Assyria : $b Its princes, priests and people

Name: Assyria : $b Its princes, priests and people
Author: Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

Assyria -- History

I. 'To be expended on linen cloths. Fifty (talents).
        Thirty talents. The tribute of Nineveh. Ten talents
          for firewood (?).
        Twenty talents of Assyria, from the same city, for the
          equipment of the fleet.
        Ten talents of Assyria, a fresh assessment. In all
          (from Assyria) 274 talents.
        Twenty talents for the harem of the palace. Expended
          on linen cloths.

               *       *       *       *       *

        Five talents. The tribute of Calah. To be expended
          on firewood (?).
        Four talents of Assyria, from the same city. Thirty
          talents for the highlands.
        Ten talents from the city of Enil, for the lowlands.
        ... talents from the city of Nisibis. Twenty
          talents for 600....
        ( ... talents) from the city of Alikhu, for 600
          dresses.
        ( ... talents) for six vestures of linen. Three
          talents for _epâ_.
        ( ... talents ...) for keeping the gates in
          repair.
        ( ... talents) for the tax-gatherer. Two talents
          from the city of Alikhu.
        ( ... talents) for chariots and for wheels.
        ( ... talents) for the astronomer. Three talents for
          women's robes.
        ( ... talents) for the throne of the palace in the
          middle of the city. Two talents for gala dresses.
        ( ... talents) for the throne of the palace (in the
        middle of the city). Two talents ten manehs 500
          (shekels).
        ... in the city of Assur ... again.
        ... the city of Kalzu[7], two talents (for)
          three conduits.
        ( ... talents) from the city of Enil, for the persons
          of the overseers.
        (Assessment of) the country of Assyria; two talents for
          the house of the tax-gatherer; two talents for the
          right side (of the house); five talents for the
          completion (of the assessment).
        ( ... talents) from the nobles, and two talents from
          the librarians, for firewood (?) each year.

  [7] Now Shamameh, south-west Arbela.


               *       *       *       *       *

        To be expended on linen cloths: ten talents from the
          land of Risu.
        (For) the servants of the palace and the people of
          Nineveh.

               *       *       *       *       *

        ... (for) seats, five talents from their attendants
          (Levied) every year from the lowlands.
        The payment to be made by the tax-gatherer: two
          talents for the male and female spinners.

               *       *       *       *       *

        (For) the house of the Master of the Singers: one
          talent for their coverings.
        Also for the house of the singing men themselves.
        ... for the keep of the war-chariot. In all 190
          talents ten manehs.

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Assyria : $b Its princes, priests and peopleSayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

History

Assyria : $b Its princes, priests and people

Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

Assyria -- History

I. 'To be expended on linen cloths. Fifty (talents).
        Thirty talents. The tribute of Nineveh. Ten talents
          for firewood (?).
        Twenty talents of Assyria, from the same city, for the
          equipment of the fleet.
        Ten talents of Assyria, a fresh assessment. In all
          (from Assyria) 274 talents.
        Twenty talents for the harem of the palace. Expended
          on linen cloths.

               *       *       *       *       *

        Five talents. The tribute of Calah. To be expended
          on firewood (?).
        Four talents of Assyria, from the same city. Thirty
          talents for the highlands.
        Ten talents from the city of Enil, for the lowlands.
        ... talents from the city of Nisibis. Twenty
          talents for 600....
        ( ... talents) from the city of Alikhu, for 600
          dresses.
        ( ... talents) for six vestures of linen. Three
          talents for _epâ_.
        ( ... talents ...) for keeping the gates in
          repair.
        ( ... talents) for the tax-gatherer. Two talents
          from the city of Alikhu.
        ( ... talents) for chariots and for wheels.
        ( ... talents) for the astronomer. Three talents for
          women's robes.
        ( ... talents) for the throne of the palace in the
          middle of the city. Two talents for gala dresses.
        ( ... talents) for the throne of the palace (in the
        middle of the city). Two talents ten manehs 500
          (shekels).
        ... in the city of Assur ... again.
        ... the city of Kalzu[7], two talents (for)
          three conduits.
        ( ... talents) from the city of Enil, for the persons
          of the overseers.
        (Assessment of) the country of Assyria; two talents for
          the house of the tax-gatherer; two talents for the
          right side (of the house); five talents for the
          completion (of the assessment).
        ( ... talents) from the nobles, and two talents from
          the librarians, for firewood (?) each year.

  [7] Now Shamameh, south-west Arbela.


               *       *       *       *       *

        To be expended on linen cloths: ten talents from the
          land of Risu.
        (For) the servants of the palace and the people of
          Nineveh.

               *       *       *       *       *

        ... (for) seats, five talents from their attendants
          (Levied) every year from the lowlands.
        The payment to be made by the tax-gatherer: two
          talents for the male and female spinners.

               *       *       *       *       *

        (For) the house of the Master of the Singers: one
          talent for their coverings.
        Also for the house of the singing men themselves.
        ... for the keep of the war-chariot. In all 190
          talents ten manehs.

               *       *       *       *       *

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Assyria : $b Its princes, priests and people

Assyria : $b Its princes, priests and people

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