THE EPIGRAPHS ACCOMPANYING THE SCULPTURES

I The tribute of 'Su'a of the country of the Guzanians:

silver, gold, lead, articles of bronze, sceptres for the King's

hand, horses (and) camels with double backs: I received.

II The tribute of Yahua[1] son of Khumri[2]: silver, gold,

bowls of gold, vessels of gold, goblets of gold, pitchers

of gold, lead, sceptres for the King's hand, (and) staves:

I received.

III The tribute of the country of Muzri[3]: camels with double

backs, an ox of the river 'Saceya,[4] horses, _wild asses,

elephants_, (and) apes: I received.

IV The tribute of Merodach-pal-itstsar of the country of the

'Sukhians[5]: silver, gold, pitchers of gold, tusks of the

wild bull, staves, antimony, garments of many colors,

(and) linen: I received.

V The tribute of Garparunda of the country of the Patinians:

silver, gold, lead, bronze, gums, articles of bronze, tusks

of wild bulls, (and) _ebony_[6]: I received.

[Footnote 1: Jehu.]

[Footnote 2: Omri.]

[Footnote 3: This is the Armenian Muzri, not Egypt.]

[Footnote 4: This would seem from the sculpture to mean a rhinoceros.

Lenormant, however, identifies it with the Yak.]

[Footnote 5: Nomadic tribes in the southwest of Babylonia.]

[Footnote 6: The word means literally "pieces of strong wood."]

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