Reg.no Category Publication Translation Text
K. 21975
(82-3-23)
adm ? or letter ?

right edge of obverse
K. 22136 adm ? or letter ?

flake of reverse
K. 22158 adm ? or letter ?

flake of reverse
K. 00772 astr report
(letter report)
RMA 274;
ABL 0895
RMA 274; Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 192-193 (no. 276);
SAA X 114; cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 64
letter report concerning an eclipse and thunder;
scribe: Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ; reign of Esarhaddon).
-> Dietrich: the letter might have been written in 672 BC.
K. 05602 contract ? or letter ?

fragment of reverse near of the left edge; a commandant (rev. 4': LÚ.GAR.UM[US']) is mentioned
K. 14618 contract ? or report; ? or letter ?

middle part fragment
82-5-22, 130 hist - treaty (letter) ABL 1105 Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 130-131; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 266-269 (no. 1105); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 82-84, 172-173 (obv. 7-10, 10-12, 13-16), 174-175 (obv. 23-24, 25-26, 28-31, 31-32, 36-37); Parpola - Watanabe, SAA II 009 fragmentary (large middle part with left edge) text: Assurbanipal's treaty with Babylonian allies.
-> Dietrich: the treaty must have been concluded in 651 BC, possibly by the Urukeans.
80-7-19, 336 letter; CT 54, 458
fragmentary (lower left part) letter mentioning the doors of houses (temples ?), Enlil (obv. 6'), and various houses
81-2-4, 411 letter; CT 54, 473
fragment (reverse with beginning of upper edge of rev.; lo. edge: 2.. lines) of a letter (black clay)
81-2-4, 498 letter; CT 54, 480
fragment (part of obverse with beginning of lower edge; brown clay) of a letter ; a priest (l. 2': LÚ.SANGA) and an enemy (l. 3': [...] S'U.II LÚ.KÚR) are mentioned
81-7-27, 221 letter; CT 54, 487 Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 106, 194-95 (obv.2 - rev.2); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 350-351 fragmentary (lower edge; lo. edge: 1 line) letter mentioning Tammari¯tu, the king of Elam (652-649? BC) (obv. 2'-3'), and Marduk-s'arra-us°ur (obv. 3') (reign of Assurbanipal)
81-7-27, 255 letter; CT 54, 488
fragmentary (right edge) letter (red clay)
83-1-18, 505 letter; CT 54, 525
fragment (right edge of obverse; yellow clay) of a letter
83-1-18, 512 letter; CT 54, 526
fragment (right edge) of a letter (red clay); large script
83-1-18, 797 letter; CT 54, 541 SAA XVIII 137 fragmentary (left part; light reddish clay) letter; Fragment reporting an Eclipse.
83-1-18, 826 letter; CT 54, 546
fragmentary (middle part of reverse with left and right edges; light clay; le. edge: 1+.. lines) letter
83-1-18, 877 letter; ?

fragment of reverse (?) of a letter (black slip)
83-1-18, 882 letter; CT 54, 552
fragmentary (right edge; black slip) letter
BM 134829
(1932-12-12, 624)
letter;

fragment of reverse near of the right edge (red-brown clay)
Bu. 89-4-26, 310 letter; ABL 1169 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 310-311 (no. 1169); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 139-140 (no. 192); SAA XVIII 024 fragmentary (lower part; light core with red slip) letter written by a priest (?); the servant Amat-Be¯l-uki¯n (obv. 8'), Esagila (rev. 9) and Babylon (rev. 10) are mentioned; something is stolen (obv. 6‘-7‘).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon
Bu. 91-5-9, 080 letter; CT 54, 565 SAA XVII 205 fragment (middle part of reverse; brown slip) of a letter
Bu. 91-5-9, 198 letter; CT 54, 571
fragment (right edge of obverse) of a letter
Bu. 91-5-9, 226 letter; CT 54, 572
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?; grey clay) of a letter
Bu. 91-5-9, 227 letter; CT 54, 573
fragment (obverse; light to brown clay; tiny script) of a letter
Bu. 91-5-9, 236 letter; CT 54, 575
fragment (flake of obverse; light slip on red to black core) of a letter
Bu. 91-5-9, 237 letter; CT 54, 576
fragment (flake; red to brown clay) of a letter
Bu. 91-5-9, 239 letter; CT 54, 577
fragment (flake with beginning of right edge; brown grey clay) of a letter
K. 00233 letter; ? ABL 0878;
Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 10
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 108-109 (no. 878); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 55-56 (no. 62); SAA XVIII 158 fragmentary (upper part; right edge of reverse is missing) letter (?) with the words of the Babylonians spoken to the kings (Assurbanipal and S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n ?) concerning law and the protection of men in Babylonia.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 BC.
K. 00988 letter;

list of objects or produce (in poor condition)
K. 01075 letter; CT 54, 007
fragmentary (upper part) letter concerning a harvester (obv. 6, rev. 7': LÚ.e-s°i-du)
K. 01261 letter;

fragmentary (upper right edge is missing) letter; very poor condition: almost completely rubbed off
K. 01943 letter;

fragmentary (upper part of reverse) letter
K. 01946 letter;


K. 01978 letter; CT 54, 048
fragmentary (lower left part; lo. edge: 2 lines; le. edge: 2 lines) letter; items made of various metals (obv. 7': ki-ma ah KÙ.BABBAR s'á [...]), rev. 6': 2 MA.NA SU [...]) and the herold (rev. 9': [... L]Ú.NIMGIR) are mentioned
K. 01983 letter; CT 54, 049
fragmentary (lower right part; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter; "his son" (rev. 5: DUMU-s'ú) and "his daughter" (rev. 8: DUMU.MUNUS-s'ú) are mentioned
K. 01985 letter; CT 54, 051 SAA XVIII 066 fragmentary (lower left edge; le. edge: 1 line) letter; 7 people of Uruk (rev. 2: ù 7 LÚ.UN[UG.KI ...]) are mentioned.
-> REynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 066: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 01998 letter; CT 54, 053
fragmentary (lower right edge) letter
K. 03162 letter; CT 54, 058
fragmentary (lower part) letter (coarse script); (obv.: 9 lines; rev. 6 lines), the lines on reverse are almost all erased
K. 05060.B letter; CT 54, 072
fragmentary (lower part) letter
K. 05065.B letter;


K. 05408.B letter; CT 54, 093
fragment (middle part; obverse completely rubbed off) of a letter; their people (l. 2': UN.MES'-s'ú-nu), Sîn-nu¯ri son of x[..] (l. 6': [....d].30-nu-ri DUMU m._[_ ..]), and the temple of x (l. 7': [...].. É d._[_ ...]) are mentioned
K. 05409.B letter; CT 54, 094
fragmentary (right edge) letter
K. 05415.B letter; CT 54, 096
CT 54 gives only as K. 5415.
fragment (lower right edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) of a letter mentioning the governor (obv. 2': [... L]Ú.EN-NAM)
K. 05421.B letter; CT 54, 098
fragmentary (lower right edge) letter mentioning military force (obv. 2': LÚ.e-mu-qí)
K. 05428.B letter;

left edge, very much rubbed off
K. 05520 letter; CT 54, 127
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter; Marduk-[...] (l.3': m.d.AMAR.UT[U-..]) is mentioned
K. 05529 letter; CT 54, 130
fragment (rev.) of a letter
K. 05548 letter; CT 54, 134
fragment (rev. ?) of a letter
K. 05554 letter;

lower edge with right and left edges.
-> Dietrich, CT 54, 1997, 7: not a letter.
K. 05582 letter; CT 54, 140
fragmentary (left and lower left edge; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter
K. 05603 letter; CT 54, 148
fragmentary (lower left edge; lo. edge: 1 lines; le. edge: 2 lines) letter; a commandant (rev. 1: LÚ.GAR.UMUS') is mentioned
K. 05629 letter; CT 54, 157
fragment (left edge of rev.; le. edge: 1+.. lines) of a letter; Sîn-di¯na-ippus' (l. 6') is mentioned
K. 05632 letter; CT 54, 158
fragment (left edge) of a letter
K. 05633 letter; CT 54, 159
fragment (left edge of reverse) of a letter
K. 05636 letter; CT 54, 162
fragmentary (left edge) letter; Elam (rev. 3: ina KUR.NIM i-_[_ ...]) and the Elamites (rev. 4: a-na ÌR LÚ.NI[M ..]) are mentioned
K. 05646 letter; CT 54, 166
fragment (right edge) of a letter
K. 05708.B letter; CT 54, 167 SAA XVIII 030 fragment (obv. ?) of a letter (written in Babylon); Babylon (l. 6': [... K]Á.DINGIR.RA.K[I ..]) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 030: Esarhaddon.
K. 05805 letter; CT 54, 168
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter
K. 05999 letter; ?

??
K. 07353 letter; CT 54, 179
fragment (rev. ?) of a letter; 50 horses (l. 6') and troops (l. 7': e-mu-qú) are mentioned
K. 07425 letter; CT 54, 190 (K. 07425)
K. 07425: fragment (right edge) of a letter mentioning gods (l. 4': [...] DINGIR.MES');
K. 07461 letter; CT 54, 197
fragment (upper right edge) of a letter
K. 07504 letter; CT 54, 200
fragment (middle part with left and right edge) of a letter ; chariots (l. 6': [GIS'.G]IGIR.MES') and something coming either from the right or from the left side (l. 8': [... T]A 15-s'ú lu-ú TA 150-s'ú [...]) are mentioned
K. 07519 letter; CT 54, 202 (K. 07519) de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 340-341 (K. 07519) K. 07519: fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter (from Be¯l-ibni ?)
K. 08722 letter;

middle part section of reverse;
letter mentioning the commandant (rev. 1'), gold and silver (l. 2'), and slaves (rev. 7')
(rev. 1': [... _]-hu-us' LÚ.GAR.UMUS' [...], 2': [.. _]_-ta-s'i KÙ.BABBAR KÙ.G[I ...], 7': [..].. ÌR.MES'-s'ú ma-l[a ...])
K. 08745 letter; CT 54, 213
fragmentary (lower edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter (very large letter)
K. 09097 letter; CT 54, 214
fragment (obv. ?) of a letter
K. 09588 letter; (?)

fragmentary (upper left and left part) of a letter; (?); mention is made of md.AG-AM-DINGIR.MES'.(Nabû-ri¯m-ila¯ni)
K. 10854 letter; CT 54, 223
fragmentary (lower left part) letter
K. 11540 letter;

middle part fragment near of the left edge; very tiny script.
-> Dietrich, CT 54, 1997, 7: not a letter.
K. 12255 letter; CT 54, 231
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter mentioning various months (l. 1': [... s']a ITU.BÁR *UD*.[...]; l. 3: [...] ITU.DIRI.S'E)
K. 12972 letter; CT 54, 235
fragmentary (lower edge with lower left and lower right edges; large script) letter
K. 13934 letter; CT 54, 262
fragment (obverse ? near of the left edge) of a letter; the nobles of [...] (l. 5': [...] LÚ.SAG.MES' s'á md.[...]) are mentioned
K. 14636 letter; CT 54, 272 SAA XVII 190 fragmentary (right edge of obverse) letter; the king (obv. 4': [... _]_ ki-i s'á LUGAL) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: probalby a fragment of a letter from Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur (and Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir). (=> Sennacherib)
K. 14656 letter; CT 54, 275 SAA XVIII 141 fragmentary (left edge) letter; some scholars, a haruspex (rev. 1‘: *DUMU*.L[Ú.HAL ...]), a scribe (rev. 2': LÚ.DU[B.SAR ..]), and a diviner (rev. 3‘: LÚ.MAS'.M[AS' ...] are mentioned
K. 14969
(79-7-8)
letter; CT 54, 281
fragmentary (middle part of reverse near of the left edge) letter
K. 15019 letter;

fragment near of the right edge
K. 15024 letter; CT 54, 283
fragment (right and lower right edge) of a letter
K. 15028
(81-2-4)
letter; CT 54, 284
fragmentary (lower edge with lower left and right edge) letter
K. 15068 letter; CT 54, 290
fragment (reverse) of a letter (dark grey clay)
K. 15070 letter; CT 54, 291
fragment (obv. ? rev. ? edge ?) of a letter (dark grey clay)
K. 15077 letter; CT 54, 292
fragment (lower left edge; lo. edge: 4 lines) of a letter
K. 15170
+ K. 15287 (Rm)
letter; CT 54, 298
fragmentary (right part with upper and lower right edge) letter
K. 15205 (Rm) letter; CT 54, 300
fragmentary (lower right edge) letter; troops (rev. 4: ÉRIN.MES'-s'ú, rev. 5: [... s']a e-mu-qu) are mentioned
K. 15357 letter; CT 54, 309
fragmentary (middle part with part of lower edge; lo. edge: 4 lines) letter (written in Uruk ?)
K. 15403 letter; CT 54, 315
fragment (part of lower edge and middle part of reverse) of a letter
K. 15406 letter; CT 54, 317
fragment (left edge) of a letter (written in Bi¯t-Daku¯ri)
K. 15615 letter; CT 54, 318
fragmentary (lower left and lower edge) letter
K. 15625 letter; CT 54, 319
fragment (obverse) of a letter; yellow to almost white clay
K. 15643 letter; CT 54, 320
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter
K. 15665 letter;

fragment of reverse.
-> Dietrich, CT 54, 1997, 7: not a letter.
K. 15689 letter; CT 54, 323
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter ; troops (l. 3': ÉRIN.MES') gold (l. 6': ki-i KÙ.GI) are mentioned
K. 15691 letter; CT 54, 324 SAA XVIII 067 fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter ;
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 067: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 15693 letter; CT 54, 325
fragment (left edge of reverse) of a letter written by several people (l. 2': ni-ma-ru-ma [...]; l. 4': ni-ma-ad lu)
K. 15698 letter; CT 54, 328
fragment (middle part of reverse ?) of a letter
K. 15700 letter; CT 54, 329
fragmentary (left edge) letter
K. 15701 letter; CT 54, 330
fragment (reverse near of the lower left edge) of a letter; Elam (l.2': [... KU]R?.*NIM.MA*.K[I ...]) is mentioned
K. 15709 letter; CT 54, 338 SAA XVII 193 fragment (right edge of reverse ?) of a letter mentioning villages (l. 5': URU.MES').
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: because the defeat (l. 3‘) and Bi¯t-Bunakki (l. 4‘) are mentioned side by side, the letter was probably addressed to Sennacherib in 693 BC.
K. 15710 letter; CT 54, 339
fragment (right edge of obverse) of a letter
K. 15711 letter; CT 54, 340
fragment (lower edge ?) of a letter
K. 15715 letter; CT 54, 343
fragment (left edge; le. edge: 1 line) of a letter
K. 15716 letter; CT 54, 344
fragment (lower edge of obv. ?) of a letter
K. 16086 letter; CT 54, 346
fragment (of reverse) of a letter
K. 16109 letter; CT 54, 347
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter
K. 16111
+ K. 16115
letter; CT 54, 349 SAA XVII 195 fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: probably a fragment of a letter from Be¯l-iqi¯s'a to Sargon II, ca. 710 BC.
K. 16114 letter; CT 54, 352
fragmentary (right and lower right edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter (black clay)
K. 16117 letter; CT 54, 353
fragmentary (left edge) letter
K. 16118 letter; CT 54, 354
fragment (lower edge of obv.) of a letter
K. 16129 letter; CT 54, 360
fragment (right edge of obverse) of a letter
K. 16131 letter; CT 54, 362
fragmentary (left edge; le. edge: 1 line) letter
K. 16134 letter; CT 54, 365
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti ?)
K. 16140 letter; CT 54, 370
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter (written in Babylon ?)
K. 16142 letter; CT 54, 372
fragment (upper right edge) of a letter
K. 16580 letter; CT 54, 374
fragmentary (upper right edge) letter
K. 16591 letter;

fragment of reverse;
K. 16593 letter; CT 54, 379
fragment (middle part of obverse ? with beginning of right edge) of a letter; roofs (l. 2': GIS'.ÙR.MES') are mentioned
K. 16597 letter; CT 54, 381
fragment (left edge of rev.; le. edge: 2+.. lines) of a letter
K. 16598 letter; CT 54, 382
fragment (reverse) of a letter (almost black clay)
K. 16599 letter; CT 54, 383
fragment (reverse) of a letter
K. 16603 letter; CT 54, 386
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter (written in Uruk)
K. 16604 letter; CT 54, 387 SAA XVIII 045 fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter (Dietrich, CT 54) [to the king] (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon ?); Babylon (l. 3': [... T]IN.TIR.KI ..) is mentioned
K. 16612 letter; CT 54, 392
fragment (reverse) of a letter
K. 16614 letter; CT 54, 394
fragment (lower edge of rev.; lo. edge 2+.. lines) of a letter
K. 17889 letter; (?)

middle part fragment with beginning of lower edge. fragment of a letter ? (red clay)
K. 17962 letter; (?)

flake (red clay) (5 lines); small script; fragment of a letter ?
K. 18061 letter; (?)

right edge fragment; red clay; letter ?
K. 18610 letter;

lower part of a letter; mention is made of the daughter (?) of the addressee (obv. 4': ... ina pa-ni 5': [DUMU].MUNUS-ka m.ki-*__* _[_ ...])
K. 18704 letter; ?

lower edge fragment (red clay ) (lo. edge: 3 lines)
K. 18756 letter;

flake of obverse (red slip with traces of black smoke) (6 lines)
K. 18767 letter; ?

fragment of reverse (light brown clay) (7 lines; tiny script);
4': [...] LUGAL be-lí-s'ú _[_ ...];
K. 18789 letter;

flake (red clay) (4 lines)
K. 18976 letter;

middle part fragment (light to red clay) of a letter mentioning KUR.a-ra-s'i.
K. 19015 letter; (?)

fragment near to the left edge (red clay) (tiny script; 6 lines) of a letter (?)
K. 19150 letter; ??

fragment of reverse with beginning of upper right edge (red clay)
K. 19321 letter; ?

middle part fragment near to the right edge (red clay) of a letter ?
K. 19345 letter; ?

fragment of reverse (red clay) (5 lines)
K. 19969 letter;

upper right edge (red clay) of a letter
K. 19978 letter;

right edge fragment near to the upper edge (red clay)
K. 19998 letter;

lower edge fragment near to the left edge (red clay)
K. 20034 letter; ?

fragment of reverse (red slip) of a letter ? (5 lines)
K. 20050 letter; ?

fragment (red clay) (6 lines)
K. 20069 letter; ?

middle part fragment with beginning of right edge (red clay, unbaked)
K. 20567
(Rm)
letter; ?

lower right part of obverse of a letter (light to dark grey clay) (lo. edge: 3 lines)
K. 20568
(Rm)
letter;

lower left edge of a letter (light clay) (lo. edge: 3 lines; lines of reverse begin on edge)
K. 20569
(Rm)
letter; ?

upper right edge of reverse (red clay) of a letter ?
K. 20607 letter; ?

fragment of reverse (?) near to the right edge (red slip) (6 lines)
K. 20890
(81-2-4 ?)
letter; ?

flake from the right edge (light slip) (4 lines)
K. 20891
(81-2-4 ?)
letter;

Babylonian ??;
right edge fragment (dark grey slip) (5 lines)
K. 20892
(81-2-4 ?)
letter;

right edge fragment (red slip) (7 lines)
K. 20902
(83-1-18)
letter; ?

fragment (black clay) (6 lines)
K. 20904
(83-1-18)
letter;

fragment of reverse (brown slip) (9 lines)
K. 20915
(83-1-18)
letter; ?

fragment of reverse with upper edge of reverse (grey slip on light core)
K. 20916
(83-1-18)
letter;

lower edge (?) fragment (light grey clay) letter (edges are very sharp, almost 90°) (edge: 4 lines)
K. 20946
(83-1-18)
letter;

lower right edge (dark grey to black clay) of a letter (rather large script)
K. 21035
(82-3-23)
letter;

letter of a scholar;
fragment of reverse (dark grey slip on light core) (..4+3.. lines)
K. 21077
(81-2-4)
letter; ?

lower left edge with lower edge rubbed off (light clay)
K. 21114
(82-3-23)
letter;

middle part fragment of reverse (light clay); the king of Babylon (?) (1' [... LU]GAL KUR K[Á.DINGIR.RA.KI ...]) is mentioned
K. 21118
(82-3-23)
letter; ?

upper right edge (black clay) (obv.: 2 lines; rev. 2 lines) of a letter ?
K. 21129 letter; ?

upper left edge (light clay with grey traces of smoke; obverse and left edge heavily burnt) (up. edge: 2 lines)
K. 21284 letter;

fragment of reverse (red clay) (4 lines)
K. 21306 letter; ?

fragment with beginning of left edge (light brown slip on light core) (6 lines)
K. 21333 letter; ?

flake of the beginning of left edge of reverse (?) (red clay) (5 lines) of a letter (?)
K. 21374 letter;

left edge of obverse (red clay) (le. edge: 2.. lines)
K. 21443 letter; ?

fragment of reverse with loser edge of rev. (red clay) (up. edge: 3.. lines)
K. 21476 letter; ?

fragment of reverse with upper edge (red clay) (4 lines) of a letter (?)
K. 21537 letter; ?

fragment of reverse near of the upper edge of reverse (dark grey to black slip on light core) (5 lines)
K. 21647 letter; ?

fragment of reverse (red slip) (7 lines)
K. 21702 letter; ?

letter mentioning s'umma a¯lu.;
right edge (light to dark grey slip) of a letter (7 lines)
K. 21711 letter;

fragment of reverse near of the upper edge of rev. (light clay) (9 lines)
K. 21885 letter; ?

flake of reverse
K. 21923 (82-3-23)
+ 1880-7-19, 028
letter; ABL 1091 (1880-7-19, 028); Parpola, CRRAI 26, 1980, 181 (1880-7-19, 028) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 256-257 (no. 1091: 1880-7-19, 028); Parpola, CRRAI 26, 1980, 171-182 (1880-7-19, 028); SAA XVIII 100 (1880-7-19, 028) K. 21923: left edge fragment; very large script.

1880-7-19, 028:
fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) concerning Nabû-s'uma-is'kun (obv. 7') and Arda-Mulissu (obv. 10', rev. 1', 4', 6', 11').
-> PNAE L-N 888: the letter can be dated soon after the accession of Esarhaddon (680-669 BC).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to ca. 681 BC.
K. 21938 letter;

flake from the lower edge; lo. edge: 3.. lines; very tiny script;
-> Lambert, catalogue: cf. K. 21870, K. 21906.
K. 21948 letter; ?

fragment of obverse with beginning of right edge;
6' [... _]_ s'á LUGAL *EN GAR-KUR*;
K. 21984 letter; ?

flake of reverse; tiny script;
K. 22003 letter; ?

flake of obverse with beginning of right edge
K. 22005 letter; ?

flake of reverse (dark grey clay); very tiny script
K. 22295 letter; ?

fragment with beginning of right and lower edge (red slip) (4 lines)
Ki. 1904-10-9, 202 (BM 099170) letter; CT 54, 581 SAA XVII 004 fragment (upper right part of reverse; red clay) of a letter; a man from Sab'a (l. 5: LÚ.sa-ba-'a) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: probably a letter of Sennacherib.
Ki. 1904-10-9, 284 (BM 099252) letter; CT 54, 585
fragmentary (lower right edge; red clay) letter
Rm. 0961 letter; ABL 1189 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 322-323 (no. 1189) fragmentary (middle left part with left edge) letter; Sîn-ibni (rev. 4') is mentioned
Rm.II 187 letter; ABL 1411 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 486-487 (no. 1411) fragmentary (upper edge, lower right edge and upper left part are missing; lo. edge: 2 lines; grey clay) letter concerning a journey
Sm. 0452 letter; CT 54, 399
fragment (obverse) of a letter ; clay to be seen on rev. is folded like a modern envelope.
-> jf (2003): no joins possible.
Sm. 0481 letter; CT 54, 400
fragmentary (right edge) letter; heavily washed out
Sm. 0545 letter; ABL 1053 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 232-233 (no. 1053) fragmentary (middle left part of obverse) letter mentioning S'uma-uki¯n (obv. 5'), Iqi¯s'a (obv. 6'), Kiribti (obv. 7'), and Aqara¯ya (obv. 8'); the names of their fathers are not preserved
Sm. 0642
+ Ki. 1904-10-9, 171
letter;

upper part and left part; the right part and the lower edge are missing - the upper edge is broken off (old break); (lo. edge: 3 lines);
very difficult to read.
Sm. 1381 letter; CT 54, 413
fragment (flake of reverse) of a letter
Sm. 1615 letter; CT 54, 416
fragment (fragment of reverse near to the lower edge) of a letter
Sm. 1626 letter; CT 54, 417
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter
Sm. 1700 letter; CT 54, 420 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 232-233 (C VI 2f) fragment (upper edge of reverse) of a letter (written during the reign of Esarhaddon ? in Uruk ?) mentioning a daughter (rev. 1: [...]*a*-na DUMU.MUNUS _[_ ...], Be¯l-usa¯ti (rev. 2: [m.EN]-ú-sa-ti), Ahhe¯-s'a (rev. 4: m.S'ES'.ME[S'-...]), and Kabti¯ya (rev. 3: m.kab-t[i-..])
Sm. 1800 letter; CT 54, 423
fragmentary (lower right edge; black clay) letter
Sm. 1836 letter; CT 54, 426
fragment (middle part of obverse) of a letter
Sm. 1843 letter; CT 54, 427
fragment (obv. rev.?; red clay) of a letter
Sm. 1869 letter; CT 54, 428
fragmentary (middle part) letter
Sm. 1995 letter; CT 54, 431
fragmentary (right edge; red clay) letter
Sm. 2065 letter;

middle part fragment of reverse (light, but grey clay);
the city of De¯r (l. 3': URU.BÀD.A[N.KI ...]), kings (ll. 6', 10': LUGAL.MES'), and a temple (l. 11'. É.DIN[GIR ..]) are mentioned
Th. 1905-4-9, 071 (BM 098565) letter; CT 54, 578
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter
Rm. 0072 letter (from the crown prince) ABL 0430;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 11 (no. 430) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 298-299 (no. 430); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 88 (no. 108); SAA XVIII 006 fragmentary (lower right part of rev. is missing) letter from the crown prince (-> Waterman: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n) (IM DUMU LUGAL) to the second officer (s'ana'i) and to Nabû-di¯ni-amur concerning people of De¯r
67-4-2, 1 letter (from the king) ABL 0399; Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 10 (no. 399) (photo; obv. only) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 276-277 (no. 399); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 78 (no. 92); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Be¯l-ibni concerning Mus'e¯zib-Marduk (obv. 6)
79-7-8, 063 letter (from the king) CT 54, 448 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (middle part of rev.; 1 line erased; dark olive green clay) of a letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
80-7-19, 113 letter (from the king) CT 54, 455 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 233 (C VI 2g); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (upper part of reverse; black clay) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [Be¯l-e¯t°ir] mentioning Za¯kiri, son of I-[..] (l. 2')
81-2-4, 092 letter (from the king) CT 54, 464 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (lower left edge is missing, upper edge is rubbed off; red clay; lo. edge: 3 lines; up. edge: 1+.. lines) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [Enlil-ba¯ni]
81-2-4, 378 letter (from the king) CT 54, 469 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (right edge; light clay) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [someone in Uruk]; an exempted man (obv. 6': LÚ.ki-di-né-e), troops (obv. 9': um-ma ÉRIN.MES'; rev. 6': *LÚ*.e-mu-qí-ia) are mentioned
81-2-4, 509 letter (from the king) ABL 1100 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 262-263 (no. 1100); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (upper right edge; dark grey almost black clay / slip) of a letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Nabû-us'abs'i
82-5-22, 091 letter (from the king) ABL 0517; Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 12 (no. 517) (photo; rev. only) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 360-363 (no. 517); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 71-72 (no. 82); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 91; cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149; cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 162 n. 137 Babylonian with Assyrian colophon;
letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Nabû-us'abs'i.
date (edge): 19th of month ajjaru (ITU.GUD), li¯mu: Be¯l-harra¯n-s'adû'a (650 BC) (reign of Assurbanipal)
82-5-22, 097 letter (from the king) ABL 0400; Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 10 (no. 400) (photo; obv. only) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 276-279 (no. 400); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 100 (no. 129); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Be¯l-ibni
82-5-22, 1764 letter (from the king) CT 54, 501 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (upper part of reverse with right edge) of a letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
83-1-18, 027 letter (from the king) ABL 0518 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 361-362 (no. 518); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 98; cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 fragmentary (upper part) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Kudurru and the people of Uruk concerning the rite of the "mourning" (biki¯tu) of the month sima¯nu (III.);
date: ITU.GUD, 24th day, eponym of Nabû-s'arru-ahhe¯s'u (646 BC ?) (reign of Assurbanipal)
83-1-18, 031 letter (from the king) ABL 0402 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 278-279 (no. 402); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 fragmentary (upper right edge and upper edge of reverse are missing (old break); lo. edge: 1+.. lines) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Be¯l-ibni concerning Kis°ir-as's'ur (obv. 6) and the Puqudians
83-1-18, 129 letter (from the king) CT 54, 509 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (upper left part of obv. ?) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
83-1-18, 166 letter (from the king) ABL 1146 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 298-299 (no. 1146);
cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150
fragmentary (middle part with left, right and lower right edges; grey to black clay) letter from Assurbanipal (?) ([amat s'arri]) to [...]; Babylon (obv. 11') and the king of Akkad (rev. 1'-2') are mentioned
83-1-18, 263 letter (from the king) ABL 1151 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 300-303 (no. 1151); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 106-107;
cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150
fragmentary (upper part with left and right edges) letter from (t°uppi s'a) Assurbanipal to Indabibi, king of Elam (649-648 BC). Written in the eponym of Ahu-ila¯ya (649 BC).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between March / April and July / August 649 BC.
83-1-18, 709 letter (from the king) CT 54, 531 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentray (upper edge) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
83-1-18, 811 letter (from the king) CT 54, 543 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (lower left edge; almost white clay; le. edge: 1 line; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [... (someone in Uruk)]
Bu. 91-5-9, 002 letter (from the king) ABL 1256 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 374-375 (no. 1256); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 154-155 (obv. 1-4, rev. 5-8); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150; SAA XVIII 002 fragmentary (upper right and lower left part of the tablet are missing; grey clay) letter from the king (amat [s'arri]) to [Za¯kir] concerning —illa¯ya.
-> Watanabe: letter from Esarhaddon (amat s'arri) to [Za¯kir ?].
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 002: letter from Esarhaddon to [NN].
Bu. 91-5-9, 005 letter (from the king) ABL 1170 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 310-311 (no. 1170);
cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150
fragmentary (lower edge is missing; grey clay) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Umman-s'ibar; Be¯l-ibni (obv. 9) is mentioned.
date: ITU.NE, 25th day, limmû Be¯l-s'unu (648 BC)
Bu. 91-5-9, 020 letter (from the king) ABL 1172 SAA XIII 006; cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (upper edge of obverse and upper right edge of reverse are missing; old break; light clay) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [..]: Enlil will go out in the month ajjaru (ITU.GUD)
Bu. 91-5-9, 071 letter (from the king) ABL 1258 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 374-375 (no. 1258); SAA XIII 005; cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (upper part; red to orange clay) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to Nabû-iddina and the clergy of Kutha: There will be an intercalary Adar
Bu. 91-5-9, 088 letter (from the king) CT 54, 566 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (upper part; light to red clay) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Na¯din-ahhe¯
Bu. 91-5-9, 115 letter (from the king) CT 54, 567 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (lower part; black clay) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [...]
Bu. 91-5-9, 126 letter (from the king) ABL 1260 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 376-377 (no. 1260); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 25 (no. 28);
cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150
fragmentary (upper and part of left edge of reverse are missing; old break; black clay) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Ambabba (Imbappi) and the Ras'aeen people (LÚ KUR.ra-s'á-a+a); Umman-haltas' (III: 648-642? BC ?) (rev. 4') is mentioned
K. 00017 letter (from the king) ABL 0539 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 380-383 (no. 539); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 427-429 fragmentary (upper edge of obverse and part of left edge are missing; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter from Assurbanipal (acc. to -> PNAE) (amat s'arri) to [...] concerning taking the oath; Nabû-eri¯ba, the high officer (rev. 12': LÚ.SAG-ía), Nergal-s'ar-us°ur, his third man (rev. 14': LÚ.3-U5-ía), and Akkulla¯nu, the erib bi¯ti-priest of As's'ur (rev. 14'-15')
K. 00087 letter (from the king) ABL 0540;
Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 54
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 382-383 (no.540); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 48-50, 160-161 (obv. 3 - rev. 11); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149; SAA XVIII 003 fragmentary (lower part) letter from Esarhaddon (?) (amat s'arri) to an official in Nippur who should gather his troops and go with Nabû-e¯t°ir (rev. 6'), the prefect (rev. 7': LÚ.GAR) of the (rev. 4', 7': KUR.tam-tim); the s'andabakku (obv.4', 11': (LÚ.GÚ.EN.NA) of Nippur is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 675 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 673-669 ? BC.
K. 00094 letter (from the king) ABL 0287;
Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 37
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 198-201 (no.287); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 72-73 (no. 84); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149; cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 225 n. 78 fragmentary (lower left edge is missing) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to the people of Nippur mentioning the fault of the s'andabakku (rev. 2') and of the steward of the palace (rev. 5': LÚ s'a IGI É.GAL)
K. 00095 letter (from the king) ABL 0288;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 8 (no. 288) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 200-201 (no. 288); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 73 (no. 86); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 200-201 (obv. 6 - rev. 4); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Be¯l-ibni concerning the Puqudians (obv. 6)
K. 00824 letter (from the king) ABL 0290;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 8 (no. 290) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 200-203 (no. 290); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 149-150 (no. 203); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 111, 198-199 (obv. 4 - rev. 21); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 letter from the king (Assurbanipal) (amat s'arri) to Sîn-tabni-us°ur concerning Sîn-s'ar-us°ur (obv. 4), mentioning the Elamite Ummangias' (obv. 9, rev. 2).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written before July 649 BC.
K. 00828 letter (from the king) ABL 0291 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 202-203 (no. 291); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 149 (no. 202); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 188-191 (obv. 4 - rev. 10); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Be¯l-ibni concerning the territory of the Gurasimu (obv. 5)
K. 00938 letter (from the king) ABL 0292 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 202-205 (no. 292); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 31-32 (no. 35); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Be¯l-[ibn]i and the people of Nippur
K. 01054
+ 81-7-27, 040
letter (from the king) ABL 0293 (K. 01054); CT 54, 484 (81-7-27, 040) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 204-205 (no. 293); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 72 (no. 83); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to the Gambulean people (LÚ.gam-bu-la-a+a) mentioning Rimu¯tu (rev. 7)
K. 01085 letter (from the king) ABL 0294 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 204-203 (NO. 294); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 fragment (upper part) of a letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Nabû-us'abs'i (the governor of Uruk ? 661-649 BC ?)
K. 01139 letter (from the king) ABL 0295 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 204-207 (no. 295); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 170-171 (obv. 4-12); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 fragmentary (upper part) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to the Ras'aians (LÚ KUR ra-s'á-a+a) mentioning Elam (obv. 5, 11) and Urtaku (obv. 10)
K. 01159
+ K. 04683
letter (from the king) CT 54, 010 cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 089-090 (A VIII 1); SAA XVII 002 fragmentary (part of left edge and upper edge are missing) letter to Sîn-iddina from the king (Sargon II) concerning the language Sîn-iddinam is to use writing to the king: the Aramaic Sîn-iddinam wants to write in alphabetic script on skin (sipru), but the king wants to receive Akkadian written letters (ina s'ipirti akkadattu); Marduk-apla-iddina is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, WdO: the letter must have been written between 710 and 704 BC.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: the letter is probably dating to 710 BC.
K. 01162 letter (from the king) ABL 0296 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 206-207 (no. 296); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 fragment (upper part) of a letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Kudurru (the governor of Uruk: 647-646 BC) and the people of Uruk;
date: ITU.S'E (XII), 12th day
K. 01164 letter (from the king) ABL 0616; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 54 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 430-431 (no. 54); SAA XVIII 004 fragmentary (lower part) letter concerning the Manneans; the village Gumusani (obv. 4', rev. 2) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 004: letter from the king Esarhaddon (cf. SAA X 111-112) or Assurbanipal (cf. SAA V 267-268)
K. 01245
+ 83-1-18, 107
letter (from the king) ABL 0914 ; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 43 (= K. 01245) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 134-135 (no. 914); cf. Fame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 119 n. 94, 283 n. 105; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 274; SAA XVII 003 fragmentary (lower right edge is missing; lo. edge: 1 line) letter from the king (-> Dietrich and Chamoza: Sargon; -> PNAE B: Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal) to Bullut°u concerning the positiv report of Be¯l-iqi¯s'a, the s'atammu (obv. 4: LÚ.S'À.TAM), about Bullut°u.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: the letter is probably dating to 710 BC.
K. 01271 letter (from the king) ABL 0297; Winckler, SKT 2, 18942, 62 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 206-207 (no. 297); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 88 fragment (upper left part) of a letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to Nabû-us'abs'i (the governor of Uruk: 661-649 BC) and the people of UruK.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 651 BC.
K. 01610 letter (from the king) ABL 0961; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 25 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 166-167 (no. 961); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 fragmentary (lower right part; le. edge: 1 line; lo. edge: 1 line) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [...] concerning the people of Pars'umas'; Marduk-s'ar-us°ur (obv. 8'), Tamari¯tu (obv. 10'; king of Elam: 652-649 ?) and Kudurru (obv. 10')) are mentioned
K. 05192 letter (from the king) CT 54, 074 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (lower edge section) of a letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 05388 letter (from the king) CT 54, 080 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (middle part of rev. with part of upper edge) of a letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 05446.B letter (from the king) CT 54, 110 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (middle left part) letter from Assurbanipal (?) (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 05452.B letter (from the king) CT 54, 116 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (middle part with part of left and right edge) letter from Assurbanipal (?) (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 05511 letter (from the king) CT 54, 125 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (rev. ?) of a letter from Assurbanipal (?) (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 05576
+ K. 10399
+ Sm. 0520
letter (from the king) CT 54, 139 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (middle and left part of obv.; le. edge: 4+.. lines) letter from Assurbanipal (?) (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 05610 letter (from the king) CT 54, 151 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 189 (A I 4); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150; SAA XVII 006 fragmentary (upper left edge; up. edge: 4 lines) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...] of Babylon (?) concerning events in Elam; Humban-[...] (rev. 9‘) is mentioned.
-> jf (2003): If Humban-[...] is Humbanigas' I. of Elam (742-717 BC) the Assyrian king is Sargon II.
-> Dietrch, SAA XVII: probably a letter from Sennacherib, if Humban-[...] refers to the Elamite king Humban-nimena (693-689 BC).
K. 05625 letter (from the king) CT 54, 155 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (lower left edge; lo. edge: 2 lines, le. edge: 1 line) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 05634 letter (from the king) CT 54, 160 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (lower left part; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 05635 letter (from the king) CT 54, 161 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (lower edge; lo. edge: 3+.. lines) of a letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 07557 letter (from the king) CT 54, 209 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (lower right edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 12007
+ 82-5-22, 129
letter (from the king) CT 54, 230 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (middle part) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 12984 letter (from the king) CT 54, 236 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter from Assurbanipal (?) (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 13047
+ K. 13119
+ K. 13854
+ K. 15417
+ K. 16553
+ K. 16589
letter (from the king) CT 54, 241 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 218-219 (C II); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150; SAA XVII 001 fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter from Sargon II (amat s'arri) to [the people of Borsippa] concerning the death of Bala¯ssu (in Ninive) (obv. 7': m.ba-lat-[s]u a-kan-na-ka mi-i-ti).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: the letter is probably addressed to Ana-nabû-taklaK.
K. 13135 letter (from the king) ABL 0299 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 206-207 (no. 299); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 fragment (upper right edge) of a letter from Esarhaddon (amat s'arri) to Be¯l-e¯t°ir
K. 13725 letter (from the king) ABL 1040 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 224-225 (no. 1040); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (middle part with part of the upper edge) of a letter from Assurbanipal ([amat s'arri]) to Tamari¯tu, king of Elam (652-649? BC)
K. 20897
(81-2-4 ?)
letter (from the king ?)

upper left part (grey slip) of a letter from the king (t°uppi [s'a ...]) ?
Ki. 1904-10-9, 034 (BM 099005) letter (from the king) ABL 1380 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 462-465 (no. 1380); cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150; cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 184 n. 265 fragmentary (upper left and lower left edges are missing - old break; light clay; up. edge: 1 line) letter from Assurbanipal ([amat] s'arri) to Menanna
Ki. 1904-10-9, 206 (BM 099174) letter (from the king) CT 54, 582 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150. framentary (lower part; grey-brown clay) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [...]
Ki. 1904-10-9, 290 (BM 099258) letter (from the king) CT 54, 586 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (left edge; red clay; le. edge: 2 lines) letter from Assurbanipal (amat s'arri) to [... (Bi¯t-Daku¯ri)]
Sm. 1827
+ 80-7-19, 372
letter (from the king) CT 54, 424 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragment (middle part of reverse with lower edge of reverse) of a letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 01968 letter (from the king)
or letter;
CT 54, 045 SAA XVII 005 fragment (middle left part of rev.; le. edge: 1 line) of a letter (written in Babylon ?); mention is made of the "house of your father" (l. 6', 8': É AD-ka) and "your son and your grandson“ (DUMU-ka DUMU.DUMU-ka).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: probably a letter from Sargon II.
K. 05599
+ K. 15622
letter (from the king)
or letter (to the king)
CT 54, 147 SAA XVIII 128 fragmentary (left part; le. edge: 1 line) letter from the king (Dietrich, CT 54) or to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); something is or has to be done in the middle of the month ajjaru (obv. 5': ina S'À ITU.GUD); terrestrial omens: Cow gives birth to a lion (rev. 5‘)
80-7-19, 034 letter list of names (adm - list of names)

fragmentary (lower part) list of names with patronyms, sumarized as "sons" (rev. 2: PAP 10 DUMU.MES') who are to wait (rev. 3: li-iz-zi-zu gam-me-[ru..])
83-1-18, 865 letter ??
Not from Kouyunjik ?


fragmentary (middle part of obverse) letter ?;
-> Bezold, catalogue: Not from Kouyunjik ?
81-7-27, 045 letter;
or
letter (from the king)
ABL 1424 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 494-495 (no. 1424); SAA XVIII 053 fragmentary (lower left part; le. edge: 1 line) letter; Kurigalzu (rev. 6') is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 053: possibly from the Assyrian king (Esarhaddon).
Sm. 0179 letter;
or
letter (to the king)
CT 54, 396 SAA XVIII 038 fragmentary (lower right edge) letter (Dietrich, CT 54) or letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); the doors of the temples (rev. 4: KÁ DINGIR.MES'; Reynolds, SAA XVIII translates this: Babylon) are mentioned
K. 03036
letter ? or omens;

upper right edge
K. 22095 letter ? or omens; ?

fragment of obverse;
rather apodoses than letter
K. 14594 letter or oracle inquiry

letter or a query to the sungod
Bu. 91-5-9, 228 letter;
or rather:
report astr
CT 54, 574 SAA XVIII 135 fragment (obverse; red clay; tiny script) of a letter (CT 54) or report (SAA XVIII): Eclipse in Libra; Eridu (5‘: NUN.KI) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 135: Datable to 11th of April (nisannu, day 15) 666 BC.
K. 21941 letter (?);
or rel (?)


fragment with beginning of the left edge
K. 07329 letter; or report; ?

fragment of reverse
K. 20908
(83-1-18)
letter; ? or report; ?

middle part fragment of reverse (dark grey clay) of an report shaped letter (?) (..4+5.. lines)
K. 08699 letter; (?) or report extispicy (?)

right edge fragment near of the upper edge;
according to the script most probably a report on liver omens
K. 05669 letter; or report; ?
or omen apodoses ??


-> Dietrich, CT 54, 1997, 7: not a letter.
K. 07365 letter; (?) or rit (?) CT 54, 181 cf. von Soden, ZA 70 (1980) 147 fragment (rev. ?) of a letter (?).
-> von Soden: fragment of a ritual with the rest of a prayer recited by someone who was to go to the river ordeal.
K. 18739 letter ?
oracle enquiry


Coarse Babylonian script
81-2-4, 452 letter (private letter) CT 54, 475
fragmentary (upper right edge of reverse; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter from [PN] to [PN]
83-1-18, 039 letter (private letter) ABL 0345 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 240-241 (no. 345); SAA XVIII 177 letter from Marduk, who is based in Borsippa, to his brother Kurigalzu.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: reign of Assurbanipal.
83-1-18, 112 letter (private letter) ABL 0949 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 156-157 (no. 949); SAA XVIII 096 fragmentary (upper part (old break)) letter to Apla¯ya, his brother, from Umma¯n-abba (sc. ? son of Urtaki, king of Elam: 675-664?).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 096: reign of Esarhaddon.
83-1-18, 716 letter (private letter) CT 54, 533 SAA XVIII 099 fragmentary (left edge; light clay) letter to [PN] from [PN] (written in Babylon).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 099: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 00831 letter (private letter) ABL 0214 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 144-147 (no. 214); SAA XVII 155 letter from Ummaniya to his brother Ama'-gunu.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: S'ama‘gunu wrote letters during the reign of the king Sargon II from Tublias'.
K. 00835 letter (private letter) ABL 0897 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 124-127 (no. 897); SAA XVII 063 fragmentary (left part with upper and lower edges) letter to Gaddî, his brother, from Nabû-takla¯k (reign of Sargon II).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 00882 letter (private letter) CT 54, 003 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 091-092 (A IX 2); SAA XVII 147 letter from Ki¯na¯ya of Ne¯med-d.Luguda (?) to his brother Nergal-na¯s°ir; branches of pomegranate which are (already) in Nippur are mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ki¯na¯ya wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Ne¯med-Luguda.
K. 00899 letter (private letter) ABL 0559 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 396-397 (no. 559); SAA XVII 148 fragmentary (upper right and lower right edges are missing) letter to "his brother" (sc. colleague) from Kinnâ (-> PNAE: reign of Sargon II) mentioning Haza¯-il (obv. 5, 10, 12).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Kinâ wrote a letter to the king Sargon II from Ne¯med-Luguda in the year 710 BC.
K. 00926 letter (private letter) ABL 0901 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 128-129 (no. 901) letter to Nergal-e¯t°ir, his brother, from Ibbutu concerning the Assyrian king, who had reached the camp of the Ibatu¯ni tribes
K. 01135 letter (private letter) ABL 1439 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 502-503 (no. 1439); SAA XVIII 097 fragmentary (upper part) letter to Na¯din-ahhe from his son Be¯l-aha-iddina.
Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 097: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 01228 letter (private letter) ABL 0229 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 154-155 (no. 229) fragment (upper part of obv.) of a letter from Nergal-e¯t°ir to Nabû-us'allim, his brother
K. 01237 letter (private letter) ABL 0912 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 132-133 (no. 912); SAA XVIII 160 letter to Aqarâ from S'u¯zubu, his servant, (written in Babylon) asking for help, because they broke into the house and his brother Tabni-Ea had stolen the grain.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 160: reign of Assurbanipal.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter possibly dates to the period 669-653 BC.
K. 01239 letter (private letter) ABL 0219; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 48 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 148-149 (no. 219); SAA XVIII 064 letter from Be¯l-upak to Kunna his father (written in Borsippa) confirming the tax (ilqu) for the temple of Ezida (obv. 6-9).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 064: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 15286 letter (private letter) CT 54, 301 SAA XVIII 048 fragmentary (upper and left part) letter (written in Babylon).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: reign of Esarhaddon.
Sm. 0464 letter (private letter ?)

almost complete letter but obverse is mostly washed out
83-1-18, 284 letter (private letter ? official letter ?) ABL 1162 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 306-307 (no. 1162); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 135 (no. 182); SAA XVIII 005 fragmentary (lower part; black clay; very small tablet) letter; the wife of the reciepient (obv. 1') and Ilu-pi¯ya-us°ur (obv. 4') who is ought to restore the wife are mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 005: letter from the king
K. 01984 letter (??); rather a report CT 54, 050
fragmentary (middle part with upper and lower edge) letter
K. 20048 letter ? rather not!

fragment of obverse with lower edge (red core with lighter slip); rather large script (4 lines)
K. 08403 letter - report
cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47 fragmentary (left part) letter-report on public affairs; Marduk-apla-iddina (721-710, 703 BC) is mentioned
DT. 300 letter - seal impression (private letter) CT 54, 440 SAA XVIII 120 fragmentary (left part) letter to [PN] from [PN]; the letter is sealed on the lower rev.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 120: reign of Esarhaddon.
81-2-4, 129 letter (to an official) CT 54, 466 SAA XVIII 118 fragment (lower part; clay is very much eroded, hard to read any sign) of a letter to an official; the gods of the king (l. 8': *a*-na DINGIR.MES' s'á LUGAL [...]) are mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 118: reign of Esarhaddon.
83-1-18, 057 letter (to an official) ABL 1112 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 274-275 (no. 1112); SAA XVII 151 fragmentary (upper part; reddish clay) letter to the officials (LÚ.GAL.MES') of the king of As's'ur (reign of Sargon II) from the sheikhs (LÚ.nasika¯ti) of the river Tupli'as' (the names of several men are cited)
83-1-18, 110 letter (to an official) ABL 1129 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 286-289 (no. 1129); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 100-101, 188-189 (rev. 10-18) fragmentary (upper left part; black slip) letter to the commandant (LÚ.GAR.UNUS') (reign of Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-uballit° (written in Uruk); Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 8, rev. 2'), Nabû-s'uma-iqi¯s'a (obv. 10), Elam (obv. 12), and the people of Uruk (rev. 12') are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in summer 650 BC.
83-1-18, 132 letter (to an official) CT 54, 510 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 220-221 (C III 2b); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 162-163 (obv. 8-12); SAA X 164 letter (upper and lower left part of obverse and upper right part of reverse are missing; light clay) to an official (reign of Esarhaddon) from Nabû-iqbi (written in Kutha): The commandant (of Kutha) is robbing me. -> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 675 BC.
83-1-18, 251 letter (to an official) CT 54, 515 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 217 (C I 2m); SAA XVIII 021 letter (upper left edge is missing - old break) to the king's (Esarhaddon's) minister (SUKKAL-u) from Nu¯re¯a (written in Babylon) concerning a certain amount of silver that has been sent to the addressee (obv. 9 - rev. 3)
BM 134587
(1932-12-12, 582)
letter (to an official) CT 54, 592 SAA XVII 206 fragmentary (upper left part; light to almost white slip) letter to Nabû-s'u[ma-is'kun], an official (reign of Sennacherib) (written in Nippur)
Bu. 91-5-9, 085 letter (to an official) ABL 0806 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 66-67 (no. 806); SAA XVIII 178 fragment (upper part; very small and round tablet of light clay) of a letter (t°uppi PN) to the cohort commander (LÚ.GAL ka-s°ir) (-> PNAE, and Reynolds, SAA XVIII: reign of Assurbanipal; -> jf: but the letter from differs from those of ABL 807 and 808) from Marduk (written in Babylon)
K. 00823 letter (to an official) ABL 0781 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 46-49 (no. 781); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 30-31 (no. 34); SAA XVII 136 letter to the king's minister (LÚ.SUKKAL) from Marduk-na¯s°ir (reign of Sargon II) concerning the report about the Elamites from the sons of Ina-te¯s'î-e¯t°ir (obv. 8), son of —ululu (obv. 9), who had been on the caravan of the village Lahiru (obv. 7)
K. 00830 letter (to an official) ABL 0527;
Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 60
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 372-372 (no. 527); SAA XVII 139 (fragmentary: lower right edge of obverse and lower left edge of reverse are missing; lo. edge: 3 lines; up. edge: 4 lines; le. edge: 1 line) letter from S'um-uki¯n to Nergal-na¯s°ir (-> PNAE: reign of Sargon II) concerning the money that was given in the second year of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 16), and that was thought to be for restaurations of the temple.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: the letter has been written in Uruk, in 713 BC.
K. 00862 letter (to an official) CT 54, 002 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 094; cf. Falkner, AfO 17 (1954-56) 112-113 no. 22; SAA XVII 133 letter to Nabû-s'uma-is'kun from Nabû-dan who reminds the addressee to the delivery quota (rev. 1: mandattu) that has not been sent since 2 years.
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: If Nabû-s'uma-is'kun is the governor of Uruk the letter must have been written during the reign of Sargon II
K. 00924 letter (to an official) ABL 0451 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 312-313 (no. 451); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 98, 186-187 (obv. 8 - rev. 2) fragmentary (upper right part is missing) letter from an unknown sender to Kudurru (written in Uruk): Petition.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in summer 648 BC (reign of Assurbanipal).
K. 00965 letter (to an official) CT 54, 006 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 249 (C X 3) fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king's minister (obv. 8' [... LÚ.SUKKA]L) from the commandant of a village (see obv. 9-13) (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti ?) mentioning Nabû-s'uma-iqi¯s'a, the quay overseer (obv. 14: LÚ.GAL ka-a-ru) who had left Elam (obv. 14 - rev. 2).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written 675 BC (reign of Esarhaddon).
K. 00986 letter (to an official) ABL 0844 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 86-89 (no. 844); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 252-254; SAA XVII 020 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king's minister (LÚ.SUKKAL) (Sargon II) from Be¯ls'unu (written in Babylon) concerning the nobles of Babylonia; the sender agues that the king will come and perform the ritual (rev. 6': dul-lu) of Be¯l.
K. 00990 letter (to an official) ABL 1431 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 496-499 (no. 1431); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 248-250; SAA XVII 021 letter to the officials of the palace (LÚ.É.GAL) from a dependance person (written in Babylon) concerning the bad situation in Babylon; the commandant (rev. 2: LÚ.GAR-UMUS') coming from Bi¯t-Dakku¯ri (rev. 3) to Babylon is mentioned.
K. 01158 letter (to an official) ABL 0854 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 94-95 (no. 854); cf. Dietrich, WdO 6 (1967-68) 193 n. 16; SAA XVII 105 fragmentary (upper left part; up. edge: 4 lines) letter to Be¯l-ibni (the viceroy of Babylon) from Aqa¯r-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) concerning his property.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between 702 and 700 BC (reign of Sennacherib).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 01177 letter (to an official) ABL 0907 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 130-131 (no. 907); SAA XVII 064 letter to the king's minister (LÚ.SUKKAL) from Ana-Nabû-takla¯k (reign of Sargon II) concerning his son Nabû-le'i.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 01226 letter (to an official) ABL 0855 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 94-95 (no. 855); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 193 n. 16; SAA XVII 103 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the official over the residence (LÚ s'á UGU É-a-nu) from Aqa¯r-Be¯l-lu¯mur concerning Ba¯da¯ya.
The letter must have been written during the reign of: Sargon II (-> PNAE) or Sennacherib (-> Dietrich, WdO 4).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 01910 letter (to an official) CT 54, 035
fragment (rev. ?; upper left part and lower right edge are missing) of a letter to an official; the governor (l. 11': LÚ.EN-NAM) is mentioned.
K. 01941 letter (to an official) CT 54, 040 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 088-089 (A VII 1b); SAA XVII 131 fragment (upper right edge) of a letter to an official (of the time of Sargon II) from Sîn-du¯ri, [the s'atammu o]f Eanna (obv. 2)
K. 04779 letter (to an official) ABL 1020 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 210-211 (no. 1020); SAA XVII 156 fragmentary (upper part with the upper left edge missing) letter to the treasurer (LÚ.MAS') from his servant Ahu-nu¯ri¯ (-> PNAE A: possibly reign of Assurbanipal; Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sargon II) who should pass on the information given in the letter to the king.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: the letter might have been written before 710/709 BC.
K. 05386
+ K. 08304
+ K. 13063
+ 81-7-27, 043
letter (to an official) CT 54, 079 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 074-075 (A I 2be); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 289-290; SAA XVII 025 fragment (middle part with upper edge; up. edge: 7 lines) of a letter to Nabû-[s'arra-us°ur], his master (be¯li¯-ya) from [Be¯l-iq]i¯s'a (written in Babylon) mentioning the town Labbana¯t and events in Babylon and Borsippa
K. 05399
+ K. 07335
+ K. 16585
letter (to an official) CT 54, 085 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 191 (A VII 4); SAA XVII 132 fragmentary (right part with upper and lower edges) letter to the king's minister (LÚ.SUKKAL) from Bullut°a¯ (?) of Uruk (reign of Sargon II) concerning 20 (?) deserters who came to the Assyrian camp; among the deserters were Chaldians and Hindaraians.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: the letter has been written in 710 BC.
K. 05417.B letter (to an official) ABL 1025 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 214-215 (no. 1025); SAA XVII 078 fragmentary (upper right edge) letter to the king's minister (LÚ.SUKKAL) concerning Borsippa.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Marduk wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa in the year 710 BC.
K. 05474
+ Sm. 0501
letter (to an official) ABL 0748 (K. 05474); ABL 1052 (Sm. 0501) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 24-25 (no. 748 : K. 05474); Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 232-233 (no. 1052: Sm. 0501); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 68-69 (no. 79: Sm. 0501); SAA XVII 141 (K. 05474); SAA XVII 142 (Sm. 0501) fragmentary (middle part of obverse and left edge of reverse are missing; light to dark gray clay) letter to the king's minister (LÚ.SUKKAL) (reign of Sargon II ?) from Nabû-us'allim (written in Uruk ?) concerning the [people of the Sea]land and the sons of Iaki¯n (obv. 4: DUMU.MES' iaki¯n); the Puqudians, who are constantly sending messages to the son of Jaki¯n (obv. 5+..: DUMU-m.ia-ki-ni) (sc. Marduk-apla-iddina), and Nabû-us'abs'i are mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-us'allim wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Uruk.
K. 05561 letter (to an official) ABL 1327 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 424-425 (no. 1327); SAA XVIII 098 fragment (upper left part) of a letter to the commandant (LÚ.GAR-UMUS') from his son.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 098: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 07314
+ K. 15305
letter (to an official) CT 54, 175 (K. 07314); CT 54, 304 (K. 15305) cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 192 (B I 1a) (K. 15305); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 305 (K. 15305); SAA XVII 054 fragmentary (lower left part; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to an official (written in Babylon) (written during the reign of Sennacherib) from Be¯l-ibni (the viceroy of Babylon ).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: Be¯l-ibni wrote letters to the king Sennacherib during the years 703-700 BC.
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the letter must have been written 700 BC.
K. 07409 letter (to an official) CT 54, 186 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 189-190 (A II 4); SAA XVII 177 fragmentary (lower right part; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king's minister (rev 2': [a-na L]Ú.SUKKAL be-lí-ía) (written in Sippar ?) concerning Marduk-s'arra-us°ur and the area of Irri'a (obv. 8': *KUR i-ri-'a*).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 710 BC (reign of Sargon II).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: probably a fragment of a letter of Lans'e¯ (=> reign of Sennacherib).
K. 07454 letter (to an official) CT 54, 195 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 182-183 (D I 1e); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 337-338 fragmentary (upper right edge; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to an official (reign of Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the south Sealand: ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Indabibi (the king of Elam; 649-648 BC) (obv. 5').
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between spring 649 and summer 648 BC.
K. 08301 letter (to an official) ABL 0898 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 126-127 (no. 898); SAA XVII 062 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the governor (LÚ.EN NAM) from Nabû-takla¯k (reign of Sargon II) giving report on his visit in Marad.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 08395 letter (to an official) ABL 0640 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 446-447 (no. 640); SAA XVII 121 fragmentary (upper, upper right and lower left edges are missing) letter to an official (written during the reign of Sennacherib) concerning a silver dagger (obv. 9'), Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur (obv. 6') is mentioned.
K. 13051 letter (to an official) CT 54, 243
fragment (right part of obverse) of a letter to an official; a scribe (obv. 8', 10': LÚ.DUB.SAR) is mentioned
K. 13061 letter (to an official) CT 54, 244 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 214 (C I 2h) fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to an official (during the reign of Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) mentioning Babylon (l. 4': KÁ.DINGIR.*RA*.[KI ..]), and Nabû-bala¯ssu-[iqbi] (l. 5')
K. 13071 letter (to an official) CT 54, 246 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 100 (B III 2); SAA XVII 164 fragmentary (yes, heavily burnt in the kiln) letter to the governor (LÚ.EN.NAM) from S'u¯zubu (written during the reign of Sennacherib).
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the sender might be S'u¯zubu, whom Sennacherib defeated in Bittu¯tu (700 BC) and who was called Mus'e¯zib-Marduk during his reign of Babylonia 692-689 BC.
K. 13152 letter (to an official) CT 54, 253
fragmentary (lower right edge; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter to an official; the king (rev. 1) is mentioned
K. 13168 letter (to an official) CT 54, 255
fragment (of obverse near of the left edge) of a letter to an official; the king (l. 7') is mentioned
K. 13822 letter (to an official) CT 54, 260
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to an official (reign of Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon)
K. 14621 letter (to an official) CT 54, 270 SAA XVII 189 fragmentary (right edge) letter to an official; the king (obv. 5': [... _]_ LUGAL is'-pu-ru-ni) is mentioned
K. 14657 letter (to an official) CT 54, 276
fragmentary (lower edge; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to an official.
-> jf (2003): check join with 81-2-4, 91 (CT 54, 463) or with K. 13853 (CT 54, 261).
K. 15044 letter (to an official) CT 54, 286
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to an official; troops (l. 6': ÉRIN.MES') are mentioned
K. 15196 letter (to an official) CT 54, 299
fragment (reverse near of the right edge) of a letter to an official (?); the king (l. 5', 9') is mentioned
K. 15705
(+) Sm. 0407
letter (to an official) CT 54, 334 (K. 15705) + CT 54, 398 (Sm. 0407) cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 082 (A III 1d); SAA XVII 066 (K. 15705 (+) Sm. 0407) K. 15705: fragmentary (upper right edge of obv.) letter to the king's minister (SUKKAL) (reign of Sargon II) from [Ana-Nab]û-takla¯k.
Sm. 0407: fragment (left edge of obv.) of a letter to an official (reign of Sargon II or Sennacherib); the king is mentioned (ll.5', 6').
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 15706
+ K. 21906
letter (to an official) CT 54, 335 (K. 15706)
K. 15706: fragmentary (middle part with upper edge; tiny script; up. edge: 3+.. lines) letter to an official;
K. 21906: flake from the lower edge; very tiny script (lo. edge: 2.. lines)
K. 16136 letter (to an official) CT 54, 367
fragment (left edge; le. edge: 1+.. lines) of a letter to an official
K. 16579 letter (to an official) CT 54, 373 SAA XVIII 047 fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter to an official (written in Babylon); the governor (l. 4': LÚ.EN.N[AM ...]) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 16600 letter (to an official) CT 54, 384
fragment (beginning of right edge) of a letter to an official (?)
Rm. 0563 letter (to an official) ABL 1185 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 320-321 (no. 1185); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 287; SAA XVII 026 fragmentary (upper right part; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to Nabû-s'ar-us°ur from Be¯l-iqi¯s'a (written in Babylon) (reign of Sargon II) concerning Babylon, Be¯l-ibni (obv. 12), Kurigalzu (obv. 13) and the Babylonians (obv. 13)
Rm.II 457 letter (to an official) CT 54, 443 SAA XVII 065 fragmentary (lower part) letter to an official (dark red-brown clay).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
Rm.II 491 letter (to an official) CT 54, 445 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 222-223 (C IV) fragmentary letter (upper left part) to [Be¯l-iqi¯s'a], son of Bu¯na¯nu, (the ruler of the Gambuleans) from the s'andabakku, the [old] and the young men [of Nippur] (written in Nippur during the reign of Esarhaddon)
Sm. 0267 letter (to an official) ABL 0805 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 64-67 (no. 805); SAA XVII 077 fragmentary (left part with upper and lower edges; up. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king's minister (LÚ.[SUKKAL]) (-> PNAE: reign of Sargon II; -> jf: but the formular is equal to ABL 804 and 807, dated to Assurbanipal) from Marduk (written in Babylon) concerning an appeal; Ezida (in Babylon ? or Borsippa ?) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Marduk wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa in the year 710 BC.
K. 07545 letter (to an official); joined (+) to K. 01901 (CT 54, 033)
Dietrich, CT 54, 033: (+) K. 01901
K. 01901
(+) K. 07545
letter (to an official); joined (+) to K. 07545 CT 54, 033
fragmentary (left and lower left edge - middle right part; lo. edge: 2 lines, le. edge: 2 lines) letter to an official; Nergal-ahu-[...] (obv. 7') is mentioned
K. 13062 letter (to an official)
or letter (to the king)
CT 54, 245 SAA XVIII 023 fragmentary (upper left edge; the upper and left edge: 5 lines each) letter to an official (Dietrich, CT 54) or to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); the mayor (rev. 1': LÚ.ha-[...]), the commandant (rev. 2': LÚ.GAR-UMUS'), the governor (left edge 2: LÚ.EN-NAM), harvesting and straw (left edge: 3: [... _]_ i-s°í-ru IN.NU) are mentioned
K. 13050 letter (to an official ?) (to the king ?) CT 54, 242
fragmentary (lower edge and lower right edge; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter to an official (acc. to -> Dietrich) or to the king (? acc. to -> jf) concerning property (fields) (l. 4': [... i]na A.S'À.MES' _[_ ...])
48-7-20, 116 letter (to officials ?) ABL 0815 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 72-73 (no. 815); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 90-91, 178-179 (rev. 3-17) fragmentary (lower edge is missing; black clay) letter to Be¯l-aha-iddin, Be¯l-iddin, Marduk-ga¯mil, and the former and latter inhabitants of Uruk, who are in the land of Assyria, from Nabû-damiq, Na'id-Marduk, Gimillu, S'iriktu, and the men of Uruk (-> PNAE: reign of Assurbanipal or later) concerning troops that should be send to rescue Uruk and its gods (rev. 9'-10').
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in March 650 BC (around the 1st of nisannu).
83-1-18, 092 letter (to officials) ABL 1125 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 284-285 (no. 1125); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 194-195 (obv. 5 - rev. 7) fragmentary (upper right edge is missing (old break); light clay) letter to Inda[biya] and Uras'-[...], sons of [...] from the overseer of the palace (LÚ s'á IGI É.[GAL]) (reign of Sargon II)
82-5-22, 105 letter (to the crown prince) ABL 1216 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 342-345 (no. 1216); SAA X 109; cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 64; cf. Nissinen, SAAS 7, 1998, 89-93; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 396-400 fragmentary (middle part with lower left and lower edges; lo. edge: 2 lines; le. edge: 3 lines; very large tablet) letter to the crown prince (DUMU.LUGAL) Esarhaddon from [Be¯l-us'e¯zib]: Omen of the kingship of Esarhaddon (obv. 13').
-> Dietrich: the letter might have been written in 672 BC.
Bu. 91-5-9, 148 letter (to the crown prince) ABL 1261; Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 14 (no. 1261) (photo; rev. only) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 376-379 (no. 1261); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 134 (no. 180); SAA X 180 letter to the crown prince (DUMU LUGAL) (sc. Assurbanipal) from Nas°iru (written in Babylon): Give me a house!
K. 01303 letter (to the crown prince) / (to the king) ABL 0500 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 350-351 (no. 500); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 128 (no. 173); SAA X 167 fragmentary (lower left and right edge of reverse are missing) letter to the crown prince (Assurbanipal) from [Ras'il]: Petition concerning a field
K. 00476 letter (to the daughter of the king) ABL 0054;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 6 (no. 54) (photo; obv. only)

Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 40-41 (no. 54); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 138 (no. 189); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 455-456; SAA XVIII 055 letter to the daughter of the king (-> PNAE L-N: Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal; -> Vera Chamaza, and Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Nabû-na¯din-s'umi (written in Babylon)
1880-7-19, 028 letter (to the king) ABL 1091 (80-7-19, 028); Parpola, CRRAI 26, 1980, 181 (80-7-19, 028) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 256-257 (no. 1091: 80-7-19, 028); Parpola, CRRAI 26, 1980, 171-182 (80-7-19, 028); SAA XVIII 100 (80-7-19, 028) 80-7-19, 028:
fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) concerning Nabû-s'uma-is'kun (obv. 7') and Arda-Mulissu (obv. 10', rev. 1', 4', 6', 11').
-> PNAE L-N 888: the letter can be dated soon after the accession of Esarhaddon (680-669 BC).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to ca. 681 BC.
48-11-4, 282 letter (to the king)

fragmentary (lower part of the tablet; light to red clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) written by several senders; mention is made of something they did in the presence of Assurbanipal (rev. 1: ni-iq-ta-bíl-mu ina IGI mAN.S'AR-DÙ-IBILA) and their houses, fields, and gardens in the village Uruk (rev.).
48-11-4, 283 letter (to the king)

fragmentary (middle part with lower and lower left edges; very tiny script; grey to black clay) letter to the king written by several people (obv. 16': LUGAL EN-i-ni i-nam-s°a-ru); mention is made of the village Nippur and Uruk (rev.).
48-7-20, 115 letter (to the king) ABL 0412 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 286-287 (no. 412); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 495-496; SAA XVIII 163 fragmentary (upper left edge is missing; up. edge: 3 lines; le. edge: 2 lines; black clay) letter to the king (-> Waterman: Assurbanipal; -> Chamaza: Esarhaddon; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Sîn-s'arra-is'kun) from Nabû-ze¯r-uki¯n (written in Babylon) concerning a message which he was to take to Babylon (obv. 12) and concerning garments and weavers; Mus'e¯zib-Marduk (obv. 13) and S'um-iddina (obv. 14, 17), the prelate (obv. 15: LÚ.S'À.TAM) of De¯r, are mentioned
48-7-20, 117
+ 48-7-20, 120
letter (to the king) ABL 1089 (48-7-20, 117 )
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 254-257 (no. 1089);
cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 118-119, 204-205 (rev. 2-16)
letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon) concerning the land of Puqudians and of the Gurasimmu, who are waiting for the welfare and the troops of the king; the month ajjaru (rev. 2: ITU.GUD) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the month ajjaru (April/March) 648 BC.
48-7-20, 119 letter (to the king) ABL 1365 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 448-451 (no. 1365); SAA XVIII 187 fragmentary (middle part with part of the upper edge; up. edge: 4 lines; black clay, very tiny script) letter to the king (Sîn-s'arra-is'kun) (written in Dilbat ?); the Assyrian kings Tiglatpilesar (obv. 6), Sennacherib (obv. 9, 11), father of the addressee (obv. 9), and Assurbanipal (obv. 17), as well as the Puqudians (rev. 11) are mentioned
79-7-8, 153 letter (to the king) CT 54, 449 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 188-189 (A I 3c); SAA XVII 200 fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) (written in Babylon ?); Nabû-ahhe¯-eri¯ba (l. 3') (the governor of Babylon ?), Nabû-e¯t°ir (l. 4') and Marduk-s'uma-us°ur II. (l. 7': [d.AMAR.UT]U-IBILA-MU-[n]a [...]) are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written before 710 BC.
79-7-8, 256 letter (to the king) CT 54, 450 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 086 (A V 2f); SAA XVII 058 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, WdO 4: Sargon II ?, -> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sennacherib) (-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: from Be¯l-ibni) (written in Babylon) referring to the delivery of several items made of gold to the king.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: Be¯l-ibni wrote letters to the king Sennacherib during the years 703-700 BC.
79-7-8, 257 letter (to the king) CT 54, 451 cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 086-087 (A VI 1b); SAA XVII 201 fragment (upper right part of rev.; lo. edge: 1+.. lines; red clay; tiny script) letter to the king (Sargon II) from the [s'andabakku-official ?)] (written in Nippur) referring to the temple Du¯r-anki in Nippur; writing-boards (tablets) which are brought to Marduk-apla-iddina (rev. 1-2) and the town Du¯r-La¯dinu are mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: probably a fragment of a letter from Ana-Nabû-takla¯K. (=> Sargon II)
79-7-8, 312 letter (to the king) CT 54, 452 cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 099-100 (B III 1b); SAA XVII 202 fragmentary (left edge; red clay) letter to the king (Sennacherib ?) (written in Babylon ?); Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 6’: mdAMAR.UTU-A-[SUM]) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: fragment of a letter dating to the conquest of Southern Babylonia, 710-709 BC.
79-7-8, 313 letter (to the king) CT 54, 453
fragmentary (lower left part; lo. edge: [2?] lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from several people (?) (written in Uruk)
80-7-19, 027 letter (to the king) ABL 1090 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 256-257 (no. 1090); SAA XVIII 072 fragmentary (lower part; le. edge: 2 lines; very light clay) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) concerning S'uma-iddin (rev. 7', 8') and the booty (obv. 13‘-14‘, rev. 2, 4).
80-7-19, 035 letter (to the king) CT 54, 454 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 251 (C XI 6); SAA XVIII 198 fragmentary (lower part) letter (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Esarhaddon; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon) from several people mentioning Ina-tu¯s'î-et°ir (l. 14'), who had fled (l. 15')
80-7-19, 040 letter (to the king) ABL 0530 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 374-375 (no. 530); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 129-130 (no. 175); SAA XVIII 094 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (-> PNAE G: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Gimillu (written in Babylon): Petition; after seven years of having been imprisoned his property is completely destroyed
80-7-19, 045 letter (to the king) ABL 1200 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 330-331 (no. 1200); SAA XVII 129 fragmentary (middle left and lower edge and right part of obverse, upper edge and right part of reverse are missing; up. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Sîn-du¯ri (a temple official of Eanna in Uruk ?) concerning the watch of Eanna (obv. 3) and the temples (obv. 4), the SAHAR.S'UB.BA-disease (obv. 16'), and one hundred men of Eanna (rev. 9')
80-7-19, 046 letter (to the king) ABL 0472 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 330-331 (no. 472); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 59 (no. 66); SAA XVIII 083 (report shaped) letter to the king (-> Waterman: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIIII: Esarhaddon) from a sender in Uruk concerning events in Uruk
80-7-19, 069 letter (to the king) ABL 1420 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 490-493 (no. 1420) fragmentary (left part with part of the lower edge; up. edge: 3+.. lines; le. edge: 3 lines; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king concerning Marduk-[...] (obv. 6'), the Gambulians (obv. 7', 9') and the Puqudians (rev. 20')
80-7-19, 153 letter (to the king) CT 54, 456 de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 348-349 fragment (middle part of reverse near to the left edge) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Umman-nigas'
80-7-19, 174 letter (to the king) CT 54, 457
fragment (right edge fragment; light clay; bif tablet) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon)
80-7-19, 338 letter (to the king) CT 54, 459
fragmentary letter (lower left edge; lo. edge: 1 line; black clay) to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk ?); a messenger (obv. 4': LÚ.DUMU.K[IN ...]) and the Puqudians (obv. 5': LÚ.pu-q[u-du ..]) are mentioned
80-7-19, 341 letter (to the king) CT 54, 460
fragment (left edge of obverse ?) of a letter to the king; troops (l. 3': LÚ.ÉRIN.M[ES' ...]) are mentioned
80-7-19, 362 letter (to the king) CT 54, 461 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 227 (C V 3) fragment (middle part of obverse) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni) mentioning Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni (ll. 5, 10, 17) and Be¯l-e¯t°ir (l. 15') (the governor of Uruk)
81-2-4, 070 letter (to the king) CT 54, 462 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 207-208 (C I 1b);
Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 51-52, 162-163 (obv. 1-19); SAA XVIII 092
fragmentary (right part; lo. edge: 1+.. lines; black clay) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Marduk-na¯s°ir (written in Babylon ?) concerning Sa¯si¯ya (obv. 5, 13), Ere¯s'i (obv. 6), Nabû-uhâs'u (obv. 8) and Be¯l-e¯t°ir (obv. 8) (the governor - (LÚ.EN NAM) - of Harra¯n).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 675 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 675 ? BC.
81-2-4, 076 letter (to the king) ABL 1095 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 260-261 (no. 1095); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 291; SAA XVII 137 fragmentary (upper part; light to red clay) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-ze¯r-iddina concerning the people of Ur (obv. 6) and Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 8, rev. 4')
81-2-4, 077 letter (to the king) ABL 0702 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 480-481 (no. 702); SAA X 169; cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 40, 152-153 (rev. 5-10); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 393-394 fragmentary (report-format; upper right and lower left edges as well as left edge of reverse are missing; old break probably not joinable; black clay) letter to the king (Esarhadon) from Za¯kir (written in Babylon): —illa¯ya does not wish the rebuilding of Babylon; the sons of µt°iru of the Sealand (obv. 1': ma¯t-tâmti) are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 679 BC.
81-2-4, 078 letter (to the king) ABL 1204 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 334-335 (no. 1204) fragmentary (lower part; lo. edge: 3 lines; black clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning Be¯l-s'uma-is'kun (rev. 2), son of Sillaya (rev. 3), and S'a-Nabû-s'û (rev. 3) of Uruk; Marduku, the commandant (obv. 4': LÚ.GAR-UMUS'), and Elam are mentioned
81-2-4, 091 letter (to the king) CT 54, 463 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 221-222 (C III 2c); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 164-165 (obv. 7-11); SAA X 163 fragmentary (lower edge is missing - old break; light clay) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Nabû-iqbi (written in Kutha): Petition concerning lost property in Kutha (obv. 8: GÚ.DU8.A.KI).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 675 BC.
81-2-4, 093 letter (to the king) ABL 0866 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 100-103 (no. 866) fragmentary (middle part with part of left and right edges) letter to the king (written in Uruk) concerning De¯r, Nippur, and Uruk; Arad-Nanâ (obv. 5') is mentioned
81-2-4, 112 letter (to the king) ABL 1207 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 336-337 (no. 1207) fragmentary (upper part; red clay) letter to the king (Sargon II or Assurbanipal) from Sîn-tabni-us°ur concerning Sîn-s'ar-us°ur (obv. 3) and Uruk (obv. 4)
81-2-4, 114 letter (to the king) ABL 1208 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 336-337 (no. 1208); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 150-151 (no. 204); SAA XVIII 020 fragmentary (middle part with left and right edge; black clay) letter to the king (-> Waterman: Sargon II ?; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) concerning Re'indu, a woman of the household of the s'andabakku official who was not in Babylon (obv. 5') but in Dilbat (obv. 9'); Na'id-ilu, the s'a re¯s'i (obv. 11') is mentioned
81-2-4, 124 letter (to the king) CT 54, 465
fragmentary (right part; red clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon); troops (obv. 3': [...]*e*-mu-qu), the king of Elam (rev. 2': [... LU]GAL KUR.NIM.MA.K[I ...]) are mentioned
81-2-4, 164 letter (to the king) CT 54, 467 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 215 (C I 2k); SAA XIII 183; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 444-445 fragment (lower left edge; lo. edge: 2 lines; almost white clay; large letter or report-format) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) mentioning Ras'i-ilu the priest of Be¯l in the temple Esagila (l. 2' = lo. edge: m.TUK-s'i-DINGIR LÚ KU4 É s'á d.E[N ...]) and Be¯l-na¯s°ir (l. 3' = lo. edge)
81-2-4, 313 letter (to the king) CT 54, 468 Arnold, Babylonian Letters, 1985, 181-182 (check); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 94 fragmentary (middle left part of reverse) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Kudurru] (written in Uruk); Dummuqâ and Nabû-e¯t°ir, sons of [...] (l. 3'), Nabû-us'abs'i (ll. 4', 10'), the scribe of the palace (l. 9': LÚ.DUB.SAR É.GAL); Mukin-ze¯ri, son of Nabû-e¯ris' (l. 15'), and the governor (l. 15': LÚ.EN.NA[M ...]) are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 650 BC.
81-2-4, 394 letter (to the king) CT 54, 472
fragment (obv. ?) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti); Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (ll. 3', 7') (the governor of the Sealand, 6..-650 BC) is mentioned
81-2-4, 417 letter (to the king) CT 54, 474 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 217 (C I 2lb); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 442-443; SAA XVIII 106 fragment (middle part of reverse near to the right edge; red clay) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [S'uma-iddina ?) (written in Babylon ?) mentioning Ma¯r-Is'tar (l. 3').
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 671-669 ? BC.
81-2-4, 459 letter (to the king) CT 54, 476 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 186-187 (D I 1h); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 349-350 fragment (left part of rev.; le. edge: 1 line; light clay) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni and the people of the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti)]; the accounts (nikkassu¯) of the island Tilmun (rev. 6', 9': NI.TUK. KI) and the Assyrian king are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between spring 650 and summer 648 BC.
81-2-4, 481 letter (to the king) CT 54, 477
fragmentary (left edge; light clay with red slip) letter to the king; Mannu-ki¯-[...] is mentioned.
-> jf (2003): check join with K. 05505 (CT 54, 123).
81-2-4, 485 letter (to the king) ABL 0765 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 36-37 (no. 765); SAA X 159 fragmentary (upper right part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-na¯s°ir: Eclipse update
81-2-4, 494 letter (to the king) CT 54, 478
fragment (lower right edge of obv. ?) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); the mayor (l. 2': [... L]Ú?.*ha-sa*-an-na-s'ú) and water (l. 2': A.MES') is mentioned
81-2-4, 497 letter (to the king) CT 54, 479 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 251 (C XI 7) fragment (part of obverse with beginning of lower edge; light clay with black slip) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Ninâ ?) mentioning Enlil-ze¯[ra-ibni] (l. 3')
81-2-4, 499 letter (to the king) CT 54, 481
fragment (left edge of obverse) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk)
81-2-4, 506 letter (to the king) CT 54, 482
fragmentary (lower left part) letter (to the king Assurbanipal) concerning wheat (obv. 6': S'E.GIG) from the village Pa-Tibiri; Di¯di¯a (obv. 4') is mentioned
81-7-27, 031 letter (to the king) ABL 0516 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 360-361 (no. 516); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 90; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 308-309; SAA XVII 043 almost complete letter to the king (-> Waterman, PNAE, and Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sargon II; -> Dietrich, WdO, and Chamaza: Sennacherib) from Be¯l-iddina (written in Babylon) concerning the order of the king concerning the writing-boards of the (names of the) Babylonian temples and to write down his observation on writing-boards; the results from Nimit-Lagudu to S'amanaku have already been sent to the king (obv. 11-16); the observations from Sanban to Sippar are written down and given to Nabû-ahhe¯-bullit°, the representative (rev. 1: LÚ.qí-pi) of the Esagila; to De¯r and Nippur he cannot proceed with the work (rev. 8-9) because of the political situation.
81-7-27, 032 letter (to the king) CT 54, 483 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 087-088 (A VII 1a); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 293, 294; SAA XVII 130 fragmentary (lower left edge is missing; lo. edge: 3 lines (2+[1?])) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Sîn-du¯ri mentioning the watch of the Eanna (in Uruk) (obv. 3) and the Nabû-s'uma-is'kun, the governor (LÚ.GAR.UMUS'), and Qi¯s'i¯ya, the s'atammu (of Babylon)
81-7-27, 048 letter (to the king) ABL 1425 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 494-495 (no. 1425) fragment (middle left part of obverse; almost white clay) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Nabu-na¯s°ir (obv. 2'), Nabu-us'e¯zib (obv. 8') (an Anti-Assyrian rebel and Puqudian treasurer), and Borsippa (obv. 12') are mentioned
81-7-27, 142 letter (to the king) ABL 0711 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 486-487 (no. 711) fragmentary (middle part fragment of obverse; brown clay) letter (rather a literary tablet judged by shape of tablet and ductus) to the king (Sargon II) from Is'tar-du¯ri concerning the watch of the king
81-7-27, 148 letter (to the king) CT 54, 485 SAA XVII 203 fragmentary (lower left part) letter to the king (written in Babylon)
81-7-27, 151
+ 83-1-18, 123
letter (to the king) ABL 1246 (83-1-18, 123); CT 54, 486 (81-7-27, 151) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 366-369 (83-1-18, 123) (no. 1246); Dietrich, AOAT 7, 1970, 186-187 (obv. 3-13, rev. 2-7) fragmentary (middle part of obverse with part of right, left and lower edges; middle part of reverse with left edge; red clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Ur) concerning Ur (rev. 7', 10'), Ningal (rev. 4', 9'), Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (rev. 17') (the governor of the Sealand: 6..-650 BC)
82-3-23, 046 letter (to the king) CT 54, 491
fragmentary (right edge) letter (to the king) (very large script - like it is used for the enquiries or reports)
82-5-22, 101 letter (to the king) ABL 1215 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 340-343 (no. 1215); SAA XVIII 204 fragmentary (upper right part is missing; most of obverse is rubbed off) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon ?) concerning the destruction made in the month nisannu in Babylon; Esagila, the king of Babylon (obv. 26') and a man of Nippur (rev. 2') are metioned, as well as the art of tablet-writing (see: rev. 5-6: ina t°ups'arru¯tu s'at°ru¯, 10: ina t°us'arru¯tu la¯ s'at°ru¯)
82-5-22, 106 letter (to the king) CT 54, 493
cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 223-224 (C V 1); Winckler, Altorientalische Forschungen 2, 1898, 58; SAA XVIII 071 fragmentary (upper right part; up. edge: 4 lines; black slip) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Na¯ram-Sîn (written in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni near by Nippur) mentioning Sa¯si¯ya (obv. 6), and As's'ur-bahi-anni (obv. 8), the governor of Bi¯t-Zamma¯ni (obv. 9: [... ].NAM s'á URU.É-za-am-ma-nu)
82-5-22, 111 letter (to the king) ABL 0753; Pinches, Assyr. Grammar, 44 (Check) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 28-29 (no. 753); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 92-93, 97, 180-181 (obv. 2-9), 184-185 (rev. 2-14) fragmentary (upper part; red clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'abs'i (written in Uruk) concerning events in UruK.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the early 648 BC.
82-5-22, 113 letter (to the king) CT 54, 494 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 094 (A X 8); SAA XVII 159 fragmentary (upper part) letter (to the king Sargon II) from Nabû-ili.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, p. 184: (+) K. 11674 (CT 54, 225).
82-5-22, 116 letter (to the king) ABL 1102 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 264-265 (no. 1102); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 298-300 fragmentary (lower part with part of left, right and lower edge: lower left edge is missingt; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] concerning S'amas'-e¯t°ir (obv. 2'), Babylon (obv. 9', rev. 5'), the village Labanat (rev. 5'), and the city of Kubal (rev. 9')
82-5-22, 120 letter (to the king) CT 54, 495 SAA XVIII 076 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Nippur); the sandabakku (obv. 6') and Nippur (rev. 4, 7: en-líl.KI) are mentioned
82-5-22, 126
+ 83-1-18, 133
letter (to the king) ABL 1222 (82-5-22, 126); ABL 1136 (83-1-18, 133) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 348-351 (82-5-22, 126) (no. 1222), Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 292-295 (83-1-18, 133) (no. 1136); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 101 (82-5-22, 126); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 304-307 (82-5-22, 126); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 302-304 (83-1-18, 133) 83-1-18, 133: fragmentary (upper left part; very light clay; small script) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning the commandant (rev. 3': LÚ.GAR.UMUS') who has been killed.
82-5-22, 126: fragmentary (left part with left and lower edge; lo. edge: 1 line; relatively large tablet; very light to yellow clay) letter to the king (Asurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Elam (rev. 3), Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (rev. 4, 21), Ninâ (rev. 5), the Ru'a¯ya tribe (rev. 6), and a citizen of Ur (rev. 7-8)
82-5-22, 131 letter (to the king) ABL 1106 Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 108-109 (rev.); Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 268-271 (no. 1106); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 92, 93 178-181 (obv. 10-23), 180-181 (rev. 4-11, 12-14); cf. Frame, CRRAI 30, 1980, 261 fragmentary (middle part with left and right edge; le. edge: 2 lines; black clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] concerning events in Uruk, the governor (obv. 12, re. 8': LÚ.EN NAM) (of Arrapha) Apla¯ya (obv. 11, rev. 8'), Marduk-s'ar-us°ur (obv. 12), S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (obv. 14), and Kudurru of Uruk (rev. 8'-9').
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the early 650 BC.
82-5-22, 132 letter (to the king) ABL 0859 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 96-99 (no. 859); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 89, 176-177 (obv. 7-9) fragmentary (right part with part of upper and lower edgees; lo. edge: 4 lines; up. edge: 2 lines; red clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-kudurri-us°ur (written in Uruk) concerning Nabû-us'abs'i (obv. 7, ) and the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti); Iddin-ahi (rev. 8'), Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (rev. 9'), and Du¯r-s'arru-ki¯n (rev. 19') are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 651 BC.
82-5-22, 133 letter (to the king) CT 54, 496 Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 89, 91, 178-179 (obv.3-6) fragmentary (lower part of obv. - no edges are preserved; drak grey slip) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i and the people of Uruk] (written in Uruk) concerning Nabû-na¯s°ir, the brother of Kunna-ze¯r[i], and S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n, who was entrusted with the duty of a governor of Uruk (LÚ.GAR.UMUS'-ú-tu UNUG.K[I ..]).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 651 BC.
82-5-22, 134
+ Ki. 1904-10-9, 022
letter (to the king) ABL 1374 (Ki. 1904-10-9, 022); CT 54, 497 (82-5-22, 134) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 458-459 (no. 1374); SAA XIII 185; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 440-442 fragmentary (lower part; very light clay) letter to the king (written in Babylon): Threats and beatings
82-5-22, 144 letter (to the king) ABL 1226 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 352-353 (no. 1226); SAA XVII 060 fragmentary (upper left part; red clay) letter to the king Sargon II from Ha'il-ilu and Zabdi-ilu [from URU.birti] of the S'apha¯nu-people (written in Babylon)
82-5-22, 153 letter (to the king) ABL 1230 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 354-355 (no. 1230); SAA XVIII 077 fragmentary (middle part with left and right edges) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Gambulu) concerning Be¯l-e¯t°ir (rev. 3'), the people of Larak (rev. 6'), gods (rev. 7'), and Nippur (rev. 9')
82-5-22, 154 letter (to the king) ABL 1231 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 354-355 (no. 1231) fragmentary (upper left part; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?) (written in Uruk)
82-5-22, 161 letter (to the king) ABL 1233 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 356-357 (no. 1233); SAA XVIII 084 fragment (middle part of reverse with left edge; very light clay with almost yellow-white slip) of a letter to the king (-> Waterman: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); Uruk (rev. 8') and —illa¯ya (rev. 9') are mentioned
82-5-22, 163 letter (to the king) CT 54, 498 SAA XVIII 144 fragmentary (part with left edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'er] (written in Babylon); a revolt (rev. 4‘) is mentiones
82-5-22, 165 letter (to the king) CT 54, 499 Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 92, 180-181 (obv. 2-9) fragment (fragment of obverse with beginning of lower edge) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] (written in Uruk) concerning his brother Sîn-ibni; Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯ti (obv. 8') is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 650 BC.
82-5-22, 167 letter (to the king) ABL 1236 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 356-359 (no. 1236); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 117-118, 204-205 (obv. 7 - rev. 17, 22); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 178 n. 234 fragmentary (upper edge is missing; lo. edge: 3 lines; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon) concerning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 7') (the governor of the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti), the Gurasim people ()obv. 8', 11', 15'), Sîn-tabni-us°ur (obv. 16'), the oath (obv. 22'), and the king of Babylon (rev. 4', 6') (sc. S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in early 648 BC.
82-5-22, 1769 letter (to the king) CT 54, 502 Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 192-193 (rev. 6-9) fragmentary letter (lower right part; light to reddish clay) to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Sîn-tabni-us°ur) (written in Gurasimmu) mentioning the escape of the king's merchant (rev. 6': [LÚ].DAM.GÀR LUGAL) of Nabû-ahhe¯-us'allim to the village Kisik
82-5-22, 1772 letter (to the king) CT 54, 503 de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 351-352 fragment (part of obverse ? with beginning of left edge; grey clay) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni ?] (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Mania, LÚ.[...] (obv. 4') and the village Ba¯b-Marrat (obv. 5')
82-5-22, 1773 letter (to the king) CT 54, 504 SAA XVIII 109 fragment (with right edge) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) mentioning the Succession Palace (obv. 3‘: ... É-re-d[u-ti])
82-5-22, 1779 letter (to the king) CT 54, 505 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 205-206 (B IV c); SAA XVII 098 fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king (Sennacherib) from [Lans'e¯ ?] (written in Gambulu) mentioning Ze¯ra-ibni (l. 2')
83-1-18, 001 letter (to the king) Waterman, AJSL 29.1 (1912) 3-4; ABL 1237 Waterman, AJSL 29.1 (1912) 20-24; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 358-359 (no. 1237); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 223-225 (no. 329); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 64; Fales - Lanfranchi, East and West 31 (1981) 11-27; SAA X 111 fragmentary (lower left edge is missing - old break); lo. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ): Meteors; invading Mannea.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 675 BC.
83-1-18, 003 letter (to the king) ABL 0475 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 334-335 (no. 475); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 90 (no. 114); SAA XIII 177; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 445 letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Ras'il: Send their carpenters
83-1-18, 004 letter (to the king) ABL 0521 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 366-369 (no. 521); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 35-36 (no. 39); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 103-104, 190-191 (rev. 7-15), 192-193 (rev. 15-20), 206-207 (rev. 21-24); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 270-274 fragmentary (lower left edge and part of the right edge are missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning events in the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti) and in Elam, mentioning [Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te] (rev. 21)
83-1-18, 008 letter (to the king) ABL 0478 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 336-337 (no. 478) fragmentary (upper edge and lower left edge are missing; drak grey clay; up. edge: 2+.. lines) letter to the king (-> PNAE: possibly Assurbanipal) concerning events in Elam; Marduk-s'ar-us°ur (obv. 2'), Lalkidinnu (rev. 3'), Arika (rev. 4') and 12 people of the family of Umman-haltas' (rev. 5') are mentioned
83-1-18, 028 letter (to the king) ABL 0344 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 238-239 (no. 244); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 62 (no. 70); Cole, SAAS IV, 1996, 77 n. 52 (obv. 2-14), 78 n. 57 (rev. 1-10); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 421-422; SAA XVII 089 fragmentary (upper left egde is missing; very light yellowish-white clay) letter to the king (-> PNAE B-G, 270-72: Sargon II; -> Vera Chamaza: Esarhaddon) from the s'andabakku (of Nippur) and the mus'arkis officials (written in Nippur) concerning the people of the Sealand (obv. 7: ma¯t-tâmti) and Barik-ili (rev. 1), an inhabitant of Larak (rev. 2, 4)
83-1-18, 029 letter (to the king) ABL 0350 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 242-243 (no. 350); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 22-23 (no. 24); SAA XVIII 143 fragmentary (lower edge is missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir (written in Babylon) concerning the kidarayyu-people.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 BC.
83-1-18, 030 letter (to the king) ABL 0401 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 278-279 (no. 401); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 163-164 (no. 228); SAA XIII 004; cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 149 letter from the king (sc. Assurbanipal ?) (amat s'arri) to Ze¯ru¯a and the clergy of De¯r: There will be an intercalary Adar
83-1-18, 032 letter (to the king) CT 54, 506 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 215-216 (C I 21a);
SAA XIII 181; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 433-434
fragmentary (upper left edge is missing grey clay; up. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from S'uma-iddina (the s'atammu of the temple Esagila): Troubels with an Chaldean chiftain. -> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 678 BC.
83-1-18, 046 letter (to the king) ABL 1240 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 362-363 (no. 1240); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 11-12 (no. 12) fragmentary (upper and upper right edge of obverse are missing; red clay) letter to the king concerning the king of Urartu (obv. 5') and the delivery of lapis lazuli (obv. 16', 17', 19', 20', rev. 3)
83-1-18, 049 letter (to the king) ABL 0771 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 40-41 (no. 771) fragmentary (upper part (old break); red clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-iqbi and the Gambulean people concerning the village Adarihi¯tu
83-1-18, 051 letter (to the king) ABL 0791 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 52-55 (no. 791); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 281-284 fragmentary (upper part; light to red clay; up. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te and a sin of Hundaru (an Elamite man)
83-1-18, 056
+ Bu. 91-5-9, 073
letter (to the king) ABL 1111 (83-1-18, 056) + ABL 0738 (91-5-9, 073) Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 129-130; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 16-19 (no. 738), 274-275 (no. 1111); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 126-127 (no. 170: 83-1-18, 056); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 154-155 (obv. 14 - rev. 9); SAA XVIII 017 fragmentary (lower middle part of reverse is missing) of a letter to the king (-> Waterman: Assurbanipal; -> Dietrich, Aramäer, and Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Nergal-na¯s°ir (written in Babylon) concerning Kudurru (obv. 4), son of Nabû-na¯s°ir (obv. 5), and Be¯l-usa¯tu, the keeper of the king's oxen (LÚ.SIPA ÁB.GUD.HI.A s'á LUGAL), —illi¯ya is mentioned
83-1-18, 060 letter (to the king) ABL 1113 Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 124; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 274-275 (no. 1113); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 214 (no. 317); SAA X 172 fragmentary (lower part; very light clay) letter to the king: Mars approaching Libra; Mercury in Capricorn
83-1-18, 065 letter (to the king) ABL 1114 Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 105-107; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 276-277 (no. 1114); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 25, 142-143 (obv. 10 - rev. 18); cf. Waters, JAOS 119 (1999) 475a; SAA XVIII 087 fragmentary (upper part of obverse is missing; dark grey to black clay) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (from the elders of the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Elam; Nabu-us'allim (obv. 10'), son of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 10'), who was driven away, messengers to the king of Elam (obv. 14'-15') (-> Dietrich: Humban-haltas' II: 680-675 BC), and the death of Na'id-Marduk (son of Marduk-apla-iddina) (obv. 23') are mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 680-675 BC.
83-1-18, 069 letter (to the king) CT 54, 507 Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 95, 184-85 (obv. 12-21, rev. 7-12) fragmentary letter (upper edge, lower edge of obverse and left edge of reverse are missing) to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'abs'i (written in Uruk) concerning the people of Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni, who lived in S'ame¯le¯; S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n and Sîn-s'arra-us°ur are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the late 649 BC.
83-1-18, 071 letter (to the king) ABL 0942 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 152-153 (no. 942); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 115-116, 200-201 (obv. 5-10), 202-203 (rev. 4-10) fragmentary (upper part; light to reddish clay) letter to the king (Sargon II or Sennacherib) from the people of the village S'at-iddina (written in the neighbour of Ur) concerning the Gurasimmu, the Puqu¯du and the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti); Marduk-apla-iddina (rev. 13) and a revolt (rev. 7) are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the month tas'ri¯tu (Sept. / Oct.) 649 BC.
83-1-18, 074 letter (to the king) ABL 1117 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 278-281 (no. 1117); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 56-57 (no. 63); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 151-152, 174; cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 454; SAA XVIII 147 fragmentary (upper part with the upper left edge of obverse missing) letter to the king (-> jf, Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Assurbanipal; -> Vera Chamaza: Esarhaddon) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'er (written in Babylon) concerning Nadnu (obv. 6, 12), the Nabatean (obv. 7), the king of Babylon (rev. 2'), and Sippar (rev. 8).
-> PNAE A 88: the letter can possibly have been written 650-651 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
83-1-18, 077 letter (to the king) ABL 1119 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 280-281 (no. 1119); SAA XVIII 101 fragmentary (upper edge of the tablet, upper right part of obverse and lower left part of reverse are missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) mentioning µris'u (obv. 7', rev. 7') and T°a¯b-s°il-s'arri (rev. 7'), who entered the palace of the crown prince (rev. 8'), and Nabû-et°ir (rev. 6').
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 671-670 ? BC.
83-1-18, 078 letter (to the king) ABL 1120 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 280-281 (no. 1120); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 142-143 (no. 196); SAA XVIII 132 fragmentary (obverse except for the right edge almost entirely broken out; reddish clay; relatively large script) letter to the king (Esarhaddon): Whatever are they plotting?
83-1-18, 079 letter (to the king) ABL 0793 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 54-57 (no. 793); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 303-304; SAA XVII 052 fragmentary (upper part; part of right edge is missing) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Be¯l-ibni (written in Babylon) who did not go to the king because of the words he heard the men from Elam had said to the king about him (a slander) - this is not true.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: Be¯l-ibni wrote letters to the king Sennacherib during the years 703-700 BC.
83-1-18, 087 letter (to the king) ABL 1123 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 282-283 (no. 1123); SAA XVIII 088 fragmentary (middle part with right and lower edges) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) concerning d.Be¯let of A.GIS'.KI (rev. 8'); the crown prince (obv. 2'), Zabadu (obv. 5', 12'), and S'arru-e¯muranni, the bodyguard (rev. 11': LÚ.qur-bu-tú) are mentioned
83-1-18, 091 letter (to the king) ABL 1124 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 284-285 (no. 1124); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 74-75, 77, 168-169 (obv. 4-12) fragmentary (right part with lower edge; black clay; lo. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); the dead of the king's father (obv. 4'), Apla¯ya, the governor (obv. 6': LÚ.EN NAM) (of Arrapha), and the brother of the king (obv. 7') are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter might have been written in 669 BC or later.
83-1-18, 093 letter (to the king) CT 54, 508 SAA XVIII 114 fragmentary letter (middle part with left and right edge; red clay) to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon (be-lí-a-ni) (written in Babylon); a bodyguard (rev. 8': LÚ.qur-bu-tu) and a messenger (rev. 8': LÚ.A-KIN) are mentioned
83-1-18, 099 letter (to the king) ABL 0974 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 178179 (no. 974) fragmentary (lower part; lo. edge: 3 lines; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (...; check PNAE) concerning Si¯n-ibni and his brother Si¯n-be¯l-ahhe¯s'u
83-1-18, 105 letter (to the king) ABL 0947 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 154-155 (no. 947); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 67 (no. 77); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 198-199 (rev. 1-10) fragmentary (upper part; light to reddish clay; le. edge: 2 lines; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-ri¯m-ila¯ni, Nergal-us°ur, and the people of Gurasimmu (written in the neighbour of Ur) concerning the situation of the land of Gurasimmu
83-1-18, 108 letter (to the king) ABL 1128 Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 127-128; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 286-287 (no. 1128); cf. Eph'al, Ancient Arabs, 1982, 56-59; SAA XVIII 150 fragmentary (left part of obverse is broken off; red clay with light slip) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir (written in Babylon) concerning a messenger of Iata-il (obv. 8) of Bas° (obv. 9), who came to Birtu (obv. 19), the village of the king (obv. 11)
83-1-18, 116 letter (to the king) ABL 1130 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 288-289 (no. 1130); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 300-301 fragment (middle part with right and lower right edge; brown clay) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] concerning Elam (obv. 2'), Ur (obv. 3'), and m.Tammari¯ti (the king of Elam; 652-649? BC) (rev. 5')
83-1-18, 122
+ Ki. 1904-10-9, 169 (BM 099139)
letter (to the king) ABL 0755 (83-1-18, 122) + ABL 1393 (Ki. 1904-10-9, 169) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 30-31 (no. 0755), 474-475 (no. 1393); SAA X 179; cf. Mattila, 2000, 47 fragmentary (upper left and lower part are missing; light clay) letter to the king (Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal) from Kudurru: Will the chief eunuch take over the kingship? Nabû-killa¯ni (obv. 6), the chief cupbearer (ra¯b s'aqê) is mentioned
83-1-18, 124 letter (to the king) ABL 1131 Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 107; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 288-289 (no. 1131); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 25-26, 29, -30, 144-145 (obv. 3-12), 146-149 (obv. 5 - rev. 15); SAA XVIII 068 fragmentary (upper and upper right part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from —illa¯ya (written in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni ?) concerning Bi¯t-Jaki¯ni (obv. 3); Nabû-us'allim (obv. 5), the son of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 5), and the troops of Elam (obv. 6) are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 680 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 680-675 BC.
83-1-18, 125 letter (to the king) Waterman, AJSL 29.1 (1912) 5; ABL 1247 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 368-369 (no. 1247); SAA XVIII 152 fragmentary (lower part; red clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning the king of Babylon (obv. 4', rev. 8'), the god Humhum (obv. 10'), the seal of Esarhaddon (obv. 14'), Nabû-us'abs'i (rev. 2), the diviner (rev. 2: ba-ru-ú), and Kudurru (rev. 5).
-> PNAE L-N 901: the circumstances indicate a date before the revolt of 652 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 562-648 BC.
83-1-18, 131 letter (to the king) ABL 1135 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 292-293 (no. 1135) framentary (upper right part; black clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] (the governor of Uruk: 661-649 BC) (written in Uruk) concerning the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti), the river Hurri (obv. 11), and Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (the governor of the Sealand 6..- 650 BC ?) (rev. 6')
83-1-18, 135 letter (to the king) ABL 1248 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 368-369 (no. 1248); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 116, 136-137 (obv. 4-9), 202-203 (obv 4 - rev. 2) fragmentary (left part with part of upper and lower edge; up. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Esarhaddon ?) from Sîn-tabni-us°ur concerning the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti) and Ze¯r-kitti-li¯s'ir (obv. 7); Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 13') is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have beeen written in the late 649 BC.
83-1-18, 137 letter (to the king) CT 54, 511
fragmentary (lower part - left and right edges are missing; light clay; lo. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti); horses (obv. 17: ANS'E.KUR.RA.MES') and troops (obv. 18': e-em-qu-t[u ...]) are mentioned
83-1-18, 138 letter (to the king) CT 54, 512 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 242 (C VII 2b); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 66;
SAA X 120
fragmentary (lower part - obverse is completely broken off; left edge: 3 lines; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [Be¯l-us'e¯zib] (written in Ninâ): Cow gives birth to lion (birth omen - s'umma izbu); mention is made of Sîn-eres' and Be¯l-us'e¯zib (rev. 3, 7, 9, 12 = left edge).
83-1-18, 143 letter (to the king) ABL 1138 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 294-295 (no. 1138) fragmentary (upper left part; le. edge: 3 lines; up. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [...] nephew of Be¯l-[...] (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti); S'ullumu (rev. 11') and Elam (rev. 6') are mentioned
83-1-18, 150 letter (to the king) ABL 0794 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 56-59 (no. 794); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 45-46 (no. 45); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 287-289 fragmentary (upper part; up. edge: 5 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning fights with the Elamites and prisoners of war
83-1-18, 158 letter (to the king) CT 54, 514
fragmentary (lower right part; drak grey to black clay; lo. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk ?); horses (lo. edge 1, rev. 5: ANS'E.KUR.RA.MES') and a Puqudian (rev. 1: LÚ.pu-qu-du) are mentioned
83-1-18, 162 letter (to the king) ABL 0764 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 36-37 (no. 764); SAA XVIII 184 fragmentary (upper left and upper edge; up. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Apla¯ya (written in Dilbat) concerning someone who fled to Elam
83-1-18, 210 letter (to the king) ABL 0796 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 58-59 (no. 796); RMA 274C; SAA X 158 fragmentary (upper part; old break) letter (report shaped) to the king (Esarahaddon or Assurbanipal) from As'are¯du qatnu: Years of Aulim
83-1-18, 253 letter (to the king) CT 54, 516 SAA XVIII 104 fragmentary (left part; grey clay) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) concerning cattle (obv. 2': ÁB.GUD.HI.*A*) are mentioned
83-1-18, 254 letter (to the king) CT 54, 517 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 098-099 (B I 2); SAA XVII 044 fragmentary (lower part; grey clay; reverse almost entirely broken off) letter to the king (Sennacherib) letter from [Be¯l-iddina] (written in Babylon) concerning the Sealand (obv. 4': KUR tam-t[im ...]); Sîn-iddina (an official in Ur) is mentioned (obv. 6').
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written during the first years of Sennacherib's reign.
83-1-18, 258 letter (to the king) CT 54, 518 SAA XVIII 116 fragmentary (left part; dark grey clay) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) concerning "your sons" (obv. 5': *mi-ni-*i DUMU*.MES'-ka [...]) and the god (?) of Elam (?) (rev. 8': ina S'À-bi DINGIR NIM.MA LUGAL lu m[a-...])
83-1-18, 260 letter (to the king) ABL 0750 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 24-25 (no. 750); SAA XVIII 186 fragmentary (upper middle part with part of upper edge; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'allim (written in Babylon) concerning the Arameans (or: Arrapheans ?); S'amas'-s'uma-uki¯n (obv. 6) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
83-1-18, 261 letter (to the king) CT 54, 519
fragmentary (upper right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'ab]s'i (written in Uruk) concerning Elam (rev. 6': [... _]_ *LUGAL* KUR.NIM.MA.KI)
83-1-18, 267 letter (to the king) CT 54, 520 de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 352-353 fragmentary (lower right part; black clay; lo. edge: 1+.. lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [...] (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning a herold (obv. 6': LÚ.NÍMGIR) and Tamari¯tu (rev. 3) (the Elamite king; 652-649? BC)
83-1-18, 277 letter (to the king) ABL 1155 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 302-303 (no. 1155); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 32; SAA XVIII 058 fragment (lower left part of obverse; le. edge: 2 lines) of a letter to the king (-> PNAE: Assurbanipal; -> Dietrich, Aramäer, and Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-e¯t°ir (?); Be¯l-e¯t°ir (obv. 3') and Marad (obv. 6', 9') are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written after 678 BC referring to the same situation as described in ABL 1154+...
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 678-669 ? BC.
83-1-18, 285 letter (to the king) CT 54, 521 SAA XVIII 142 fragmentary (lower part; light clay; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); the watch of the town (rev. 14: en-na EN.*NUN* s'á URU) is mentioned;
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 142: the author is possibly Ras'il.
83-1-18, 308 letter (to the king) CT 54, 522
fragmentary (lower and lower right edges; large tablet; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king
83-1-18, 394 letter (to the king) CT 54, 523 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 240 (C VII 1f); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 66;
SAA X 121
fragmentary (upper right part; red clay; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ): New moon on 1st day.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written 675 BC.
83-1-18, 554 letter (to the king) CT 54, 527 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 242-244 (C VIII 1a); Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 34, 45, 150-151 (rev. 2-6), 156-157 (rev. 1-2, obv. 1-6); SAA XVIII 069 fragmentary (lower edge ?? rather upper edge but no introduction formular) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Gambulu) mentioning soldiers and the plan of the sender first to go to Babylon in order to kill Ihi¯ru (rev. 1-2), the man of Sa'alla (rev. 2: LÚ.s'a-'a-la-a+a) and then (?) to write a letter with false information to the nobles of Kaldu (LÚ.GAL.MES' s'á kal-da) as soon as he is in the town S'a-pi¯-be¯l (rev. 2-3).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 678 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 680-678? BC
83-1-18, 581 letter (to the king) CT 54, 528
fragmentary (lower left edge; red clay - relatively large script) letter (to the king Assurbanipal ?)
83-1-18, 696 letter (to the king) CT 54, 529 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 096 (A/B I 2) fragmentary (left edge; very large letter; red clay) letter to the king (Sargon II) (written in Babylon)
83-1-18, 708 letter (to the king) CT 54, 530
fragmentary (right edge; red clay) letter to the king; some items made of silver and gold (obv. 6': [... s'á K]Ù.BABBAR KÙ.GI) and Elam (rev. 8': [...] KUR.NIM.MA.KI) are mentioned
83-1-18, 712 letter (to the king) CT 54, 532 SAA XVIII 159 fragmentary (lower left edge; light to dark grey slip) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon); the Babylonian king (obv. 4': ù LUGAL KÁ.DI[NGIR.RA.KI ...]) and the Assyrian country (rev. 1: KUR.as'-s'ur) are mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 BC.
83-1-18, 717 letter (to the king) CT 54, 534
fragment (middle part of reverse; red clay) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk)
83-1-18, 733 letter (to the king) CT 54, 535
fragment (middle part of reverse; black slip) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Sîn-tabni-us°ur] (written in Gurasimmu)
83-1-18, 735 letter (to the king) CT 54, 536
fragmentary (left edge fragment; very small script; red clay) letter to the king; wells that are controlled (obv. 6': [__ s']á PÚ.MES' i-hi-t°[ú ...]) are mentioned
83-1-18, 736 letter (to the king) CT 54, 537
fragment (left edge of obverse; light to reddish clay) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal)
83-1-18, 746 letter (to the king) CT 54, 538 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 219 (C III 1); SAA XVIII 011 fragmentary (upper left edge) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [As'are¯du] (written in Kutha).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written before 675 BC.
83-1-18, 772 letter (to the king) CT 54, 539 cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 108 n. 3; de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 353-354 fragmentary (lower left edge; red clay; small script) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Elam (rev. 1', 3', 7') and Nergal-s'ar-us°ur (rev. 4')
83-1-18, 796 letter (to the king) CT 54, 540 SAA XVIII 052 fragment (left edge of obverse ?; black slip) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon).
-> Dietrich: the letter is written in Babylon.
83-1-18, 804 letter (to the king) CT 54, 542
fragment (upper left edge of obverse; red clay) of a letter to the king (written in Babylon)
83-1-18, 814 letter (to the king) CT 54, 544 SAA XVIII 050 fragmentary (middle part with left edge; red clay) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); a musician of the king (rev. 7': *LÚ.za-am-*-ma-ru s'á LUGAL) is mentioned
83-1-18, 824 letter (to the king) CT 54, 545
fragment (middle part of reverse near to the left edge; red clay) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk ?); "these gods" (l. 4': [...] DINGIR.MES' a-ga-a _[_ ...]) and Be¯l-ibni, the commandant (l. 6': ... *LÚ.GAR*.UM[US' ...]), and Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯ti (l. 10') are mentioned
83-1-18, 835 letter (to the king) ABL 0782 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 48-49 (no. 782); SAA XVIII 093 fragment (upper left part of obverse) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Marduk-na¯s°ir (written in Babylon)
83-1-18, 837 letter (to the king) CT 54, 547 SAA XVIII 074 fragmentary (left part; grey slip; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Nippur)
83-1-18, 849 letter (to the king) CT 54, 548
fragmentary (lower left edge; light clay; lo. edge: 3 lines; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); the Urukeans (obv. 4': LÚ.UNUG.KI) are mentioned
83-1-18, 864 letter (to the king) CT 54, 549 SAA XVIII 078 fragmentary (right edge; red clay) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon written in Latarak ?)
83-1-18, 868 letter (to the king) CT 54, 550
fragment (obv. ?; back clay) of a letter to the king
83-1-18, 869 letter (to the king) ABL 0743 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 20-21 (no. 743); SAA X 156 fragmentary (upper edge; red clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?) from As'are¯du (written in Babylon): Appeal to the king
83-1-18, 872 letter (to the king) CT 54, 551 SAA XVII 204 fragment (flake of obverse near to the right and lower edges) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?) (written in Uruk ? / the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti); the s'a re¯s'i - officers (l. 4': LÚ.SAG.MES'), troops (l. 5': ÉRIN.MES'), a messenger (l. 6': LÚ.A-KIN), and Elam (ll. 7', 8': KUR.NIM.MA.KI) are mentioned
83-1-18, 886 letter (to the king) CT 54, 553
fragmentary (lower right edge; black slip) letter (to the king Assurbanipal ?) (written in Babylon ?); something that is lost (obv. 2': [...]-at hal-qu), someone who escaped from Babylon (?) (obv. 3': [... TIN.TI]R.KI i-hal-li-qu), Elam (obv. 4': KUR.NIM.MA.*KI*), and 300 bows (rev. 3: 3 ME GIS'.BAN.MES') are mentioned
BM 121053
(Th. 1929-10-12, 049)
letter (to the king) CT 54, 591
fragmentary (left part; grey to black clay; lo. edge: 1 line, up edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] (written in Uruk) concerning millitary affairs
BM 134599
(1932-12-12, 594)
letter (to the king) CT 54, 593
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?; relatively large script) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal)
Bu. 89-4-26, 012 letter (to the king ?) ABL 1165 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 306-309 (no. 1165) fragmentary (lower part; light to yellowish clay) letter (written in Babylon), the sender is describing his bad situation (petition)
Bu. 89-4-26, 052 letter (to the king) ABL 1251 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 370-371 (no. 1251) fragment (upper left part of reverse; red clay; lo. edge: 2 lines of a letter to the king; the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti) is mentioned
Bu. 89-4-26, 063
+ Bu. 89-4-26, 081
letter (to the king) ABL 0811 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 68-69 (no. 811); SAA XVIII 145 fragmentary (upper part; light clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir (written in Babylon) concerning the Qidarians (obv. 7: LÚ.qi!-dar-a+a), Ilu-kabar (obv. 9) and Uda (rev. 8) are mentioned
Bu. 89-4-26, 076 letter (to the king) ABL 1253 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 372-273 (no. 1263) fragmentary (middle part with lower edge; light to black clay) letter to the king
Bu. 89-4-26, 156 letter (to the king) CT 54, 554 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 183-184 (D I 1f); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 108; de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 354-357 fragmentary (left edge fragment with upper left edge; black clay; up. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] and the people of the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯ti, a canal (rev. 15: [ÍD.hur]-ri), the Big lagoon (rev. 15': ÍD.mar-rat), and the town Nagi¯tu (rev. 16').
-> Dietrich: the letter might have been written in the springtime of 649 BC.
Bu. 89-4-26, 162 letter (to the king) ABL 0774 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 42-43 (no. 774); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 29-30 (no. 33); SAA XVII 152 letter to the king (Sargon II) from Abi¯a-itti¯ya, Abi¯-jaqia, Ze¯ru¯tu, S'ulluma, and Ahu-bigayya¯nu concerning the wall of the village S'amaunu (in the province of Gambulu near of Elam)
Bu. 89-4-26, 164 letter (to the king) ABL 1255 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 372-375 (no. 1255); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 43-45, 154-155 (obv. 22 - rev. 21); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 86-87; SAA XVIII 054 fragmentary (upper left edge of the tablet and left edge of obverse are missing; red clay; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) concerning Kis', Za¯kir, a man of Dilbat, and the bowmen; Be¯l-ahhe¯-Marduk (rev. 11'), the lord of judgement of Be¯l-iddina (obv. 11') is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 767 / 675 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 680-673 ? BC.
Bu. 91-5-9, 019
+ Bu. 91-5-9, 107
letter (to the king) ABL 0795 (Bu. 91-5-9, 107); CT 54, 555 (Bu. 91-5-9, 019) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 58-59 (no. 795) (Bu. 91-5-9, 107); RMA 277AD (Bu. 91-5-9, 019); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 34 (no. 38: Bu. 91-5-9, 107); Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 108-109, 188-189 (obv. 4-6), 196-197 (rev. 2-12); cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 180-181 (D I 1c); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 289-292 fragmentary (upper part; grey clay; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the south Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) concerning the people of the Sealand.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC.
Bu. 91-5-9, 023
+ Bu. 91-5-9, 072
+ Bu. 91-5-9, 238
letter (to the king) ABL 0717 (Bu. 91-5-9, 072); CT 54, 556 (Bu. 91-5-9, 023 +Bu. 91-5-9, 238) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 6-7 (Bu. 91-5-9, 072) (no. 717); SAA XVIII 182 (Bu. 91-5-9, 072) Bu. 91-5-9, 023+Bu. 91-5-9, 238: fragmentary (lower right edge; red clay; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); Nabû-us'abs'i (obv. 8'), Elam (rev. 6': [...]NIM.MA), and troops (rev. 8': [...] *a-na ÉRIN.MES'*) are mentioned;
Bu. 91-5-9, 072: fragmentary (upper right part; red to orange slip) letter to the king (-> PNAE N 807: Assurbanipal ?) from Nabû-balassu-iqbi.
Bu. 91-5-9, 026 letter (to the king) CT 54, 557
fragmentary (right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?) (written in Uruk ?); Arrapheans (obv. 3': [...] LÚ.ár-rab-hu), Lahireans (obv. 4': LÚ.la-hi-ri), a messenger (rev. 3': *LÚ.A-KIN*), and the gods of the king (rev. 7': [...] *ina S'À-bi DINGIR.MES' s'á LUGAL) are mentioned
Bu. 91-5-9, 031 letter (to the king) CT 54, 559
fragmentary (right part; dark gray slip) letter to the king; the god Be¯l (obv.: 6': ... ul-tu UGU s'á d.EN) is mentioned
Bu. 91-5-9, 033 letter (to the king) CT 54, 560 SAA XVIII 139 fragment (obv. ?; black slip) of a letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); a scribe (l. 6': [... _]_-ra-a DUB.SAR-r[u ...]), and an omen (3‘: GISKIM) are mentioned
Bu. 91-5-9, 039 letter (to the king) ABL 0501 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 350-351 (no. 501); SAA XIII 173 fragmentary (upper right part; light clay with traces of black smoke) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Ras'il: We are rebuilding Babylon
Bu. 91-5-9, 043 letter (to the king) CT 54, 561
fragmentary (lower right edge; red clay) letter to the king
Bu. 91-5-9, 056 letter (to the king) CT 54, 562
fragment (middle part of obverse; red slip; tiny script) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); Uruk (l. 4') is mentioned
Bu. 91-5-9, 070 letter (to the king) CT 54, 563
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?; light to black slip) of a letter to the king
Bu. 91-5-9, 075 letter (to the king) CT 54, 564 SAA XVIII 127 fragmentary (upper edge of obverse; grey slip; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon)
Bu. 91-5-9, 087 letter (to the king) ABL 0718 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 6-7 (no. 718); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 166-167 (obv. 9-13); SAA XVIII 180 fragmentary (upper right part; black clay) letter to the king (-> PNAE B-G 321: presumably Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Assurbanipal) from Nabû-balassu-iqbi (written in Babylon) concerning officials and his own escape to the land of Assyria; Be¯l-e¯t°ir from Bi¯t-ibâ (up. edge: 1-2) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter possibly dates to the period 652-648 BC.
Bu. 91-5-9, 090 letter (to the king) ABL 0807 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 66-67 (no. 807); SAA XVIII 174 fragmentary (upper right edge; black clay; tiny script) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Marduk (written in Babylon) concerning the Babylonians; S'amas'-s'um-ukin (obv. 3) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter possibly dates to the period 669-653 / 652-648 BC.
Bu. 91-5-9, 093 letter (to the king) ABL 1259 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 374-377 (no. 1259); SAA X 178; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 390-391 fragmentary (upper part; light clay) letter to the king (s'ar kis's'ati; -> PNAE, A: possibly Esarhaddon; -> Chamaza: Esarhaddon) from Aqar-Aya (written in Babylon): Petition.
Bu. 91-5-9, 113 letter (to the king) ABL 0808 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 66-67 (no. 808); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 151-152 (no. 206); SAA XVIII 176 fragmentary (lower left edge is missing; black clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Marduk (written in Babylon) concerning Nabû-us'e¯zib (rev. 1), the Puqudian (rev. 2), who was on the way to travel to the palace of Sippar (rev. 4) sayiing he was a magician (rev. 6': LÚ.HAL); Marduk did not met him when he himself was in Borsippa ( (rev. 8).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter possibly dates to the period 652-648 BC.
Bu. 91-5-9, 124 letter (to the king) CT 54, 568
fragmentary (right edge; light clay; right edge: 2 lines) letter (to the king Sargon II) (written in Babylon); Marduk-s'u¯ma-[...] (ri. edge 2) is mentioned.
-> jf (2003): this letter looks rather like an report on liver omens or a query to the sungod.
Bu. 91-5-9, 125 letter (to the king) CT 54, 569
fragmentary (right part with lower right edge; light clay; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk ? / the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti); the Babylonian king (obv. 5: LUGAL TIN.TIR.KI) is mentioned
Bu. 91-5-9, 133 letter (to the king) CT 54, 570 SAA XVIII 140 fragmentary (lower and lower left edge; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); an additional ritual (rev. 1‘: né-pe-s'ú s'ú-nu at-ru-ti [...]) is mentioned
DT. 023 letter (to the king) CT 54, 436
fragmentary (left part; black clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon); gods are mentioned: Marduk (obv. 4', 7'), As's'ur (?) (obv. 7'), S'amas' (obv. 7') and "your gods" (obv. 9': DINGIR.MES'-ka)
DT. 129 letter (to the king) CT 54, 437
fragment (left edge of reverse) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal); S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (m.d.GIS'.NU11-MU-G[I.NA]) (the king of Babylon; 667-648 BC) and the country of the enemy (l. 4': ina KUR.KÚR [...]) are mentioned
DT. 138 letter (to the king) CT 54, 438 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 099 (B III 1a); SAA XVII 127 fragment (right edge of rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Sennacherib) from [Kalbi-ukû] (written in Gambulu)
DT. 192 letter (to the king) CT 54, 439 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 214-215 (C I 2j); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 426; SAA XVIII 015 fragment (lower left part of rev.; left edge: 2+.. lines; up. edge: 1+.. lines) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) mentioning S'uma-iddina (rev. 6') (the s'atammu of the temple Esagila) and Uba¯ru (rev. 6') (the governor of Babylon) as well as a revolte (rev. 4') in which Elam (rev. 12' = left edge) might be involved
DT. 270 letter (to the king) ABL 1361 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 446-447 (no. 1361) fragmentary (upper right part) letter to the king; the diviner and the prefect (rev. 6': [LÚ].HAL-ma GAR-nu), and the Arameans (rev. 8') are mentioned
DT. 301
+ 83-1-18, 276
letter (to the king) ABL 1363 (DT. 301) + ABL 1154 (83-1-18, 276) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 302-303 (no. 1154), 448-449 (no. 1363); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 32, 148-149 (obv. 19-22, 22-27); SAA XVIII 057 fragmentary (upper left and lower part with the lower left edge missing; lo. edge: 4 lines; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) concerning the village Marat, Nabû-us'allim, son of Dakku¯ra, and Be¯l-e¯t°ir;
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written after 678 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 678-669 ? BC.
K. 00010 letter (to the king) ABL 0280 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 190-193 (no. 280); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 37-38 (no. 40); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 239-243 letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Elam
K. 00013 letter (to the king) ABL 0281 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 192-195 (no. 281); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 43-45 (no. 44); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 243-248 fragmentary (upper left edge is missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Elam mentioning the Elamite king Uman-haltas' (III, 648-642? BC) (obv. 23, rev. 1, 2, 25) and Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 33, rev. 6, 13, 19)
K. 00022 letter (to the king) ABL 0334 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 230-231 (no. 334); SAA X 373 fragmentary (lower right edge is missing; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal) from Ninurta-aha-iddina concerning books worth keeping
K. 00031 letter (to the king) ABL 0716;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 13 (no. 716) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 4-5 (no. 716); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 144-146 (no. 199); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 235 n. 133; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 429-433; SAA XVIII 181 letter to the king (-> PNAE A 132 / -> Vera Chamaza: Esarhaddon; -> PNAE N 807, and Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Assurbanipal) from Nabû-balassu-iqbi (written in Babylon): petition.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter possibly dates to the period 647-627 BC.
K. 00079 letter (to the king) ABL 0266 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 178-181 (no. 266); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 141-142 (no. 194); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 58-59, 74, 164-165 (obv. 7-16) fragmentary (lower edge is missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'abs'i (written in Uruk) concerning Per'-be¯l and his father Be¯l-e¯t°ir who returned to Uruk after having been in Elam for ten years and now Per'u-be¯l is rebelling against Assyria.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 662 BC.
K. 00081 letter (to the king) ABL 0274;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 8 (no. 274) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 184-185 (no. 274); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 136 (no. 184) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Kudurru (written in Uruk) mentioning Iqi¯s'a, the physician (obv. 6: LÚ.A.ZU) and his own recovery
K. 00082 letter (to the king) ABL 0275;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 8 (no. 275) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 200-201 (no. 275); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 67-68 (no. 78); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 88, 176-177 (obv. 5-14) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) by Kudurru concerning Bi¯t-Amukkani, that is destroyed, and the Puqudians who dwell in their land (see also ABL 279).
-> Dietrich, Aramäer: the letter must have been written in 651 BC.
K. 00083 letter (to the king) ABL 0202 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 136-137 (no. 202); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 154-155 (no. 212); SAA XVIII 162 letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Kabti¯ya (written in Babylon) concerning the royal oath that he should have taken in Babylon
K. 00114 letter (to the king) ABL 0542 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 382-385 (no. 0542); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 285-286; SAA XVII 022 fragmentary (upper edge is missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Be¯l-iqi¯s'a (written in Babylon) concerning Marduk-apla-iddina, the delegates of Bi¯t-Daku¯ri who had written to Marduk-apla-iddina, and the town Latarak
K. 00145 letter (to the king) ABL 0436 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 302-303 (no. 436); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 195; SAA XVII 106 fragmentary (upper edge of the tablet and lower left part of reverse are missing) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from [Aqar-be¯l-lu¯mur] in Babylon mentioning the son of Jaki¯n (obv. 4': DUMU m.ia-ki-nu), who is present in Babylon.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between 702 and 700 BC.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 00154 letter (to the king) ABL 0276 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 186-189 (no. 276); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 58, 164-165 (rev. 6-11); SAA X 371 fragmentary (lower left edge of obv. is missing) letter to the king from Kudurru: Plant and life and sorceresses to the king.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written 671 BC (reign of Esarhaddon).
K. 00462 letter (to the king) ABL 0267 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 180-181 (no. 267); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 95, 182-183 (rev. 3-16) fragmentary (left, right and lower edges of obverse are missing; light to grey reddish slip) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'abs'i (written in Uruk) concerning the political situation of the village of the Puqudians and Elam.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC.
K. 00467 letter (to the king) ABL 0137 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 92-95 (no. 137); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 219-220 (no. 324); SAA X 168 complete letter;
Eclipse predicting the fall of the Westland;
scribe: Za¯kir
K. 00470 letter (to the king) ABL 0831 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 78-79 (no. 831); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 178-179 (no. 255); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 227 n. 94; cf. Waters, JAOS 119 (1999) 477; SAA XVIII 080 fragmentary (lower edge is missing; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (-> Waterman, and Waters: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Itti-Marduk-bala¯t°u concerning the watch of the (Eanna) tempel (obv. 11-12) and the horses which the king of Elam sent to Uruk (rev. 12'-13').
-> Waters: the letter might have been written between 666 and 659 BC or sometime after 664 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 674-669 BC.
K. 00471 letter (to the king) Waterman, AJSL 29.1 (1912) 15 (no. 12); ABL 1274 Waterman, AJSL 29.1 (1912) 34-36; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 384-385 (no. 1274); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 18-19 (no. 19); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 117, 202-203 (obv. 7-19), 204-205 (rev. 1-10) fragmentary (lower left edge is missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from the citizens of Ur (written in Ur) concerning the watch of the king and the hunger of the people; S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (obv. 7, rev. 1') (king of Babylon; 667-648).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the early 648 BC.
K. 00473
+ K. 01950
letter (to the king) ABL 0880 (K. 00473);
CT 54, 043 (K. 01950)
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 110-111 (no. 880: K. 00473); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 114 (no. 153: K. 00473); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 280 n. 70; Arnold, Babylonian Letters, 19.., 115-117 (CHECK); Arnold, JAOS 112 (1992) 385a (obv. 1-7) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-uballit° (written in Uruk): Petition; Kudurru (obv. 15), son of Nabû-na¯s°ir (obv. 16) is mentioned
K. 00474 letter (to the king) ABL 0496 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 346-347 (no. 496); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 162-163 (no. 226); SAA XIII 176 letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Ras'il (written in Babylon): question to be released for performing rites in the qirsu
K. 00479 letter (to the king) ABL 0852 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 92-93 (no. 852); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 143 (no. 197); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 389-390; SAA XVIII 060 letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Aqa¯r-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon ?) concerning the son of Daku¯ru (obv. 8, rev. 8) who had seized his possessions and his property in Babylon (rev. 5).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 678-669 ? BC.
K. 00508 letter (to the king) ABL 0848 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 90-91 (no. 848); SAA XVII 092 letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Lans'e¯ concerning the LÚ.da-i-ka-ni-e (obv. 4, rev. 2) and the Hindarians (obv. 8, 11); Abi-hasâ
K. 00509 letter (to the king) ABL 0259;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 7 (no. 259) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 174-175 (no. 259); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 20-21 (no. 22); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 151-152; SAA XVIII 146 letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir (written in Babylon) concerning a fight between men from Birta and men from Babylon; Birta had been destroyed.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 00517 letter (to the king) ABL 0327 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 224-227 (no. 327); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 96-97 (no. 123); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 156-157 (obv. 5-11, 11- rev. 22); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 422-423; cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 86; SAA XVIII 070 letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from the s'andabakku official of Nippur who apologizing that he has sent his brother Be¯l-usa¯ti (obv. 8) and 10 nobles (obv. 9: 10 LÚ.DUMU.MES'.DÙ.MES') of Nippur to the king instead of himself, because he himself is very ill (obv. 5-6)
K. 00524 letter (to the king) ABL 0282 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 194-195 (no. 282); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 26-27 (no. 30); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 206-207 (obv. 17 - rev. 3, 4-14); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 248-252 letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Elam mentioning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te in the town Targibati (rev. 2-3)
K. 00544 letter (to the king) ABL 0804 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 64-65 (no. 804); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 58-59 (no. 65); cf. Fame, PIHANS 68, 1992, 144, n. 47; SAA XVIII 175 fragmentary (lower right edge is missing; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Marduk (written in Babylon) concerning the route Sippar - Dilbat - Kutha.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 00545 letter (to the king) ABL 0497 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 348-349 (no. 497); SAA XIII 175; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 446-447 fragmentary (lower edge is missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Ras'il (written in Babylon): The design for the bed of the Lord of Heaven and Earth
K. 00552 letter (to the king) ABL 0255 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 172-173 (no. 255); SAA X 155 letter (upper part of reverse is broken away) to the king (Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal) from As'are¯du (qatan) (written in Babylon) who copied a tablet from the time of Hammurapi in Babylon
K. 00559 letter (to the king) ABL 0335 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 230-231 (no. 335); SAA X 374 fragmentary (lower ege is missing; old break) letter to the king (Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal) from Ninurta-aha-iddin (written in Babylon) concerning tablets for the king; (the dictionary) arû = "to lead"
K. 00562 letter (to the king) ABL 0260 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 174-175 (no. 260); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 77-78 (no. 91); SAA XVIII 149 letter to the king (ana s'ar ma¯ta¯ti = Sargon II) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir (written in Babylon) concerning the Arabs
K. 00563 letter (to the king) ABL 0261 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 176-177 (no. 261); SAA XVII 115 fragmentary (upper left and lower right edge of rev. are missing) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir and Aqa¯r-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) concerning events in Babylon, mentioning the presence of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 10: DUMU-m.ia-kin) in Babylon.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between 702 and 700 BC.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 00564 letter (to the king) ABL 1275 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 384-385 (no. 1275); SAA XVII 153 fragmentary (upper right edge is missing) letter to the king (ana s'arri be¯l kis's'ati) (Sargon II) from S'ama'gunu concerning the watch of the king (obv. 4), Elam (obv. 15), the king of Elam (rev. 4'), and a rebellion (rev. 6').
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: S'ama‘gunu wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Tublias'.
K. 00566 letter (to the king) CT 54, 001 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 210 (C I 2b); SAA XVIII 061 letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) referring to the injustice done by the mas'mas's'u Ile¯a and the bad situation of the sender, himself (rev.)
K. 00580 letter (to the king) ABL 0849 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 90-91 (no. 849); SAA XVII 096 fragmentary (lower right edge is missing) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Lans'e¯ concerning the servants of Ze¯r-ibni (obv. 8, rev. 10') and the Damuneans (obv. 12)
K. 00588 letter (to the king) ABL 0524 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 370-371 (no. 524); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 65-66 (no. 75); SAA XVII 059 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king Sargon (II) (obv. 1) from Ha'il-il and Zabdi-ilu of the fortress in S'abha¯ni concerning Nabutaklak (obv. 7, 9) and Bi¯t-Daku¯ri (obv. 12)
K. 00597 letter (to the king) ABL 0283 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 196-197 (no. 283); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 147-149 (no. 201); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 300-303; SAA XVII 053 fragmentary (lower edge and lower right edge of rev. are missing; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Be¯l-ibni (written in Babylon ?) concerning an unnamed person from Elam who slandered the sender, but the sender wants to be and stay a servant of the king.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: Be¯l-ibni wrote letters to the king Sennacherib during the years 703-700 BC.
K. 00599 letter (to the king) ABL 0284 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 196-197 (no. 284); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 25-26 (no. 29); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 106, 194-195 (obv. 6-12); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 252-253 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Tammari¯tu (obv. 7, 10) and his brothers.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the early 649 BC.
K. 00605 letter (to the king) ABL 0886 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 116-117 (no. 886); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 66-67 (no. 76); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 251; SAA XVII 073 fragmentary (upper right edge of obverse is missing) letter to the king (Chamaza: Sargon II) by the handmaid Barsipitu describing her social situation; Bi¯t-Daku¯ri ( obv. 5, 14) and Ana-Nabû-takla¯k (obv. 6) are mentioned
K. 00607 letter (to the king) ABL 0262 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 176-177 (no 262); SAA XVIII 148 letter (lower left edge is missing) to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir (written in Babylon) concerning an attack of the Arabs
K. 00615 letter (to the king) ABL 0258 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 172-175 (no. 258); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 65 (no. 74); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 30-31, 146-149; SAA XVIII 185 letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'allim (written in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni) concerning events in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni mentioning S'amas'-ibni (obv. 7) and Kudurru (leader ?) of Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni (rev. 3).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 676 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 00638 letter (to the king) ABL 0328 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 226-227 (no. 327); cf. Waters, JAOS 119 (1999) 476; SAA XVIII 202 fragmentary (upper left edge of rev. is missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from the s'andabakku official of Nippur (written in Nippur) concerning the Elamites, the Kalki tribes (obv. 10, 13), and [...]-as's'ur, the son of Nabû-aha-us°ur (rev. 11').
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 BC.
K. 00644 letter (to the king) ABL 0336 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 232-233 (no. 336); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 31, 148-149 (obv. 8-13); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 423-424; SAA XVIII 056 fragmentary (lower left edge is missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Ninurta-aha-iddin concerning news of people in the area around Babylon, Borsippa and Kutha; Nabû-us'allim (the ruler) of Bi¯t-Daku¯ri (obv. 4-5) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 676 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 676-669 ? BC.
K. 00646 letter (to the king) ABL 0498;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 12 (no. 498) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 348-349 (no. 498); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 176-177 (no. 252); SAA XIII 174; cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 447- 448 letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Ras'il (written in Babylon): Let me have the gems so I can finish my work
K. 00647 letter (to the king) ABL 0210 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 140-143 (no. 210); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 102, 190-191 '(rev. 5-13); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 164 n. 154 fragmentary (lower left edge of rev. is missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from the people of Kis'ik concerning their own situation as well as the situation of Be¯l-ibni, Uruk mentioning the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the early 649 BC.
K. 00654 letter (to the king) ABL 0511 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 356-359 (no. 511); SAA XVII 122 letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir concerning the journey of Abu-eri¯ba, member of the royal family (ze¯r s'arri) (rev. 5), and his wife.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 704-692 BC.
K. 00672 letter (to the king) ABL 0797 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 58-61 (no. 797); cf. Frame, PIHANS 68, 1992, 276 n. 50; SAA XVIII 200 fragmentary (check reverse) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Ninurta-aha-iddina (written in Nippur) concerning the watch in Nippur that was kept by Illil-ba¯ni, the bowmen and himself.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 00673 letter (to the king) ABL 0846 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 88-89 (no. 846); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 64-655 (no. 73); SAA XVIII 113 fragmentary (lower edge is missing) letter to the king (-> Waterman: Assurbanipal ?; PNAE N: Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from S'umâ (written in Babylon) concerning the village of Zanaki; Nabû-s'arra-ibni, the prefect (obv. 13: LÚ.s'ak-na) is mentioned
K. 00680 letter (to the king) ABL 0520 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 364-267 (no. 520); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 41-43 (no. 43); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 265-269 letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning events of different leaders from the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti), mentioning Laqe¯, son of Hallalla' (obv.15)
K. 00684 letter (to the king) ABL 0892 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 120-121 (no. 892); SAA XVII 102 fragmentary (lower right edge is missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Bada¯ya concerning Aqa¯r-Be¯l-lu¯mur (rev. 6', 13').
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXV: Bada¯ya wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Gambulu in the year 710/706 BC.
K. 00844 letter (to the king) ABL 0899;
Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 48
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 126-127 (no. 899); SAA XVII 049 fragmentary (right edge of obverse and lower left edge of reverse are missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Ame¯l-Nabû: There are no news from Elam; the village Qibi-Be¯l (rev. 4, 7, 13); the fortress of Jaki¯n (rev. 9-10) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ame¯l-Nabû wrote letters to the king Sargon II in the year 709 BC.
K. 00894 letter (to the king) ABL 0900; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 62 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 126-127 (no. 900); SAA XVII 128 fragment (obverse: lower edge is missing) of a letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Kalbi-ukû.
K. 00895 letter (to the king) ABL 0954 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 160-161 (no. 954); SAA X 171 fragmentary (lower middle part of obverse, lower edge of the tablet, and lower edge of reverse are missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal) from [...] (written in Babylon): Teaching astrology (EAE)
K. 00905 letter (to the king) ABL 0853 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 92-95 (no. 853); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 60-61 (no. 68); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 391-392; SAA XVIII 059 fragmentary (upper edge is missing) letter to the king (possibly Esarhaddon) from Aqa¯r-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) concerning the village Marad (obv. 5, 9, 13); the death of the king's father is mentioned as well as the son of Daku¯ru (rev. 4) who seized the city of Marad (rev. 4).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 678-669 ? BC.
K. 00906 letter (to the king) ABL 0560 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 396-397 (no. 560); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 53 (no. 57); SAA XVII 009 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (-> PNAE and Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sargon II) concerning Il-iada' (obv. 4') who did not give the rations for the servants of the king, but Nabû-na¯'id (re. 1), the erib bi¯ti-priest of the temple (rev. 2) made s'ubtu for the village
K. 00909 letter (to the king) CT 54, 004 cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 96 fragmentary (lower part; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Kudurru] (written in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni) mentioning Nabû-qa¯'is' (obv. 11'), Nabû-ibas's'i (obv. 12'), Be¯l-us'allim (rev. 4), several items made of gold (rev. 4-6), and Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni (obv. 10', rev. 12: KUR É-m.a-muk-a-ni).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 651 BC.
K. 00912 letter (to the king) ABL 0721 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 8-9 (no. 721); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 116-117 (no. 158); SAA XVII 017 letter to the king (Sargon II) from Marduk-s'uma-iddina concerning messengers with horses and the Hatallai tribe.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Marduk-s'uma-iddina wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar.
K. 00923 letter (to the king) ABL 0747 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 22-25 (no. 747); SAA XVII 140 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Sargon II ?) from Nabû-us'allim concerning the Arameans who left Uruk for the Hurri-river (obv. 6-8); Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 9) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-us'allim wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from UruK.
K. 00939.B letter (to the king) ABL 0832 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 78-79 (no. 832); SAA XVII 011 fragmentary (lower left edge is missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te concerning a messenger and garments.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar during the years 710-709.
K. 00944 letter (to the king ?) CT 54, 005 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 250 (C XI 1); SAA XVIII 105 letter (partly rubbed off) mentioning the s'andabakku (of Nippur) (rev. 5: LÚ.GÚ.EN.NA) and the governor of Babylon (rev. 5-6: LÚ.EN.NAM s'á TIN.TIR.KI).
-> Dietrich, WdO 4, and -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 105: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 00961 letter (to the king) ABL 0454 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 314-317 (no. 454) fragmentary (upper right edge of the tablet and lower left edge of reverse are missing letter to the king Assurbanipal (obv. 9) from someone from Bi¯t-Iba (written in the south Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti)
K. 00974 letter (to the king) ABL 1430 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 496-497 (no. 1430); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 48 (no. 47) fragmentary (upper left and left part of obverse are missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning eight Assyrians who were imprisoned in Elam and now released
K. 00982 letter (to the king) ABL 0833 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 78-81 (no. 833); SAA XVII 010 fragmentary (right edge / part is missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (governor of the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning certain Babylonians, the LÚ.Gu[...], who came from Babylon saying that the son of Jaki¯n (obv. 10: DUMU-[...]) went from Babylon to the town Du¯r-s'a-J[aki¯ni] (obv. 11: BÀD-s'á-É-m.i[a!-ki-ni]).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar during the years 710-709.
K. 01002 letter (to the king) ABL 0499 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 248-351 (no. 499); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 127-128 (no. 172); SAA X 166; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 443-444 fragmentary (middle left part and lower left edge of reverse are missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Ras'il (written in Babylon): Merciful king
K. 01009 letter (to the king) ABL 0576 Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 103-105; Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 408-411 (no. 576); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 18-19 (no. 20); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 142-143 (obv. 7 - rev. 19); cf. Waters, JAOS 119 (1999) 474-475; SAA XVIII 086 fragmentary (upper right edge is missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from the elders of the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Elam; the Sealanders refer to "Na¯'id-Marduk, their lord" (rev. 15) (sc. the governor of the Sealands: 680-673 BC).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 680-675 BC.
K. 01012 letter (to the king) ABL 0456 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 316-319 (no. 456) fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king from a sender in Uruk: Petition for land; Nabû-us'abs'i (obv. 4) is mentioned
K. 01030 letter (to the king) ABL 0736 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 16-17 (no. 736); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 33-34 (no. 37); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 104, 190-193 (obv. 7-15); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 297 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from the people of Kissik (LÚ.ki-is-sig-a-[a]) concerning Elam and the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti), mentioning Be¯l-ibni (obv. 13) who seized those men who had been brought to Elam by Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 7-9).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the early 649 BC.
K. 01045 letter (to the king) ABL 0264 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 178-179 (no. 264); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 199; SAA XVII 116 fragmentary (upper left part) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir and Aqa¯r-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) concerning events in Babylon.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 01055 letter (to the king) ABL 0228 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 154-155 (no. 228); SAA X 165 fragmentary (upper part; le. edge: 2 lines; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Nergal-e¯t°ir (written in Babylon), who kept the watch for As's'ur-et°el-s'amê-ers°eti-ballissu (the son of Esarhaddon, brother of Assurbanipal): Petition concerning lost property
K. 01056 letter (to the king) ABL 0862 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 98-99 (no. 862); SAA XVIII 111 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIIII: Esarhaddon) concerning the Gambulean people; Kunâ (obv. 2', rev. 7) and the village Kas'appi (obv. 3', 5') are mentioned
K. 01066 letter (to the king) ABL 0277;
Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 38
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 188-189 (no. 277); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 23-24 (no. 26); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 105, 192-193 (rev. 12-13) fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king from Kudurru concerning Elam.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC (reign of Assurbanipal).
K. 01074 letter (to the king) ABL 0834 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 80-81 (no. 834); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 272 n. 22; SAA XVIII 173 fragment (upper part) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (the governor of Borsippa ?).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter possibly dates to the period 669-653 BC.
K. 01089 letter (to the king) ABL 0270 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 182-183 (no. 270) fragmentary (upper edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'abs'i (written in Uruk) mentioning Ah-ili¯ya, the steward of the palace (obv. 5: LÚ s'á pa-ni É.GAL)
K. 01095 letter (to the king) ABL 1437 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 500-503 (no. 1437); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 93, 182-183 (obv. 2 - rev. 4) fragmentary (lower part; lo. edge: 4 lines; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal), the revolt of Natannu and Muki¯n-ze¯ru (obv. 2', 9'), who were seized, and the people of Uruk (obv. 11') who are keeping the watch are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 650 BC.
-> jf (2003): check, if this joins to 82-5-22, 133 (CT 54, 496).
K. 01104 letter (to the king) ABL 0587 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 414-417 (no. 587); SAA XVIII 117 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon): Petition
K. 01105 letter (to the king) ABL 0588 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 416-417 (no. 588); SAA XVII 084 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (...) concerning the men of the king of Akkad (obv. 2'), the king of Assyria (obv. 4'), the king of Elam (obv. 3'), Babylon (obv. 9', 11'), and Bi¯t-Daku¯ri (rev. 3)
K. 01106 letter (to the king) ABL 0589;
Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 6
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 416-417 (no. 589); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 20, 136-137 (rev. 1-6), 138-139 (obv. 2 - rev. 6); SAA XVIII 091 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from a sender in Uruk mentioning (Nabû)-ze¯r-kitti li¯s'ir (obv. 3', rev. 3), Ningal-iddina (obv. 6', 7', 11', rev. 5, 8) (the governor of Ur), and Esarhaddon who just ascended the throne.
-> Dietrich, Aramäer, 20: the letter must have been written at the beginning of 680 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: date: 680 BC.
K. 01107 letter (to the king) ABL 0238;
Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 18
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 158-161 (no. 238); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 61-62 (no. 69); SAA XVIII 192 fragmentary (lower edge is missing; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Enlil-ba¯ni (the s'andabakku ?) (written in Nippur) concerning events in Nippur and mentioning Be¯l-s'unu, the man of Bi¯t-dakuri (obv. 5), and As's'ur-be¯lu-taqqin, the prefect (rev. 8': LÚ.s'ak-nu) (of Nippur).
-> jf (2003): The letter must have been written between 664 and 661 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 BC.
K. 01122 letter (to the king) ABL 0458 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 318-319 (no. 458); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 81 (no. 98); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 257-259 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning the tribute of Dilmun (obv. 8: man-da-at-ti s'á NI.TUK. KI)
K. 01138 letter (to the king) CT 54, 008 SAA XVII 172 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (-> CT 54: Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk) concerning troops (obv. 4', rev. 4: LÚ.ÉRIN.MES'); De¯r (obv. 7': ul-tu URU.de-e-ri) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: a fragment dealing with the campaign of Sargon to the Elam border in 710 BC.
K. 01141 letter (to the king) ABL 0459 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 318-321 (no. 459) fragmentary (lower part; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king mentioning Kibilaya (obv. 3') and Sîn-s'ar-us°ura¯ni as well as the cities Kis'isi (rev. 4'), Birtis'ula¯ni (rev. 5'), and Lahiri (rev. 6')
K. 01146 letter (to the king ?) ABL 0906; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 43 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 130-131 (no. 906); SAA XVII 150 fragmentary (upper part; le. edge: 2 lines) letter from the chiefs of the River Tupulias' and the nobles, of whom several men are named (reign of Sargon II)
K. 01149 letter (to the king) CT 54, 009
fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king
K. 01156 letter (to the king) ABL 1440 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 502-503 (no.1440); SAA XVIII 119 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); Nabû-e¯t°ir (obv. 5', 10') is mentioned
K. 01165 letter (to the king) CT 54, 011 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 087 (A VI 2); SAA XVII 090 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from the [s'andabakku official (of Nippur)]; 5 gods (obv. 3': *5* DINGIR.MES' GAL.MES') of the Ekur in Nippur are mentioned.
K. 01167
+ 81-2-4, 468
letter (to the king) ABL 0617 (K. 01167) + ABL 0669 (81-2-4, 468) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 430-431 (no. 617), 478-479 (no. 699); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992 154 n. 101; SAA XVIII 197 fragmentary (middle right and middle left parts are missing; up. edge: 3 lines; lo. edge: 4 lines; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-iqi¯s'a, As's'ur-be¯l-taqqin and the people of Nippur (written in Nippur) concerning the watch of the king; Nabû-qa¯ti s°abat (rev. 5) and S'amas'-[...] (rev. 5) are mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 /647-627 BC.
K. 01172 letter (to the king) CT 54, 012 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 077 (A II 1); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 286; SAA XVII 081 fragmentary (left edge and upper right edge are missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from the Hamuraians (LÚ.ha-mu-ru, LÚ.ha-mu-ra-a[+a ...]) (written in Sippar ?); the senders refer to the watch the are keeping together with Bala¯ssu (obv. 4) (the ruler) of Bi¯t-Daku¯ri (rev. 9), Ana-Nabû-takla¯k (obv. 16) is mentioned
K. 01174
+ K. 01210
letter (to the king) ABL 0622 (K. 01210); ABL 1279 (K. 01174); Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 35 (K. 01174), 39 (K. 01210)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 434-435 (no. 622: K. 01210), RCAE 2, 1930, 388-389 (no. 1279: K. 01174); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 106, 113, 198-199 (obv. 12 - rev. 9); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 274-277 fragmentary (left and lower left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni ?] (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 8'), Amurru-ze¯r-ibni (obv. 9'), horses (obv. 20 - rev. 3) and the sheikhs of the Puqudians (rev. 4).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in July /August 649 BC.
K. 01180 letter (to the king) CT 54, 013 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 246-247 (C IX); SAA XVIII 018 fragmentary (left part; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in De¯r ?) mentioning the gods of De¯r lo. edge 1-2: DINGIR.MES' [0] s'á URU.BÀ[D.AN.KI]), Nanaya (lo.edge 3), Gula (rev. 1), Ma¯r-bi¯ti (rev. 2), and Ma¯rat-b[i¯ti] (rev. 3)
K. 01181 letter (to the king) CT 54, 014
fragment (lower left edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal); a sheikh (obv. 4': LÚ.na-si-ku), Nabû-na¯s°ir (obv. 7'), Nabi¯a (obv. 8') and other men are named (patronyms are broken away)
K. 01184
+ K. 07467
letter (to the king) ABL 0240 (K. 7467); CT 54, 015 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 160-161 (no. 240); SAA XVIII 199 fragmentary (upper right and right part of obv.; rev. almost completely broken away) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Enlil-ba¯ni (the s'andabakku ?) (written in Nippur) concerning events in Nippur.
-> jf (2003): The letter must have been written between 664 and 661 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter possibly dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 01185 letter (to the king) CT 54, 016 SAA XVIII 165 fragmentary (midlle left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning the Babylonians (obv. 2': LÚ TIN.*TIR.Ki. MES'*, 9': UN.MES' s'á TIN.*TIR*.[KI ...]); a chariot (obv. 7‘: ina GIS'.GIGIR) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 01196 letter (to the king) ABL 0863; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 37 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 98-101 (no. 863); SAA XVIII 193 fragmentary (upper left part with part of right edge on obverse) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning Elam; Tammari¯tu (obv. 7'), Handia (rev. 5'), and the Sealand (rev. 7' ma¯t-tâmti) are mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 / 647-627 BC.
K. 01202 letter (to the king) ABL 0256; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 41 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 172-173 (no. 256) fragmentary (upper part; up. edge and le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Abi¯-ili¯, the prefect (LÚ.s'aknu), concerning people being killed or deported to Elam
K. 01203
+ 83-1-18, 753
letter (to the king) Lehmann, S'amas's'umukin II, 1892, pl. 46-47 (K. 01203);
CT 54, 017
Lehmann, S'amas's'umukin II, 1892, 78; SAA XVIII 164 fragmentary (lower right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon); S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (obv. 14'), the Babylonians (obv. 7'), Babylon (obv. 15', 18', rev. 12', 19'), and a commandant (rev. 8': LÚ.GAR-UMUS') are mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 01206 letter (to the king) ABL 1443 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 504-505 (no. 1443) fragmentary (lower part; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king, Adini (obv. 6', 9') is mentioned
K. 01214
+ K. 07313
+ K. 07450
letter (to the king) ABL 0850 (K. 01214);
CT 54, 174
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 92-93 (no. 850) (K. 01214); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 203-205 (B IV a); SAA XVII 093 letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Lans'e¯ (written in Gambulu) mentioning the pledge (LÚ.mas'ka¯nu; obv. 9, 10) of the Hindarians (obv. 14: s'á LÚ.hi-in-dar-a+a; cf. obv. 8), the duty concerning the river (rev. 4: ... dul-lu s'á ÍD) and the bulls (alpa¯ni s'uklulu¯ti, rev 8: GUD S'U.DU7.MES')
K. 01218 letter (to the king) ABL 1445 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 504-507 (no. 1445); SAA XVIII 151 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) mentioning a tribute (mandattu)
K. 01225
+ K. 15690
+ K. 16582
letter (to the king) CT 54, 018 SAA XVII 173 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (written in Bi¯t-Dakku¯ri); Arraphe (obv. 6': ina URU ár-ra-*ap-he*) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: see CT 54, 039 (K. 01936+16609) written by Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur (who wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC).
K. 01238 letter (to the king) ABL 0913; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 39 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 132-135 (no. 913); SAA XVII 161 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nas°i¯b-ilu.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Nas°i¯b-ilu wrote letters to the king Sargon II ca. 710 BC.
K. 01241 letter (to the king ?) ABL 0627 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 436-437 (no. 627); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 295 (no 51) fragmentary (upper edge is missing) letter concerning Kudurru, son of Nabû-damiq-ila¯ni (obv. 5'), Huzala, son of S'alamu (obv. 6'), and the messengers (obv. 8': LÚ.DUMU KIN.MES') Kudurru and Nabû-s'um-is'kun.
-> Cera Chamaza: Sargon II.
K. 01244
+ Sm. 0416
letter (to the king) CT 54, 019 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 077-078 (A II 2); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 251-252; SAA XVII 069 fragmentary (upper edge, upper and lower right edge are missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from an unknown sender of Sippar (?) referring to Bi¯t-Daku¯ri, the delivery of textiles going to Babylon, the Babylonians, Chaldaeians and the Hamuraians.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 01248 letter (to the king) CT 54, 020
fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); the people of S'amaunu (obv. 4', 11': LÚ.s'á-ma-ú-nu-a-a), the Puqudians (obv. 12': LÚ.pu-qu-du-a-a) and a scribe (rev. 10': *LÚ.DUB*.SAR) are mentioned
K. 01249 letter (to the king) ABL 0326 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 224-225 (no. 326); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 156-157 (obv. 4-10); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 143; cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 453-454; SAA XVIII 183 fragmentary (upper part; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Assurbanipal; -> Vera Chamaza: Esarhaddon) from Aplaya (written in Dilbat) concerning the sons of Be¯l-idddina (obv. 4), whom he seized on their way to Babylon; S'amas'-s'um-ukin (rev. 1', 4') who slew the LÚ.mus'arkis' Rimanni-ili (rev. 4', 8', 9'-10'), and the communication between Babylon and Borsippa (rev. 14') is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 01250 letter (to the king) ABL 0460; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 59 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 320-321 (no. 460); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 27-29 (no. 32); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 259-261 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni concerning a revolt in South Babylonia, De¯r and the elder brother of the sender who's name is Be¯l-s'unu and who has been imprisoned by Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (rev. 3-7)
K. 01256 letter (to the king) CT 54, 021
fragmentary (upper right and lower left edges of obv. and lower right edge of rev. are missing, surface of obv. and rev. is broken off in large scale) letter to the king
K. 01269 letter (to the king) ABL 0915; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 63 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 134-135 (no. 915) fragmentary (upper left part) letter to the king from the Gamuleans
K. 01353 letter (to the king) CT 54, 022 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 234-237 (C VII 1b); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 47-48, 65, 158-159; Lanfranchi, SAAB III/2, 1989, 99-105;
SAA X 112
fragmentary (lower left edge of rev. is missing; le. edge: 3 lines, lo. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ): Predicting the fall of Mannea; intrigues against the king.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in March 675 BC.
K. 01370 letter (to the king) ABL 0994 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 188-191 (no. 994); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 202 n. 27b; SAA XVII 086 fragmentary letter to the king (Sargon II) from S'ullumu (written in Dilbat) concerning the temples
K. 01371 letter (to the king) CT 54, 023 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 199 (B I 4a); SAA XVII 117 fragmentary (upper right edge is missing) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from [Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir] and [Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur] (written in Babylon) mentioning the presence of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 12: *LÚ É-ia-kin7*) in Babylon.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between 702 and 700 BC.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 01374 letter (to the king) ABL 0462 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 320-323 (no. 462); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 38-40 (no. 41); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 261-265 fragmentary (part of upper edge, lower left and lower edge of the tablet and the upper right edge of reverse are missing; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning objects made of samullu-wood, and the expedition to Elam, mentioning the rebellion in Elam and the escape of Uman-haltas' from Elam (642? BC), and Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (rev. 6')
K. 01448 letter (to the king) CT 54, 024 SAA XVIII 036 fragmentary (lower left part; lo.edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); Be¯l-s'uma-is'kun (rev. 1) and a tablet (rev. 12': t°up-pi) are mentioned
K. 01459 letter (to the king) ABL 0958; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 22 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 162-165 (no. 958); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 140-141 (rev. 12-20); SAA XVIII 088 fragmentary (right edge of obverse, lower edge of the tablet, and lower right edge of reverse are missing; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) concerning Na¯'id-Marduk (governor of the Sealand: 680-673 ?) and his men
K. 01541 letter (to the king) ABL 0998; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 23 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 190-193 (no. 998); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 59, 96, 119, 166-167 (obv. 1-13); cf. Frame, CRRAI 30, 1986, 261 fragmentary (middle part with left and right and part of upper edge; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] concerning the Elamite king Umman-nikas' who went against Uruk; Apla¯ya, the governor (obv. 14: LÚ.EN NAM) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the late 652 BC.
-> Frame: The letter must have been written around 664 BC.
K. 01546 letter (to the king) ABL 0999 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 192-193 (no. 999); SAA XVI 157 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Gabbaru mentioning the king's troops (ÉRIN.MES')
K. 01550 letter (to the king) ABL 1000; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 30 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 192-195 (no. 1000); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 40-41 (no. 42); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 105, 107, 109, 192-193 (obv. 7-11), 194-195 (obv. 17 - rev. 4), 196-197 (rev. 4-12) de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 292-296 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] concerning the hunger in Elam, Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 11'), and the fights in south Babylonia.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC.
-> de Vaan: the letter must have been written between 650 and 646 BC.
K. 01559
+ K. 05419.A
+ K. 05422.C
+ K. 05535
+ K. 07421
+ K. 07544
+ K. 13125
+ K. 15692
+ K. 15712
letter (to the king) CT 54, 025 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 072-073 (A I 2ba); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 286-287; SAA XVII 027 fragmentary (part of upper edge, upper left edge are missing; upper edge: 3 lines, left edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Be¯l-iqi¯s'a] (written in Babylon) asking why he is still waiting for an audience with the king; the king should question S'ula¯ya, the diviner (LÚ.HAL) of Du¯r-s'arruki¯n, and Aqar-Nabû about him because both men know him since the beginning of their activities (=> Be¯l-iqi¯s'a came from Du¯r-s'arruki¯n and was later sent by the king as an official to Babylon)
K. 01560 letter (to the king) CT 54, 026
fragment (middle left edge of rev.; left edge: 2+.. lines) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); Be¯l-us'allim, son of Be¯l-e¯res', from the town Guzu[mmanu] (l. 3'), and "their trial" (l. 8') that should be decided in the presence of the king, are mentioned
K. 01592
+ K. 20912
letter (to the king) RMA 116 (K. 01592); CT 54, 027 (K. 01592) RMA 116 (K. 01592) fragmentary (lower part) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon ?);
K. 01592: fragmentary (lower left edge; lo. edge: 1 line) letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon ?);
K. 20912: right edge fragment near to the lower right edge (dark grey clay)
K. 01596 letter (to the king) CT 54, 028
fragmentary (middle left edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Sî-tabni-us°ur] (written in Ur)
K. 01616 letter (to the king) CT 54, 029
fragmentary (lower right edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); Nabû-za¯kir (obv. 5': m.*d.AG-za-kir*) and Nabû-ki¯n-apli (m.d.*AG*-GIN-DUMU.NITA) (both names are not in PNAE)
K. 01621.B letter (to the king) ABL 0920; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 19 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 138-141 (no. 920); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 63-64 (no. 72); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 454 fragmentary (upper left edge is missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon or rather Assurbanipal; -> Vera Chamaza: Esarhaddon) from Sîn-tabni-us°ur (obv.: 11-12: son of Ningal-iddina) (governor of Ur) (written in Ur) concerning the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti)
K. 01879 letter (to the king) CT 54, 030 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 069 (A I 1b); SAA XVII 174 fragmentary (lower left part; lo. edge: 3 lines, le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Sargon II) concerning Marduk-apla-iddina, the king of Babylon, who wants to go to the fortress in Du¯r s'a Jaki¯ni.
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the letter must have been written in 710 BC.
K. 01887 letter (to the king) ABL 0856 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 94-95 (no. 856); SAA XVII 104 fragmentary (upper right and part of right edge) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from [Aqa¯r-Be¯l]-lu¯mur.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 01890
+ K. 05385
+ K. 11799
+ K. 13118
letter (to the king) CT 54, 031 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 081-082 (A III 1b); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 254; SAA XVII 067 fragmentary (upper right and left edge are missing; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Ana-Nabû-takla¯k] of Borsippa referring to the Babylonians and the Akkadians, Borsippa; the town URU.S'a-is°s°ur-Adad (rev. 6) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 710 BC.
K. 01895 letter (to the king) ABL 0963; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 61 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 166-169 (no. 963); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 32-33 (no. 36); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 105, 192-193 (rev. 3-10). 206-207 (obv. 3-13) fragmentary (middle part with left and right edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [...] (written in Ur) concerning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (sc. the governor of the Sealand: 6..-650 BC); Be¯l-ibni (rev. 10'; the later governor of the Sealand: 650-646) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC.
K. 01898 letter (to the king) CT 54, 032 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 200 (B I 5a); SAA XVII 126 fragmentary (upper left edge; le. edge: 4 lines, up. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from [Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir (written in Babylon) mentioning Bi¯t-Daku¯ri (obv. 7: É m.da-k[i-...]) and Nabû-s'uma-iddina (rev. 13).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 704-692 BC.
K. 01899 letter (to the king) ABL 0278 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 188-191 (no. 278) fragmentary (upper left edge; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?) from Ah-immê, Kudurru and Be¯l-ibni
K. 01905
+ K. 02905
+ K. 05410.B
letter (to the king) CT 54, 034 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 247-248 (C X 1); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 140-141 (obv. 27 - rev. 3), 142-143 (rev. 3-6); SAA XVIII 089 fragmentary (right and lower right part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from several men of the Sealand mentioning Na'id-Marduk (obv. 22, 25, rev. 2) and the watch (mas°s°ara¯tu, rev. 2, 6).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written 680 BC.
K. 01912 letter (to the king) CT 54, 036
fragmentary (right part) letter to the king (?)
K. 01919
+ K. 07378
+ K. 10489
+ K. 12958
+ K. 13081
+ K. 15416
+ K. 16116
letter (to the king) ABL 1345 (K. 10489);
CT 54, 037
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 438-439 (K. 10489) (no. 1345); Dietrich, Aramäer, 53-54, 1970, 162-163 (obv. 1- rev. 23); SAA XVIII 131 fragmentary (upper left edge and right edge are missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [...-b]ibi concerning severel men who gave false information about As'are¯du, the [governor] of Kutha (obv. 6-9); the sender wants them to give a statement in front of the driver of horses (obv. 13: LÚ.KIR4.DIB ANS'[E.KUR.RA] = kartap sisê), of the governor (obv. 14: LÚ.*EN*.NAM) of Harra¯n and in front of Sa¯si¯ya, the major (obv. 17: LÚ.ha-za-an-nu).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written 675 or 676 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 680-675 ? BC.
K. 01926 letter (to the king) ABL 0285 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 198-199 (no. 285); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 254-256 fragmentary (upper and right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Agnu-parnu (rev. 9')
K. 01929 letter (to the king) CT 54, 038
fragment (middle part) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Be¯l-s'unu (l. 5') is mentioned
K. 01936
+ K. 16609
letter (to the king) CT 54, 039 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 193-194 (B I 3a); SAA XVII 111 fragmentary (upper left edge and lower right part are missing; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) mentioning Kalbi-uke¯'a (obv. 7, rev. 21), the watch of the king (rev. 15) and the town Arraphe.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between 702 and 700 BC.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 01942
+ K. 13025
+ K. 16584
letter (to the king) CT 54, 041 (K. 01942) cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 096-097 (A/B II 1) (K. 01942); SAA XVII 165 (K. 01942) K. 01942:
fragmentary (upper left part) letter to the king (Sargon II or Sennacherib) from Ullu-[...] (written in Uruk ?) mentioning the people of Sina (obv. 5: LÚ.DUMU si-na-a+*a*)
K. 01945 letter (to the king) CT 54, 042 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 078-079 (A II 3); SAA XVII 007 fragmentary (left edge is missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Nabû]-ahhe¯-lu¯mur (written in Sippar ?).
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the letter must have been written after 710 BC, after the Hammuraians had been annihilated.
K. 01958 letter (to the king) CT 54, 044
fragmentary (part of left edge; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti)
K. 01964 letter (to the king) ABL 0789 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 52-53 (no. 789); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 277-278 fragmentary (upper right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Elamite matters
K. 01969
+ K. 16935
letter (to the king) CT 54, 046 (K. 01969) SAA XVIII 051 (K. 01969) K. 01969:
fragmentary (lower left edge; le. edge: 2 lines, lo. edge: 2 lines) letter (Dietrich, CT 54) [to the king] (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon).
K. 16935: lower right edge (red clay) (lo. edge: 1 line).
K. 01973 letter (to the king) CT 54, 047 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 248-249 (C X 2); SAA XVIII 090 fragmentary (lower right part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from several men of the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Na'id-Marduk (obv. 10).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written 680 BC.
K. 01992 letter (to the king) CT 54, 052
fragmentary (upper left part; up. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'allim] (written in Bi¯t-Daku¯ri); Be¯l-ibni (rev. 8') is mentioned
K. 02645 letter (to the king) ABL 0964; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 56 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 168-169 (no. 964); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 95, 182-183 (obv. 13-17) fragmentary (left part; near of the upper edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i ?] (written in Uruk) concerning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te; S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (obv. 18) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC.
K. 02889 letter (to the king) ABL 0965; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 14-15 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 168-173 (no. 965); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 61, 146-147 (obv. 4-9, 24-27, 33 - rev. 3, 5-6, 8-15), 166-167 (obv. 9-15); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 339; SAA XVIII 125 fragmentary (upper, right and lower right edges are missing; lo. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (very large tablet, rather a literary tablet judged by shape of tablet and ductus) from [...] concerning events in Uruk and the Elamites; Hinnumu (obv. 3', 6', 11', 13', 17', 23', rev. 9', 15') and Ze¯r-kitti-illi¯s'u (rev. 27', 30') is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 680 BC.
K. 02923 letter (to the king) CT 54, 054
fragmentary (upper right edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Sîn-tabni-us°ur] (written in Gurasimmu)
K. 02998 (/ 02988)
+ K. 03102
+ 81-2-4, 385
+ 82-3-23, 040
letter (to the king) CT 54, 055 (K. 02998+ 1881-2-4, 385); ABL 1007 (K. 03102); CT 54, 490 (K. 03102+ 82-3-23, 040) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 198-201 (no. 1007: K. 03102) K. 02998+ 1881-2-4, 385:
fragment (middle part with part of right edge) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni ?) (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) concerning gods (obv.).
K. 03102+ 82-3-23, 040:
fragmentary (right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning the Indara¯yyi (obv. 10') and Be¯l-e¯t°ir, son of Ibaya (rev. 15')

Bezolds catalogue:
K. 02998: copy of an inscription referring to Assurbanipal; report addressed to the king ?
81-2-4, 385: letter concerning astrological subjects; tablet has a double ruling towards the end of obverse
K. 03024 letter (to the king) CT 54, 056 SAA XVIII 126 fragmentary (upper right part) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Nabû-us'e¯zib (written in Bi¯t-Daku¯ri ?); someone declares he did not give something to another person nor took he something from someone else (rev.)
K. 03034
+ K. 07655
(+)
K. 05440.A
+ 82-5-22, 123
letter (to the king) ABL 1321 (K. 05440) + CT 54, 106 (82-5-22, 123.B+...) (+) CT 54, 057 (K. 03034 + 07655) cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 095 (K. 03034 + 07655) (A/B I 1a), 096 (K. 05440 + 82-5-22, 123); H. Hunger, Fs. Reiner, 1987, 157- 162 (K. 03034 + 07655), 163-166 (K. 05440 A + 82-5-22, 123);
SAA X 160; cf. Freedman, s'umma alu, 1998, 10 n. 40
fragmentary (upper part and part of the right part of the tablet) letter to the king (-> Dietrich: Sargon II; -> PNAE L-N 726: Esarhaddon; -> Hunger: Assurbanipal) from Marduk-s'a¯pik-ze¯ri (written in Babylon): Twenty able scholars (rev. 35: PAP 20 UM.ME.A.MES' le-'u-ú-tu), fit for royal service
K. 04275
+ 83-1-18, 052
letter (to the king) ABL 1286 (K. 04275); ABL 0792 (83-1-18, 052) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 396-397 (K. 04275) (no. 1286); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 307-310 (K. 04275); Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 54-55 (83-1-18, 052) (no. 792); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 46-48 (83-1-18, 052) (no. 46); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 284-287 (83-1-18, 052) Complete tablet!
83-1-18, 052: fragmentary (upper part; red clay; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning a message from Elam - Elam is willing to hand Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te over to Assyria - and the Puqudians.
-> jf (2003) (chweck): The letter must have been written around 648 BC.
K. 04275: fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] concerning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 7', 8', 14', rev. 6'), his wanted handing over from Elam (obv. 5') and Umman-haltas', the king of Elam (648-642? BC) (obv. 12'), and the sending of a messenger to Elam (rev. 16'-17')
K. 04287 letter (to the king) ABL 0925 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 142-145; SAA XVII 048 fragmentary (part of right edge and lower edge of reverse are missing; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Ame¯l-Nabû (written in Babylon): Petition; Mannu-ki¯-Arbaili (obv. 11, 25) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ame¯l-Nabû wrote letters to the king Sargon II in the year 709 BC.
K. 04303 letter (to the king) ABL 1010; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 35 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 202-205 (no. 1010); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 296-298 fragmentary (lower left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] concerning the Elamites and Umman-haltas' (III, king of Elam; 648-642? BC) (rev. 8)
K. 04489 letter (to the king) CT 54, 059
fragmentary (middle part of obverse) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Elam (l. 3'), the Elamite king (l. 4'), Nabû-us'abs'i (l. 5'), someone who is going to Babylon in month nisannu (l. 9': [... _]_ *ITU*.BÁR a-na TIN.TIR.K[I ...]) are mentioned
K. 04670
+ Ki. 1904-10-9, 261 (BM 099229)
letter (to the king) Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 57 (K. 04670); CT 54, 060 cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 227-230 (C VI 1); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 29, 136-37 (obv. 13-19), 138-139 (rev. 8-13); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 309-310; SAA XVIII 082 fragmentary (middle part with right and left edge) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [Ahhe¯-s'a and his family] (written in Uruk) concerning the cultic shaving (i.e. ordination) of Qi¯s'ti-Marduk, who had been shaved by order of Marduk-apla-iddina and Ze¯r-kitti-li¯s'ir (obv. obv. 13-15), as well as the shaving of himself and his brothers, who had been shaved by order of Sennacherib, "[the king of the coun]tries, your father" (obv. 18-19).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 680 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 674-669 BC.
K. 04671
+ K. 05396
letter (to the king) ABL 1293 (K. 04671); CT 54, 061 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 402-403 (no. 1293); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 88, 176-177 (rev. 1-9) fragmentary (upper and upper right part and lower left edge are missing; obv. almost completely rubbed off) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] (written in Uruk); Uruk is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 651 BC.
K. 04673
+ K. 04681
+ 82-5-22, 147
letter (to the king) CT 54, 062 de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 328-333 fragmentary (middle part with right edge and lower left part; lo. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] concerning the delivery of several items (booty ?) that obviously never arrived at the king; Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 19, 34) is mentioned
K. 04682
+ 81-2-4, 379
letter (to the king) ABL 1016 (K. 04682); Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 40 (K. 04682);
CT 54, 470 (81-2-4, 379)
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 208-209 (no. 1016) (K. 04682); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 069-070 (A I 2aa); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 264-266; SAA XVII 039 fragmentary (upper part; upper edge: 3 lines) letter to Sargon (II), king of Babylonia, king of the countries, from Iqi¯s'a-Marduk (the s'atammu of the Esagila temple of Babylon) concerning Babylon, Nabû-s'uma-is'kun, the governor (s'a¯kin t°e¯mi) of Uruk, and Sîn-du¯ri, the s'atammu of the Eanna temple of UruK.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written after 710 BC.
K. 04684 letter (to the king) CT 54, 063 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 240-241 (C VII 1g); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 57-58, 65, 164-165 (rev. 2-7);
SAA X 372
fragmentary (middle part with part of left and lower right edge) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [Be¯l-us'e¯zib] (written in Ninâ): Eclipse; mentioning the commandant (LÚ.GAR-UMUS') Be¯l-e¯t°ir (rev. 6).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written July 671 BC.
K. 04698 letter (to the king) CT 54, 064 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 190 (A III 3); SAA XVII 070 fragmentary (surface of the tablet is broken off in larrge quantity) letter to the king (Sargon II) from several people of Borsippa (e.g. Ana-Nabû-takla¯k, obv. 3, and As's'ur-be¯l-taqqin, obv. 8) concerning Bi¯t-Daku¯ri (obv. 7, rev. 4') and Borsippa (rev. 6'); archery units are requested.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written before 710 BC.
K. 04715 letter (to the king) CT 54, 065 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 230 (C VI 2a); SAA XVII 135 fragmentary (right part) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, WdO 4: Esarhaddon; -> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sargon II or Sennacherib) (Dietrich, SAA XVII: from —illa¯ya) (written in Uruk) mentioning a s'andabakku-official (obv. 12': LÚ.GÚ.EN.NA) and Be¯l-usa¯tu (obv. 13') and describing the sender's difficult situation (rev.) because of that he asked the king for help (rev. 9'); a man of De¯r (rev. 8': LÚ.BÀD.KI) is mentioned
K. 04716 letter (to the king) ABL 1301 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 406-407 (no. 1301); SAA XVIII 133 fragmentary (upper right part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [Nabû]-iqbi (of Kutha); the temple of Marduk (rev. 1') is mentioned
K. 04734
+ K. 16141
letter (to the king) ABL 0780 (K. 04734); CT 54, 371 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 46-47 (no. 780); SAA XVIII 095 fragmentary (upper left and lower edges are missing) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-iddina (written in Babylon), mentioning Hahhu¯ru, son of S'ellibi (obv. 5), and Babylon (obv. 14)
K. 04736 letter (to the king) ABL 0272 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 184-185 (no. 272) fragmentary (upper and upper right edge; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'abs'i (written in Uruk) concerning the Puqudians and the people of Uruk
K. 04739 letter (to the king) ABL 1303 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 406-407 (no. 1303) fragmentary (lower left part; lo. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king; the tribute (obv. 2': bil-ti), an enemy (rev. 3'), and the country of the enemy (rev. 7': KUR na-ki-ru) are mentioned
K. 04740
+ K. 05559
+ K. 14644
letter (to the king) CT 54, 066 Winckler, Altorientalische Forschungen 2, 1898, 24-26 (K. 04740); cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 46; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 068-069 (A I 1a); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 280-282; SAA XVII 023 fragmentary (left edge and lower right edge; le. edge: 1 line; lo. edge:4 lines) letter to the king (Sargon II) concerning Babylonian matters (written in Babylon): Tiglatpilesar (III), Salmanasser (V) who came to Babylon, property (?) of Marduk-apla- iddina, the king, and Za¯kiru are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 710 BC.
K. 04745
+ K. 05550
+ K. 05614
+ K. 16119
letter (to the king) ABL 1029 (K. 05550+05615); Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 76 (K. 05500); CT 54, 067 (K. 04745 + K. 16119 + K. 05550) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 218-219 (no. 1029) (K. 05550+05614)cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 46; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (19067-68) 090-091 (A IX 1); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 256-258; SAA XVII 145 fragmentary (upper part; up. edge: 3 lines; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Ki¯na¯ya [and Ere¯s'i] (written in Bi¯t-Jaki¯ni) mentioning Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 20), ma¯r Jaki¯na¯ (rev. 16), and Adad-s'uma-us°ur (rev. 7).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ki¯na¯ya wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Ne¯med-Luguda.
K. 04748 letter (to the king) ABL 1304; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 64 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 408-409 (no. 1304); SAA XVII 170 fragmentary (middle part with part of the lower edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (-> PNAE L-N 781, 901: Sargon II) concerning troops (obv. 4'), Nabû-us'abs'i (obv. 6'), Mus'e¯zib-[...] (obv. 14'), and the king of Elam (obv. 15').
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: this letter can be dated sometime between 692 and 689 BC if the assumption that Mus'e¯zib-Marduk is dealt with in l. 14 is correct.
K. 04763
+ K. 05616
+ K. 07422
+ K. 07445
+ K. 07515
+ K. 13181
letter (to the king) ABL 1356 (K. 13181); CT 54, 068 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 444-445 (no. 1356); SAA XVIII 103 fragmentary (middle part and fragment of upper edge of rev.) letter to the king (-> Dietrich: Assurbanipal; -> PNAE H-K 539: Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal; -> PNAE L-N 798, and Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) concerning Immâ (obv. 12'), son of the potter (obv. 13': DUMU *LÚ*.BÁHAR), Nabû-ahhe-bullit°, son of Uba¯ru (obv. 13'); [...] son of Nabû-ahhe¯-s'ullim (rev. 5) is mentioned
K. 04775
+ K. 05604
letter (to the king) ABL 1307 (K. 04775); CT 54, 149 (K. 05604) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 408-411 (no. 1307); SAA XVII 082 fragmentary (middle and lower part of reverse - obverse is heavily burnt; lo. right and lo. left edge are missing: lo. edge: 3+.. lines; le. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (-> PNAE N: Esarhaddon; -> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sargon II) (Dietrich: SAA XVII: from Ana-nabû-takla¯k) (written in Babylon) concerning Nabû-le'i (rev. 8', 12'), the village Ashdod (rev. 6'), and the country Tabal (rev. 7').
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 04776 letter (to the king) ABL 0967; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 65 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 172-173 (no. 967); SAA XVIII 170 fragmentary (upper and upper left edge of the tablet and lower right edge of reverse are missing; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (PNAE A: Sargon II; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Assurbanipal) from [...] concerning events in Babylon; As's'ur-be¯l-taqqin (obv. 12', rev. 3, 4, 7) is mentioned
K. 04778 letter (to the king) CT 54, 070 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 070-071 (A Iab); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 266-267; SAA XVII 040 fragment (middle part of. rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Qi¯s'ti-Marduk] (written in Babylon) concerning Nabû-s'uma-is'kun (rev. 15') and Sîn-du¯ri¯ (rev. 16'), who slandered the sender before the king.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: Qi¯s'ti-Marduk wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Babylon during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 04789 letter (to the king) ABL 0968 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 174-175 (no. 968); SAA XIII 179; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 438-440 fragmentary (middle left part) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal; -> Vera Chamaza: Esarhaddon) from [Ras'i-il and /or S'uma-iddin]: More about events in Babylonia (report); the rites of the gods of the king and a seal (rev. 6, 9, 10: NA4.KIS'IB) that should have given to Dadâ (rev. 9), are mentioned
K. 04793 letter (to the king) ABL 1455 SAA III 026 fragmentary (lower left part) petition to the king Assurbanipal from a sender in Babylon
K. 04796 letter (to the king) ABL 1309 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 410-413 (no. 1309) fragmentary (left part with upper left edge missing; lo. edge: 3 lines; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk) concerning the Puqudians (obv. 9), the land Parsu (obv. 18), Ummanigas' (obv. 16) (the Elamite king, 653-652 BC), the son of Ummanigas' (obv. 19), S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (rev. 2') (the Babylonian king: 667-648 BC), Babylon (obv. 25, rev. 7'), and Marduk-ze¯r-ibni (rev. 16')
K. 04800 letter (to the king) CT 54, 071
fragmentary (lower right part; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Borsippa); Nabû-ri¯m-ila¯ni (obv. 10', 16') is mentioned
K. 05062
+ K. 08314
+ Ki. 1904-10-9, 296 (BM 099264)
letter (to the king) ABL 1311 (K. 05062) + ABL 1464 (K. 08314) + ABL 1403 (Ki. 1904-10-9, 296) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 412-415 (no. 1311), 516-519 (no. 1464), 480-481 (no. 1403); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 311-317 fragmentary (right edge and part of left edge of the tablet are missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning news from Elam; Tammari¯tu (obv. 15, 17, 26, 27, 30), the Elamite king (obv. 27-28, 36) (652-649? BC), the people of Parsumas' and Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te are mentioned
K. 05097 letter (to the king) ABL 1313 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 416-417 (no. 1313); SAA XVII 076 fragmentary (upper left part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Na[bû-s'ar-ahhe¯s'u] concerning the watch of the king.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-s'ar-ahhe¯s'u wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa in the year 710 BC.
K. 05170 letter (to the king) CT 54, 073 SAA XVII 175 fragment (right edge section of rev.) of a letter to the king; the village Irrite ? (l. 5': URU ir-[...]) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: the script and the mentioning of Marad make it parobable that this is a fragment of a letter of Nabû-takla¯k (who wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC).
K. 05198 letter (to the king) CT 54, 075 SAA XVIII 179 fragmentary (middle part with left and right edge; le. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Assurbanipal); Gold for a sun-disc.
K. 05264 letter (to the king) ABL 1316 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 418-421 (no. 1316); SAA XVII 095 fragmentary (lower left part; le. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sennacherib) (Dietrich, SAA XVII: from [Lans'e¯]); As's'ur-be¯l-taqqin (obv. 8'), the Udine tribe (rev. 11), Marduk-s'ar-us°ur (rev. 12), and the wall of Bi¯t-dakku¯ri (rev. 22') are mentioned
K. 05304 letter (to the king) CT 54, 076 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 073 (A I 2bb); SAA XVII 028 fragmentary (lower edge and reverse - completely rubbed off - with upper right, lower right and left edge missing; lo. edge: 3+.. lines) letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Be¯l-iqi¯s'a] (written in Babylon) mentioning Babylon, the Babylonians, and Bi¯t-Jaki¯n
K. 05380 letter (to the king) ABL 1456 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 512-513 (no. 1456); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 108, 194-195 (obv. 3-9, rev. 2-9); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 323-326 fragmentary (lower right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (-> Dietrich: from Be¯l-ibni) mentioning Za¯bidu, son of Be¯l-ibni (rev. 2'), followers of Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (rev. 6') who have been killed or captured (rev. 5'-7').
-> Dietrich: the letter must have ben written in or after 649 BC.
K. 05383 letter (to the king) CT 54, 077
fragment (lower part of a tablet, the surface is in large sclaes rubbed off) of a letter to the king
K. 05384 letter (to the king) CT 54, 078
fragmentary (middle part section with part of lower edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from the s'andabakku official of Nippur; Akkad (rev. 2': *KUR.Uri.KI*, rev. 4' [... KUR.Ur]i.KI) is mentioned
K. 05389 letter (to the king) CT 54, 081
fragmentary (right edge) letter to the king (obv. 1': [...] s'á EN LUGAL.MES')
K. 05393 letter (to the king ?) CT 54, 082 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 246 (C VIII 2) fragmentary (middle part) letter (written during the reign of Esarhaddon in Gambulu ?) mentioning Nergal-na¯s°ir (obv. 4, 7)
K. 05394
+ K. 15686
+ K. 16587
letter (to the king) CT 54, 083
fragmentary (middle part of rev. ?) letter to the king (-> Dietrich: Assurbanipal; -> PNAE H-K 539: Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal) mentioning Uruk (obv. 13'), Immâ (obv. 15'), and Bu¯r-adad (obv. 15')
K. 05395 letter (to the king) CT 54, 084
fragmentary (upper right edge) letter to the king from [Nabû-us'abs'i] and the Urukeans (written in Uruk)
K. 05397 letter (to the king) ABL 1317 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 420-421 (no. 1317); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 110 (no. 145); SAA XVIII 115 fragmentary (middle part with left and right edge) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) concerning the merchants of the village Kalah (obv. 5'-6')
K. 05398 letter (to the king) ABL 0286 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 198-199 (no. 286); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 256-257 fragmentary (upper right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning Mardukâ (obv. 4)
K. 05400
+ K. 13157
letter (to the king) CT 54, 086 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 092 (A X 1); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 295; SAA XVIII 063 fragmentary (lower right part) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, WdO 4: Sargon II ?; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) mentioning Kudurru, the diviner (LÚ.MAS'.MAS'), son of Nabû-dummuq-ila¯ni (obv. 6'-7') of Borsippaen origin
K. 05401 letter (to the king ?) CT 54, 087 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 231 (C VI 2b) fragment (obv. ?) of a letter (written in Uruk) mentioning Ahhe¯-s'a (l. 3') (the Eanna priest).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written during the reign of Esarhaddon (Ahhe¯-s'a was dismissed in 675? BC).
K. 05403 letter (to the king) CT 54, 088
fragment (upper edge of rev.) of a letter to the king
K. 05404 letter (to the king) CT 54, 089 SAA XVIII 049 fragment (rev. ?) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhadon) (written in Babylon); Be¯l and Nabû (obv. 4‘, 9‘) are mentioned.
K. 05405
+ K. 07358
letter (to the king) CT 54, 090
fragmentary (lower right part) letter to the king; "my (resident) aliens" (rev. 5: [..] *ú*-ba-ru-ti-ía), the governor (rev. 9: LÚ.EN-NAM) are mentioned
K. 05406
+ K. 14659
+ K. 15699
letter (to the king) CT 54, 091 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 092 (A X 2); SAA XVII 071 fragment (rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Sargon II or Sennacherib) (written in Borsippa) mentioning ma¯r-Jaki¯ni (sc. Marduk-apla-iddina).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 05407 letter (to the king) CT 54, 092 Dietrich, AOAT 7, 1970, 174-75 (obv. 4-9) fragment (lower edge fragment; lo. edge: 4 lines) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] (of Uruk) concerning S'ula¯, the oldest son of Ibna¯, [of Uru]k, who was entrusted with the duty of a s'atammu by S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n and appointed as an administrativ officer (S'À LÚ.EN.MES' pi-qí-ne-[ti]) in the town S'ame¯le¯.
K. 05412.B letter (to the king) ABL 0857 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 96-97 (no. 857); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 197; SAA XVII 108 fragment (upper right edge of obverse) of a letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from Aqa¯r-Be¯l-lu¯mur.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 05413.B letter (to the king) CT 54, 095
fragment of a letter (right edge of obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] (written in Uruk) mentioning Uruk (l. 2')
K. 05416.B letter (to the king) CT 54, 097
CT 54 gives only as K. 5416.
fragmentary (rev. with upper edge) letter to the king; a s'es'gallu priest (rev. 2: [... _]_ LÚ.S'ES'.GAL) and several items, made of or covered with gold (rev. 7), and the hands (l. 4', 6', 9': S'U.II-s'ú) of the king (l.4', 6') are mentioned
K. 05418.B letter (to the king) ABL 0835 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 80-81 (no. 835); SAA XVII 012 fragment (upper and upper right part of obverse) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te .
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar during the years 710-709.
K. 05423.C letter (to the king) ABL 0836 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 80-83 (no. 836); SAA XVII 013 fragment (upper right edge) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar during the years 710-709.
K. 05426.B
+ K. 07459
+ K. 10408
+ K. 13018
+ K. 15410
+ K. 15696
+ K. 16138
+ K. 16615
letter (to the king) ABL 1461 (K. 07459); CT 54, 099 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 516-517 (no.1461: K. 07459); SAA XVII 068 fragmentary (...) letter to the king (Sargon II.) from Ana-Nabû-tak[la¯k] (of Borsippa).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 05427.B
+ K. 05525
letter (to the king) CT 54, 100 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 099 (B II); SAA XVII 074 fragment (upper left edge of obv.) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, WdO 4: Sennacherib, -> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sargon II) from Bala¯ssu (written in Babylon)
K. 05429 letter (to the king) CT 54, 101 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 097 (A/B III 1); SAA XVII 072 fragment (left edge with lower left edge) of a letter to the king (Sargon II or Sennacherib).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-Nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 05431.B letter (to the king) ABL 1319 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 420-421 (no. 1319); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 195, 197; SAA XVII 109 fragmentary (middle left part) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from [Aqar-be¯l-lu¯mur] concerning Babylon and the Babylonians.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 05433.B letter (to the king) CT 54, 102 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 205 (B IV b); SAA XVII 099 fragmentary (upper right and right edge; up. edge: 3+.. lines) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from [Lans'e¯] mentioning m.Be¯l-usa¯tu (obv. 4'), the son of Tabne¯a (obv. 14), and the governor (LÚ.EN.NAM, obv. 11', rev. 7', 17')
K. 05434.A letter (to the king) CT 54, 103 cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 084-085 (A V 2a); SAA XVII 057 fragmentary (left edge; le. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, WdO 4: Sargon II ?, -> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sennacherib) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in Babylon).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: Be¯l-ibni wrote letters to the king Sennacherib during the years 703-700 BC.
K. 05436.B letter (to the king) CT 54, 104 SAA XVIII 073 fragmentary (upper left part of obv. - lower part of rev.) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Nippur)
K. 05437.A letter (to the king) ABL 1320 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 420-423 (no. 1320) fragmentary (middle right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Be¯l-ibni (obv. 4') (the governor of the Sealand, 650-646? BC), Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 6', 7', rev. 4') (the governor of the Sealand: 6..-650 BC), and Sîn-iddina (rev. 2') are mentioned
K. 05438 letter (to the king) ABL 1027 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 216-217 (no. 1027) fragmentary (upper left edge) letter to the king from S'ullumu concerning distant troops
K. 05439.A letter (to the king) CT 54, 105 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 211 (C I 2c); SAA XVIII 172 fragmentary (middle part with right edge) letter to the king (Dietrich: Esarhaddon; Reynolds, SAA XVIII, xxxiii: possibly Sîn-s'arra-is'kun) mentioning S'uma-iddina (rev. 3'), Tardi¯ya (rev. 11'), and the ancestors of the king (rev. 12: LUGAL.MES' AD.MES'-*ka*)
K. 05441.B letter (to the king) CT 54, 107
fragmentary (middle part with right edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Uruk (rev. 8': UNUG.K[I ..])
K. 05442.B letter (to the king) CT 54, 108 SAA XVIII 188 fragmentary (left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Borsippa); Babylon (obv. 14‘, rev. 3‘), Borsippa (obv. 4‘, 7‘, 8‘, 13‘), and a member of the hi'a¯lu military force (obv. 15': LÚ.hi-a-a-lu-s'ú) are mentioned
K. 05444.B
+ K. 14617
+ K. 15388
+ K. 15688
letter (to the king) CT 54, 109 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 082 (A III 1c); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 278-280; SAA XVII 046 fragmentary (upper left, upper right and lower left edge are missing; up. edge: 3 lines; le. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-[s'uma is'kun]; petition concerning the injustice of the official Uqu¯qu of Borsippa against the sender; the Babylonians and people of Borsippa are referred to as witnesses
K. 05447.A
+ K. 13038
letter (to the king) CT 54, 111 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 194-195 (B I 3b); SAA XVII 110 fragmentary (middle part with lower left and lower edge; lo. edge: 4 lines; le. edge: 2+.. lines) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) mentioning the people of Kis' (obv. 4), Borsippa (obv. 6), Sippar (to be restored obv. 7) and Kutha (obv. 7) as well as Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 8: DUMU m.ia-k[i-i-ni ..]), whom the Elamite king prevent from coming in the month nisannu (obv. 8-11).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 703 BC.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 05448.B
+ 83-1-18, 053
letter (to the king) Waterman, AJSL 29.1 (1912) 14 (no. 11: 83-1-18, 053); ABL 1241 (83-1-18, 53); CT 54, 112 (K. 05448.B) Waterman, AJSL 29.1 (1912) 32-34; Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 364-365 (no. 1241); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 17-18 (no. 18); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 114-116, 200-201 (obv. 3-21), 200-203 (rev. 1-12); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 164-165, 165 n. 155 fragmentary (upper and upper left edge are missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in S'a¯t-iddina) asking for troops against the Puqudians, the Gurasimmu people and the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti); Eridu (obv. 12') and Ur (obv. 12') have made terms with the enemy, but Ur, Kisik and S'a¯t-iddina remain loyal to Assyria (rev. 15-16).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC.
K. 05449.B
+ K. 13148
+ K. 13176
letter (to the king) CT 54, 113 (CT 54 p. 12 wrongly marked as K. 5499b+...)
fragmentary (middle part with part of left and right edge; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal); 1 line is erased on rev.
K. 05450.B letter (to the king) CT 54, 114 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 199-200 (B I 4b); SAA XVII 118 fragment (upper left edge and left part of obv.) of a letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir and [Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur] (written in Babylon) mentioning the presence of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 9: DUMU m.ia-kin7*) in [Babylon] as well as Lans'e¯ (obv. 12) and Nabû-us'allim (obv. 14).
-> jf: The letter could have been written between 702 and 700 BC.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 05451.B letter (to the king) CT 54, 115
fragment (lower edge) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon)
K. 05455.B letter (to the king) ABL 1322 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 422-423 (no. 1322); SAA XVIII 065 fragment (middle left part of obverse) of a letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); the deities Zamana (obv. 2') and Bau (obv. 2'), and the village Kish (obv. 9') are mentioned
K. 05456.B letter (to the king ?) ABL 1323 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 422-423 (no. 1323); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 317-318 fragment (middle left part of obverse) of a letter (reign of Assurbanipal); Indabibi (the king of Elam; 649-648 BC) (obv. 2') and Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 6') are mentioned.
-> de Vaan: the letter must have been written between spring 649 and summer 648
K. 05457
+ K. 13128
letter (to the king) ABL 0754 (K. 05457); Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 55 (K. 5457); CT 54, 250 (K. 13128) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 28-31 (no. 754) (K. 5457); Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 95, 115-116, 184-185 (obv. 4-13), 202-203 (obv. 20-24); cf. Frame, CRRAI 30, 1980, 264; cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 160-161 fragmentary (upper left, right, lower left, lower and lower right edges are missing; reverse is missing complete) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Kudurru (written in Uruk) concerning a rebellion of S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n and the defect of the country of the Gurasimmu.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the late 649 BC.
-> Frame: The letter must have been written around 650 BC.
K. 05461 letter (to the king) ABL 1028; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 51 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 216-219 (no.1028); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 21-22 (no. 23) fragmentary (upper edge is missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from (Nabû-us'abs'i) (written in Uruk) concerning the Puqudians who had entered Uruk; Sahdu (obv. 9'), brother of Nabû-us'e¯zib (obv. 10'), is mentioned
K. 05463
+ K. 22015
letter (to the king) ABL 0928 (K. 05463) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 144-147 (K. 05463) (no. 928); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 125-126 (K. 05463) (no. 168); SAA X 161 (K. 05463) K. 05463: fragmentary (upper part; upper left edge is missing) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Munnabitu (written in Babylon): Petition concerning a lawsuit
K. 22015: flake from obverse
K. 05467 letter (to the king) CT 54, 118 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 231 (C VI 2c) fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon ?) (written in Uruk ?) describing an event of messengers who arrived, but Za¯kir was not between them (rev. 5-7), a messenger of the king (rev. 7: LÚ.A.KIN s'á LUGAL), and someone who has been brought secretly to Uruk and handed over to someone else (8-12)
K. 05471 letter (to the king) CT 54, 119 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 195 (B I 3c) fragment (middle with part of upper edge of obv.) of a letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) mentioning the presence of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 5: [... DUMU] ia-*kin7* [...]) in Babylon.
-> Dietrich: The letter must have been written between 702 and 700 BC.
K. 05473 letter (to the king) ABL 1326; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 65 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 424-425 (no. 1326) fragmentary (lower part; lo. edge: 5 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Babylon (rev. 4), Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 4', rev. 5) (the gouvernor of the Sealand, 6..-650 BC), Be¯l-ibni (obv. obv. 5'), and S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (obv. 2', rev. 6) (the Babylonina king; 667-648 BC) are mentioned
K. 05494.A letter (to the king) CT 54, 120 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 187-188 (D I 2a); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 333-334 fragmentary (left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni]: the town Nugu'u (obv. 5': LÚ nu-gu-'u) and the river ÍD.Takkatab (obv. 6', 8') are mentioned.
-> Dietrich / jf (acc. to Dietrich’s information): the letter must have been written between 648 and 646 BC.
K. 05501 letter (to the king) CT 54, 121
fragment (middle part of rev.) of a letter to the king; a messenger (l. 3' *LÚ*.DUMU-s'ip-ri-s'ú) is mentioned
K. 05504
+ K. 06946
letter (to the king) ABL 0279 (K. 06946); CT 54, 122 (K. 05504) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 190-191 (K. 06946) (no. 279); cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 178-179 (K. 05504: D I 1b); Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 102 (K. 05504); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 334-335 (K. 05504) K. 06946: fragmentary (left part with part of upper edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Kudurru concerning the Puqudians and the destruction of Bi¯t-Amukkanni (see also ABL 275);
K. 05504: fragment (middle part with beginning of the lower edge; lo. edge: 1+.. lines) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the south Sealand: ma¯t-tâmti); [Bi¯t-A]muka¯ni and the Puqudians are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the late 650 BC.
K. 05505 letter (to the king) CT 54, 123
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Mannu-ki¯-[...] (l. 2') and Uruk (l. 6': [...] *LUGAL* UNU[G.KI ...]) are mentioned.
-> jf (2003): check join with 81-2-4, 481(CT 54, 477).
K. 05510
+ K. 07519
+ K. 07527
+ Sm. 1793 (?)
+ Bu. 91-5-9, 030
letter (to the king) CT 54, 124 (K. 05510); CT 54, 203 (K. 07527); CT 54, 202 (K. 07519); CT 54, 558 (Bu. 91-5-9, 030); CT 54, 422 (Sm. 1793) de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 340-341 (K. 07519); SAA XVII 180 (K. 07527) fragmentary (middle part of obverse with left edge und lower right edge) (light brown slip on light core) letter (obv. 20 lines; rev.: 11 lines)
K. 05510: fragment (obv. ?) of a letter to the king; "slaves" (l.3' LÚ.ÌR.ME[S' ..]), 4': LÚ.ÌR.[...]) and the governor (l. 6': LÚ.EN-NAM) are mentioned;
K. 07519: fragment (obv.) of a letter (from Be¯l-ibni ?);
K. 07527: fragmentary (lower right part) letter to an official; troops ( obv. 5', rev. 2: LÚ.ÉRIN.MES') are mentioned;
Sm. 1793: fragment (middle part of reverse near to the right edge) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Borsippa ?);
Bu. 91-5-9, 030: fragmentary (left edge; redish slip on light core) letter to the king; the governor (obv. 4': LÚ.EN-NAM) is mentioned.
K. 05512
+ K. 05575
letter (to the king) CT 54, 126 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 189 (D I 3a); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 335-336 fragment (left edge of rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni ?] concerning an event involving Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯ti.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between spring 650 and 646 BC.
K. 05522 letter (to the king) CT 54, 128 SAA XVIII 032 fragment (middle part of rev.) of a letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); a commandant (l. 8': LÚ.GAR-UMUS') is mentioned
K. 05524
+ K. 16120
letter (to the king) CT 54, 129 SAA XVIII 025 fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Uruk ?)
K. 05536 letter (to the king) CT 54, 131 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 192 (A/B IV); SAA XVII 097 fragment (obv.) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, WdO 4: Sargon II or Sennacherib; ->Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sennacherib) (-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: from [Lans'e¯]) mentioning the Damuna people (4': LÚ.da-mu-[na-a+a ...]) - therefore the letter must have been written in the area of the Gambulean people
K. 05538 letter (to the king) CT 54, 132 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 187 (A I 3a); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 271-272; SAA XVII 038 fragmentary (lower left edge) letter to the king (Sennacherib) (written in Babylon) mentioning Ina-te¯s'î-et°ir (obv. 3'), Esagila (obv. 6') and Babylon (obv. 6', rev. 4')
K. 05541
+ K. 05617
+ K. 13173
letter (to the king) ABL 1330 (K. 5617);
ABL 1355 (K. 13173); CT 54, 133
Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 426-427 (no. 1330), 428-431 (no. 1355); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 075-076 (A I 2e); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 272-273; SAA XVII 047 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Ri¯mu¯tu (written in Babylon) concerning the temple Esagila (in Babylon) and the insult of Ninurta-na¯s°ir. Ri¯mu¯tu might have been appointed to the s'atammu of the Esagila by Sargon
K. 05551
+ K. 07474
+ K. 16595
letter (to the king) CT 54, 135 SAA XVII 168 fragment (upper left edge, part of left edge, lower right part and rev ? are missing) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich: written in Babylon ?); the s'andabakku (?) (l. 7': [... LÚ.GÚ].EN.NA a-na [...]) is mentioned
K. 05553 letter (to the king ?) CT 54, 136 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 232 (C VI 2d) fragment (rev. ?) of a letter (rather a literary text judged by shape of tablet and ductus) (written during the reign of Esarhaddon in Uruk ?) mentioning Za¯kiru, the sheikh (l. 9': LÚ.na-si-ku), and other sheikhs (l. 4': LÚ.na-si-*ka*-tu; see also l. 8'), and Uruk (l. 6)
K. 05557 letter (to the king) ABL 1457 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 512-515 (no. 1457); SAA XVIII 022 fragment (upper left part of obverse) of a letter to the king (-> Waterman: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-iddina; the village of Indabi (obv. 11: URU.in-da-a-bi) is mentioned
K. 05558
+ K. 07371
letter (to the king) CT 54, 137
fragmentary (left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Gambulu); Uruk (rev. 3': UNUG.KI) and S'ulluma (rev. 5': m.s'ul-lu-ma) are mentioned
K. 05567 letter (to the king) CT 54, 138
fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯ti (rev. 4', 8') is mentioned
K. 05585 letter (to the king) ABL 0239; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 75 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 160-161 (no. 239); SAA XVIII 194 fragmentary (upper part; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Enlil-ba¯ni (the s'andabakku ?) (written in Nippur) concerning events in Nippur.
-> jf (2003): The letter must have been written between 664 and 661 BC.
K. 05588
+ K. 05619
+ K. 07475
+ K. 15718
letter (to the king) CT 54, 141 SAA XVIII 196 fragmentary (upper part and lower right part are missing) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon); the river Euphrate (obv. 12': ÍD.pu-rat-*tu*), Be¯l-s'unu (obv. 13) (the governor of Hinda¯nu ?), and Babylon (rev. 9) are mentioned .
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 BC.
K. 05590 letter (to the king) CT 54, 142 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 211-212 (C I 2d); SAA XVIII 112 fragmentary (lower left part; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon ?) mentioning m.Bu¯nannu (obv. 6) (father of Be¯l-iqi¯s'a and leader of the Gambulu people against Esahaddon)
K. 05591 letter (to the king) CT 54, 143 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 097 (A/B III 2); SAA XVII 163 fragmentary (upper left part; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Sargon II or Sennacherib) from [Nas°i¯b-ilu].
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Nas°i¯b-ilu wrote letters to the king Sargon II ca. 710 BC.
K. 05592 letter (to the king) ABL 1329 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 426-427 (no. 1329) fragmentary (middle left part) letter to the king concerning an unknown object (partly covered ?) with silver and gold
K. 05593 letter (to the king) CT 54, 144
fragmentary (left part, very near of the lower edge) letter to the king; a prefect (rev. 6': LÚ.s'á!-kin) or messenger (LÚ.A-KIN) is mentioned
K. 05594
+ K. 11425
letter (to the king) ABL 1030 (K. 05594); Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 75 (K. 05594); CT 54, 224 (K. 11425) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 218-219 (no. 1030) (K. 05594); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 290; SAA XVII 030 fragment (obverse - upper edge, part of right edge and lower left part are missing; reverse is highly burned) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) (written in Bi¯t-Daku¯ri) concerning Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 5') and Marduk-s'ar-us°ur
K. 05595 letter (to the king) CT 54, 145 Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 296-297 fragment (middle part with beginning of left edge of rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Sargon II or Sennacherib) (written in Borsippa); the temple Ezida (l. 5') is mentioned
K. 05596 letter (to the king) CT 54, 146
fragmentary (left edge) letter to the king
K. 05605 letter (to the king) CT 54, 150 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 089 (A VII 2); SAA XVII 134 fragmentary (upper left edge; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (-> Dietich: Sargon II or Sennacherib) from —illa¯ya (written in Uruk) mentioning ma¯r Ja[ki¯ni] (sc. Marduk-apla-iddina) (rev. 2')
K. 05607 letter (to the king) ABL 0930 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 146-147 (no. 930); SAA XVII 050 fragmentary (upper left part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Ame¯l-[Nabû] (written in Babylon) concerning Bi¯t-Jaki¯n (obv. 8) and the town Tarba¯s°i (obv. 9).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ame¯l-Nabû wrote letters to the king Sargon II in the year 709 BC.
K. 05613 letter (to the king) CT 54, 152
fragmentary (lower part; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king; 300 talents of something (obv. 7': 3 ME G[UN ...]) and the village Re¯ma (rev. 5: a-na URU.re-e*-ma.KI*) are mentioned
K. 05615 letter (to the king) CT 54, 153
fragment (rev. ?) of a letter to the king
K. 05618 letter (to the king) CT 54, 154 SAA XVIII 035 fragmentary (left edge near of the lower edge) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); the Gamubuleans (rev. 6': LUGAL gam-bu-[...]) are mentioned
K. 05620 letter (to the king)

fragmentary (lower left part; lo. edge: 2 lines - almost no edge; le. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king
K. 05622 letter (to the king) ABL 1459 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 514-515 (no. 1459); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 105-106; de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 326-327 fragmentary (middle left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning events in Elam, mentioning Tammari¯tu (the Elamite king; 652-649? BC) (rev. 2').
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC.
K. 05626
+ K. 07558
letter (to the king) CT 54, 156 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 075 (A I 2c); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 270-281; SAA XVII 032 fragment (left part of obv.) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Ina-te¯s'î-et°ir] mentioning Babylon (obv. 5) and Esangila (obv. 8)
K. 05627 letter (to the king) ABL 1331 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 426-427 (no. 1331); SAA XVII 154 fragment (upper part of obverse; le. edge: 2 lines) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from S'ama'gunu; Ia'abi-ili (obv. 4) and the king of Elam (obv. 6) are mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: S'ama‘gunu wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Tublias'.
K. 05637 letter (to the king) CT 54, 163
fragmentary (left edge; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Kudurru ?] (written in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni); Nabû-s'arra us°ur (left edge 1) is mentioned
K. 05638
+ K. 12015
+ K. 13834
letter (to the king) ABL 1460 (K. 05638); CT 54, 164 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 514-515 (K. 05638) (no. 1460); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 209-210 (C I 2a); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 494-495; SAA XVIII 019 fragmentary (middle left part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); Be¯l-ahhe¯-eri¯ba (obv. 5'), Ras'i-ilu (rev. 2') (the official of the temple Esagila) and Kurigalzu (rev. 3') are mentioned
K. 05639
+ K. 07792
letter (to the king) CT 54, 165 (K. 05639); CT 54, 210 (K. 07792)
K. 07792: fragmentary (upper left edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Sîn-tabni-us°ur] (written in Gurasimmu);
K. 05639: fragmentary (left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Gurasimmu ?); Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯ti (obv. 12') is mentioned
K. 05807
+ K. 13106
letter (to the king) CT 54, 169
fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon); Be¯l-uballit° (obv. 7': s'á d.EN-ú-ba[l-lit° ...]) (not cited in PNAE) is mentioned
K. 06118 letter (to the king) CT 54, 170 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 237-238 (C VII 1c); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 65-66; SAA X 115 fragmentary (upper part; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ): Arrest and interrogations, mentioning the s'atammu-official (of Sippar) Nabû-na¯s°ir (obv. 7').
-> Dietrich: The letter must have been written 675 BC.
K. 06122 letter (to the king) CT 54, 171 SAA XVII 176 fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Gambulu); the king of Elam (l. 2': ... LUGAL KUR.*NIM*.[... ]), De¯r (l. 5': URU di-ri.KI) and the Gambuleans (l. 8': LÚ.gam-bu-l[a-...]) are mentioned
K. 06147 letter (to the king) CT 54, 172
fragment (right edge) of a letter to the king; the kings (l. 3: [.._]_-nu s'a LUGAL.MES') are mentioned
K. 07256 letter (to the king) CT 54, 173
fragment (middle part with lower edge; lo. edge: 1+.. lines) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal from Gambulu); Water (l. 8': A.MES'-s'ú-nu) is mentioned
K. 07315 letter (to the king) CT 54, 176 SAA XVIII 009 fragmentary (upper left edge; part of right edge, and most of the left part are missing) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon ?) concverning the gods (obv. 13', 21', rev. 16': di-i-nu s'á DINGIR.MES', see also lo. edge 22: [...] s'á DINGIR.MES'-ka u ÌR-k[a ...]); d.Anuni¯tu (rev. 18') is mentioned
K. 07317 letter (to the king) ABL 1334 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 428-429 (no. 1334); SAA XVII 171 fragmentary (middle left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning Babylon (obv. 8', rev. 5', 7'), the Babylonians (obv. 5') and Rimu¯tu (obv. 7')
K. 07324
+ 83-1-18, 275
letter (to the king) CT 54, 177 cf. Mattila, SAAS 11, 2000, 76 fragmentary (lower part - lower left edge is missing; lo. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Gambulu); Marduk-s'arra-us°ur (obv. 4') and the village Bi¯t-imbi (obv. 8') are mentioned.
-> Mattila: the letter must be connected with Assurbanipal's campaign against Elam in 647-646 BC.
K. 07326
+ EPHE 342
letter (to the king) ABL 1335 (K. 07326); Parpola, AOAT 281 (2002) 577-580 (photos) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 428-431 (no. 1335); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 199; Parpola, AOAT 281 (2002) 561-565; SAA XVII 120 fragmentary (lower left part and lower right edge are missing; up. edge: 5 lines) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from [Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir] and Aqar-be¯l-lu¯mur concerning De¯r (obv. 9, 1), Elam (obv. 13, rev. 25') and Lulla-Be¯l (obv. 26, rev. 8').
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 07340 letter (to the king) CT 54, 178
fragmentary (right part; lo. edge: 4 lines; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [... and the people of S'a¯t-iddina]
K. 07355 letter (to the king) CT 54, 180 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 212-213 (C I 2e); SAA XVIII 046 fragmentary (lower left edge) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) mentioning Be¯l-s'unu (obv. 5'), the son of Bu¯nannu (rev. 6: DUMU m.bu-n[a-...]), and the son of Ir'a¯ni (rev. 7: DUMU m.ir-a[n-..])
K. 07369 letter (to the king) CT 54, 182 cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970 102-103 fragmentary (left part; lo. ege: 3 lines; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from ([Nabû-ri¯m-ila¯ni and Nergal-na¯s°ir]) (written in Gurasimmu); Akkad (rev. 4) and the Sealand (rev. 14: LÚ KUR.tam-[...]) are mentioned; a reference to "this month ajjaru" (rev. 8: ITU.GUD a-ga-a) is made.
-> Dietrich: the letter might have been written in 649 BC.
K. 07372 letter (to the king) ABL 1337 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 432-433 (no. 1337); SAA XVIII 033 fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); Babylon (rev. 12') is mentioned
K. 07383 letter (to the king) CT 54, 183 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 074 (A I 2bg); SAA XVII 035 fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Be¯l-iqi¯s'a] (written in Babylon) mentioning Be¯l-ibni and Marduk-apla-iddina (rev. 19': [md.AMAR.UTU.IB]ILA-SU[M-na ..]
K. 07396 letter (to the king) ABL 1338 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 432-433 (no. 1338); SAA XVIII 075 fragment (upper right edge; up. edge: 1 line) of a letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) from Dummuqâ (written in Nippur)
K. 07397 letter (to the king) CT 54, 184 de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 336-337 fragmentary (lower and lower right edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (from Be¯l-ibni ?) (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te (obv. 3')
K. 07404 letter (to the king) CT 54, 185
fragmentary (lower right edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); the watch of the king (low. edge 7-8), the Sealand (rev. 1: KUR.tam-tim) and Elam (rev. 2: KUR.NIM.MA.KI) are mentioned
K. 07410 letter (to the king) CT 54, 187 SAA XVIII 168 fragmentary (right edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal); the king of Babylon (rev. 2': LUGAL TIN.TIR.KI) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 / 652-648 BC.
K. 07415 letter (to the king) CT 54, 188
fragmentary (upper right and right edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from (Nabû-us'abs'i and the people of Uruk] (written in Uruk); Uruk (obv. 5') and the watch (obv. 14: ma-as°-s°ar-ti) are mentioned
K. 07417 letter (to the king) CT 54, 189
fragmentary (right edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Marduk-s'arra-us°ur (obv. 3') and Akkad (rev. 8': [...].URU.KI) are mentioned
K. 07426
+ K. 15695
+ K. 16602
+ K. 21597
letter (to the king) ABL 0030 (K. 07426); CT 54, 326 (K. 07426 + 15695 + 16602) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 22-25 (K. 07426) (no. 30); cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 46; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 274-275 (K. 07426 + 15695 + 16602); SAA XVII 051 (K. 07426 + 15695 + 16602) fragmentary (right part) letter to the king Sargon II from Arad-ea (written in Babylon) concerning Elam and Marduk-apla-iddina (king of the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti).
K. 21597: fragment of obverse near of the lower edge (black slip on light core) (5 lines) of a letter (?)
K. 07427
+ K. 16125
letter (to the king) CT 54, 191 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 213 (C I 2f); SAA XVIII 029 fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) mentioning Is'tar-na''id (obv. 8') and the ancestors of the king (rev.3: [LUGAL.MES' A]D.MES'-ka)
K. 07428 letter (to the king) CT 54, 192 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 200-201 (B I 5c); SAA XVII 124 fragmentary (obv.: upper edge and lower left edge are missing; le. edge: 1+.. lines) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Nabû-li¯s'ir (= Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir ?) (written in Babylon) mentioning 188 soldiers (obv. 7') as well as 20 oxen (obv. 9'), 24 donkeys (obv. 10') and gold (obv. 12').
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 704-692 BC.
K. 07435 letter (to the king) CT 54, 194 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 093 (A X 3); SAA XVII 178 fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter mentioning Nabû-s'uma-is'kun.
If this is the governor of Uruk the letter must have been addressed to Sargon II
K. 07446
+ K. 16611
letter (to the king)

fragmentary (right, lower right and part of lower edge) letter to the king
K. 07455 letter (to the king) CT 54, 196 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 219-220 (C III 2a);
SAA X 162
fragment (middle part of reverse with part of upper edge) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Nabû-iqbi (written in Kutha) mentioning Ere¯s'u (obv. 3')
K. 07479 letter (to the king) CT 54, 198 SAA XVIII 157 fragmentary (lower right part; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Kutha); Nabû-ahhe¯-s'ullim (obv. 3') in connection with oxen and sheep for the god Nergal (obv. 3'-4') and S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n ( obv. 9') are mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC.
K. 07489 letter (to the king) CT 54, 199 SAA XVII 179 fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king
K. 07513 letter (to the king) CT 54, 201 cf. Dietrich WdO 5 (1969-70) 190 (D I 3b); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 339-340 fragmentary (lower right part; lo edge: 2 lines) letter (to the king Assurbanipal ?) from [Be¯l-ibni] mentioning the Sealand (obv. 6': ma¯t-tâmti).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between spring 650 and 646 BC.
K. 07526
+ K. 19980
letter (to the king) ABL 0837 (K. 07526) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 82-83 (no. 837: K. 07526); SAA XVII 014 (K. 07526) upper part of a letter (red to orange clay); reverse either not inscribed or rubbed off;
K. 19980: upper left part (orange slip on red core) (2+4.. lines).
K. 07526: fragment (upper right and part of right edge of obverse; orange clay) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar during the years 710-709.
K. 07530
+ Rm.II 483
letter (to the king) CT 54, 204 cf. Dietrich WdO 4 (1967-68) 201-202 (B I 6a); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 245-247; SAA XVII 024 fragmentary (middle part with part of lower edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Sargon II) (written in Babylon) mentioning the dynasty of the Sealand (obv. 23: ... *BAL-e* s'á KUR-A.AB.BA ...), the destruction of its throne (obv. 23: GIS'.GU.ZA ZÁH ...), Babylon (obv. 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24) and the temple Esangila (obv. 7, 18, 24).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: the letter seems to have been written before the conquest of Babylon in 710 BC.
K. 07537 letter (to the king) CT 54, 205
fragmentary (right lower edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?); the king of Elam (obv. 11: [... LUGA]L KUR.NIM.MA.KI) is mentioned
K. 07540 letter (to the king) CT 54, 206
fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Nabû-us'abs'i] (written in Uruk); S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (rev. 6') is mentioned
K. 07541 letter (to the king) CT 54, 207 Dietrich, AOAT 7, 1970, 160-61 (obv. 5-6) fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal); Nabû-e¯t°ir is mentioned
K. 07543 letter (to the king) CT 54, 208
fragmentary (middle part with left edge) letter to the king (Assurbanipal); a colleague (rev. 4': s'á LÚ.ru-'-u e-mu--_[_ ...]) and S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n (rev. 5) are mentioned
K. 07880 letter (to the king) CT 54, 211 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 093 (A X 4); SAA XVII 181 fragment (upper left edge of rev.) of a letter mentioning ma¯r-Jaki¯ni (rev. 1) (sc. Marduk-apla-iddina).
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the letter must have been written during the reign of Sargon II.
K. 08379 letter (to the king) Waterman, AJSL 29.1 (1912) 19 (no. 17); ABL 1339 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 432-435 (no. 1339); cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47, n. 247; cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 155 n. 106; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 258-260; SAA XVII 158 fragmentary (upper part; upper left and right edges are missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Marduk-apla-iddina concerning Zakir (obv. 14).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: the letter has been written in Babylon in 710 BC.
K. 08381 letter (to the king) ABL 1032 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 220-221 (no. 1032) fragmentary (lower left part; le. edge: 3 lines; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning La¯-a¯diru-ili (rev. 1', 2', 6', 10', 14') and his (military) contingent
K. 08389 letter (to the king ?) ABL 0865 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 100-101 (no. 865); Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 21 n. 108; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 254-256; SAA XVII 146 fragmentary (lower part; upper line of rev. is missing; le. edge: 3 lines) letter (written in Babylon ?) (reign of Sargon II) concerning the Hindarians (obv. 5') and the king having entered Babylon and kissed the ground before Marduk and —arpani¯tu (obv. 7'-10')
K. 08409 letter (to the king) ABL 0893 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 120-123 (no. 893); SAA XVII 101 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Bada¯ya concerning the village Be¯b-Bitqi.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXV: Bada¯ya wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Gambulu in the year 710/706 BC.
K. 08412 letter (to the king) ABL 1340 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 435-436 (no. 1340); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 275-278; SAA XVII 034 fragmentary (upper right edge, left edge and surface of upper left part of reverse are missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Nabû-s'uma-li¯s']ir (written in Babylon) concerning Esagila (obv. 12, 17), Babylon and the gods Be¯l and Be¯lti¯a (obv. 7-8, 14)
K. 08433 letter (to the king) ABL 1341 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 434-437 (no. 1341); SAA XVIII 102 fragmentary (middle part with left and right edge) letter to the king (-> Waterman: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) concerning Apla¯ya (obv. 8'), son of Nadinu (obv. 8'), who is a rebel from a family of rebels
K. 08440 letter (to the king) ABL 1342 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 436-437 (no. 1342); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 101 n. 2, 110, 196-197 (rev. 15-17); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 318-322 fragmentary (middle left part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [(a brother of) Be¯l-ibni ?]; Ur (obv. 5'), Be¯l-ibni (obv. 8', rev. 15'), and the Sealand (rev. 7': ma¯t-tâmti) are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 649 BC.
K. 08530 letter (to the king ?) ABL 1034 Klauber, AJSL 28.2 (1912) 115-116 (rev.); Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 220-223 (no. 1034); SAA XIII 182; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 456-457 fragmentary (middle part with left and right edge) letter (reign of Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) mentioning Issar-na'di, the mayor, (obv. 11') who joined in a conspiracy with the royal bodyguard (obv. 10': LÚ.GAR UGU URU) against Ras'il (rev. 14')
K. 08632
+ K. 16121
letter (to the king) Geers Heft A p. 017B (K. 08632); CT 54, 355 (K. 16121)
fragmentary (lower right part) letter to the king (brown clay; very thick tablet; script and shape lookes rather like a literary tablet); Bibi¯a (m.bi-bi-e-a) (rev. 4), and d.NIN.É DINGIR.MES' (rev. 6) are mentioned
K. 08681 letter (to the king) CT 54, 212 SAA XVIII 124 fragmentary (oblong format; middle part with part of upper and lower edge; up. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-li¯s'ir (written in Nippur); the house of the fathers and the house of the gods (obv. 9: É AD.MES' É.DINGIR.ME[S' ...]) and the s'andabakku (rev. 4: LÚ.GÚ.EN.NA) are mentioned
K. 09124
+ K. 11849
letter (to the king) CT 54, 215 SAA XVII 085 fragment (obv. ?) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich: Assurbanipal; -> PNAE L-N 940: Sargon II) (Dietrich, SAA XVII: probably from Ana-Nabû-takla¯k) (written in Borsippa); Sumâ son of Nenê (l. 9') is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Ana-nabû-takla¯k wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 09187 letter (to the king) CT 54, 216 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 192 (A/B III 4); SAA XVII 182 fragment (rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Sargon II or Sennacherib); Lans'e¯ is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: the reference to Lans'e¯ (l. 3‘) dates the letter to the reign of Sennacherib.
K. 10120
+ K. 16127
letter (to the king) ABL 1344 (K. 10120); CT 54, 359 (K. 016127) cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 242 (C VII 2a); SAA X 116 fragmentary (upper right part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [Be¯l-us'e¯zib] (written in Ninâ): Full moon on 14th day; suggestions for appointments; mentioning Nabû-s'arra-us°ur (rev. 11) (the cohort commander - ra¯b kis°ir - of Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni and the Sealand ?)
K. 10319 letter (to the king) CT 54, 219 (K. 10319)
K. 10319: fragmentary (lower right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni ?] (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti); Assurbanipal (obv. 8) is mentioned
K. 10736 letter (to the king) CT 54, 221 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 208-209 (C I 1c); SAA X 157 fragmentary (middle part with part of upper edge) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from As'are¯du: Averting the evil on an eclipse.
-> Dietrich: the letter could have been written in 672 BC.
K. 10743 letter (to the king) CT 54, 222 SAA XVIII 129 fragment (middle part of obverse with left edge) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon possibly from Be¯l-us'e¯zib); Esarhaddon (l. 4': As's'ur-aha-iddina) is mentioned
K. 11674 (P. 1) letter (to the king) CT 54, 225 SAA XVII 184 fragmentary (upper part of rev. - upper left and upper right edge are missing; lo. edge: 2+.. lines) letter to the king; the country —urru ( rev. 2: KUR.s°ur-ra-_[_ ..]) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: (+) 82-5-22, 113 (CT 54, 494).
-> fragment is marked “P.1“, which might refer to an earlier collection (it is marked “P. 1“ before it is martked “K 11674“).
K. 11687 letter (to the king) CT 54, 226 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 213 (C I 2g); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 424-425 fragment (middle part with left edge) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon ?) (written in Babylon) mentioning Bu¯nannu (obv. 2': [m.bu]-*na-nu*), Apla¯ya (obv. 3'), S'uma¯ya (obv. 4'), and the temple Esagila (obv. 4')
K. 11694 letter (to the king) CT 54, 227 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 098 (A/B III 3); SAA XVII 167 fragment (middle part of obv. with part of upper edge; up. edge: 2+.. lines) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from [...]-qu .
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: probably a letter of a priest devoted to Sargon II.
K. 11790 letter (to the king) CT 54, 228 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 222 (C III 3) fragmentary (fragment of reverse near of the right edge) letter to the king (Esarhaddon ?) from several people (of Kutha ?) mentioning Nabû-iqbi (obv. 2').
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 675 BC.
K. 11924 letter (to the king) CT 54, 229 SAA XVIII 012 fragmentary (right edge) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Kutha)
K. 12944 letter (to the king) CT 54, 232 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 189 (D I 2c); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 341-342 fragmentary (middle part of reverse) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] mentioning Elam (rev. 1', 7') and a bridge (rev. 2': [gi]-*is*-ri-s'ú-nu).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between July 648 and 646 BC.
K. 12946 letter (to the king) CT 54, 233 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 093 (A X 5) fragment (middle part of obverse) of a letter mentioning the Sealand (obv. 5') (ma¯t-tâmti) and a jaki¯na¯ (obv. 8') (sc. Marduk-apla-iddina).
-> jf (2003): the letter must have been written during the reign of Sargon II.
K. 12954
+ K. 13130
letter (to the king) ABL 0838 (K. 12954); CT 54, 251 (K. 13130) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 82-83 (no. 838: K. 12954); SAA XVII 016 (K. 12954) upper part (the very right edge is missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te;
K. 12954: fragmentary (upper left part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te; Ana-Nabû-takla¯k (rev. 9') is mentioned;
K. 13130: fragment (flake with beginning of right edge?) of a letter to the king.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar during the years 710-709.
K. 12962 letter (to the king) CT 54, 234 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 202-203 (B I 6b); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 306; SAA XVII 036 fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Nabû-[s'uma-li¯s'ir] and Et°e¯ru (written in Babylon) concerning the duties for and the watch of the temple Esagila (obv. 4'-5') and events in Babylon, mentioning Be¯l-ibni (obv. 11) (the viceroy of Babylon 702-700 BC ?)
K. 13022 letter (to the king) CT 54, 237 SAA XVIII 034 fragment (flake of obverse) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); the Babylonians (l. 9: [... LÚ.TI]N.TIR.Ki. MES') are mentioned
K. 13031
+ K. 16124
letter (to the king) CT 54, 239
fragmentary (middle part; black slip, very tiny script) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk ?); Elam (l. 7': KUR.NI[M...]) and Uruk (l. 9') are mentioned
K. 13045
+ K. 14599
letter (to the king) CT 54, 240 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 085 (A V 2b); SAA XVII 185 fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king ? (Sargon II ?) (written in Babylon ?) mentioning Marduk-s'arra¯ni (l. 3')
K. 13080 letter (to the king) CT 54, 247 cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 085 (A V 2c); SAA XVII 186 fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter to the king (?) (Sargon II), Marduk-apla-iddina is mentioned
K. 13090 letter (to the king) ABL 0803 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 64-65 (no. 803); SAA XVII 019 fragment (upper right edge of obverse) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from Marduk-s'uma-iddina, governor (LÚ.EN [NAM]).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Marduk-s'uma-iddina wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar.
K. 13092 letter (to the king) CT 54, 248 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 093 (A X 6); SAA XVII 187 fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter mentioning 1000 soldiers (l. 6': [...] lim ÉRIN.MES') and the town Du¯r s'a [jaki¯ni] (acc. to Dietrich).
-> Dietrich: if this restoration is correct the event is related to Marduk-apla-iddina and the letter must have been written during the reign of Sargon II.
K. 13100 letter (to the king) ABL 0265 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 178-179 (no. 265); SAA XVII 125 fragment (middle right part of obv.) of a letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 704-692 BC.
K. 13107 letter (to the king) CT 54, 249 cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 116 fragment (upper left edge; up. edge: 3 lines) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Sîn-tabni-us°ur] (written in Gurasimmu).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the late 649 BC.
K. 13144 letter (to the king) CT 54, 252 SAA XVIII 130 fragment (flake of reverse) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); Esarhaddon (l. 6') and troops (soldiers) (l. 7': ÉRIN.MES') are mentioned
K. 13162 letter (to the king) CT 54, 254 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 214 (C I 2i); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 425-426; SAA XVIII 016 fragmentary (right edge fragment) to the king (Esarhaddon) letter (written in Babylon) mentioning Uba¯ru (obv. 13', rev. 7') (the governor of Babylon)
K. 13169 letter (to the king) CT 54, 256 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 192 (A/B III 5); SAA XVII 188 fragment flake of (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II or Sennacherib; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib); Lans'e¯ is mentioned
K. 13186 letter (to the king) CT 54, 257 SAA XVII 061 fragment (flake of reverse) of a letter to the king; horses (l. 3': ANS'E.KUR.RA.ME[S' ...]) and the watch (ll. 5'. 6': EN.NUN) are mentioned
K. 13191 letter (to the king) CT 54, 258 RMA 277AE; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 238-239 (C VII 1d); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 65; SAA X 117 fragmentary (upper right part; up. edge: 2 lines; black clay) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ): Occultation of Perseus, mentioning Iddina-aha (rev. 5) and —illi¯ya (rev. 13).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in 675 BC describing the situation in South Babylonia.
K. 13744 letter (to the king) CT 54, 259 SAA XVIII 042 fragment (lower right edge of obverse) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); the Babyloninas l. 8': [... LÚ.TI]N.TIR.Ki. MES') are mentioned
K. 13853
+ Sm. 1915
letter (to the king) CT 54, 261 (K. 13853); ABL 1067 (Sm. 1915) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 240-243 (Sm. 1915) (no. 1067); SAA XVII 169 (Sm. 1915) fragmentary (lower left part) letter to the king (Sargon II);
K. 13853: fragment (reverse) of a letter to the king;
Sm. 1915: fragmentary (lower left part) letter to the king (Sargon II) concerning As's'ur-be¯l-taqqin (rev. 1), the governor (rev. 2: LÚ.EN NAM), and Babylon (obv. 10');
K. 14130 letter (to the king) CT 54, 263 SAA XVIII 203 fragment (reverse) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Nippur); the door of a temple (l. 6': KÁ.GAL d.[...]) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 BC.
K. 14140 letter (to the king ?) CT 54, 264 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 250 (C XI 3) fragmentary (upper right edge) letter from several people mentioning Ze¯ru¯a (obv. 4') and Nabû-aha-e¯res' (obv. 5).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written during the reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 14142 letter (to the king) CT 54, 265 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 206 (C I 1a) fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon ?) mentioning m.Kurigalzu (rev. 5') and the country *KUR.ha-za*-[...] (rev. 4')
K. 14278 letter (to the king) ABL 1465 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 518-519 (no. 1465); SAA XVIII 195 fragment (upper left part) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Enlil-ba¯ni (the later ? governor of Nippur, 664-661 BC) (written in Nippur)
K. 14566 letter (to the king) CT 54, 266 cf. Watanabe, ASJ 7 (1985) 150 fragmentary (left edge of obvere ?) letter from the king (amat s'arri) to [...]
K. 14593 letter (to the king ?) CT 54, 267 de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 343-344 fragmentary (right part) letter (from Be¯l-ibni ? reign of Assurbanipal) mentioning Nabû-us'e¯zib (obv. 4') and Nabû-ze¯ra-ibni (obv. 7')
K. 14603 letter (to the king) CT 54, 268 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 076 (A I 2f); SAA XVII 018 fragment (upper right and right edge of obverse) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from Marduk-s'uma-iddina (written in Babylon).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Marduk-s'uma-iddina wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar.
K. 14613 letter (to the king) CT 54, 269 SAA XVIII 041 fragmentary (lower left edge; lo. edge: 3-4 lines) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); Babylonians (rev. 4: LÚ.*TIN.TIR*.[...]) are mentioned
K. 14627 letter (to the king) CT 54, 271 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 089 (A VII 3); SAA XVIII 044 fragment (middle part of reverse near of the right edge) of a letter mentioning S'ullumu.
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: letter has been written in Uruk to Sargon II ?
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 044: Esarhaddon.
K. 14639 letter (to the king) CT 54, 273
fragmentary (right and lower right edge) letter to the king; the king (obv. 5': [... _]_ LUGAL i-tab-ku)
K. 14649 letter (to the king) CT 54, 274 SAA XVII 191 fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni)
K. 14669 letter (to the king) CT 54, 278
fragmentary (right and lower right edge) letter to the king
K. 14680 letter (to the king) CT 54, 279 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 203 (B III 3); SAA XVII 192 fragment (flake of reverse) of a letter to the king (Sennacherib) (written in Gamulu) mentioning Lans'e¯ (l. 6': ... s'á m.la-*an*-[...])
K. 14926 letter (to the king) CT 54, 280 SAA XVIII 028 fragmentary (lower left part) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon) concerning religious (?) matters (rev. 7: d.AMAR.UTU ù d.s°a[r-pa-ni-tu ...])
K. 15003 letter (to the king) ABL 1467 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 518-519 (no. 1467); SAA XVII 144 fragmentary (lower left part) letter to the king (written in Uruk); Elam (obv. 2'), the goddess Be¯let of Uruk (obv. 4'), and Sargon (rev. 5') are mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-us'allim wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from UruK.
K. 15016 letter (to the king) CT 54, 282 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 181-182 (D I 1d); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 344-345 fragment (middle part fragment of reverse) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the south Sealand: ma¯t-tâmti); Marduk-s'ar[ra-us°ur] (l. 10'), Ummans'[ibar] (l. 11'), and Indab[ibi] (the king of Elam; 649-648 BC) (l. 12') are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between spring 649 and summer 648 BC.
K. 15022 letter (to the king) ABL 1468 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 518-519 (no. 1468); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 101; de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 327-328 fragment (lower part of reverse; up. edge: 1+.. lines) of a letter to the king; the people of Larak (rev. 6'), the Ru¯a (rev. 6'), the Puqudians (rev. 7'), the Hira¯nu (rev. 7'), Uruk (rev. 8'), and Ur (rev. 8') are mentioned
K. 15038 letter (to the king) CT 54, 285 SAA XVIII 171 fragmentary (lower right edge; lo. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, xxxiii: possibly Sîn-s'arra-is'kun) (written in Babylon ?); Babylon (obv. 2': [... a-n]a TIN.TIR.[KI]) is mentioned.
K. 15045 letter (to the king) CT 54, 287
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [the people of Kissik) (written in Kissik)
K. 15048 letter (to the king) CT 54, 288
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king
K. 15058 letter (to the king) CT 54, 289 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 188-189 (D I 2b); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 345-346 fragmentary (lower edge; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the south Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti): the town Higaliya (rev. 2: *URU* hi-ga-l[i-ia]) and Kurgal-ze¯ra-ibni are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between July 648 and 646 BC.
K. 15078 letter (to the king ?) CT 54, 293 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 232 (C VI 2e) fragment (left edge of obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter (written during the reign of Esarhaddon in Uruk ?) mentioning Ahhe¯-s'a (l. 7') (the Eanna prist of Uruk) and Ra¯nu (l. 4')
K. 15101
+ 83-1-18, 047
letter (to the king) ABL 1109 (83-1-18, 47); CT 54, 294 (K. 15101) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 272-273 (no. 1109: 83-1-18, 047); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 221-222 (no. 326: 83-1-18, 047); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 233-234 (C VII 1a); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 64; SAA X 113 fragmentary (report shaped; lower right edge is missing; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ): Saturn and Cancer in lunar halo; events in Mannea.
-> Dietrich: the letter might have been written in 675 BC.
K. 15127 letter (to the king) CT 54, 295
fragment (middle part of reverse with beginning of the left edge) of a letter to the king (Sargon II ?) from [Ana-Nabû-takla¯k ?] (written in Borsippa ?)
K. 15129 letter (to the king) CT 54, 296
fragment (obv. ? rev. ? with beginning of the left edge ?) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal ?) (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmtim)
K. 15138 letter (to the king) CT 54, 297 SAA XVIII 062 fragmentary (lower right part with edge) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Bi¯t-Dakku¯ri); the watch (obv. 7': EN.NUN [...]) and Bi¯t- Dakku¯ri (obv. 9: s'á É m.da-ku-r[u]) are mentioned
K. 15298 letter (to the king) CT 54, 302 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 075 (A I 2d); SAA XVII 045 fragment (upper part of obverse) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from Ilu-i¯pus' (written in Babylon ?)
K. 15304 (Rm.II) letter (to the king) CT 54, 303 SAA XVIII 027 fragment (reverse) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; ->Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddeon) (written in Babylon); Babylon (l. 6', 8': a-na TIN.TIR.K[I ...])
K. 15323
+ Rm.II 408
letter (to the king) CT 54, 305 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 195-196 (B I 3d); SAA XVII 113 fragmentary (upper right part; up. edge: 3 lines almost white clay) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) mentioning the presence of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 8: [...] DUMU m.ia-kin7) in Babylon, and Bada¯.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between 702 and 700 BC.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 15324 letter (to the king) CT 54, 306
fragment (left edge of obv.; le. edge: 3+.. lines) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal); a s'atammu (l. 3: LÚ.S'À.TAM a-n[a ...]), Be¯l-ibni (l. 5) (the governor of the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) and Be¯l-na¯s°ir (le. edge 3') are mentioned
K. 15342 letter (to the king) CT 54, 307
fragment (reverse) of a letter to the king (?); a fugitive (l. 2': LÚ.hal-qu) is mentioned
K. 15354 letter (to the king) CT 54, 308 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 074 (A I 2bd); SAA XVII 031 fragmentary (upper right part; upper edge: 1 line) letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Be¯l-iqi¯s'a] (written in Babylon)
K. 15385 letter (to the king) CT 54, 310 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 085 (A V 2d); SAA XVII 080 fragment (upper edge of obverse) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Marduk]; Bi¯t-Daku¯ri (5: É-d[a-..]) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Marduk wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa in the year 710 BC.
K. 15392 letter (to the king) CT 54, 311
fragmentary (left edge) letter to the king (?)
K. 15393 letter (to the king) CT 54, 312 SAA XVIII 155 fragment (reverse) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) ; Du¯r-s'arru-ki¯n ? (l.4': ... s'á URU.BÀD-LUGAL-[...]) is mentioned
K. 15397 letter (to the king) CT 54, 313
fragmentary (left and lower left edge; lo. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Uruk); the governor (obv. 2': LÚ.EN-[NAM ..]) is mentioned
K. 15401 letter (to the king) CT 54, 314 SAA XVIII 167 fragment (reverse near of the left edge) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal); the Babylonian king (l. 3': [... L]UGAL TIN.TI[R.KI ..]) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 / 652-648 BC.
K. 15404 letter (to the king) CT 54, 316 cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 116 fragment (part of reverse) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Sîn-tabni-us°ur] (written in Ur); Ningal-iddin (l. 4': m.d.nin-gal-MU [...]) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the late 649 BC.
K. 15679 letter (to the king) CT 54, 321 de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 346 fragment (middle part of reverse; tiny script) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in the south Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning S'amas'-e¯t°ir (l. 5')
K. 15687 letter (to the king) CT 54, 322
fragmentary (lower edge; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king
K. 15697 letter (to the king) CT 54, 327
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king
K. 15702 letter (to the king) CT 54, 331 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 083-084 (A IV 1); SAA XVII 088 fragment (upper edge of obv.) of a letter to the king Sargon II (obv. 2: [S'arru]-ki¯n) from Da¯'ini and Nabû-[le¯'i] (written in Larak).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Da¯‘ini wrote a letter to the king Sargon II from Larak in the year 710 BC.
K. 15703 letter (to the king) CT 54, 332
fragment (upper edge of obv. ?) of a letter to the king
K. 15704 letter (to the king) CT 54, 333
fragment (reverse ?) of a letter to the king; the watch (l. 7': [... EN.N]UN s'á [...]) is mentioned
K. 15707 letter (to the king) CT 54, 336
fragment (left edge of reverse; le. edge: 2+.. lines) of a letter to the king
K. 15708
+ K. 16592
+ K. 16607
letter (to the king) CT 54, 337 SAA XVII 015 fragment (middle part near of the right edge with part of lower ? edge; lo. edge: 1+.. lines) of a letter to the king (written in Uruk ?).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: the letter has been written by Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te who wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Sippar during the years 710-709.
K. 15713
+ K. 16616
letter (to the king) CT 54, 341 SAA XVIII 013 fragmentary (lower left edge; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); Kutha (obv. 7': ù GÚ.DU8.A.K[I ...]) is mentioned
K. 15714
+ K. 15719
letter (to the king) CT 54, 342 SAA XVII 194 fragmentary (lower left edge) letter to the king (Sargon II or Sennacherib) (written in Babylon ?); the village Marat ) (obv. 7': URU.ma-[...]) is mentioned
K. 15717 letter (to the king) CT 54, 345
fragment (flake with beginning of right edge) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal or Esarhaddon) (written in Uruk ?)
K. 16110
+ 82-5-22, 1766
letter (to the king) CT 54, 348
fragmentary (middle part with left edge) letter to the king; a representative (l. 2': LÚ.qí-pa)
K. 16112
+ K. 16586
+ K. 16596
letter (to the king) CT 54, 350 SAA XVII 119 fragmentary (middle part with part of left edge; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (?).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 16113 letter (to the king) CT 54, 351 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 071 (A Iag); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 267-268; SAA XVII 042 fragmentary (right edge) letter (to the king Sargon II) from [Qi¯s'ti-Marduk ?] (written in Babylon) mentioning Sîn-du¯ri¯ (obv. 2‘) and Sîn-ib[ni] (rev. 3‘)
K. 16122 letter (to the king) CT 54, 356 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 251 (C XI 5) fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter (to the king Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon ?)
K. 16123 letter (to the king) CT 54, 357
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon)
K. 16126 letter (to the king) CT 54, 358
fragment (obv.; heavily burnt on the lower right edge) of a letter to the king (?)
K. 16130 letter (to the king) CT 54, 361
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king
K. 16133 letter (to the king) CT 54, 364 SAA XVII 037 fragment (middle part; rev. not inscribed) of a letter (to the king ?) (written in Uruk ?); temples (l. 3': É.DINGIR.MES') are mentioned
K. 16135 letter (to the king) CT 54, 366
fragmentary (middle part with part of lower edge) letter (to the king ?) (yellow clay)
K. 16137 letter (to the king) CT 54, 368
fragment (left edge; rev. not inscribed) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal ?)
K. 16139 letter (to the king) CT 54, 369
fragment (right edge of obverse) of a letter (to the king)
K. 16581 letter (to the king) CT 54, 375 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 086 (A V 2e); SAA XVII 196 fragment (reverse ?) of a letter to the king (Sargon II) (written in Babylon), Marduk-apla-iddina is mentioned
K. 16583 letter (to the king) CT 54, 376 SAA XVIII 110 fragmentary (right edge) letter (to the king Esarhaddon) mentioning the Succession Palace (obv. 2‘: É-*re-du-ú-ti*)
K. 16588 letter (to the king) CT 54, 377 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 206 (B/C) fragment (upper edge of obv.) of a letter to the king (Sennacherib or Esarhaddon) from Atharu (?; l. 2') (written in Babylon)
K. 16590 letter (to the king) CT 54, 378 SAA XVIII 043 fragment (left edge of reverse ?) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon)
K. 16594 letter (to the king) CT 54, 380 SAA XVIII 169 fragment (upper edge of reverse ?) of a letter to the king (Asurbanipal) (written in Babylon ?): the king of Babylon (l. 2: LUGAL TIN.T[IR.KI ..]) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 / 652-648 BC.
K. 16601 letter (to the king) CT 54, 385
fragment (obv. ? rev. ?) of a letter to the king
K. 16605 letter (to the king) CT 54, 388 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 071-072 (A I 2ad); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 268-269; SAA XVII 041 fragmentary (part of upper obv.) letter to the king (Sargon II) from [Qi¯s'ti-Marduk ?] (written in Babylon).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: Qi¯s'ti-Marduk wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Babylon during the years 710-709 BC.
K. 16606 letter (to the king) CT 54, 389
fragment (lower edge of obv.; lo. edge 1+.. lines) of a letter to the king
K. 16608 letter (to the king) CT 54, 390
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king
K. 16610 letter (to the king) CT 54, 391 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 084 (A IV 2); SAA XVII 197 fragment (obv. ? rev. ? near of the right edge) of a letter mentioning Ana-Nabû-takla¯k; the letter must have been written somewhere in Bi¯t-Daku¯ri adressed to the king Sargon II
K. 16613
+ Sm. 0037
+ Sm. 0361
+ Sm. 1794
+ Sm. 1951
+ Sm. 2158
letter (to the king) ABL 1266 (Sm. 0361); CT 54, 393 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 380-381 (Sm. 0361) (no. 1266); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 196-197 (B I 3e); SAA XVII 112 fragmentary (left part; upper edge and lower left edge are missing; le. edge: 1 line) letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II; -> Dietrich: Sennacherib) from [Aqar-be¯l-lu¯mur] (written in Babylon) mentioning the presence of Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 6: DUMU m.[iaki¯n ..]) in Babylon and the death of Marduk-apla-iddina's wife (obv. 7); the letter is the defence of someone (Nabû-e¯res' ?) who was denounced to the king and together with his family and property handed over to Elam and Bi¯t-Jaki¯ni (rev. 8-12).
-> jf: The letter could have been written between 702 and 700 BC (according to the information of Dietrich).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
K. 19037
(+) ? K. 19350
letter (to the king)

middle part fragment of obverse (red slip on light core) (7 lines).
-> Lambert, catalogue: dupl. K. 03045 (ABL 0924), letter of Adad-s'umu-us°ur to As's'ur-ni¯ra¯ri¯ and Nabû-dayya¯ni.
K. 19196 letter (to the king) Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, 229 SAA XVIII 166 left edge fragment (red clay) of a letter to the king (2': LUGAL be-lí-ia) (Assurbanipal); the king of Babylon (4': [__ L]UGAL TIN.TIR.KI [...]) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 669-653 / 652-648 BC.
K. 19517 letter (to the king) Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, 229 SAA XVIII 037 right edge fragment (red clay; at the lower edge heavily burnt) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) written by several senders (obv. 11‘: ni-i-nu); Babylon (obv. 6‘: TIN.TIR.KI) is mentioned
K. 19564 letter (to the king)
SAA XVII 138 upper right part (red core with light yellowish slip) of a letter to the king (-> PNAE: Sargon II ?) from [...]es's'ir; the names Marduk-ze¯ra-iddina (obv. 4) and Marduk-apla-iddina (rev.: 3': mdAMAR.UTU-A-MU) are mentioned.
-> jf (2003): check (+) K. 05434a (CT 54, 103) or (+) Rm.II 495 (CT 54, 446) or (+) Rm.II 596 (CT 54, 447) or (+) 79-7-8, 312 (CT 54, 452).
K. 19627 letter (to the king) ?

fragment of reverse with upper edge (brown clay) of a letter to the king ?
K. 19966 letter (to the king)

fragment of reverse with the left edge rubbed off (red clay) of a letter to the king
K. 19974 letter (to the king)

left edge (red slip) of a letter to the king
K. 19975 letter (to the king)

middle part near to the left edge (light slip on red core) of a letter to the king
K. 19989 letter (to the king)

left edge of reverse (red core with lighter slip) of a letter to the king
K. 19997 letter (to the king)

fragment of reverse (?) with left edge (red slip) of a letter to the king (coarse script)
K. 20566
(Rm)
letter (to the king) Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, 230 SAA XVIII 154 lower left part of obverse (brownish clay) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) concerning a camp and crossing the river at Opis and Du¯r-s'arruki¯n (obv. 5‘-6‘)
K. 20570
(Rm)
letter (to the king)
SAA XVII 207 upper left and left edge (light clay) of a letter
K. 20898
(83-1-18)
letter (to the king)

lower left part of obverse (?) with lower edge (light clay) (lo. edge: 3 lines) of a letter to the king
K. 20901
(83-1-18)
letter (to the king)

left edge (light clay with red parts) of a letter to the king
K. 21578 letter (to the king)

right edge fragment (light slip) (4 lines) of a letter to the king
K. 21708 letter (to the king)

right and lower right edge fragment (light clay) of a letter to the king; temples (4: [...] s'á É.DINGIR.MES') are mentioned
K. 21736 letter (to the king)

fragment (red slip) of a letter to the king (LUGAL EN-ía)
K. 21781 letter (to the king) ?

fragment near the right edge of reverse (red clay) (7 lines)
K. 21809 letter (to the king)

fragment of the edge (dark grey slip on light core) (7 lines)
K. 21841 letter (to the king) ?

left edge of obverse (red clay) (4 lines)
K. 21870 letter (to the king) ?

cf. K. 21906, K. 21938;
fragment with lower (?) edge; edge: 3.. lines; very tiny script;
3': [...] a-na LUGAL ú-tir-r[u ...]
Ki. 1904-10-9, 037 (BM 099008) letter (to the king) ABL 1382 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 464-467 (no. 1382); SAA XVII 094 fragmentary (upper left part; light clay; le. edge: 4 lines) letter to the king (-> PNAE M: Sargon II; -> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sennacherib) (-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: from [Lans'e¯]) (written in Babylon) mentioning Mahumaya (rev. 5')
Ki. 1904-10-9, 045 (BM 0099016) letter (to the king) ABL 1386 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 468-469 (no. 1386) fragmentary (lower part; black to dark grey clay) letter to the king describing events between the 20. day of month ajjaru (II) until the 4th day of month sima¯nu (III), mentioning horses, troops, and the commander-in-chief (obv. 5: LÚ.tur-ta-nu)
Ki. 1904-10-9, 047 (BM 099018) letter (to the king) ABL 1387 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 468-471 (no. 1387); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 59-50 (no. 67); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 178-179 (obv. 20 - rev. 17); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 158 fragmentary (lower part; black clay; lo. edge: 4 lines; le. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?) concerning from an official of Uruk (written in Uruk) concerning events in the city, but the nobles (rev. 3: LÚ.GAL.DÙ.MES') of Uruk stand at his side; Nabû-udammiq (obv. 20), son of Ze¯r-Babili (obv. 21), Na'id-Marduk (rev. 1), son of Um.19-nas°ir (rev. 1), (-> acc. to PNAE: the governor of Uruk), Gimillu, son of Nadnâ, are mentioned.
-> Frame: This letter, as well as ABL 815, might refer to the S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n revolt ( 652-648 BC), perhaps it is more probably, both letters describe events following the death of Assurbanipal (627 BC).
Ki. 1904-10-9, 184 (BM 099152) letter (to the king) ABL 1394 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 474-475 (no. 1394); SAA XVIII 156 fragmentary (lower left part; light clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Kutha) concerning Kutha (obv. 8) and Kudurru (obv. 9), son of Ibâ (obv. 9); Kurigalzu (rev. 2), the son of the former commandant (rev. 3: LÚ.GAR-UMUS'-nu mah-ri-i)
Ki. 1904-10-9, 185 (BM 099153)
+ Ki. 1904-10-9, 340 (BM 099308)
letter (to the king) ABL 1395 (Ki. 1904-10-9, 185); CT 54, 590 (Ki. 1904-10-9, 340) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 474-477 (no. 1395) (Ki. 1904-10-9, 185) fragmentary (upper part with upper left edge missing; red and black clay) letter to the king () from Sîn-ibni (written in Kissik)
Ki. 1904-10-9, 225 (BM 099193) letter (to the king) ABL 1398 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 478-479 (no. 1398); SAA XVIII 040 fragment (middle part of obvers with right edge; red clay) of a letter [to the king] (Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon); Be¯l-e¯t°ir (obv. 5‘) and Babylon (obv. 8') are mentioned
Ki. 1904-10-9, 254 (BM 099222) letter (to the king) CT 54, 583 SAA XVIII 138 fragmentary (lower left part; dark red clay) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); on obv. omens are explayned.
Ki. 1904-10-9, 276 (BM 099244) letter (to the king) ABL 1402 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 480-481 (no. 1402); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 322-323 fragment (middle part of obverse; near to the right edge; red clay) letter; to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni] (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) mentioning the village Targibatu (obv. 9, 11)
Ki. 1904-10-9, 283 (BM 099251) letter (to the king) CT 54, 584
fragment (upper edge of obverse; light to black clay) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Ur)
Ki. 1904-10-9, 298 (BM 099266) letter (to the king) CT 54, 587 cf. Dietrich, WdO 5 (1969-70) 184-186 (D I 1g) (BM 99266); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 200-201 (rev. 1-7); de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 357-358 fragment (middle part of obverse with beginning of left edge; black clay) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni and the people of the Sealand (ma¯t-tâmti)]; the Babylonian king, Nata¯n (the ruler of the Puqudians) and Nabû-be¯l-s'uma¯te are mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in summer 649 BC .
Ki. 1904-10-9, 317 (BM 099285) letter (to the king) CT 54, 588
fragment (middle part of reverse near to the right edge; black slip on light core) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti)
Ki. 1904-10-9, 337 (BM 099305)
+ Ki. 1904-10-9, 346 (BM 099314)
letter (to the king) CT 54, 589
fragmentary (left edge; black slip on light core; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Kudurru ?] (written in Bi¯t-Amukka¯ni)
Rm. 0048 letter (to the king) ABL 0752 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 26-29 (no. 752); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 95, 166-167 (rev. 17-26), 182-183 (rev. 10-14) fragmentary (right part; upper right edge of reverse is missing; lo. edge: 3 lines; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nabû-us'abs'i (written in Uruk) concerning bad (?) drinking water (obv. 15-16), a copper dagger for the king (rev. 14), and the brother of S'um-u¯kin and Ahhe¯s'a (rev. 17), Be¯l-ibni the Sealander (rev. 12), is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter just have been written in the late 650 BC.
Rm. 0060 letter (to the king) ABL 1074 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 246-247 (no. 1074); SAA XVIII 201 fragmentary (upper part: up. edge: 4 lines, le. edge: 3 lines) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from an official (obv. 1: LÚ.UGULA *EN*; -> PNAE: paqdu) (written in Nippur) concerning the temples of the king (obv. 5) as well as the watch of the main body (of the troops) (ummatu) and of Nippur; the house of the father of Be¯l-s'unu (obv. 9) and the SAHAR.S'UB.BA-disease (rev. 14) is mentioned.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter possibly dates to the period 669-653 BC.
Rm. 0064 letter (to the king) ABL 1076 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 248-249 (no. 1076); SAA XVII 083 fragmentary (lower left part) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sennacherib) concerning the people of Borsippa (obv. 8') and the watch of the king (obv. 7'); the words the father of the king said to Rimu¯tu (rev. 1-2) are mentioned.
Rm. 0078 letter (to the king) ABL 0349;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 8 (no. 349) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 242-243 (no. 349); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 57-58 (no. 64); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 457-458; SAA XVII 075 letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Nabû-s'ar-ahhe¯s'u, who is watching the mule stable (obv. 3: É. ku-dan-ni) of Nabû-le'e in Borsippa.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXV: Nabû-s'ar-ahhe¯s'u wrote letters to the king Sargon II from Borsippa in the year 710 BC.
Rm. 0215 letter (to the king) ABL 0422; Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 11 (no. 422) (photo; obv. only) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 292-293 (no. 422); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 4-5 (no. 2); SAA XVII 149 fragmentary (lower right edge is missing) letter to the king Sargon (II) (obv. 2, 3) from Abi¯-itti¯ya concerning people who fled to Elam; Nadannu (obv. 5, rev. 2, 8) and Nabû-s'uma-iddina (obv. 8) are mentioned
Rm. 0217 letter (to the king) ABL 0468; Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 12 (no. 468) (photo; rev. only) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 328-329 (no. 468); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 172-173 (no. 247); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 77-78; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 394-396; SAA XVII 008 fragmentary (upper and lower edges are missing; red clay) letter to the king (-> Dietrich and -> PNAE: Sargon II ?; -> Vera Chamaza: Esarhaddon) from a priest (?) concerning Hula¯lu, the e¯rib bi¯ti priest of S'amas' (obv. 7'-8'), who had taken the canopy of gold out of the Esagila in Babylon; the Lihu¯ateans (rev. 8') and the Hammureans (rev. 9') are mentioned.
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the letter describes the plundering done by the Hammureans before Sargon II annihilated them in 910 BC.
Rm. 0280
(+)
Ki. 1904-10-9, 015
letter (to the king) CT 54, 441 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 239-240 (C VII 1e); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 66;
SAA X 118; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 458-459
fragmentary (lower right part; lo. edge: 4 ? lines (2+[2?])) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from [Be¯l-us'e¯zib] (written in Ninâ) (very large letter): Appointment in Borsippa.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written around 675 BC.
Rm. 0561 letter (to the king) ABL 1183 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 318-321 (no. 1183); SAA X 119 fragmentary (upper left part; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Sennacherib or Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ): Saturn near moon
Rm. 0925 letter (to the king) CT 54, 442 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 098 (B I 1); SAA XVII 055 fragmentary (upper right part; up. edge: 3 lines - almost white clay) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from the viceroy of Babylon Be¯l-ibni (702-700 BC) mentioning Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 7: [... md.AMAR.UTU-IBIL]A-MU ...) who is present in Babylon.
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the letter must have been written between 702 and 700 BC.
Rm. 0948 letter (to the king) ABL 1182 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 318-319 (no. 1182); SAA XVII 160 fragmentary (upper left part of reverse) letter to the king from Nabû-[...] (-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: from Nabû-ili), mention is made of the throne (obv. 4': ku-us-su) of d.Be¯l
Rm.II 489 letter (to the king) CT 54, 444
fragment (oblong format (?), middle part with lower edge) of a letter to the king
Rm.II 495 letter (to the king) CT 54, 446 cf. Brinkman, Fs. Oppenheim, 1964, 47; cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 083 (A III 2); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 247-248; SAA XVII 056 fragment (middle part of rev.) of a letter to the king (-> Chamaza: Sargon II, Dietrich, SAA XVII: Sennacherib) (-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: possibly from Be¯l-ibni) (written in Babylon) referring to Marduk-apla-iddina (rev. 11) and the people who escaped from Babylon to the village of the sender (rev. 9-10).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVI: Be¯l-ibni wrote letters to the king Sennacherib during the years 703-700 BC.
Rm.II 596 letter (to the king) CT 54, 447 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 084 (A V 1); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 293; SAA XVII 199 fragmentary (middle part) letter to the king (Sargon II ?) (written in Babylon) mentioning Marduk-apla-iddina.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: judging from the script and the contents probably a fragment of a letter from Be¯l-iqi¯s'a to Sargon II, 710 BC.
Sm. 0161 letter (to the king) CT 54, 395 SAA XIII 180; SAA XVIII 026 fragmentary (middle part with beginning of right edge of obv. ?) letter to the king (Reynolds, SAA XVIIII: Esarhaddon): the statue of Marduk is coming, they say
Sm. 0346 letter (to the king) ABL 1047 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 230-231 (no. 1047); Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 269-270; SAA XVII 033 fragmentary (upper part with the upper right edge missing) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Ina-te¯s'î-et°ir (written in Babylon) concerning Esagila (obv. 4) and the other temples of the king (obv. 5) as well as concerning events in Babylon
Sm. 0546 letter (to the king) ABL 1054 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 232-233 (no. 1054) fragment (upper left edge of obverse) of a letter to the king from Aha-iqi¯s'a (?)
Sm. 0549
(+) Sm. 1213
letter (to the king) CT 54, 401 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 197-199 (B I 3f); SAA XVII 114 fragmentary (upper right part and left part; up. edge: 4 lines; le. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Aqar-Be¯l-lu¯mur (written in Babylon) mentioning Hanna¯na (rev. 10, 14, 22, 23), Be¯l-taddina (rev. 17, 22, 24, 28), and Nabû-e¯res' who has been sent to the king together with his family (rev. 31-32 = left edge).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII; XXXVI: Aqa¯r-be¯l-lu¯mur wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 706-692 BC.
Sm. 0563
+ Sm. 2169
letter (to the king) ABL 1269 (Sm. 0563); CT 54, 435 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 380-381 (Sm. 0563) (no. 1269); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 086 (A V 2e); SAA XVII 091 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from the s'andabakku official (of Nippur)
Sm. 0620 letter (to the king) CT 54, 402 SAA XVIII 191 fragmentary (middle part, near of the left edge) letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Borsippa); chariots (obv. 2': [... GIS'].GIGIR.MES' [...]) are mentioned
Sm. 0632 letter (to the king) CT 54, 403
fragmentary (left edge) letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon)
Sm. 0740 letter (to the king ?) CT 54, 405 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 094 (A X 7); SAA XVII 198 fragmentary (right edge) letter mentioning the s'andabakku official (obv. 5': LÚ.GÚ.EN.NA) and Marduk-apla-iddina (obv. 8).
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the letter must have been written during the reign of Sargon II.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: probably a fragment of a letter from Ana-Nabû-takla¯K. (=> Sargon II).
Sm. 0764
+ Sm. 1650
letter (to the king) ABL 0698; Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 13 (no. 698) (photo; obv. only) Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 478-479 (no. 698); cf. Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 287; SAA XVII 029 almost complete (upper and upper left part - not joinable) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Be¯l-iqi¯s'a (written in Babylon) concerning Kalhu (obv. 10) and his sons (obv. 11)
Sm. 1028 letter (to the king) ABL 0418 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 290-291 (no. 418); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 54 (no. 60); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 73; SAA XVIII 014 letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Uba¯ru, the prefect (obv. 3: LÚ.s'akin) of Babylon (written in Babylon).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to ca. 680 BC.
Sm. 1066 letter (to the king) ABL 1059 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 236-237 (no. 1059) fragmentary (lower part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) mentioning Marduk-s'ar-us°ur (obv. 9'), and the governor (obv. 11': LÚ.EN.NAM) of Arrapha (obv. 12') are mentioned
Sm. 1165 letter (to the king) CT 54, 407 de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, 346-348 fragment (fragment of reverse) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal ?) (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti ?) mentioning Nabû-ze¯ra-ibni (rev. 4')
Sm. 1174 letter (to the king) CT 54, 408
fragment (right edge) of a letter to the king (?)
Sm. 1186 letter (to the king) ABL 1062 SAA XVIII 079 fragmentary (middle part with beginning of upper edge) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in Uruk) from m.Ahhe¯[s'aya]
Sm. 1220
+ Sm. 1221
letter (to the king) CT 54, 409
fragmentary (left edge) letter (to the king ?) (written in Babylon ?)
Sm. 1243 letter (to the king) CT 54, 410 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 200 (B I 5b); SAA XVII 123 fragmentary (upper left part; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Sennacherib) from [Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir ?] (written in Babylon ?).
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from Gambulu during the years 704-692 BC.
Sm. 1254 letter (to the king) CT 54, 411
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter to the king (Esarhaddon) (written in the Sealand, ma¯t-tâmti) (ductus, shape and clay is similar to K. 05510+.., but does not join)
Sm. 1378 letter (to the king) CT 54, 412 SAA XVIII 190 fragmentary (middle part of reverse; light grey almost white clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon); Nippur (obv. 2‘, rev. 15: EN.LÍL.KI) and Borsippa (obv. 3‘) are mentioned
Sm. 1392
+ Sm. 1831
letter (to the king) ABL 0790 (Sm. 1392); CT 54, 425 (Sm. 1831) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 52-53 (no. 790); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 100, 101, 188-189 (obv. 4-12); cf. Frame, PIHANS 69, 1992, 180; de Vaan, AOAT 242, 1995, fragmentary (upper part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal ?) from Be¯l-ibni (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti) concerning the Puqudian tribes metioning Nu¯rea, the governor (obv. 5: LÚ.EN.NAM) (of Zamu¯).
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written in the late 650 BC.
-> Frame: the letter might have been written in 650 BC.
Sm. 1430 letter (to the king) CT 54, 414 SAA XVIII 081 fragmentary (upper left edge) letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon written in Uruk)
Sm. 1479 letter (to the king) CT 54, 415
fragment (left edge of obverse ?) of a letter to the king
Sm. 1631 letter (to the king) CT 54, 418
fragmentary (lower left edge) letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Sippar ?)
Sm. 1673 letter (to the king) CT 54, 419 SAA XVIII 031 fragment (reverse near to the left edge) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: Esarhaddon) (written in Babylon); Babylon (l. 3': [... TI]N.TIR.KI), a commandant (l. 4': [...] LÚ.GAR-UMUS' a-n[a ...]), and the Babylonians (l. 7': [... L]Ú.TIN.TIR.Ki. MES') are mentioned
Sm. 1735 letter (to the king) CT 54, 421
fragment (middle part of reverse) of a letter (to the king Assurbanipal) (written in Babylon) concerning a god (l.6': ... DINGIR i-na UGU KÁ _[_ ...]) and houses (of gods ?) (l. 7': É-su-nu)
Sm. 1919 letter (to the king) ABL 0851 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 92-93 (no. 851) fragment (middle part with part of upper and lower edges - not joinable; lo. edge: 2 lines) of a letter to the king (Sennacherib) from Lans'e¯
Sm. 1954 letter (to the king) CT 54, 430
fragmentary (middle part; very large script; very large letter) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Nippur); d.Ninegal (obv. 3': d.NIN-É.[..]) and horses (obv. 7': [... A]NS'E.KUR.RA.MES' [...]) are mentioned
Sm. 1975 letter (to the king) ABL 0749 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 24-25 (no. 749); SAA XVII 143 fragmentary (upper part; le. edge: 2 lines; up. edge: 2 lines) letter to the king (Sargon II ?) from Nabû-us'allim concerning the messengers of the son of Ze¯ria; Mahuma¯yu (rev. 10') is mentioned.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII, XXXVII: Nabû-us'allim wrote letters to the king Sennacherib from UruK.
Sm. 2164 letter (to the king) CT 54, 434 SAA XVIII 189 fragmentary (lower right edge; lo. edge: 2 lines; very small script) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Borsippa)
Th. 1905-4-9, 069 (BM 098563) letter (to the king) ABL 1404 (Th. 1905-4-9, 069) Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 480-483 (no. 1404: Th. 1905-4-9, 069); cf. Eph'al, Ancient Arabs, 1982, 190 (Th. 1905-4-9, 069); SAA XVIII 153 Th. 1905-4-9, 069: fragmentary (upper and right part; middle and left part of reverse is broken off; light clay) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from Nergal-[...]; Ammi¯ni-ili¯ (obv. 4), the merchant (LÚ.DAM-GÀR) of Tema, is going from here to the king of Babylon (obv. 5) via Sippar (obv. 6) and Du¯r-s'arruki¯n (obv. 7).
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to the period 652-648 BC
Th. 1905-4-9, 083 (BM 098577) letter (to the king) CT 54, 579
fragment (middle part of reverse; red slip) of a letter to the king (Assurbanipal) (written in Ur); Ur (l. 6': S'ES'-UNIG.KI), Gurasimmu (l. 7': [...] gu-ra-zi-[...]), and troops (l. 11': e-mu-qam) are mentioned
K. 05579 letter (to the king) - Assyrian with Babylonian postscriptum Lehmann, S'amas's'umukin II, 1892, pl 12; ABL 0536 Lehmann, S'amas's'umukin II, 1892, 58-59; cf. Parpola, Iraq 34 (1972) 21 n. 1; SAA XVI 23 fragmentary letter (landscape shaped, left part) to the king (Esarhaddon) from S'amas'-s'uma-[uki¯n] written in Assyrian script; on reverse after a blank space three lines in Babylonian script are added: postscriptum
K. 04449
+ K. 10319
letter (to the king) (from the crown prince) Lambert, AfO 18 (1957-58) pl. 23-24 (K. 04449); CT 54, 219 (K. 10319) Lambert, AfO 18 (1957-58) 382-385 (K. 04449); SAA III 025 (K. 04449) K. 04449: fragmentary (middle part section; written in 2 columns with paragraphs in double rules) letter to Assurbanipal from his son.
K. 10319: fragmentary (lower right part) letter to the king (Assurbanipal) from [Be¯l-ibni ?] (written in the Sealand; ma¯t-tâmti); Assurbanipal (obv. 8) is mentioned
Rm. 0054 letter (to the king); joined to ... ?? (06.04.1993) (check again) ABL 1072 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 244-245 (no. 1072); SAA XVII 162 fragmentary (uper and upper right part) letter to the king (Sargon II) from Nas°i¯b-il mentioning Nergal-e¯t°ir (rev. 7'), the city prefect (rev. 7': LÚ URU) of Pada¯ni.
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: Nas°i¯b-ilu wrote letters to the king Sargon II ca. 710 BC.
K. 19350 letter (to the king) ; joined (+) to K. 19037 ?

fragment of obverse; (red slip with light core); rather large script (8 lines).
-> Lambert, catalogue: dupl. K. 03045 (ABL 0924), letter of Adad-s'umu-us°ur to As's'ur-ni¯ra¯ri¯ and Nabû-dayya¯ni.
Ki. 1904-10-9, 015 (BM 098986) letter (to the king); joined (+) to Rm. 0280 ABL 1373 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 456-459 (no. 1373); SAA X 110; cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 65, 144-145 (obv. 6-9) fragmentary (upper part; very large letter; light to red clay) letter to the king (Esarhaddon) from Be¯l-us'e¯zib (written in Ninâ): New moon on 1st day; appointment of Adad-s'uma-usur, brother of [Nabû-ze¯r-le¯s'ir] (rev. 4'); [...-Mar]duk, son of Jaki¯nu, mayor of Babylon (obv. 6: LÚ.ha-za-an-nu) is mentioned.
-> Dietrich: the letter must have been written between 680 and 678 BC.
Sm. 1213 letter (to the king) ; joined (+) to Sm. 0549 (CT 54, 401) (SAA XVII 114) lower right edge of a letter (grey clay); very tiny script
K. 09571 letter (to the king)
or rather
report astr
CT 54, 218 SAA XVIII 134 fragment (middle part) of a letter to the king (-> Dietrich, CT 54: Assurbanipal ?; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIIII: Esarhaddon); Elam ( 4': KUR.NIM.[...]) is mentioned; lunar omens (Venus and moon)
K. 10618 letter (to the king) or rather: report extispicy CT 54, 220
fragmentary (lower right edge; lo. edge: 1 line) letter to the king;
ductus like a report on liver omens
K. 05453.B letter (to the king)
or
report astr
CT 54, 117 SAA XVIII 136 fragmentary (lower left edge) letter to the king; fragment referring to Mars
K. 00478 letter (to the king's mother) ABL 0254;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 7 (no. 254) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 170-171 (no. 254); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 138 (no. 188); cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 219 n. 69; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 380-381; SAA XVIII 010 letter to the king's (Esarhaddon) mother (Naqi¯ya-Zakûtu) from As'are¯du (written in Kutha)
K. 00523 letter (to the king's mother) ABL 0324;
Waterman, RCAE 4, 1936, pl. 8 (no. 324) (photo; obv. only)
Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 222-223 (no. 324); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 137 (no. 187); SAA X 154; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 376-377 letter to the king's (Esarhaddon ?) mother (Naqi'a) from Aplaya (written in Borsippa): a messenger of Be¯l and Nabû has gone with the king
K. 00825 letter (to the king's mother) ABL 0263 Waterman, RCAE 1, 1930, 176-179 (no. 263); Pfeiffer, AOS 6, 1935, 192 (no. 274); SAA X 313; Vera Chamaza, AOAT 295, 2002, 381-382 letter addressed to the king's mother (-> PNAE: reign of Esarhaddon or Assurbanipal) concerning a slave girl and rams for eclipse ritual ;
scribe: Nabû-s'uma-li¯s'ir
K. 01355 letter (to the king's mother) ABL 0917; Winckler, SKT 2, 1894, 7 Waterman, RCAE 2, 1930, 136-139 (no. 917); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 26-27, 144-145 (obv. 6-15, rev. 2-15), 148-149 (obv. 16-18); cf. Waters, JAOS 119 (1999) 475a; SAA XVIII 085 fragmentary (upper part) letter to the mother of the king (Naqi'a-Zakûtu mother of Esarhaddon, who was responsible for the northern Sealand region; ma¯t-tâmti), from Na¯'id-Marduk (governor of the Sealand: 680-673) concerning the Elamites.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 680-675 BC.
K. 07433 letter (to the king's son) CT 54, 193 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 250 (C XI 2); SAA XVIII 107 fragment (lower left edge) of a letter to the son of the king (obv. 3': DUMU LUGAL).
-> Dietrich: if the king‘s son was Assurbanipal this letter must have been written between 672 and 668 BC during the reign of Esarhaddon..
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 107: reign of Esarhaddon.
K. 09525 letter (to the king's son) CT 54, 217 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 187-188 (A I 3b); SAA XVII 183 fragmentary (left part) letter to the son of the king (ma¯r s'arri, sc. Sennacherib) (written in Babylon) mentioning Zabadu and Kurrala'û as well as Dilmun (obv. 9': NI.TUK. KI) and Urart°u (obv. 10': KUR.ú-ra-á[r-tu].
-> Dietrich, SAA XVII: the reference to Tilmun (l. 9‘) dates the letter to the reign of Sargon II (ca. 708 BC).
K. 14661 letter (to the king's son) CT 54, 277 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 250-251 (C XI 4); SAA XVIII 108 fragment (upper edge of reverse and beginning of reverse) of a letter to the son of the king (l. 2': a-na DUMU LUGAL [...]).
-> Dietrich: if the son of the king was Assurbanipal this letter must have been written between 672 and 668 BC during the reign of Esarhaddon.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, no. 108: reign of Esarhaddon.
Ki. 1904-10-9, 049 (BM 099020) letter (to the king's son) CT 54, 580 cf. Dietrich, WdO 4 (1967-68) 245-246 (C VIII 1b); cf. Dietrich, Aramäer, 1970, 164-165 (obv. 3-7, rev. 7-13; SAA XVIII 007 fragmentary (lower edge is missing; light to yellow clay; up. edge: 2 lines) letter of the son of the king (s'ipirti s'a ma¯r s'a[rri]) (-> Dietrich: Assurbanipal; -> Reynolds, SAA XVIII: S'amas'-s'um-uki¯n) to S'ulmu-ahu mentioning the peace and solidarity of the king of Elam (Urtaki: 674-664? BC) and the king of Assyria (obv. 3-7) that could break if the addressee does not send back Aya-s°ar and his family who fled to him (rev. 7-13).
-> Dietrich, WdO 4: the letter must have been written between 672 (designation of Assurbanipal as heir to the throne) and 668 BC.
-> Reynolds, SAA XVIII, 2003, xx: letter dates to 673-669 ? BC.
K. 22084 library text ? or letter; ?

fragment of reverse
K. 22007
(82-3-23)
library text ? or letter; ? or report; ? or excerpt ?

right part fragment; obverse almost completely broken out; reverse uninscribed
BM 134826
(1932-12-12, 621)
literary ? or letter; ?

fragment of obverse with lower edge
K. 21920 literary ? or letter; ?

flack with beginning of right edge
K. 21645 literary ? or rel ? or letter; ?

flake of reverse (black slip on light core) (4 lines)
K. 18634 Old Babylonian - Akkadian (query or letter;)

Old Babylonian;
fragment (red clay); large script (traces of 3 lines).
-> jf: This fragment might come from Kouyunjik or from another site in Babylonia.
BM 134534
(1932-12-12, 529)
Old Babylonian (letter;) Walker, Iraq 63 (2001) 158 St. Dalley, Iraq 63 (2001) 155, 159 fragmentary (middle part with lower edge) letter mentioning Ri¯m-Si¯n
BM 134535
(1932-12-12, 530)
Old Babylonian (letter;) Walker, Iraq 63 (2001) 160 St. Dalley, Iraq 63 (2001) 155, 159-161 fragmentary (upper part) letter written by Ilu¯ni
BM 134536
(1932-12-12, 531)
Old Babylonian (letter;) Walker, Iraq 63 (2001) 160 St. Dalley, Iraq 63 (2001) 155, 161-162 fragmentary (lower part; le edge: 3 lines)letter concerning onions
K. 21609 omens ? or
letter; ?


fragment with beginning of right edge (light clay) (5 lines)
K. 03339 pr ? or
letter; ?


lower right edge;
obv. 4': [...]_-e s°a-bat URU s'u-a-ti ; obv. 5': [...]_ S'UII LÚ.ÉRIN.MES' e-mu-qu;
K. 18120 rel ? or lit ? or letter; ?

fragment of obverse (red clay) (5 lines).
-> jf (2003): letter ?
K. 01460 report; or letter (to the king)
RMA 252F; SAA VIII 476 fragmentary (reverse is almost completely broken out) report (landscape format) or letter (to the king) from Marduk-s'uma-us°ur and Ea-[...] concerning a former question of the king: Are you confident?