Vulgar words in Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs (Page 1)
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A cart and harness were sold for 100 shekels, six riding-horses for 300 shekels, one "ass from the West" for 130 shekels, one steer for 30 shekels, 34 _gur_ 56 _qas_ of grain for 137 shekels, 2 homers 40 _qas_ of oil for 16 shekels, two long-sleeved robes for 12 shekels, and nine shawls for 18 shekels.
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In the year of the death of Cyrus a Babylonian gentleman bought "a mouse-colored ass, eight years old, without blemish," for 50 shekels (£7 10s.
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At the same time, however, an ass of inferior quality went for only 13 shekels.