translation) (rest (about 4 lines) uninscribed)

Reverse, Column i

(Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [...] tubes, 6 [...], [...], 3 sil[ver] ...s, [...] which, instead of the fastening-band [...] [...] presented in addition to it [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 069 — Record of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13220. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 069; SAAo P335878.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) [......] silver (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) Total, of [...] in addition [...]. Total, audience-gif[t(s) ...] 1 ne[cklace] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 070 — Record of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-03-23, 0105. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 070; SAAo P335795.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......] multicolour[ed ...] [......] the queen [... of] the [te]mple, which were taken. [...]s of gold; [...] of Aššur-šallimanni; [... of] the woman Ilani-ereš; [......] the queen. [...... je]wellery [which] he/she [......]d. (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) Total, 10 [...]; 1 shekel [...]. (2 lines blank) This is [...]. 1 necklace [...] a band [...]; 10 [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 071 — Record of Silver

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13064. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 071; SAAo P335569.

Silver, collection. (blank space of one line) 4 bowls of silver, 3 [...], 5 shekels: the 28th d[ay ...], from before the ki[ng ...]: 12 1/2 minas [...]. [x] min[as ...] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(broken away except for uninscribed bottom left-hand corner)

SAA 07 072 — Inventory of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01938 + K 11914 + 1882-03-23, 0070. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 072; SAAo P335767.

Obverse

[...] tubes of gold; [...... of gol]d; [......]; [......]; [...]... stones; (Break) 1 lens (with) tubes ditto of gold; 2 lenses, ditto; 1 necklace of a big ..., ditto; 1 ditto ditto, (with) small (tubes), ditto; 1 breastpiece of gold, 1 ..., ditto; 1 necklace of ..., 1 breastpiece; its 1 ... of gold; 1 ditto (of) doves ditto, 1 necklace of pillars ditto; 1 ditto (of) small dittos, 1 ditto (of) small doves; 1 collar of eyes of gold; [...] stones [...]; [...] of kidney-shaped gems and gold; [......] ditto [...] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning (2-3 lines) broken away) [x] necklace [...]; 1 collar of gold [...]; 1 necklace of cowries; 2 collars of [... of ser]pentine; 2 neck[laces ...]; 2 co[llars ...... of ser]pentine; 1 [......]; 1 [......]; 1 [...... of go]ld therein; [1] necklace (with) wooden att[achm]ent and inlay of gold; 1 collar (with) wooden attachment ditto ditto; 1 necklace of pomegranates, ditto; 1 necklace of cowries, silver and gold; 1 necklace of ... (with) wooden attachment (and) heads of [li]ons, ditto; 3 necklaces of braids of gold; 1 necklace of doves, ditto; 1 polished necklace, with a band, ditto; 1 collar of ... of silver: (blank space of one line) In all, 34 necklaces, 15 collars, 4 lenses. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 073 — Precious Gifts to(?) Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00916. Sargon II (ca. 712-705 BC). SAA 07 073; SAAo P335765.

Obverse

1 hand-ring of gold, 1 mina less 4 shekels; 1 arm-ring of gold, 1/3 mina less 1/3 shekel, a necklace, 3 shekels: Šumma-ili, cohort commander. 1 arm-ring of gold, 15 1/3 shekels; 1 hand-ring, 32 1/3 shekels: Ahu-duri, son of [NN] [1] hand-ring of g[old], 30 1/2 [she]kels in we[ight]; 1 [a]rm-r[ing of gold], [x] 3/4 (shekels): [Aš]šur-bani. [1] hand-ring of gold, [x+]2 1/4 shekels [in weight]; [1] arm-ring, [x] 1/3 shekels: Sin-šarru-uṣur.

Reverse

[1] hand-ring of go[ld], 31 shekels le[ss] half a shekel; 1 arm-ring, 1/3 (mina) [less a] she[kel]: Ubru-Adad. 1 hand-ring, 1/2 mina 1 1/2 shekels; 1 arm-ring, 1/3 (mina) less 1 shekel: Arzizi. 1 hand-ring 1/2 mina less 1 1/2 shekels: Urdu. 1 hand-ring, 1/4 mina 1/2 shekel: Hasumu.

Right Edge

1 hand-ring, 1/2 mina 4 1/2 shekels: Bel-Harran-šarru-uṣur, son of Akkadayu.

SAA 07 074 — Fragment of Precious Metal Record

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 02120. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 074; SAAo P335570.

Obverse

3 minas, 1/3 mina [...], with a star-shaped ornament ...; 1 2/3 minas [...], with two star-shaped ornaments for a headband [...]; 3 minas, 2/3 mina [...], with 4 breast-pieces ... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 075 — Record of Precious Metals

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04298 + K 04742. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 075; SAAo P335667.

1 mina of gold [...]; 4 1/2 minas, for [...]; 1/2 mina for [...]; 3/4 (mina) for [...]; 3 minas for [...]; 2 minas for [...]; 1/4 (of a mina) f[or ...]: Total, 12 minas [...]; utensils [...] (Break) 11 minas for [...]; 30 minas for [...]; 5 minas for [...]; 1 mina [...]; 18 1/3 minas [...] for [...]; 2 minas for [...]: (1 line blank) Total, 1 talent 30 [minas x shekels] for the work [...], at the disposal of ...[...]. 2 talents of the heavy sort [...]; 1 talent of the heavy sort [...] for 2 [...]: Total, 3 talents [...], at the disposal of ...[...].

Reverse

1 talent of silver, 1 [......] for [......]; 8 minas, 2 incense-burn[ers ...]; 6 minas, 2 bo[wls ...] for the bowls [......]; 9 minas for 4[+x ...]; 1/2 mina for 2[+x ...]; 12 minas for 1 ...[...]; 3 minas for 2 basins for washing hands [...]; 4 minas, 2 buck[ets ...]; 1/2 mina, 1 ...[...], 12 minas, 2 ...[...]: Total, 1 talent 58 [minas.] Total, 12 minas of gold ..[...], for the work [...] the crown prince rece[ived] [......]. (slight blank space) 29 talents of the heavy sort, 20 minas [...] of the Inner City, N[N], the temple scribe [...], and Kapar, ...[...]; his work is complete; he is doing [...]: at the disposal of [NN]. 4 talents, 30 mina[s ...] for the cella [of DN] of Nineveh; Hunnî and [......].

SAA 07 076 — Note of Amounts of Metal

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 07485. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 076; SAAo P335571.

Obverse

9 minas for the shielded archers; 18 minas for 2 [...]; 1 talent 3 minas for 11 ...; [x+]2 minas for 4 chariots. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 077 — Note of Gold Blades

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Sm 1341. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 077; SAAo P335626.

2 blades of gold, belonging to Nabû-eṭir, the commander-in-chief; 1 blade of gold [belonging to] Abdâ, the governor of Raṣappa. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed) (rest broken away)

Reverse

(upper half broken away, lower half uninscribed)

SAA 07 078 — Record of Storage of Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1879-07-08, 0265 + 1879-07-08, 0270. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 078; SAAo P335766.

Obverse

[x] hundred 10 talents in one wooden ch[est]; 525 talents in one wooden chest; (2 lines blank) 7,000 silver bowls in one wooden chest; (2 lines blank) 108 silver bricks; 720 silver bowls; 69 bolts of silve[r]; 8 shields of silver; 4 yoke finials of silver; the scraps of silver are together (with it): all, in one wooden chest. 450 vessels of si[lver], be[longing to] the [chie]f cupbearer, in one wooden ches[t].

Reverse

(blank space for more than half reverse) [... of go]ld therein; [... ca]pital therein. (2-3 line blank) [......]... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 079 — Record of Gold Items, Reign of Sargon

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00351. Sargon II (ca. 710-705 BC). SAA 07 079; SAAo P335558.

Obverse

[The gol]d, from the [...] of the ornaments of the gods, which Aššur-bani, the governor of Calah, brought down. Month of Iyyar (II), 15th day, eponym year of Inurta-alik-pani (711 B.C.). 47 minas of gold, from the (statues of the) beasts; 17 minas of refined (gold), one of them [......]; 30 minas of second quality ...[...]; 26 1/2 minas in [...]. In all 63 1/2 minas [...]; [...] mina(s) (Break)

Reverse

(beginning (about half) broken away) ......; [...] has weighed out [...]. Month of Ab (V), 12th day [...]. In all, 1 talent of the heavy sort [...], which the governor of Calah (and) the chief [...] weighed out and ga[ve] to Kenî. 3 talents of the heavy sort, 5 minas ... [...], which the treasurer gave. (2 lines blank) In all, 4 talents of the heavy sort, 57 minas ... refined gold at the disposal of Kenî. 3 minas of agate, ... included in it.

SAA 07 080 — Record of Gold Rings(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13206. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 080; SAAo P335880.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 2, N[N]; 2, N[N]; 2, Ata[...]; 2, ...lu[...]: in all 18 gold rings [...] for [...]; 2 rings [......]. (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(traces of beginnings of lines)

SAA 07 081 — Precious Items for the Gods

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1905-04-09, 0395 (BM 098889). Sîn-šarru-iškun. SAA 07 081; SAAo P336209.

Obverse

1 bowl of almond wood (and) silver; 1 polished bowl of silver; 1 golden dress pin; a golden ..., a ditto (= golden) falcon on it; a [...] of obsidian, lapis lazuli and carnelian; 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; 1 cylinder seal of serpentine, its setting of gold; 1 ditto of agate, its setting ditto; 7 stones, 9 ...-stones between (them); 2 gold earrings;

Bottom Edge

1 ... of gold, blown;

Reverse

1 armband of small gold beads, a small disk of gold between (them); 1 "eye-stone" of agate, large, no setting; 2 cows of gold, 2 prayer bowls of gold; 2 cows of silver, 2 ditto of silver. Total, of the palace personnel, for the gods Nabû and Ta[šmetu]. Month of Shebat (XI), eponym year of Nabû-sagib.

SAA 07 082 — Record of Amulets(?) on Furniture

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01462. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 082; SAAo P335861.

Obverse

(Beginning too fragmentary for translation) [...... b]eds; [......] sorcere[r]; (Break)

Reverse

their [...], 3 (stones against) "couch [of panic]"; [x], to turn [the face]; 10, the oath; 7 [...]. [...] for daubing; 8, the ev[il of ...]; [x, the ev]il of a strange bird. [x, to keep] evil off; 14 amulets ...... [x], to heal [...]; 10, sorcerers; 3, pestilence. 18 amulets of the couch of the king. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 083 — Record of Precious Stone Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 07559. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 083; SAAo P335914.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [... of elal]lu-stone; [......]... [......]... [......]... [...] jasper [...] rose jasper [...] beet-like carnelian [t]otal, the palace superintendent. [...x+]4 men [... en]velope

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) [x] sprinklers; 11 (pieces of) breccia [...]; 12 (pieces of) "small" breccia; 2, of alabast[er ...]; 4 ...[...] (Break) (four lines broken away)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning (at least 8 lines) broken away) 1 da[gger ...]; all of [......], month of [......]. 1 [...] of [......]; 2 of ob[sidian ...], the chief of [...]. 1, 2 [......] total, 3. 2 of hematite [...]; 1, la[pis laz]uli; 1, serpentine; total, the 28th day. (Rest broken or uninscribed)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning, space of about 5 lines, broken away;) (remainder uninscribed)

SAA 07 084 — Fragment of Precious Stone Record

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 11471. Sargon II (ca. 712-705 BC). SAA 07 084; SAAo P335898.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [x] agat[e ...] [x] papparmīnu-stone [...] [x] chalcedony [...] [x] chalcedony [...] [x] carnelian [...] [x] beet-like carnelian [...] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(only undecipherable traces of 5 lines)

SAA 07 085 — Record of Items of Precious Stone and Metal

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0146. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 085; SAAo P335771.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) 1 ...[...] of papparmīnu-stone [...]; 1 armband of [...]-stone; 2 ... stone [...]; 4(+) strings of (amulet) stones for paralysis; [x] neck-stones, 8 strings; a seal of agate; 7 kidney-shaped gems of agate; a seal of papparmīnu-stone; [x ...]s of chalcedony; [x] of rose jasper; [...]...; [...] coloured;

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) 3 ...[...] of silver [...]; 1 magic wand of silver; 4 ... stones of lapislazuli; 1 ditto of "small" breccia; 1 ditto of šubû-stone; 1 goose head of lapislazuli; 2 bars of stone blocks (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(uninscribed)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [......]... 10 minas 26 1/2 shekels in weight; [...] an addition to it; in all 12 minas 26 1/2 shekels in weight. [...] of gold; [...]... of a loincloth; [...]...; [...] mixed stones; [...] 4 [...]; [...] large [...]; [...] large stones; [...]..., small; [...] handles, second(-size) [...] weight (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 086 — Record of Precious Stone Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 07469 + K 09183 + K 19195. Sargon II (ca. 710-705 BC). SAA 07 086; SAAo P336639.

Obverse

1 big agate eye-stone; 10 second(-size); [1]11 agate eye-stones; 10(+) serpentine eye-stones; 8(+) carnelian stones; [...] will cut off the bindings. [...] of antimony; [...] big star. [1 ...] of agate; [x ...]s of agate, small; [x ...]s of serpentine, small; (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [......] carnelian; [......] antimony; [......] second(-size); [......] [......] Kenî. [......], 1 lion's head (rhyton), [......]. (rest broken away but perhaps not inscribed)

SAA 07 087 — Record of Items of Gold and Copper

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04297. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 087; SAAo P335793.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [1] amulet of gold; 4 asallu-vessels of copper; 20 large cooking pots of copper, of two homers (capacity) each; 3 kettles of copper; 3 cauldrons of copper, of 7 seahs (140 litres) each; 18 amphoras of copper; 20 buckets of copper; 20 tureens of copper; [x ...]s of copper; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(broken away, save some numerals beginning entries)

Reverse, Column i

(completely broken away)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) Total, in the ci[ty ...]; the sons of the [......]; Dadî and Bi's[î are th]eir names. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 088 — Record of Copper Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01403. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 088; SAAo P335794.

Obverse

1 cauldron of copper, 1 homer (c. 200 litres); 1 ditto of copper, 5 seahs (c. 100 l.), no base; 1 ditto, of 2 seahs; 3 ditto, of 1 seah each; 1 vat of 2 homers (c. 400 l.); 1 ditto of 6 seahs; 5 small vases; 1 ditto, broken, of copper; 2 pails for the bathroom; 2 tureens of copper; 5 cups for the bathroom;

Reverse

5 ... of 2 'litres'; 2 asallu-vessels of copper; 1 pithos of 6 seahs (c. 120 l.); 1 ditto of 3 seahs; 2 cooking pots, 3 seahs each; 1 ditto, 1 seah; 4 ditto, chipped; 1 large kettle of copper; 1 ditto, chipped, ditto; 1 ditto, small; 1 fermenting vat of copper, 5 'litres' (in capacity); 2 basins for washing hands, of copper; 11 censers of copper; 1 brazier of copper; 10 handles for doors; 2 kettles for travel, of copper; 1 lamp of copper.

SAA 07 089 — Record of Work on Copper Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 0045 + Rm 0079. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 089; SAAo P335867.

Obverse

Wooden q[ui]vers; a case for [...]s of iron; ...s of copper; 14 handles of copper; loops of copper; the top part of inside arms, of copper; the top part of the draught-poles of ... leather, with 5 star-shaped objects. A case for spears, of iron; coverings of leather, including their precious stones, firmly fixed. The front of the base-board, nailed.

Reverse

2 containers of copper, speckled; 2 not ditto; all this — completed work. Copper ...s, to be polished; a copper armour, l[igh]t, to be polished; 6 furniture feet of ..., to be polished; 6 star-shaped objects, to be hammered;

Right Edge

lumps of copper, to be polished.

SAA 07 090 — Fragment of Record of Metal Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 10317. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 090; SAAo P335776.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......] in weight; [......]; [......] is left. (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 2 [......]; (slight blank space) 2 tal[en]ts 14 2/3 [minas]: total, Šamaš-mukin-[...]. 15 crucibles [...]; [x ta]lents 2 mi[nas ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 091 — Record of Wooden and Copper Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0165. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 091; SAAo P335874.

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) 1 wooden wine-jar stool, u[sed]; 1 wooden ditto ditto, polished; 1 wooden jar rack, used; 1 wooden tripod, polished; 1 wooden incense holder; in all, 5. 1 wooden cupboard, polished: in all 6. 2 wooden trays; 1 wooden ...; 4 wooden fly-whisks.

Reverse

Grand total: 24 implements of wood. (blank) 1 copper oil dish; 3 bowls of copper; 1 cooking pot of copper; [in all] 5 copper items. [1 set] of iron tongs (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 092 — Fragment of Record of Precious Items(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 17023. Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-648 BC). SAA 07 092; SAAo P336640.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [...] ...s, ditto; [...] lion's head (rhyton); [...]s, inlaid with ivory; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) total 4, of N[N], the chief [...]; 2 [...] with [NN]; 6 [...]; 3 [...]; (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(broken away)

Chapter Nine. Textiles

SAA 07 093–SAA 07 116.

SAA 07 093 — Textile Label, Reign of Assurbanipal

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-05-22, 0040. Ashurbanipal. SAA 07 093; SAAo P335582.

Obverse

2 house gowns, the front red, of the port, (seal impression) from Ibbiya, in the domestic quarters,

Reverse

care of Aššur-killanni. Month of Iyyar (II), 2nd day, eponym year of Ša-Nabû-šû (658 B.C.). (3-4 line blank)

SAA 07 094 — Textile Label, Reign of Esarhaddon

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00348 + 1904-10-09, 0246 (BM 099214). Esarhaddon. SAA 07 094; SAAo P335549.

Obverse

7 lower garments, white; 2 cloaks; 1 overcoat; (one stamp seal impression) 1 house gown, the front red; 1 urnutu-garment, the front (red), of the country.

Reverse

Month of Kislev (IX), eponym year of Nabû-ahhe-ereš (681 B.C.). (one stamp seal impression)

SAA 07 095 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0346. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 095; SAAo P335566.

Obverse

(seal impressions) [x] gowns, felted, the front black; [x] gowns, felted, the front red; [x] urnutu-garments, ditto, the front ditto; [x] urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto [...]; [x] urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto [...]; [x] gowns, ditto, ditto [...]; 3 bedspreads [......]; 2 [...] garments [......] (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)

Reverse

(blank, except for trace of one numeral)

SAA 07 096 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 0462. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 096; SAAo P335787.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 1 bedsp[read, ...]; 1 cl[oak, ...]; 4 blan[kets], r[ed, ...]; 45 cl[oaks. ...], red, [...]; 2 cloaks, the front red, of the country; 30 ditto, old ...; 2 veils; 2 wraps, embroidered; 2 shawls, felted, the front, red, (with) [...]-stones; 2 mitres; 3 scarves, red, of the port; 4 bedspreads of tuft, 2 pairs of leggings, red, ...; 4 ...-garments of red wool; 1 straight garment, felted, the edging red, of the port. (blank space of two lines)

Reverse

1 straight garment, felted, the front, red, of the port; 2 urnutu-garments, felted, the edging ditto, ditto; 3 urnutu-garments, of linen, ...; 9 ...-garments, the front, [...]; 11 towels, [...]: (4 lines blank) Total: 101[+x ...] (Rest destroyed) (rest broken away)

SAA 07 097 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0259. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 097; SAAo P335786.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 4 [...]-garments [......]; 2 ...[...]-garments [...]; 3 ur[nutu]-garments [...]; (3 lines blank) 2 reinforced lower garments, fe[lt]ed, [...]; 3 reinforced lower garments ditto [...]; 3 straight garments, ditto, [...]; 3 overcoats, the front red [...]; 1 [bedspread of ...]; 6 blankets for a bed [...]; 5 urnutu-garments, felted, the front red, of the port [...]; 4 straight garments, ditto, the edging ditto; 5 urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto, ditto, ...; 1 cloak studded with stones; (lower edge uninscribed)

Reverse

4 gowns of linen, the front red, of the port, ...[...]; 4 urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto, ditto [...]; 3 gowns ditto, the front r[ed ...]; 3 ...-garmen[ts ...]; 2 gowns ditto, multicoloured [...]; 1 urnutu-garment, ditto, ditto [......]; 1 reinforced lower garment [...]; 1 ...-garment, ditto, ... [...]; 1 urnutu-garment, ditto, ...[...]; 3 urnutu-garments, ditto [...]; 3 cap[s ...]; 2 towel[s ...]; 2 towel[s ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 098 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01483. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 098; SAAo P335564.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...] ... [...]; [...] ..., the front red, of the coun[try]; [...] ..., the front red, [...]; [...] gowns, felted, the front black, [...]; [...] urnutu-garments, felted, the front red, ...[...]; [...] ditto, ditto, the front red, of the port; 4 [......]; [x+]3 ditto, ditto, the front red, of the country; 30 [......]; [x+]1 cloaks, the front red [...]; [x+]1 overcoats, the front red, of the p[ort, ...]; [...gar]ments ditto, the front red, of the country, [...]; [...] veils (seal impression) [...]; [...] cloaks (seal impression) [...]; [...] huzūnu-garments (seal impression) [...]; [...]... [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 099 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 10816. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 099; SAAo P335585.

[x+]1 robe, multicoloured, ... ... [...]; [...] house-gown(s), red [...]; [...] urnutu-garments, ditto, ditto, [...]; [...] urnutu-garments, felt[ed ...]; [...] urnutu-garments [...] (seal impressions) (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 100 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0764. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 100; SAAo P335567.

(Beginning destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) [......] ... felted, not [...]; (too fragmentary for translation) [......] the front re[d ...] (Rest destroyed or too fragmentary for translation)

SAA 07 101 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01598. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 101; SAAo P335563.

(Beginning destroyed) (seal impression) 33 [...]-gar[ments ...]; 20 u[rnutu]-garments [...]; 77 [...]-ga[rments]; 2 [...]-gar[ments]; 10 [...]

Bottom Edge

(broken)

Reverse

(space of about 3 lines) Total: 300[+x ...] (Rest destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) (lower half broken away)

SAA 07 102 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0567. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 102; SAAo P335565.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) (stamp seal impression) [x st]raight garments, the edging [...]; [x u]rnutu-garments, felted, the edging [...]; [x h]uzu[nu-garments ...]; [x u]pper garments [...]; [x sh]awls, the fro[nt ...]; [x] lower [garments]

Bottom Edge

(Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(small blank space) (rest broken away)

SAA 07 103 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0318. Sargon II (ca. 712-705 BC). SAA 07 103; SAAo P335788.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) (rest broken away)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [x+]1 urnutu-garmen[ts ...]; [x+]2 gown[s ...]; [x+]1 ditto-garment, ditto, the front [...] (Rest destroyed) (rest broken away)

SAA 07 104 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13179. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 104; SAAo P335802.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 20 gown[s ...]; 60 house-gowns, [...]; 4 gowns, the front [...]; 4 gowns ...[...]; 2 lower g[arments ...]; 20 ...-garments [......]; 2 overco[ats ...] (Break)

Bottom Edge

(broken away; possibly uninscribed)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) ... [urnu]tu-garments of linen, white, [...]; ... [...] ..., multicoloured [...]. (Break) Total: 700[+x ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 105 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 2, 275. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 105; SAAo P336641.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [......] 2 cloaks, ... [...]; [......] 3 veils, the front (red), of the port, 1 veil [...]; [......] 7 bedspreads of ...; 19 blankets for a bed; [......] 4 textiles of red wool; 5 ...s of red wool, red; [...] multicoloured, large; 7 ..., multicoloured, large; 10 robes, multicoloured; [...] ... multicoloured, dim; 1 robe, red, of the country; 1 ..., red; [......]s red, of the port; 19 shawls, the front red, of the port; [x] reinforced [lower] garments, with edging; 1 upper garment, red, of the country; 1 shaw[l]; [...] ... red, (with) stones; 5 reinforced lower garments, felted, edging [...]; [......] 12 white mitres; 2 [...] mitres; [......] of red wool; 1 ditto ...[...] [......] ... [......]

Bottom Edge

(Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 106 — Textile Label

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 2, 255. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 106; SAAo P335662.

Obverse

[......] 3/4 mina; [...... r]ed, rear part; [......] 1 2/3 mina; [......] red, rear part; [......]... 1 1/2 mina; [......] 1 1/3 mina; [... r]ed, of the port; [... r]ed, of the port; [......] the front; [......] ...; [... r]ed [...] (Rest destroyed or too fragmentary for translation)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) (remainder, perhaps one line, broken away)

SAA 07 107 — List of Textiles

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 11872. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 107; SAAo P335803.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...] the front (and) the rear part; [...] 1 1/3 mina; [...] ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/3 mina; [...], ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/4 mina; [...] ditto, ditto, the front (red), of the port, not, 1 1/3 mina; [...] ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/4 mina; [...] ditto, ditto, the front red, of limestone; [...], ditto, the front red, of the country; [......] front bl[ack ...]; (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [...] 77 urnutu-garments [...]; [...] house-wrap(s) for women; [...]..., felted, ditto, ditto; [...]..., ditto, the front r[ed]; [...] the front red, of the p[ort]; [...] the front red, of the country; [... cl]oak(s), the front red, of the port; [... gow]ns, not with front; [......]...; [......] ... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 108 — List of Textiles

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-05-22, 0513. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 108; SAAo P335921.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......] mina; [......]...s; [......]... 1 1/2 mina; [...] ditto, knotted, 1 1/2 mina; [...] the rear, the fringe, ...; [...] knotted, 1 1/2 mina; [...] ditto, ditto, the front ditto, knotted; 3 textiles ..., multicoloured, 1 1/2 mina; 2 ditto, ditto, the front ditto, knotted, 1 1/4 mina; 18 ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/2 mina; 59 ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/3 mina; 5 ditto, ditto, the front ditto, 1 1/4 mina; 35 ditto, ditto, the front (red), of the port, not, 1 1/4 mina; [x+]10 ditto, ditto, the front red, of limestone; [x+]10 ditto, ditto, the front red, of the country (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) total [......]; 100 [......]; 20 ditto [......]; 20 ditto ditto [......] (1 line blank) Total, 100 ...[......]; 1 urnutu-garment ...[...], kno[tted ...]; 2 ditto ditto [......]; (1 line blank) 1 ditto ditto [......]; 16 [......]; 40 [......]; 30 [......]; 1 [......]; (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) 18 [......]; (1 line blank) 34 [......]; 2 ditto [......]; 21 ditto [......]; 18 [......]; total [......]; total [......]; 3 [......] (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [x+]142 collected textiles; (1 line blank) [total] 833 textiles of wool; [x+]4 gowns of linen, the front red; [x+]2 urnutu-garments, of Byblos; [x+]4 reinforced lower garments, of linen, ...-garments; [...] cloth for designs; [...]s of linen; (1 line blank) [...]s (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 109 — List of Textiles

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Sm 0360 + Sm 0434. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 109; SAAo P335801.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......] ditto [......]; [...... di]tto ditto ditto, pomegranates; [......] ditto ditto ditto, the fringe knotted, 1 1/2 mina; [......] ditto ditto ditto ditto knotted, 1 1/2 mina; [......] ditto ditto ditto ... ... the fringe ... knotted, 1 1/2 minas; [......] ditto ditto ditto ditto, textile, ..., knotted [1] 1/2; [......] ditto ditto, knotted 1 1/4 mina; [......]s; [......] 1/4; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [tot]al [......]; 1 urnutu-garment, black, edging, the front [...], knotted, (with) a bull, ..., ...; 2 ditto ditto, edging ditto, the fringe ... knotted; 1 ditto ditto, edging (with) a goat, knotted, ...; 16 ditto ditto, edging ditto, knotted, red; 40 ditto ditto ditto, red, [knot]ted; 33 ditto [...]... [...]; 4 ditto [......]; total [......]. (Break)

Obverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) [...] wool; 1 gown of linen, (with) front, (and) a w[rap for] a bed. 2 ditto ditto ditto, the fringe [...]; 4 ... [...] (Break)

Obverse, Column iv

(completely broken away)

Reverse, Column i

(completely broken away)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) Total 10[+x ...] 3 gown[s ......]; 1 reinforced lower gar[ment ...]; 3 gowns ditto [...]; 1 reinforced lower garment ditto [...]; 3 gowns [...]; 53 ditto ditto (with) fro[nt ...]; 4 [...] ditto ditto [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) 25 [......]; 1 ditto ditto [......]; (blank space of one line) total ...[......]; 50 urnutu-garments ...[......] 10 ... total [......]; 2 ditto ditto the front (red), of the port, not, knotted; 93 urnutu-garments, felted, the front (red), of the port; 22 ditto ditto ditto, of the country; 14 ditto ditto ditto, black; (blank space of two lines) total [...] ... ... (blank space of one line) tot[al ......] (Break)

Reverse, Column iv

(beginning broken away) (4 lines blank) [...]...[......]; [...] the rear, multicoloured, of the country; [... line]n, knotted; [...] ... edging, (with) a bull, ditto; [...] the front ditto, [...]; [...] ...-garments, multicoloured. (Rest destroyed) (3 lines blank) (rest broken away)

SAA 07 110 — Record of Red and Black Wool

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00827. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 110; SAAo P335784.

Obverse

2 minas of red wo[ol]; 2 minas of bl[ack] wool; total, for the ...[...]-garment(s). 1 1/2 minas of r[ed] wool; 1 1/2 minas of [black] wool; total, for the bed[spr]ead(s); 2 1/2 minas of red wool; 2 1/2 minas of black wool, for the overcoat(s); 20 minas of red wool, 20 minas of [black wool], for one [...];

Bottom Edge

[...]...[...]

Reverse

In all, 26 minas of red wool, 26 minas of black. (blank space of one line) In all, 1 talent, 22 minas. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 111 — Record of Wool and Flax

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 11468. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 111; SAAo P335785.

Obverse

2 minas of red wool for the gowns of the sheikhs. 10 minas of red wool, 20 minas of black wool, from the house. [x minas of] red wool, 5 minas of black wool from within the Palace. [x minas of] red [wool], 25 minas of black wool [......]...; [......], 10 minas of flax.

Bottom Edge

(Break)

Reverse

(beginning (1 or 2 lines) broken away) [...] Ṣabu-damqu; [..., x+]4 minas of flax, Ṣabu-damqu; [x] talents, 10 minas, Issar-riši-remi; [In all, x+]18 talents, 18 minas of flax.

SAA 07 112 — Memorandum re Clothing

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00440. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 112; SAAo P335562.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) which to [......] Nabû-naṣ[ir ...]; N[N] will provide 400 cloaks; Nabû-š[ezibanni], the official of [...], gave upper garments (and) robes; he (and) his wife prepared banquets. Gowns of linen, 1 urnutu-garment covering the (entire) figure — Šamaš-iddin is the recipient.

Reverse

Udini will provide 1,500 wraps of the Gurraeans. Nabû-šezibanni will provide 70 third-rate shawls. The adjutants whose background is known (Break)

Edge

Total: 11 men, who ran away wi[th NN], the commander-of-fifty, [and came] to m[e].

SAA 07 113 — Memorandum re Clothing

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0463. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 113; SAAo P335900.

Obverse

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

SAA 07 114 — Record of Textiles

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 15121. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 114; SAAo P336214.

(Too fragmentary for translation) (remainder broken away)

SAA 07 115 — Account of Flax and Wool

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01449. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 115; SAAo P335783.

Obverse, Column i

Linen fibre — consumption. 30 talents, Central City Nineveh; 20 talents, Review Palace of ditto; 10 talents, ditto of the New Corps; 20 talents, the house of the queen; 5 talents, New Palace of Calah; 5 talents, Review Palace of ditto; 10 talents, Adian; [x] talents, Naṣibina; [x talents], Alihu; [x] talents for 6 blankets of linen; [x talents], the domestic quarters; [x talents], the house of the tailor(s); [x talents, the horse-tr]ainers; [x talents, the house of] the treasurer; [x talents], the palace manager of the Central City; [x talents], the manager of the [Review] Palace; [x talents], the Inner City; [x talents], Kilizi; [x talents], Adian; [x talents], Hubtu-Aššur.

Obverse, Column ii

50 ta[lents ...]. 10 talents for occasional needs (and) for the boats. In all, 274 talents of linen fibre — consumption. Madder — consumption. 30 talents for the gate (and) the entrance. 20 talents for 600 gowns (and) for 600 urnutu-garments. 3 talents, Epâ, for the gate-overseer(s). 2 talents, the city Alihu, for the boats. 3 talents for the ...-textiles. 2 talents for wrappings of sashes. 8 talents 10 minas for 500 wraps of the Gurraeans. 2 talents for [...] of the chariot-fighters (and) for the cloak(s) of the archers. 2 talents, the house of the tailor(s). 2 talents, Šar-Issar. 5 talents for twine of linen.

Reverse, Column i

2 talents, the exorcists, of the whole year. 20 talents, the Ninevite hide-soakers. 5 talents, the hide-dealers of the entrance. 2 talents, the weavers of scarves. 1 talent, the clothing-dealers. (blank space of half a line) In all 109 talents, 10 minas. Red wool — consumption. 7 talents 10 minas, upon statues; multiplied by three, 22 talents of scarlet dye for red wool. 15 talents 10 minas, the deputy. Multiplied by two, 30 talents 20 minas of scarlet dye for red wool. (blank space of one line) Total, 22 talents of red wool, (produced) with 53 talents of scarlet dye for red wool.

Reverse, Column ii

(one erased line) [x tal]ents, regular (consumption), [inclu]ding occasional needs. Linen fibre — consumption: [for] the veils of the temple of Ištar, [for be]ds and chairs [for] the whole year. [x+]5 minas, the house of the tailors; [x mi]nas, the house of the cupbearer; [x mi]nas, the domestic quarters; [x mi]nas, the man in charge of the rickshaw; [x] minas, the basket-dealer; [x+]1 minas, the sandals of the palace; 40 minas, thin linen thread, 1/6 per one shekel; 2 talents, twine of linen. In all, 3 talents, 10 minas — the New Palace. 2 minas for the hind-part of the ...-garments. 1 talent, Šar-Issar. (blank space of one line) Total, 30 talents, 21 minas. We are not receiving (it) from the magnates; we buy (what) we give.

SAA 07 116 — Account of Wool and Madder

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00276. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 116; SAAo P335781.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [......, Sam]aria; [......], Calneh; 30 talents, Arpad; 100 talents, 2 talents, Carchemish; 30 talents, Que; 15 talents, Megiddo; [1]5 talents, Manṣuate; [x] talents, Ṣimirra; [x t]alents, Hatarakka; [x talents], Ṣuputu; [x talents], Sam'al; [x talents], the (province of) the commander-in-chief. (Break)

Reverse

[......]hina; [......, Tuš]han; [......], Amidi; [x ta]lents of red wool, 60 talents of madder ...; [......] the deficit which is due from the magnates; [......], Damascus; [......], Arpad; [......], Carchemish; [......], Que; [......], Hatarakka; [......], Ṣuputu; [......], Ṣimirra; [x talents], Calneh; [......] ... (Rest destroyed)

Chapter Ten. Miscellaneous Commodities

SAA 07 117–SAA 07 129.

SAA 07 117 — Memorandum re Temple Furnishings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01582. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 117; SAAo P335789.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed)

Reverse

1 pot stand, for the ritual; 1 wooden stool of boxwood, of the residence; 2 blankets, 1 overcoat; 1 cloak, 1 bedspread; 1 ... — these pertaining to the bed of the temple of Šeru'a, we did not pick up. ..., 15 reed flutes, their base not [...]; [...]...[...] (Break)

Edge

1 ...-cloth (with) designs [...]

SAA 07 118 — Record of Various Items, 663-661 B.C.

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00023. Ashurbanipal. SAA 07 118; SAAo P335815.

Obverse, Column i

1 perforated cylinder seal for 4 gems of a torc. 1 (for) 3, ditto of rock crystal. 1 piece of rose jasper, half of it for one gem, half of it went back. 1 piece of jasper for 3 gems. 1 ditto for one gem of a braid of gold. 1 piece of abašmu-stone for one gem; 2 ditto of glass for 2 gems of a braid of gold. 1 (for) 1 ditto including a braided datepalm of ditto, for 3; 1 (for) 4 gems of a torc ditto; 1 cylinder seal of ašgikû-stone, for 4 (gems) of a braid of gold. 1 piece of saggilmud-stone; 1 (gem) was taken from it; the [re]st went back. [x ...] for 1.

Obverse, Column ii

1 igizaggû-stone [for 1]. 1 piece of beet-like carnelian for 1. 1 cylinder seal of ditto for 1. 1 šubû-stone for 1. 1 cylinder seal of girimhilibê-stone, for 1. 1 piece of baltu-stone for 1. 2 multashiptu-stones; 5 cowrie shells; 1 piece of red sandstone; one (gem) was taken from it, the remainder went back. 1 (piece of) frit for 1. 1 of carnelian for 1. 1 piece of sand(stone); 2 (gems) were taken from it; the remainder went back. (small blank space) In all, 32; lapislazuli, carneli[an, ...].

Reverse, Column i

1 (gem) of [...] obs[idian]; 2 of car[nelian ...]; 2 of aga[te]; 1 of serpentine ...; 1 of šubû-stone; 1 ditto, ...; 2 (pieces of) coral; 2 of "love"-stone; 2 of jasper; 1 of chalcedony; 2 of zalāqu-stone; 1 of (red) pindû-stone (with) gold setting. Total, 15 extra, (put) aside. In all, 47. (2 lines blank) 13 horses, 1 mule — initial amount; eponym year of Bel-na'id (663 B.C.). 2 horses; month of Tishri (VII), eponym year of Ṭab-šar-Sin (662 B.C.). 2 horses, month of Nisan (I); 6 horses, month of Tishri (VII); in all 8, eponym year of Arbailayu (661 B.C.). Total 23 horses, 1 mule, during the period. 1 horse in 20 [days]; 1 horse in 15 [days]; 8 minas of silver (put) aside. Care of Nabû-ahhe-[šallim]. Total ...[...].

Reverse, Column ii

[...] Nabû-ahu-iddin, scribe of the merchants. 1 ditto, Azar-Ya'u, the bodyguard; 1 ditto, Nabû-nurka-lamur, scribe; 1 ditto, Danuni; 1 ditto, Man-ki-šarri, horse trainer of the rab mūgi; 1 ditto, Qurdi-Aššur, of the Inner City; 1 ditto, Da'an-Uruk; 1 ditto, Šamaš-ballissu; 1 ditto, the woman Kabtaya; 2 ditto, Basaya, Eqâ; 1 ditto, Didî, mayor; 1 ditto, Marduk-remanni, tracker. Total 13 — the palace scribe. 1, Šuršî, son of Adad-belu-uṣur; 1, Ubanša-na'id; 1, Aššur-killanni, the father of ...; 1, the woman Aya-hâ; 1, Dilil-Issar, the toll-collector of the province of Que. Total 5 — Nabû-ahhe-šallim. In all, 18 received, 7 days remaining. Month of Tishri (VII), 25th day, eponym year of Arbailayu (661 B.C.). Accounts made.

SAA 07 119 — Record of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1880-07-19, 0112. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 119; SAAo P335804.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) (traces of 3 lines) [... o]f tablets; 20 wooden cups ...; 2 ......; 16 ......; [x] ......; 7 wooden spatulae; [x] jars of ... wine; [x] ditto ditto, ...; [x ...] of vinegar; [x c]ans of oil, [...] jar of oil; [...] of wine; (Break) [...] empty [...]s; [1] empty [container for clo]aks; [...] barley; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 2 [......]; 1 mina [...]; 4 minas [...]; 30 cups [...]; 1 ... [...]; 4 jars of [...] wine; 23 ditto ditto ...; 8 ditto of vinegar; total 35 jars of wine. 2 cans of oil; 6 1/2 bowls of oil; 9 dyed leathers; 2 empty leather (bags of) dormouseskin; 1 empty wooden container for cloaks; 30 homers of grain; 8 wooden spatulae;

Reverse, Column i

(Break) [......] rubbed; [x ...] red of the country ...; [x ...]s, ditto, ditto, rubbed; [x ...] ditto, black, ditto; [x] shawls, red of the port, not; [x] ditto garments, ditto, rubbed; [x] ditto garments, the front red, of the country; [x] ditto garments, ditto, ditto, rubbed; [x ] ... garments, the front red, of the port, not; [x ...] ditto, the front black; [x ] reinforced [lower garments]; [...] red [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 6 straight garments [...], felted, not [...]; 2 gowns [...]; 2 [reinforced] lower [garments ...]; (Rest too broken for translation or destroyed)

SAA 07 120 — Record of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 08835 + K 10335. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 120; SAAo P335858.

Obverse, Column i

[...] leggings; [...]..., snake; [...] ditto, red, of the port; [...] ditto, red, of the country; (blank space of half a line) [...] ditto, white; (too broken for translation) [...] ditto, white; [...] shoes; [...] long; [...] ditto, red (and) black; [...] straps; [... sc]arves;

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) 1 bathroom ...-cloth, of the qirsu; 3 house towels, the front red, of the country; 1 Cimmerian shoe; 8 leather ...s; 1 copper dish; 1 open-air tent; ṣipirtu textiles for a chair with feet, red, of the port; 1 huziqūtu textile; 1 ... head-cloths [...] red, of the country (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) ...... Abbutu [...] utensils Magašu [...] (blank) Total, [...] (3 lines blank)

Reverse, Column ii

(as far as preserved, uninscribed)

SAA 07 121 — Record of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1904-10-09, 0156 (BM 099126). Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 121; SAAo P336210.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [the governor of] Bet-naya[lani]. 2 oxen, 1 "stag", 20 male sheep, 20 jars of wine, 4 togas, 1 head-cloth, 1 kundiraššu,

Obverse, Column ii

(Break)

Reverse, Column i

1 horse, 10 young she-goats, 1 can of wine, 50 mountain sheep head (rhytons), [1 tal]ent of scarlet dye for red wool (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 122 — Record of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1929-10-12, 0064 (BM 121068). Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 122; SAAo P336211.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) 20 [...] vessels [of ...], 20 [...] vessels [of ...], 30 fl[asks of ...], a [...] textile, 1, 000 [......], 20 ta[lents ...], a wooden ...[...]. Th[ese ......] ...[......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 123 — Record of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 14263. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 123; SAAo P336213.

Obverse, Column ii

(Too fragmentary for translation) (remainder broken away)

SAA 07 124 — Record of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13159. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 124; SAAo P335893.

(Beginning destroyed) 5 wooden [...], 5 wooden [...], equipment [of ...], equipment [of ...]; 1/2 leather [...], 2 leather [...], 1 [...] cloth, 1 zanu[...] cloth, [x] reinfo[rced] lower garments [...], [x] scar[ves], [x] leggin[gs] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 125 — Record of Pottery Vessels, etc.

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0351. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 125; SAAo P335923.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [x] cups [...], [x] dough-bowls, [x] ditto, 45 pots, 113 ditto, 18 sashes, in all [1]58 clay pots (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(as far as preserved, uninscribed)

SAA 07 126 — Record of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00919. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 126; SAAo P335859.

Obverse

1 golden necklace, inlaid with agate kidney-stones — Mannu-ki-Aššur, the treasurer. 2 Phrygian reinforced lower garments — Abdi-milki, the chief tailor. 2 horses — Mar-Issar, the cohort commander. 1 wooden ... of a chariot, (with) [...]s on top — Aššur-[...], the priest [of Ištar of the Bit] Eqi. 1 [Ela]mite [...] of [...] papparmīnu-stone, 1 [...] of ivory, base of silver, 1 [...], 1 [...], in all 6 [arr]ows — all [NN], the prelate of Der.

Bottom Edge

(blank space of one line)

Reverse

1 bow, 9 wooden water-vessels, 1 collar of artificial stones — all Aššur-aplu-lešir, son of Issar-naid, the mayor.

SAA 07 127 — Various Gifts to Urarṭian Envoys

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01254. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 127; SAAo P335621.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [x+]1 reinforced lower [garments ...], 2 pairs of leggi[ngs ...], 2 pairs of sandals of dyed leather, 2 sets of silver torcs, for the days (they were present), 2 black upper garments, 2 ... garments, 2 black reinforced lower garments, 2 scarves, to the emissaries of Urarṭu.

Reverse

Month of Shebat (XI), 15th day. 10 silver tribute bowls; 1 silver torc at 1 mina. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 128 — Miscellaneous Contributions from(?) Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 0070. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 128; SAAo P335814.

Obverse

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

SAA 07 129 — Record of Various Precious Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 09211. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 129; SAAo P336642.

(Beginning destroyed or too fragmentary for translation) (blank space of half a line) [x ...] of obsidian, lapis lazuli and carnelian; [x sce]pters of ebony and gold [...]; [x] Urarṭian [...], (with) a base of gold; [x] linen [...]s; [x ... prayer] bowls; [......] their sacrifice; [......] Pleiades; [x] linen [...]; 2 head-cloths; (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(beginning broken away then) (indecipherable remnants of two lines)

Chapter Eleven. Food Contributions from Officials

SAA 07 130–SAA 07 136.

SAA 07 130 — Various Foods from Officials to the Lady of the House

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01988. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 130; SAAo P335911.

Obverse

[1] basket of truffles [...] — of the governor of Barhalzi; 1 male sheep — of Bel-naṣir, the governor of Calah. (1 line blank) [1] male sheep — of Nabû-kuṣuranni, the governor of Arzuhina; [1 tarm]azilu bird — [of ...]-eriba, eunuch of the king; [...] vessel of wine, [1 ušamu]tu-bird, [1 spray of] pomegranates (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [...], mayor; [1] male sheep, 1 lamb — of Nabû-deni-epuš, the chief shepherd; 1 lamb, 20 collared birds, 1 spray of pomegranates — of Milki-nuri. (1 line blank) To the Lady of the House.

SAA 07 131 — Various Foods from Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0144. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 131; SAAo P335573.

Obverse

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

Bottom Edge

(2 lines blank)

Reverse

[x] collared birds — [of] the palace farmer of Calah. (Rest destroyed) (rest broken away)

SAA 07 132 — Fruit and Drink for the Queen

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0339. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 132; SAAo P335875.

Obverse, Column i

Inspected Missing 3 & baskets of fruit 3 & bowls of habbur (wine) Total — the Nineveh gardener. 1 & trays of fruit [x & b]owls of hab[bur] (wine) [Total — the gar]dener [...].

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) Total [— the ... of the] city [of ...]. 2 & [...] 2 & [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(entirely destroyed)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) (3 lines blank) To the queen. Month of Tishri (VII), 7th day.

SAA 07 133 — Various Foods from Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, DT 228. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 133; SAAo P335926.

Obverse

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

Reverse

(uninscribed)

SAA 07 134 — Various Contributions from(?) Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0256. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 134; SAAo P335872.

Obverse

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

Reverse

(broken away)

SAA 07 135 — Various Foods from Officials(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0284. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 135; SAAo P335809.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) [...] the New House; [......] [... g]rapes; [......] wine (Break)

Bottom Edge

(broken away)

Reverse

[...-a]hu-iddina, the [...]. (6-8 line blank) [To]tal, month of Elul (VI), 14th day. (blank space of 5-6 lines, then broken away)

SAA 07 136 — Various Foods from(?) Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 06367. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 136; SAAo P335774.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [1 sisalhu ox], 5 male sheep, 5 jars of ..., 2 wooden boxes with quinces, 3 boxes with figs, 1 box with prunes, 2 pots of dates; 14 trays of fruit — the governor of Qarnina. 1 sisalhu ox, 2 male sheep, 4 jars — Urzuhina. 1 sisalhu ox, 2 male sheep — Mazamua. [1] sisalhu ox, 2 male sheep — Si'immê. [1] sisalhu ox [......] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) the governor of [......]. [1] sisalhu [ox], 2 male sheep — N[N], the governor of Carchemish. [1] sisalhu ox, 3 male sheep — Ahu-immê, the governor of Hindana. [1] sisalhu [ox] — [Š]arru-nuri, the governor of Tušhan. [1] sisalhu [ox] — [B]ayate-ili, the governor of Amidi. [1 si]salhu [ox], 1 male sheep — Bel-usate, [the govern]or of Sam'al. [......] pomegranates (Rest destroyed)

Reverse, Column ii

(completely broken away)

Reverse, Column iii

(completely broken away)

Chapter Twelve. Various Accounts of Food, Drink and Aromatics

SAA 07 137–SAA 07 147.

SAA 07 137 — Account of Wine and Beer

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13581 + 1883-01-18, 0715. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 137; SAAo P335691.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...... be]er [...] [......] beer [...] [...] & beer & N[N] [...] resin & jars of wine & U[še]bišuna, [...] & the commander-of-fifty. [...] & beer & Nabû-kuzub-ilani [...] & beer & Ahu-lurši [...] & beer & Nabû-ahhe-ball[iṭ] [...] & beer & Hi-riba (Rest destroyed) (rest broken away)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 138 — Account of Wine and Beer

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 14123. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 138; SAAo P335865.

Obverse

[...] wine & beer & o[f ......] [...] & beer & [......] [...] & beer & [......] [...] & beer [......] [...] & be[er & ......] [...] & b[eer & ......] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 139 — Account of Wine and Beer

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 14124. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 139; SAAo P335866.

Obverse

[re]sin & wine & beer & for 2 days [re]sin & wine & Da[...] [...] & beer & N[N ...] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 140 — Record of Wine for Singers

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01937 + K 09053. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 140; SAAo P335873.

Obverse

[......]... 1/2 'litre' each; [......], female singer, 1/2 'litre'; [......] 1/2 'litre'; [......] ... 1/2 'litre'; [......] ...[...] 1/4; [......]busi, 1/2 'litre' each;

Reverse

[......]s 1/2 'litre' each; [......] 1/4; [......]... 1/4; [......] 3/4 'litre' of wine; [......] ... 15 female singers 1/2 'litre' each; [......] wine;

Right Edge

[Total: ...] 2 seahs, 6 3/4 'litres'.

SAA 07 141 — Record of Wine and Food

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-03-23, 0140. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 141; SAAo P335876.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...] apprentice, [...]-pot [...] pomegranate(s) [...] [...j]ars of wine in the house [...] on a wooden [......] (Break) into the charge of [......] 75 wooden [......], 1 [...] of N[N], salt [......], for [......]; 2 homers, 5 seahs of w[ine ...]

Reverse

(Break) 1 seah 5 'litres' of small bread-loaves [...]; a jar of wi[ne ...]; 2 seahs of small bread-loaves [...]; a jar of wi[ne ...]: all th[is ...]. [x] hundreds ... [...] (Break) [...]s wine of [......] [at the disp]osal of the woman Ubit[e ...]. [...] ... 4 'litres' of bread [...] oxtail [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 142 — Bread and Beer to Various Personnel

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01145. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 142; SAAo P335620.

Obverse

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

Reverse

(beginning broken away) (rest (about 10 lines) uninscribed)

SAA 07 143 — Daily Record of Bread Received

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0432. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 143; SAAo P335924.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [... the x]th [day]; [... the x]th [day]; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [...] the 10[+xth] day; [...] 8 'litres', the 23rd (day); 3 seahs 8 ('litres'): in all, 3 hom[ers (x seahs) x] 'litres' arrived. Month of Sivan (III), 2nd day. 3 seahs 3 'litres', the 3rd day; [3] seahs 3 'litres', the 4th day; [1] seah 6 'litres', the 5th day; 1 seah [the 6th day]; (Break)

Obverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) the 27th [day; x seahs] the 28th day; 2 seahs the 29th day; 2 seahs the 30th day; 4 seahs 1 'litre', month of Tammuz (IV), 1st day; 2 seahs the 3rd day; 2 seahs the 4th day; 2 seahs the 5th day; 4 'litres' the 6th day; 2 seahs the 8th day; 9 'litres' of flour ... the [xth] day; [......]; [...] 1 'litre', the 16th day; [......] the 19th day; (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) 1 seah, the 16th day; 1 seah, the 19th day; 2 seahs, the 21st day; 2 seahs 8 'litres', the 22nd day; 2 seahs 6 'litres', the 23rd day; 2 seahs 6 'litres', the 24th day; 2 seahs 6 'litres', the 25th day; 2 seahs 6 'litres', the 27th day; 1 seah, the 28th day; 1 seah, the 29th day; 3 seahs, the 30th day; 3 seahs 8 'litres'; month of Kislev (IX), 1st day. (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning destroyed) [... the 3rd da]y; [... the] 4th day; [...] 'litres', the 5th day; [...] 7 'litres', the 7th day; 8 'litres': in all, 12 homers 1 seah. Out of this, 7 homers arrived. Offering of bread of the Hittite women. Month of Elul (VI), 15th day. (Break)

Reverse, Column iii

(beginning destroyed) [...... the x]th [day]; [...... the x]th [day]; [...... the x]th [day]; [...... the x]th [day]; [...... the x]th [day]; [...... the x]th [day] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 144 — Similar to No. 143

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1904-10-09, 0146 + 1904-10-09, 0331 (BM 099117 + BM 099299). Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 144; SAAo P336212.

Obverse, Column i

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

Obverse, Column ii

(all but a few numerals broken away) (unknown number of columns broken away)

Reverse

(unknown number of columns broken away)

Reverse, Column i

(upper part broken away) 3 [seahs, ...], 4 seahs 9 ['litres', the xth day; ...], month of Sivan (III), [the xth day], 4 seahs 8 'litres', [the xth day]; (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 145 — Record of Various Commodities

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0515. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 145; SAAo P335797.

Obverse, Column i

40 bowls of old (dishes); 40, regular meal; 40, vigil; 40 crabs; 40 small cooking pots; 40 baskets of ...; 40 Assyrian sweets; 40 Aramean ditto; [...] hinhinu-seeds; [......] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [...] major-domo [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 146 — Record of Aromatics

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 0559. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 146; SAAo P335888.

Obverse

1/2 shekel of cedar; 1 shekel of cypress; 3/4 (shekels) of daprānu-juniper; 1 shekel of myrtle; 1 shekel of boxwood; 1 shekel of nikiptu-gum; 1 shekel of kurdinnu-aromatic; 2 shekels of turmeric; 1 shekel of the terebinth-like-plant; 1/2 shekel of thyme; [x shek]els of styrax; [x shekels] of sweet cane; [x shekels of] burāšu-juniper.

Reverse

(Break) [x]..ths (of shekel) of [...]-aromatic; 1/8 of ...[...]; (blank space of half a line) in all 16 [shekels ...] of 5 [...]....

SAA 07 147 — Record of Aromatic Ointments

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0402. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 147; SAAo P335899.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...] fumigants [......]; 15 fumigants [...]; 7 fumigants [...]; 20 ... [......]; 7 fumigants, for neck sal[ves ......]; 51 salves ...[...]; 3 salves ...[...]; these [......]; [...]...[...]; [......] (Rest destroyed)

Chapter Thirteen. Accounts of Banquets

SAA 07 148–SAA 07 157.

SAA 07 148 — Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 02023. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 148; SAAo P335895.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [......]s; [...] ducks; [...] geese; [...]; [......]; [......]; [......] Nineveh; [......]s; [......]; [......] (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [...] Akkullanu; [... o]f the major-domo of the crown prince; [...] loins ...; [...] shoulder (portions) of fat (oxen); 10 big [th]igh (cuts of sheep); 10 oven(-baked) [fish]; Total 6 ox[en, m]eat of the meal; 6 (cuts of) [...] meat, salted; 8 (cuts of) meat, the [...]-House; 1 breast, ...; 3 (whole) oxen, in the inner precinct; 4 ditto, care of Šarru-lu-dari; 1 ditto, the Central City; 9 (cuts of) meat, the Review Palace; 1 ox, the ditto of the New Corps; 9 (cuts of) meat, the New Palace; 6 ditto, the Succession Palace; 6 ditto, the New Palace of the Central City; 5 ditto, the Rear Palace; 1 ox [...]

Obverse, Column iii

(Break) [livers, hearts]; 10 geese, (of) the v[igil]; 10 ditto, served hot; 10 ducks, [ditto]; 10 ditto, [hallam]; 10 ditto, vi[gil]; 10 wood pigeons, [vigil]; 100 turtledo[ves, served hot]; 100 ditto, [hallam]; 100 ditto, [vigi]l; 300 marrutu-birds ditto; [1]00 gray partridges from the kirrutu-meal; 50 ditto from the meal ......; 50 jer[boas]; 10 [... of the meal]; 200 [ditto, kirrutu-meal]; 10 sheep [...]; 100 [...]; 2,000 [...]; 100 [...]; 1[00 ...] (Break)

Obverse, Column iv

(beginning broken away) 1, [......]; total 7 [...]; 1, [...]; ...... (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) 1 [......]; total, 8 [......]; 3 [......]; total, [......]; 1 [......]. (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 1, eunuchs, trainees, prefects of the crown prince; 1, overseer(s) of the streets; [1, commanders-of-50] of the 'third men' (of the) ša šēpi guard; [in all 7 in] their guards; (Rest destroyed)

Reverse, Column iii

(completely broken away)

Reverse, Column iv

(completely broken away)

SAA 07 149 — Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-05-22, 0548. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 149; SAAo P335922.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [x saplišh]u sheep; [x ... sheep, bur]nt offering; [......]; [x fa]t [sheep and spring lambs]; [x sheep, serv]ed hot; [x spring lambs, serv]ed hot; [x fat]tened [sheep]; [x sisal]hu [ditto]; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [x] ditto, (of) the vigil; 1 ditto, in the inner precinct; 2 wood pigeons, vigil; 20 turtledoves, served hot; 10 ditto, hallam; 10 ditto, in the inner precinct; 5 gray partridges, of the meal; 25 ditto, from the meal ......; 20 jerboas; 10 fish of the meal; 50 ditto, kirrutu-meal; (Break)

Obverse, Column iii

(beginning broken away) 1, Nab[û-...]; 2, Šamaš-metu-uballiṭ (and) Sin-šar-ahhešu; 1, cohort commanders of the bodyguard; 1, recruitment-officers; 1, mayor Bel-eṭir; 2, Ninevite chariot drivers; 2, ditto 'third men'; 1, Elamite 'third men'; [...]...; (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) 10 ... [...], 23, teams. (small space) In all 160 tables, consumption. (blank space of one line!) 3 jars of beer, (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 10, [dep]uties, scholars, diviners; 2, Assyrian, prefects of the cavalry; eunuchs, trainees; prefects of the crown prince; 1, Assyrian, overseer(s) of the streets; 1, Assyrian, commanders-of-50 of the 'third men'; 1, Assyrian, chief [......] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse, Column iii

(uninscribed)

SAA 07 150 — Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 07702 + K 13029 + K 13198 + K 13752 + K 18554. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 150; SAAo P335678.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed)

Obverse, Column ii

(upper part broken) [1], cohort commander of the left; [1], chariot driver(s), 'third men' ditto, permanent; 1, 2 bodyguards of the ša šēpi guard, of the open-chariotry; 1, chariot driver of the crown prince, (and) his colleague(s); [1], second table of the crown prince; [... coho]rt commanders, ditto; 2, chariot-horse-trainer of the crown prince, of open chariots ditto; 1, Nabû-nadin-šumi; 1, commanders-of-50 of the chariotry; Marduk-[...]; 6 singers of [...]; chief eunuch; [...], governors, [...], eunuchs; 1, prefects of the cavalry; [...] eunuchs, trainees; [...] prefects of the crown prince; [x], overseers of the streets; [x], commanders-of-50 of the 'third men'; (Break) (rest broken away)

Obverse, Column iii

(upper part broken) (traces of two illegible lines) [...]s of the 'third men' of the ša šēpi guard; [In all] 7, in their guards. 1, deputies, scholars, diviners; 1, Sin-šarru-uṣur; [...] Nikkal-iddin; 10, the central [stables]; [1], scholars in the service of the king; [1], (ditto) from Assur; 1, (ditto) from Nineveh; 4, (ditto) from Arbela; [Tot]al 7, the yard; total 1, [...]; [Tot]al 22, in the [...] house; [Tot]al 85, [...]; [x], shepherds [...]; [x]+7, ...[...]; [x]+4, ...[...]; 32 [......] (Break) (Col. iv too damaged for translation)

Obverse, Column iv

(Rest destroyed) (traces of two lines) (remainder broken away)

SAA 07 151 — Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0454. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 151; SAAo P335806.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed)

Obverse, Column ii

2 oxen, people [of the palace]; 2 oxen, guest[s ...]; [...] wine [...] (Break) 10 [......] 10 ditto, [10 spring lambs, served hot]; 10 ditto, [fat]; 10 ditto, s[isalhu]; 10 ditto, r[oasted]; [10] ditto, hal[lam]; [10], small cooking-pots; [x sheep, k]irrutu-meal; [Total, x she]ep of the meal [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) [...] palace [...] [1, S]in-šarru-uṣur; many scholars; 1, Balassu, priest of Harran; 1, the treasurer of Harran; 10, central stables; [x], deputies and scribes [o]f governors; [x], scholars in the se[rvice of the ki]ng; [x, (ditto)], from [Assu]r; [x], from [Nineveh]; [x], from [Calah]; [x], from [Arb]ela; [x], [from] Harran (Rest destroyed)

Reverse, Column ii

(entirely destroyed)

SAA 07 152 — Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Sm 0287. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 152; SAAo P335799.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) (rest broken away)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) [x], Elamit[e] 'third men,' cohort commander[s]; 1, chariot-(horse-trainers); 3, bodyguard(s) of the ša šēpi guard, of the cha[riotry]; 1, of the open chariotry; Total, 8. 1 staff-bearer. 1 chariot driver, 'third man' of the crown prince, Danî; 1, second table of the crown prince; 2, regular troops (of) ditto; 2, cohort commanders (of) ditto; [x], chariot-horse-trainer(s) of the crown prince; [x], open chariotry of the crown prince; [x, ch]ariot driver[s, ditto]; (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [x, ...] [x], ... [x], his colleague(s) [x, pri]est of Bel; [x, ch]ariot driver accompanying him; [x, ...] governor of Kal[...]; [x], schol[ar]; [x], ...... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 153 — Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 11955. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 153; SAAo P335864.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) In all, 2 oxen, [meat (from) the meal]; 2 (cuts of) [salted] meat, 1 breast, [...], 1 ox in the inner precin[ct] 1 (cut of) meat for the month, of the que[en], [x] ox(en), care of Šarru-lu-dari.

Obverse, Column ii

(Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(rest broken away) 1, treasurer of Harran, 1, scholars in the service of the king, 1, the Assurites, 2, (scholars) of Nineveh, 1, (scholars) of Arbela (and) Calah, 1, the Harranite(s), ...... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 154 — Accounts from Ceremonial Banquet

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 09119 + K 11420. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 154; SAAo P335798.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [...], the crown prince; [... the lady] Šeru'a-eṭerat; [... Aššur]-mukin-pale'a; [... Aššur-etel-šamê-erṣeti]-muballissu; [... Šamaš-me]tu-uballiṭ (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [...] in all, 20 [...] (blank) 2 sheep, saplišhu-offering; 26 ... sheep, burnt offering; 17 sheep, including the eaten ones; 10 sheep, 10 spring lambs, fat; 10 sheep, 10 spring lambs, served hot; 5 sheep, fattened; 5 ditto, of the sisalhu-type; 5 ditto, roasted; 5 ditto, hallam; 5, small cooking pots; in all, 65 sheep, (from) the meal; [x] sheep, kirrutu-meal. [x] ditto, masters of the brick-masons; [...] of the Succession Palace; [total x] sheep, consumption. (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(almost all broken away)

Reverse, Column ii

(lines 1'-2' illegible) (lines 6'-13' eroded & illegible) [...]... (and) his colleague(s); [...]... (and) his colleague(s); [...]... (and) his colleague(s); [x, troops] of the king, of the land of Sallat; 1, cohort-commander of the 'left' (and) his colleague(s); 1, chariot-driver, re[gular] 'third men' (and) their colleague(s); [x, body]guard of the ša šēpi guard of the open chariotry; (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 155 — Account of Banquet(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 08822. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 155; SAAo P335738.

Obverse

Second meal of the pa[lace]: 1, the qu[een]; [1], the crown prince; [x], the gra[nd] vizier; [x, the d]eputy vizier; [x, the kings'] seed; [x, the] chariot driver(s); [x, the co]hort commander(s); (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(completely broken away except for uninscribed part at base)

SAA 07 156 — Account of Banquet(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1880-07-19, 0347. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 156; SAAo P335687.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [......] birds, Marduk-eṭir, [...] ......s, Mannu-ki-Ninua, [......] fish, Aššur-šarru-uṣur, [......o]f almond, Šumma-Nabû, [......] ..., Sin-šarru-uṣur, [......] beer, Šulmu-[...], (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) (4 lines blank) [...], served hot, Arbailayu, [......]s, Ṣalam-šarri-iqbi, [......] Sin-iqbi.

SAA 07 157 — Account of Food and Drink Distribution

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04672 + K 09751 + K 14261. Esarhaddon (ca. 672-669 BC). SAA 07 157; SAAo P335681.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [x shekels], Aššur-le'i. (3 lines blank) [x shekels], Šamaš-metu-uballiṭ; [x] shekels, Ubru-Sin; 5 shekels, Marduk-šimanni; 5 shekels, Aššur-šakin-leti; [...] shekels, Šamaš-per'u-uṣur; [...] shekels, Aššur-da''inanni; [...] shekels, Sin-[da]n; (blank space of one line) [total], 80 [shekels]. 1 shekel, [NN]; 1 shekel, [NN]; 1 shekel, [NN]; 1 shekel, [NN]; total, 4 [shekels]. 5 shekels, Na[...]; 10 shekels, N[N]; 5 shekels, Lam[...]; total, [20 shekels].

Obverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) 3 [shekels, NN]; total, [...]. 5 [shekels, NN]; 5 [shekels, NN]; 10 shekels, [NN]; (blank space of one line) total, [20 shekels]. 5 shekels, [NN]; 10 (shekels), [NN]; 5 (shekels), [...]; total, [20 shekels]. (Break) total, [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(entirely destroyed)

Reverse, Column ii

2, 2, the cohort commander[s]; 2, 1, the chariot-horse-trainer[s]; 2, 2, the prefects of the cav[alry]; 2, 1, Šep-Issar, Ahu-[...]; [x], 1, the overseer(s) [of the streets]; [x], 2, the commanders-of-50, the 'third men' [...]; [x, x+]1, Bel-e[mu]ranni; [x, x+]1, [......]; [x, x+]1, [......]; [......]s; [......] Babylon; [x+]1, [...]rarani; (2 lines blank) [To]tal 74 'tables' 51 jars, 2 missing; distribution: The [...]s ate in the [...]-house; [the remainder] of the tables were distributed to the domestic staff of the palace [......]. (Rest destroyed)

Chapter Fourteen. Miscellaneous Temple Offerings

SAA 07 158–SAA 07 181.

SAA 07 158 — Record of Food Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 04797. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 158; SAAo P335887.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...] of [......]; [...] the [...] meat (offered) [before] Ištar, is to revert to the pal[ace ...]; [ro]ast meat (offered) before Išt[ar]; [... br]east (offered) before Aššur, [...]; [breas]t (offered) before Mul[lissu]; [... br]east (offered) before [...] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(as far as preserved, uninscribed)

SAA 07 159 — Record of Food Offerings from Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01548 + 1883-01-18, 0592. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 159; SAAo P335817.

Obverse, Column i

1 ox, 2 (cuts of) meat; 2 sheep, 2 spring lambs, fat; 1 sheep, 1 spring lamb, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves, in hallam-type preparation; 2 sheep, sisalhu; 2 sheep, roasted. 2 trays of cakes, 60 cakes; 2 small bread-loaves; 10 tables; 10 shoots (of sesame); 1 duck; 1 ušamutu-bird; 1 wood pigeon; 15 turtledoves; 2 jerb[oas]; 1 amphora [of ...]; 1 ditto of bud[ê-confection];

Obverse, Column ii

1 amp[hora of ...]; 10 ba[skets...]; 10 [...]-vessels; 10 [...]-vessels; 1 basket [...]: total [...]. 2 (cuts of) meat [...]; 2 sheep, ... [...]; 1 sheep, 1 [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) 2 sh[eep ...]; 50 c[akes]; 1 am[phora of ...]; 1 ditto of bud[ê-confection]; 1 ditto ditto [...]; 5 baskets of [...]; 5 jars of wi[ne]: total, the palace personnel.

Reverse, Column ii

7 (cuts of) meat; 10 table[s]; 10 shoot[s] (of sesame); total, the exempted (officials). (5 lines blank) Total, the offerings of the chief eunuch; the 15th day. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 160 — Record of Mixed Food Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 09761. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 160; SAAo P335891.

Obverse, Column i

(Beginning destroyed) [x] ducks; 2 wood pigeons; 2 gray partridges; 20 turtledoves; 2 jerboas; 14 shoots (of sesame); 1 ...; 40 huhurrutu-type bread loaves; 2 seahs of small bread loaves; 2 seahs of thick bread; 10 tables; 10 jars;

Obverse, Column ii

(Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning (about 3 lines) broken away) 2 seahs of [...]; 2 [...]; 8 qa[...]; total [...]. 7 [...]; 14 [...]; 10 [...]; [......]; total [...]. (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(7 lines blank) Total, the offerings of the commander-in-chief, of the 13th day. (blank space of about 8 lines, then broken away)

SAA 07 161 — Record of Food Offerings from Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00108 (+) K 01579. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 161; SAAo P335790.

Obverse, Column i

8 trays of cakes; 12 trays of thick bread loaves; 10 baskets of leeks; 10 baskets of garlic; [10] baskets of shallots; [x] sheep; [x cans of] beer; (Break) [total] of the administrative di[strict] of Dur-Issar. 2 trays of cakes; 3 trays of thick bread loaves; 3 baskets of leeks; 3 baskets of garlic; 3 baskets of shallots; 5 sheep; 5 cans of beer; 2 homers of roasted grain. Total of the administrative district of Balaṭ.

Obverse, Column ii

2 trays of cakes; 3 trays of thick bread loaves; 3 baskets of leeks; 3 baskets of garlic; 3 baskets of shallots; 5 sheep; [x cans o]f beer; [x homers of roasted gr]ain; (Break) [x baskets of le]eks; 5 [baskets of gar]lic; 6 [baskets of shal]lots; 10 sheep; 10 cans of beer; 2 homers of roasted grain. Total, Šulmu-beli-lamur, of the administrative district of the town of the crown prince.

Reverse, Column i

1 tray of cakes; 1 tray of thick bread loaves; 2 baskets of leeks; 2 baskets of garlic; 2 baskets of shallots: 2 sheep; 2 cans of beer; 1 homer of roasted grain; Total Se'-rahî, of the administrative district of Kar-Adad. 1 tray of cakes; 1 tray of thick bread loaves; [2] baskets of gar[lic]; [......]; (Break) [x baskets of shal]lots; 5 sheep; 8 cans of beer; 5 homers of roasted grain. Total Tutî, village manager.

Reverse, Column ii

Total, 31 trays of cakes; 46 ditto of thick bread loaves; 41 baskets of leeks; 40 ditto of garlic; 40 ditto of shallots; 74 sheep; 77 cans of beer; 25 homers of roasted grain. (blank space of one line) All (this), inspected. [x trays of c]akes (Break) Month of Tammuz (IV), 28th day. (rest blank)

SAA 07 162 — Record of Food Offerings from Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1880-07-19, 0104. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 162; SAAo P335791.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [x ba]skets of [garlic]; [x ba]skets of shal[lots]; [x homers of roast]ed grain; [x can]s of beer. Total, [...-balas]su-iqbi, village manager. [2] male [sheep]; 2 trays of thick bread loaves; 1 tray of huhurrutu-type bread loaves; 2 baskets of leeks; 2 baskets of garlic; 2 baskets of shallots; 1 homer of roasted grain; 2 cans of bee[r]. Total, Aššur-matu-taqqin, village manag[er]. 2 male [sheep]; 2 trays of [thick bread loaves]; 2 baskets of [leeks];

Reverse

[x] bask[ets of shallots]; [x homers] of roasted grain; [1] can of [beer]. Total, Ša-Nabû-izzaz, [...]. (blank) Total, 10 male sheep; 10 trays of thick bread loaves; 8 ditto of huhurrutu-type bread loaves; 10 baskets of leeks; 8 ditto of red onion; 8 ditto of garlic; 10 ditto of shallots; [x] homers 5 seahs of roasted grain; [x c]ans o[f beer] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 163 — Record of Mixed Food Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 09984 + K 10191. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 163; SAAo P335792.

Obverse, Column i

4 homers of wine; 3 seahs of oil; 3 seahs of garlic; [x] of shallots; [x] of spices; [x] of lentils; [x of ch]ick peas; (Break)

Obverse, Column ii

[8] seahs of gar[lic]; 5 seahs of shal[lots]; 5 seahs 2 1/2 'litres' of [roasted] grain; 5 seahs of salt [...]; 4 seahs of [...]; 5 seahs of [...]; 5 seahs of [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column i

of [......]; of [......]; (blank space to base of tablet) (beginning broken away, then blank space of about 5 lines)

Reverse, Column ii

Total 2 homers 7 seahs 2 1/2 'litres' of spices are left over.

SAA 07 164 — Account of Sheep Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01534. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 164; SAAo P335819.

Obverse

4 kimru-sheep, of the 10th day; 19 sheep of the 11th day: total 23 sheep, original amount. 3 sheep, 3 (cuts of) meat in the temple [of DN]; [x] (cuts of) meat, kirrutu-meal upon [...]; [x f]at [...], 4 (cuts of) meat [...]; [......]s; 2 (cuts of) me[at ...] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [... f]or the gua[rd]. (3 lines blank) Total 23, consumption, the 11th day.

SAA 07 165 — Record of Miscellaneous Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13067. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 165; SAAo P335894.

Obverse, Column i

5 grindstones, [x ...] ..., [x ...] ..., all [...] [... Ura]rṭu

Obverse, Column ii

(Break) 10 oxen, 100 sheep, 1 tray of ..., 1 tray of [...], 2 tables [of ...], 10 ...[...], 2 ...[...], (Break)

Reverse, Column i

(beginning broken away) in [......], in all, 1 [...]. 5 daughters [...], in all 10 men [...] together with [their domestic] furniture (and) ploughs, fitted-[out]. 1 [do]nkey ... [...] (Break)

Reverse, Column ii

(beginning broken away) [... of cop]per, 1 copper cooking-pot, [x] copper [...], [x] iron [to]ngs, 2 iron knives.

SAA 07 166 — Subsistence Consignment of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0054. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 166; SAAo P335805.

Obverse

A consignment of gowns; 1 [table]s, equipped; 4 homers 5 seahs of ordinary bread; 2 homers of small bread loaves; 1 homer of thick bread loaves; 5 homers of beer; 2 homers of wine; 20 sheep; 1 ox; 15 minas of wool; 1 seah of small bread loaves from crushed grain; a sacrificial sheep; [...] ...-bread [...];

Bottom Edge

[a]ll this of the Assyrian(s).

Reverse

2 'litres' of refined oil ...; wood. (rest blank)

SAA 07 167 — Subsistence Consignment of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 09544. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 167; SAAo P335796.

Obverse

Consignment of [...]: 5 loaves, 1 [...]; a flagon of be[er]; a haṣbu-pot of [...]; 2 seahs of crushed grain [...]; 10 minas of woo[l ...]; 1 'litre' of oil ...[...]; (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(uninscribed as far as preserved)

SAA 07 168 — Record of Food Offerings from Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 05570. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 168; SAAo P335871.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [......]s; [......] jar[s of ...]; [......] 2 baskets of gar[lic]; [...] boiled [leek]s; [......] 2 blankets; [......] all this, of the Prefect of the [Land]; [...] brought (it). [......] rib o[f ...]; [......] 10 sheep; [......] bird ditto [...]; [......] ditto [...]; [......] Ištar [...] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [...]...[...]; [...]eans ca[me]. [...] wine [...] (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 169 — Record of Miscellaneous Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13091. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 169; SAAo P335883.

Obverse

1 wooden [...]; 1 wooden ...[...]; Urad-Na[naya ...]; of the woman Gag[u ...] to the k[ing ...], [...] wooden [...] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [...] ... of [......]. (blank space of one line) 5 trays of [...] bread; 1 tray of frui[t ...]; 10 cans [of beer]; 10 ... [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 170 — Record of Food Offerings(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 13057. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 170; SAAo P335870.

Obverse

6 'litres' of bread, 3 'litres' of first-class beer; 1 'litre' of wine; thigh of a male sheep; 1 ...[...] which Sargon [...]...[......] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(broken away except for useless traces)

SAA 07 171 — Record of Wine for the Gods

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01464. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 171; SAAo P336643.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [......] the god(dess) [...]; [......] the goddess Š[ala]; [...]... [...]; [...] the goddess Gu[la]; 1, the goddess Nanâ; 1, the goddess Dilbat; 1, Nergal, Laṣ, Išum, Šukurgallu; 1, all the gods. Total, 20 jars.

Bottom Edge

To (blank)

Reverse

(uninscribed)

SAA 07 172 — Record of Various Items from(?) Officials

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 0066. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 172; SAAo P335841.

Obverse

1 male sheep, 2 storage-vessels of habbur-(wine); 1 wooden box of pomegranates; 1 ditto of grapes; 5 gray partridges, of Mannu-k[i-Aššur], the treasurer. 1 male sheep o[f NN], the governor of [Mazam]ua. 1 spring lamb [...], 1 spring lamb ..., of Sin-[...]-šarri [...]. 2 horses of N[N], the governor of [...]. (Break)

Reverse

1 gazelle [of NN], the governor of [...] 10 jars of [...] beer, 1 j[ar ......], 1 ... [...], 4 ...-clothes [...], of ...-ayu [...]. 1 ...-garment [...], 2 ...-garments of Ešrayu, weaver. 3 tarmazilu-birds; 1 ušametu-bird; 1 kupītu-bird of Balṭaka-ammuri.

SAA 07 173 — Record of Various Items

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 11559. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 173; SAAo P335852.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed)

Reverse

(upper part broken away) 2 seahs of [...] bread; 6 (cuts of) meat, a j[ar of wine]. 2 seahs of bread, 5 'litres' of small bread loav[es]; 9 (cuts of) meat, a jar of [...] wi[ne]. (space of 1 line) 2 'litres' of small bread loaves, 4 thick bread l[oaves].

SAA 07 174 — Record of Various Items (for the Temple)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01291. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 174; SAAo P335844.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [......]...; 1 [......]s, the house ...; [...]-vessel [......] ...; 2 pithoi of mixed spices, ...-spice, ...-spice; a towel, a kandirše-garment; a tuft of red wool; a bowl of scented oil; 10 amphoras of ...s before ...; 120 equipped tables, for each table 3 'litres' of regular bread, 1 'litre' of ripītu-bread, 1 ..., 1 ...; 1 'litre' of small loaves of bread; 1 thick loaf of bread; 1 'litre' of huhurrutu-bread; 1 homer of small loaves of bread; 2 seahs of thick loaves of bread;

Reverse

6 jars before the (temple) enterer and the priests for 2 days. 1 homer of regular bread, 2 seahs of small bread loaves for the dog of the gods. 4 homers of beer, 1 homer of wine for mixing.

SAA 07 175 — Animal Offerings of the Queen

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01450. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 175; SAAo P335855.

Obverse

1 [sisalhu ox, before] Bel; [2 sheep, 1 spring lamb, 1] duck; [......]; [1 sheep before] Nabû. [1 female calf, 1 sheep before] (Li)sikutu — [new ... of] the crown prince. [1 sheep before Šarrat]-samme. [Total, 1 sisalhu ox, 1 female calf], 6 sheep, 1 duck; [month of Tammuz (IV), 3]rd [day]. [1 sisalhu ox, before] Bel; [2 sheep, 1 spring lamb, 1] duck; [......]...; [1 sheep before] Nabû; [1 female calf, 1 sheep before] Sikutu — [new ... of] the crown [prince]. [1 sheep before Šarrat]-samme. [Total, 1 sisalhu ox, 1 female cal]f, 6 sheep, 1 duck; [month of Tammuz (IV)], 4th [day]. [1 sisalhu ox, before] Bel; [2 sheep], 1 spring lamb, [1 duck]; [......]...; [1 sheep] before [Nabû];

Reverse

[1 female calf], 1 sheep before Si[kutu] — new [...] of the [crown] prince. [1 sheep] before Šarrat-sam[me]. [Total, 1] sisalhu o[x], 1 female calf, 6 sheep, 1 d[uck]; [month] of Tammuz (IV), 5th day. [1] ox, 2 sheep, 1 spring lamb, 1 duck, before Bel; 1 sheep before Nabû. 1 female calf, 1 sheep before Sikutu. 1 sheep before Šarrat-samme. Total, 1 ox, [1] female calf, 6 sheep, 1 duck; month of Tammuz (IV), 6th day. Total 1 ox, 3 sisalhu-oxen, 4 female calves, 24 sheep, 4 ducks, ... offerings of the queen. (rest blank)

SAA 07 176 — Record of Miscellaneous Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-07-27, 0150. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 176; SAAo P336644.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [...]...[...]; [a fl]agon of beer [...]; ...[...]. 8 'litres' of bread, 1 'li[tre' of ...]; [a] bowl of salt [...]; [x 'lit]res' of honey, 1 'litre' [...]; [x] ...-ves[sels], wood[en ...]; [...]... ...-drink ...; [......] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [...] of oil [......]; red wool, ...[...]; a flask of wine [...]; [...] ... habbur-wine [...]. After they had brought the kinda[bassu] garments in [...] offerings before the god [...]. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 177 — Miscellaneous Offerings(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 18201. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 177; SAAo P336645.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 1 [...] N[N] of the woman Dadaya [...] towel [...] 2 jar[s of ...]

Bottom Edge

toget[her ...]...[...]

Reverse

(Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 178 — Food Offerings(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 17758. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 178; SAAo P336646.

Obverse

[......] lā'u-[wine]; [......] [......] the temple of Ninurta; [......] habbur-[win]e; [......] [......] chariot-horse-trainer; [...... al]monds; [......] male sheep (Break)

Reverse

(upper part broken) (4 lines blank) [......] [......-da']an (Rest blank)

SAA 07 179 — Food and Drink Offerings(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 18554. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 179; SAAo P336647.

Obverse, Column i

(Too fragmentary for translation) (rest broken away)

Obverse, Column ii

(upper part broken away) (rest broken away)

SAA 07 180 — Wine Offerings(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 18018. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 180; SAAo P336648.

(Too fragmentary for translation) (rest broken away)

Reverse

(broken away except for trace of one line on top edge)

SAA 07 181 — Animal Offerings from the Palace

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-05-22, 0039. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 181; SAAo P335835.

Obverse

1 ox, 10 sheep, 1 duck — gate of the big shrine; 1 ox, 10 sheep, 1 duck — gate of the small shrine; 2 oxen, 1 sisalhu ox, 30 sheep, 2 ducks — before Ištar (of) the temple; in all 4 oxen, 1 sisalhu ox, 50 sheep, 4 ducks, offerings of the month of Ab (V), 11th day. Meat (of) oxen, sheep — obligatory:

Bottom Edge

1 (cut of) meat, 1 sheep — the queen;

Reverse

1 (cut of) meat, 1 sheep — the crown prince; 1 (cut of) meat, 1 sheep — the chief eunuch; in all, 3 (cuts of) meat, 3 sheep, consumed. 4 oxen, 4 (cuts of) meat, 44 sheep, 4 ducks — [obliga]tion of the palace.

Chapter Fifteen. Offerings for the Aššur Temple

SAA 07 182–SAA 07 219.

SAA 07 182 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 5

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00796. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 182; SAAo P335824.

Obverse

6 oxen, 5 (cuts of) meat, 15 sheep; 8 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; 4 2-seah jars of budê-confection; 10 2-seah jars of milk; 30 bags of chick-peas;

Bottom Edge

30 bags of sesame;

Reverse

6 jars of mēzu-wine. (2 lines blank) The 5th day, care of Lu-šakin [...], care of Dadi-ila'i (and) the woman [...]; care of Amur-ilutu-Aššur, the c[o]nfectioner.

SAA 07 183 — Aššur Temple Offerings to Mullissu, Day 17

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00707. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 183; SAAo P335820.

Obverse

A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; a 2-seah jar of bittersweet beer; a 2-seah jar of beer of bruised grain. Of the wedding (ritual) of Mullis[su] — of the queen.

Reverse

The 17th day, care of Šakilia, the brewer.

SAA 07 184 — Aššur Temple Offerings to Mullissu, Day 18

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00708. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 184; SAAo P335821.

Obverse

A jar of Izalla (wine); a jar of Helbon (wine); a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; a 2-seah jar of bittersweet beer;

Bottom Edge

a 2-seah jar of beer of bruised grain.

Reverse

Of the wedding night of Mullissu — of the queen. The 18th day.

SAA 07 185 — Aššur Temple Offerings to Mullissu, Day 19

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Sm 1039. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 185; SAAo P335823.

Obverse

[A ja]r of (wine from) Izalla; a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; a 2-seah jar of bittersweet beer; a 2-seah jar of beer of bruised grain.

Bottom Edge

Of the wedding night of Mullissu — of the crown prince.

Reverse

The 19th day.

SAA 07 186 — Aššur Temple Offerings to Mullissu, Day 21

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00797. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 186; SAAo P335822.

Obverse

A jar of (wine from) Izalla; a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; a 2-seah jar of bittersweet beer; a 2-seah jar of beer of bruised grain.

Bottom Edge

Of the wedding night of Mullissu — of the chief treasurer.

Reverse

(1 line blank) The 21st day.

SAA 07 187 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 20

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01006. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 187; SAAo P335846.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 16 2-seah jars of hi[nhinu-seeds]; 4 shoots of se[same]; 40 [big] loa[ves]; 40 spi[ced-loaves]; 16 ... [...].

Bottom Edge

Of the 20t[h] day.

Reverse

(uninscribed)

SAA 07 188 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 2

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00880A. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 188; SAAo P335827.

Obverse

A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; 2 cuts of shoulders. Of one ox: the stomach, [the liver], the kidneys, the heart. [One whole sheep]; 1 sheep of [the temple]; 3 [heads; the breasts] of 4 [roast sheep]. 1 go[ose, 1 duck], 10 turtledoves.

Reverse

A tureen of [bouillon]; a tureen of [soup]. 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular of[fering] loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. (1 line blank) The 2nd day. C[are of] Nabû-šarru-uṣur. (remainder uninscribed)

SAA 07 189 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 4

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00836. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 189; SAAo P335826.

Obverse

A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; 2 cuts of shoulders, of one ox of the temple of Dagan; 2 thighs, 2 shoulders from the (oxen) of the pilgrims. Of 6 oxen: the stomachs, the liver(s), the kidney(s), the hearts. 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; 1 fattened sheep. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. a tureen of bouillon; a tureen of soup; 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of [regular offering] loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of [spiced] loaves. A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a flagon of bitte[rsweet] beer; a ditto of beer of [bruised] grain.

Bottom Edge

2 bags of [chick-peas]; 2 bags of [sesame];

Reverse

8 bags of [mixed kernels]. A cup of [fig-b]eer; a ditto of small on[ions]; a ditto of qu[inces]; a ditto of oliv[es]; a basket of (mixed) fruit. 3 scrotums, 10 bellies, which Bel-ahhe-eriba made. 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat, 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves; 2 'litres' of midru-bread; 2 'litres' of spiced bread — new regular offerings. All this from before Aššur. 1 basketload from before Bel.

Right Edge

The 4th day. Care of Turî.

SAA 07 190 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 6

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0080. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 190; SAAo P335842.

Obverse

[A thi]gh, a sh[oulder, outer cut]s, 2 cu[ts of shoulders; of x oxen: the sto]mach[s, the liver], kidneys, hear[ts]. 1 sheep of the temple. 3 heads, the breasts of 4 roast sheep. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves.

Reverse

a tureen of bo[uillon], a ditto of soup; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah, 1 'litre' of spiced bread. (blank space of two lines) The leftovers from before Aššur. Care of Nabû-šarru-uṣur, the 6th day.

SAA 07 191 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 10

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0099. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 191; SAAo P335833.

Obverse

2 shoulde[rs of 1] ox. 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple. A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of soup; 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of re[gular] offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spic[ed] loaves. A 2-seah jar of [hammurtu]-beer; a flago[n of bittersweet beer]; (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) which Bel-ahhe-eriba made. 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat, 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves; 2 'litres' of spiced bread; 2 'litres' of midru-bread. The new regular offerings. The leftovers from before Aššur. The 10th day. Care of Turî.

SAA 07 192 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 14

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 0057. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 192; SAAo P335840.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) of x [oxen]: [the stomachs, livers, kidneys], hearts. (Break) [1 goose, 1 duck, 10] turtledoves. [A tureen of b]ouillon; a [tureen] of soup. 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer;

Bottom Edge

a 2-seah jar of [a]mūmu-beer; a flagon of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain.

Reverse

3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; 1 shoot of sesame; 3 bags of chick-peas; 3 bags of sesame; 9 bags of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a ditto of small onions; [a] ditto of quinces; a ditto of olives; a [ba]sket of (mixed) fruit. From before Aššur. [1] sheep, (7 cuts of) meat; [3] 'litres' of regular offering [loav]es; [2] 'litres' of midru-bread; 2 'litres' of spiced bread. The new regular offerings. The 14th day. Care of Turî.

SAA 07 193 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 23

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00837. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 193; SAAo P335902.

Obverse

[A th]igh, [a shoulder], outer cuts, cuts of shoulders. Of 2 oxen: the stomachs, the livers, kidneys, hearts. 1 ablution sheep. 3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seed; 1 shoot of sesame. (All) of the crown [prince].

Reverse

The 23rd [day]. In 2 chariots, care of Aššur-ahhe-eriba.

SAA 07 194 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00928. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 194; SAAo P335829.

Obverse

A thigh, a shoulder, [outer cuts]; 2 cuts of shoulders. [From one] ox: the stomach, the liver, [the kidneys, the heart]. 1 whole sheep; [x head(s)] (and) the breasts [of 4] roast [sheep]. [A tureen of] bouillon; [a tureen of] soup. [1 goose, 1] duck, [10 turtledoves]. [7] big loaves; [1 seah 1 'litr]e' of regular offering [loaves]; [1 seah 1 'litre' of] spiced [loaves].

Reverse

(Rest destroyed) (remainder uninscribed)

SAA 07 195 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01863. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 195; SAAo P335830.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 2 'litres' of loaves [...]. A 2-seah jar of bu[dê]-confection; a 2-seah jar of [hammurtu]-beer; a 2-seah jar of a[mūmu]-beer; a cup of fi[g]-beer;

Bottom Edge

a ditto of small onio[ns]; a basket of (mixed) fru[it].

Reverse

(All) before Ištar, the [xth] day. Care of Tur[î]. A thigh, a shoul[der], [1] female [spring la]mb [...]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 196 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1891-05-09 Bu, 0158. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 196; SAAo P335836.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [5 whole sheep, one sheep of] the temple; [1 f]attened sh[eep. 1 go]ose, 1 duck, [10 turtledo]ves. A tureen of bouillon; [a tu]reen of soup. 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a flagon of bittersweet beer; a ditto of beer of bruised grain. A 2-seah jar of hinhinu-seeds;

Bottom Edge

3 bags of chick-peas;

Reverse

3 ditto of sesame; 7 ditto of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a ditto of small onions; a ditto of quinces; a ditto of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. 1 sheep; 7 (cuts of) meat; 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of midru-bread; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced (loaves). The new regular offerings from before Aššur. 1 basketload from before Bel — of the Central [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 197 — Aššur Temple Offerings in the Mausoleum

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 07524 + 1880-07-19, 0029. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 197; SAAo P335837.

Obverse

2 thighs, 3 shoulders; outer cuts; 2 cuts of shoulders. Of 1 ox: the stomach, liver, kidneys, heart. 5 whole sheep, 1 female spring lamb; 2 (cuts of) meat of 1 constant r[oa]st sheep. 1 duck. A 2-seah jar of [...]; a 2-seah jar of [...]; (Break) 10 [......]; 2 [......]; 2 (cuts of) meat o[f roast sheep]. 1 duck. A [2-seah jar of ...]; a turee[n of soup]; 6 [big] lo[aves ...];

Bottom Edge

2 ka[mānu-cakes]; 7 'litres' of reg[ular offering loa]ves [...].

Reverse

A 2-seah jar of [...]-beer; [a ditto] of bud[ê-confection]; a 2-seah jar of h[ammurtu]-beer; a cup of [fig-beer]; a ditto of small on[ions]. (Break) 1 [big] loa[f ...]; a cu[p of ...]; a cup of hammurtu-beer. (space of half a line) This in the mausoleum, for the Inner City.

SAA 07 198 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0595. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 198; SAAo P335847.

Obverse

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

Reverse

(only uninscribed space of 4 lines survives)

SAA 07 199 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 07341. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 199; SAAo P335848.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) [1 goose, 1 d]uc[k, 10 turtledoves]. [A tureen] of bouillon; [a tureen of soup]. [7 big lo]aves; 1 seah 1 'litre' [regular offering] loaves. [A 2-seah jar of hammu]rtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of a[mūmu]-beer; [a flagon of] bittersweet beer; [a flag]on of beer of bruised grain. [3 bags] of chick-peas; [3 bags of sesa]me; (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) [A cup of] fi[g-beer]; [......]; [a c]u[p of small o]nions; a cu[p of qu]ince[s]; a cu[p of oli]ves; 1 bas[ket of (mixed) fruit]. Th[is from before Aššur]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 200 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0252. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 200; SAAo P336649.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [stomachs], livers, 1 [...], [kidneys, he]arts; 5 [whole] sheep, [1 sheep of] the temple, 1 [kimru]-sheep. [1 goose], 4 ducks, [10 turtledoves]; [a tu]reen of bouillon, [a tureen of soup]; [7] big [loa]ves, [1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves], [1 seah 1 'li]tre' of spiced [loaves; a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer], [a fla]gon of [bittersweet beer, a fla]gon of bruised grain beer, [a 2]-seah jar of hin[hinu-seeds, 1] shoot of sesame, [2 ba]gs of [chick-peas, 2 ba]gs of sesame, [6 bags of kernels, 1] seah of oil-bread; [a c]up of fig-beer, [a cup of] small onions,

Bottom Edge

[a cu]p of quinces; [a cu]p of olives, [a bas]ket of fruit,

Reverse

[a clus]ter of dates. [1 sheep, 7 (cuts] of) meat, 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves, 2 'litres' of midru-bread, 2 'litres' of spiced bread. The new regular offering; this from before Aššur. 4 geese, 24 loin-(cuts) of 14 oxen ...; the ... of Elam. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 201 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0327. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 201; SAAo P335850.

Obverse

[A thigh, a shoulder]; [x ou]ter cuts, 2 cu[ts] of shoulder. Of 1 (ox): the stomach, liver, kidneys, and heart: 1 sheep of the temple. 3 heads (and) the breasts of 4 roast sheep. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of soup. 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of [spic]ed bread;

Bottom Edge

a 2-seah jar of hammur[tu]-beer;

Reverse

a flag[on] of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruis[ed grain]. The leftovers from before Aššur. 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat. 7 big loaves; 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves; 2 'litres' of spiced bread; 2 'litres' of midru-bread. New regular offerings, [the xth da]y, care of Nabû-šarru-uṣur.

SAA 07 202 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01163. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 202; SAAo P335851.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 2 b[ags of sesame]; 6 ba[gs of (mixed) kernels]. 1 seah of [oil]-bread. A cup of [fig-beer]; a cup of [small onions];

Bottom Edge

a cup of q[uinces]; a cup of oliv[es];

Reverse

a basket of (mixed) fruit; a cluster of dat[es]. 3 scrotums, 10 bellies, from an ox which was before Bel-ahhe-eriba. This from before Aššur. [4] geese; [24] loin(-cuts) [...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 203 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0160. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 203; SAAo P335854.

Obverse

A thigh, a shoulder, outer cu[ts], 2 cuts of shoulders. Of [x o]xen: the stomachs, liver, kidney(s), [heart]s. 1 whole sheep; 1 [fattened she]ep, 4 he[ads (and) breasts of x] roast [sheep]. 1 goo[se, 1 duck, 10 turtledove]s, 1 [......] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(broken away)

SAA 07 204 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Sm 1613. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 204; SAAo P335857.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 3 bags [of chick-peas]; 3 bags [of sesame]; 8 bags of (mixed) kerne[ls]. A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; [a] basket of (mixed) frui[t]. [1 sheep; 7] (cuts of) meat. 3 'litres' of reg[ular offering] loaves; [2 'litres'] of spiced bread; [2 'litres' o]f mi[dru-bread ...] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 205 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1904-10-09, 0222 (BM 099190). Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 205; SAAo P336650.

(Beginning destroyed) [......]...[......]; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced loaves; a two-seah jar of hammurtu-beer;

Bottom Edge

a flagon of bittersweet beer; a ditto of beer of bruised grain.

Reverse

3 two-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; 2 two-seah jars; a flagon of budê-confection. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 206 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01387. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 206; SAAo P335622.

Obverse

A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; 2 cuts of shoulders. Of 1 ox: the stomach, liver, kidneys, heart. 1 whole sheep; 4 heads (and) the breasts of 4 roast sheep. A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of [sou]p. 1 goose, 1 du[ck], 10 turtledoves. 7 b[ig] loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. A flagon of bittersw[eet] beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain.

Reverse

1 sheep, 7 (cuts of meat). 3 'litres' of midru-bread; 2 'litres' of (regular offering) loaves; 2 'litres' of spiced bread. This is from the new regular offerings. (blank space of two lines) The leftovers from before Aššur.

SAA 07 207 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 19

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00936 + K 16509. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 207; SAAo P335825.

Obverse

3 thighs; 3 shoulders; [outer cuts]; 2 cuts of shoulders. Of 7 ox[en: the stomachs], livers, kidneys, heart[s]. 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the [temple]. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 [turtledoves]. A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of soup. 7 big loaves. 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced loaves. A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a flagon of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain. 3 bags of chick-peas; 3 bags of sesame; 8 ditto of kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small oni[ons]; [a] cup of qui[nces]; [a c]up of oliv[es]; [a bask]et of (mixed) fr[uit]. [The leftovers from] before [Aššur].

Bottom Edge

(Break)

Reverse

(one or two lines broken away) [a 2-seah jar of Assyrian bud]ê-confection; a [fl]agon of [Carchemish] budê-confection; a flagon of yo[ghurt]; a fl[a]gon of marmena-yoghurt; a b[owl] of haršu (and mixed) fruit. 4 ...; 1 seah of ...-loaves, 1 bag of chick-peas; 1 bag of sesame; 6 ditto of kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; a cup of quinces; a cup of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. A flask of mēzu-wine; a fl[ask of l]ā'u-wine. Of the wedding night of Mullis[su — of ...]. 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat, 3 'litres' of [regular offering loaves]; 2 'litres' of midru-bread; 2 ['litres' of spiced bread]. The [new] regular offerings. The 19th day. [Care of NN].

SAA 07 208 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 21

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 00881. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 208; SAAo P335845.

Obverse

[A thigh, a shoulder, ou]ter cuts, [2 cuts of shoulder; of x oxen: st]omachs, [livers, kidneys, heart]s; [5 whole sheep, 1 sheep of the tem]ple; [1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtled]oves. [A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of sou]p. [7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loa]ves; [1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread; 2-seah jar of ham]murtu-beer; [a flagon of bitterswe]et [beer]; [a flagon of beer of bruised grain 3 bags of chick]-peas; [3 bags of sesame; 8 bags of (mixed) ker]nels; [a cup of fig-beer; a cup of small o]nions; [a cup of quinces; a cup of ol]ives. [A basket of (mixed) fru]it. [3 scrotums, 10 be]llies; (Break)

Reverse

[1 duck] 2-seah jar of hinhinu-seeds; [a 2-seah jar of Assyrian bu]dê-confection; [a fl]agon of Carchemish budê-confection; a ditto of yoghurt; a ditto of marmena-yoghurt; a bowl of haršu (and mixed) fruit. 3 ...; 1 seah of ...-loaves; 1 bag of chick-peas; 1 bag of sesame; 6 bags of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; a cup of quinces; a cup of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. A flask of mēzu-wine; a flask of lā'u-wine. (blank space of half a line) Of the wedding night of Mullissu — those of the estate of the chief treasurer gave (it). The 21st day. Care of Nabû-šarru-uṣur.

SAA 07 209 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 22

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0090. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 209; SAAo P335831.

Obverse

A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts, 2 cu[ts of shoulder] of an ox, of the temple of Dagan — [of the chief] cupbearer. 2 thighs, 2 shoulders, from the (oxen of) the pilgrims. Of 5 oxen: the stomachs, livers, kidney(s), hearts. 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; 1 fattened sheep; 1 kimru-sheep; 1 sheep for ablution — of the chief cupbearer. 12 platters of saplišhu. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of soup. 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 qa of spiced (bread); a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a [fl]agon of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain. 3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; a shoot of sesame; 3 bags of chick-peas; 3 bags of sesame; 9 ditto of (mixed) kernels. A 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; a cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; a ditto of quinces; [a cup of] olives; a basket of (mixed) fr[ui]t. (blank space of half a line) (All) this from bef[ore Aššur].

Bottom Edge

[A shoulder; a cut of shoulder of an ox]. 1 [whole] sh[eep. 1 goose, 1 duck].

Reverse

A 2-seah jar of hinhinu-seeds; a flagon of bu[dê]-confection; a flagon of Carchemish ditto; a ditto of yoghurt; a ditto of marmena-yoghurt; a bowl of har[šu] (and mixed) fruit. 4 ...; 1 seah 1 'litre' of ...-loaves; 1 bag of chick-peas; 1 bag of sesame; 6 ditto of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; a ditto of quinces; a ditto of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. A flask of mēzu-wine; a flask of lā'u-wine. Of the wedding night of Mullissu — of the Prefect of the Land. 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat. 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves; 2 'litres' of midru-bread; 2 'litres' of spiced bread. The new regular offerings. The 22nd day. Care of Nabû-šarru-uṣur.

SAA 07 210 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 22

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). private: annonymous, unknown. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 210; SAAo P336368.

Obverse

A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; 2 cuts of sho[ulder] from an ox, of the temple of Dagan — of the chief cupbearer. 2 thighs, 2 shoulders, from the (oxen) of the pilgrims. Of 5 oxen: the stomachs, livers, kidney(s), hearts. 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; 1 kimru sheep; 1 fattened sheep; 12 dishes of saplišhu; 1 sheep for ablution — of the chief cupbearer. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of soup. 7 big loaves, 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' spiced loaves. 3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; a shoot of sesame; a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; a flagon of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain. 3 bags of chick-peas; 3 bags of sesame; 8 bags of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions;

Bottom Edge

a cup of quinces; a cup of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit.

Reverse

From before Aššur. A shoulder; a cut of shoulder, of an ox. 1 whole sheep. 1 goose, 1 duck. A 2-seah jar of hinhinu-seeds; a 2-seah jar of budê-confection; a flagon of Carchemish budê-confection; a ditto of yoghurt; a ditto of marmena-yoghurt; a ditto of haršu and (mixed) fruit. 4 ...; 1 seah of ...-loaves; 1 bag of chick-peas; 1 bag of sesame; 6 ditto of (mixed) kernels; a cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; a ditto of quinces; a ditto of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. A flask of mēzu-wine; a flask of lā'u-wine. Of the wedding night of Mullissu — of the Prefect of the Land. 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat, 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves; 2 'litres' of midru-loaves; 2 'litres' of spiced bread. The new regular offerings. The 22nd day. Care of Turî.

SAA 07 211 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 24

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01131 + K 03039 + K 07328. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 211; SAAo P335828.

Obverse

A thigh, a shoulder, outer cuts; 2 cuts of shoulder, of an ox of the temple of Dagan — of the treasurer of the Aššur temple. [2 th]ighs, 2 shoulders, fr[om the (oxen) of the pilg]rims. Of 6 oxen: the stom[achs], the livers, the kidney[s, the hearts]. 5 wh[ole] sheep; [1 sheep] of the temple; 1 fattened sheep; 1 kimru-sheep; 13 platters of saplišhu; 1 sheep for ablution — of the treasurer of the Aššur temple. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. 2 tureens of bouillon; a tureen of soup. 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves;

Bottom Edge

1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer;

Reverse

a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; a flagon of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain. 3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; 1 shoot of sesame; 2 bags of chick-peas; 2 bags of sesame; 6 (bags) of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a ditto of small onions; a ditto of quinces; a ditto of olives; a bask[et of (mixed) fruit]. From before [Aššur]. Care of [Na]bû-šarru-uṣur. The 2[4th day]. 7 (cuts of) mea[t] of an ox, o[f the temple] of Daga[n] — of the commander-in-chief. Of the 24th day. Care of Šamaš-ibni.

SAA 07 212 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 25

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1882-05-22, 0170. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 212; SAAo P335834.

Obverse

A thigh, a should[er, outer cuts]; 2 cuts of shoulder [of an ox] of the temple of Daga[n, of the chief treasurer]; 2 thighs, 3 shoulders fr[om] the (oxen) of the pilgrims. Of 7 oxen: the stomach[s], the livers, the kidneys, the hearts. 5 whole sheep; 1 sheep of the temple; 1 fattened sheep; 1 kimru-sheep, 1 sheep for ablution — of the chief treasurer. 12 platters of saplišhu. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. A tureen of bouillon; a tureen of soup; 7 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread. A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer; a flagon of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain. 3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds; 1 shoot of sesame; 3 bags of chick-peas; 3 bags of sesame; 8 bags of (mixed) kernels.

Reverse

A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; a cup of quinces; a cup of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. 1 seah 1 'litre' of bread with raisins. 1 sheep, 7 (cuts of) meat, 3 'litres' of regular offering loaves; 2 'litres' of spiced bread; 2 'litres' of midru-bread. The new regular offerings from before Aššur. Of one ox: the stomach, the liver, the kidneys, the heart. 1 goose, 1 duck. 2 big loaves; 2 seahs of loaves; 4 'litres' of spiced bread; a 2-seah jar of beer; 5 'litres' of dates. From the offerings of first-fruits, which the king imposed on Akkad. In 5 chariots. Care of [NN]. The 25[th] day. (remainder uninscribed)

SAA 07 213 — Aššur Temple Offerings, Day 2(?)

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0161. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 213; SAAo P335853.

Obverse

3 thighs, 3 shoulders, o[uter cuts]; 2 cuts of shoulder. Of 60 [oxen: the stomachs], the livers; of 60 o[xen the kidneys, the hearts]. 5 whole sheep, 1 sheep of [the temple]; 1 fattened sheep. 1 goose, [1 duck], [10 turtledoves. A t]ur[een of bouillon] (Break)

Reverse

(beginning broken away) The 2nd d[ay]. (rest uninscribed)

SAA 07 214 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0071. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 214; SAAo P335832.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 13 plat[ters of saplišhu]; 1 sheep for ablution — of the [...]-official. 2 tureens of bouillon; 1 tureen of soup. 1 goose, 1 duck, 10 turtledoves. 6 big loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' spiced bread. A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a 2-seah jar of amūmu-beer;

Bottom Edge

a flagon of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain.

Reverse

3 2-seah jars of hinhinu-seeds. 1 shoot of sesame. 2 bags of chick-peas; 2 bags of sesame; 6 bags of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a ditto of small onions; a cup of quinces; a ditto of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 215 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01114. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 215; SAAo P335838.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 1 seah 1 'litre' [of regular offering loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of spiced bread]. A flagon of bittersweet beer; a flagon of beer of bruised grain. 3 bags of chick-peas; 2 bags of sesame; 8 ditto of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; a [cu]p of quinces; a cup of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit, a basket of (mixed) fruit. The leftovers from before Aššur. A shoulder, a cut of shoulder of an ox. 1 whole sheep. 1 goose, 1 duck.

Bottom Edge

A 2-seah jar of hinhinu-seeds; a 2-seah jar of budê-confection;

Reverse

a flagon of (Carchemish) budê-confection; a flagon of yog[hurt]; a flagon of marme[na]-yoghurt; a [bo]wl of haršu (and mixed) fruit; 4 [...; 1 se]ah of ...-loaves; 1 [bag of chick-peas]; 1 bag of sesame; 6 ba[gs of (mixed) kernels]; a cup of fig-beer; a cu[p of small on]ions; a cup of quinces; a cup of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. A flask of mēzu-wine; a flask of lā'u-wine. [O]f the wedd[ing night of Mullissu — o]f the crown prince. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 216 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, Rm 0052. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 216; SAAo P335839.

Obverse

[A thigh; a shoulder; o]uter cuts; [2 cuts of shoulder. Of x+]1 oxen: [the stomach, the liver, the k]idneys, the hearts. [5 whole sheep; 1 sheep] of the temple. [1 goose, 1 duc]k, 10 turtledoves. [A tureen] of bouillon; [a turee]n of soup. [7 b]ig loaves; 1 seah 1 'litre' of regular offering loaves, [1 seah 1 'litr]e' of spiced bread. A 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer; a [fl]agon of bittersweet beer; [a fl]agon of beer of bruised grain; 2 bags of chick-peas; 2 bags of sesame; 7 bags of (mixed) kernels. A cup of fig-beer; a cup of small onions; a cup of quinces;

Bottom Edge

a cup of olives; a basket of (mixed) fruit. [The leftovers from befo]re Aššur.

Reverse

A shoulder; a cut of shoulder of an ox. 1 whole [sheep]. 1 goose, 1 duck, A 2-seah jar of h[inh]inu-seeds; a 2-seah jar of Assyrian budê-confection; a flagon of Carchemish budê-confection; a [fl]agon of yoghurt; a ditto of marmena-yoghurt; a bowl of haršu (and mixed) fruit. [x] ...; 1 seah [of ...-lo]aves; [1 b]ag of chick-pe[as; 1 bag of ses]ame; [6 b]ags of (mixed) [kernels ...]. [A cu]p of fig-beer; [a ditto of small onions]; [A ditto of qu]in[ces; a ditto of olives]; [A flask of mēzu-wine; a flask of lā'u-wine]. [Of the wedding night] of Mu[llissu — of] the crown prince. [Care of] Nabû-šarru-uṣur. [The x]th [day].

SAA 07 217 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1881-02-04, 0111. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 217; SAAo P335843.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [1 seah 1 'litre' of] spiced [bread; a 2-seah jar of hammurtu-beer]. [A flag]on of bittersweet beer; a [flagon of beer of bruised grain]. [3 b]ags of chick-peas; 3 bag[s of sesame]; [x ditto] of (mixed) kernels. A cup of f[ig-beer]; [a c]up ditto of small onions; a [cup ditto of quinces]; [a cup] ditto of olives; a b[asket of (mixed) fruit]. [3] scrotums, [10 bellies], [which Bel-ahhe-eriba made].

Bottom Edge

[A shoulder; a cut of shoulder of an ox]. [A whole sheep; a] go[ose], [a duc]k.

Reverse

A 2-seah jar of hinhinu-seeds; a 2-seah jar of [Assyrian] bud[ê-confection]; a flagon of Carche[mish] budê-confection; a ditto of yoghurt; a ditto of marmena-yoghurt; a bowl of haršu (and mixed) fruit; [x] ...; 1 seah 1 'litre' of ...-loaves, [1 ba]g of chick-peas; 1 bag of se[same]; [6] ditto of (mixed) kernels. A c[up of fig-beer]; a cup of small onions; a [ditto of quinces]; a ditto of olives; a fl[ask of mēzu-wine]; [a f]lask [of lā'u-wine] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 218 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, 1883-01-18, 0145. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 218; SAAo P335849.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) [1 whole sheep; 1 goos]e, 1 d[uck]. [a 2-seah jar of hi]nhinu-seeds; [a 2-seah jar of] Assyrian [bud]ê-confection; a flagon of Carchemish budê-confection;

Bottom Edge

a flagon of yoghurt; a fl[a]gon of marmena-yoghurt; a bowl of haršu (and mixed) fruit;

Reverse

[.......]; 1 bag of chick-peas; [1 bag of sesa]me; 6 of (mixed) kernels; 1 seah [of oil bread]; a cup of fig-beer; a [ditto of small onio]ns; a cup of quinces; a cup of oliv[es]; a basket of (mixed) fruit; a flask of mēzu-wine; a fla[sk of lā'u-wine]. [Of the wedding night of Mul]lissu — of [...]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 07 219 — Aššur Temple Offerings

Tablet; clay; Kuyunjik (Nineveh). British Museum, London, UK, K 01857. Esarhaddon or Ashurbanipal (ca. 674-650 BC). SAA 07 219; SAAo P336651.

Obverse

(Beginning destroyed) 2 cuts of shoulder. O[f x oxen]: the stomachs, livers, [kidneys, hearts]. 5 whole sheep; [1 sheep of the temple]; [......] (Rest destroyed)

Reverse

(broken away)

Colophon

Source and license. This edition reproduces the English translation of the State Archives of Assyria online (SAAo, oracc.museum.upenn.edu/saao/saa07/), the digital edition of F. M. Fales and J. N. Postgate, Imperial Administrative Records, Part I: Palace and Temple Administration (State Archives of Assyria 7; Helsinki University Press, 1992; 2014 reprint), lemmatised by Mikko Luukko (2017) as part of the research programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Chair in the Ancient History of the Near and Middle East at LMU Munich (Karen Radner, Humboldt Professorship), fetched 2026-08-08. SAAo's own catalogue metadata states its content is released under the CC0 license; the individual text pages carry the further statement that "the annotated edition is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license 3.0." Both statements are recorded here; this edition credits SAAo, F. M. Fales, J. N. Postgate, and Mikko Luukko regardless of which license term governs a given file, per academic courtesy and the Good Work Library's own attribution practice.

What this edition is. The English text above is SAAo's own published translation of all 219 tablets edited in Fales and Postgate's volume, reproduced complete and verbatim from the project's HTML reading editions and reformatted from an interlinear line-by-line display into continuous reading prose. The fifteen-chapter division follows the print edition's own chapters exactly (verified against the catalogue's own chapter numbering, a contiguous 1–219 sequence with no gaps), and each tablet's obverse, reverse, edges, and columns are marked where the source itself marks them. No word has been altered, paraphrased, or supplied by this library. Brackets, ellipses, and parenthetical markers such as "(?)" are SAAo's own, recording damaged, restored, or grammatically uncertain cuneiform.

Gap disclosure. This is a fragmentary corpus of working administrative records, and the source reflects that: 5096 of 5367 tablet lines (95.0%) carry a published translation cell; 87 of the 219 tablets have at least one internal stretch where a translation cell is missing for part of a face or column. Where SAAo's own editorial apparatus supplies a note describing an untranslated stretch — "(Beginning destroyed)," "(Break)," "(Rest destroyed or uninscribed)," and similar — that note is kept in place verbatim. 399 of these notes exist in SAAo's own published page only as a transliteration-side annotation next to an otherwise empty translation cell, rather than duplicated into the translation cell itself; those are carried into this edition in the same bracketed form for the same reason SAAo publishes them — to tell the reader why no translation follows — with no wording changed, only enclosing parentheses added where SAAo's own formatting omitted them. 8 tablets have at least one entire face or column with no surviving translated text at all (most commonly an uninscribed or entirely broken reverse); each such case is marked in place rather than omitted. Two tablets (SAA 07 008, SAA 07 163) are served by SAAo only as a raw transliteration-and-translation text block rather than an interlinear reading table; their translation is drawn from that same published block by the identical verbatim rule.

Composite identification. Each tablet above is given by its SAA 7 catalogue number, its museum or excavation registration number where recorded, and its SAAo text ID (a CDLI P-number beginning with P), under which the full transliteration and morphological analysis can be studied further at SAAo's own site.

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