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 | ca. 17 g | ca. 8,5 g | | ca. 17 g | ca. 8,5 g |
 |   **↓ ×60**   || |   **↓ ×60**   ||
-|  ma-na ((Various kind of minas are attested in the Neo Assyrian documentation. The two principal cases are the minas “of the king” and the mina “of Karkemiš”. A mina “of the merchant” and a mina “of agate” are also attested.))  ||+|  ma-na((Various kind of minas are attested in the Neo Assyrian documentation. The two principal cases are the minas “of the king” and the mina “of Karkemiš”. A mina “of the merchant” and a mina “of agate” are also attested.)) {{:na_ma-na_15.jpg?nolink&50|}}  ||
 | ca. 1,01 kg | ca. 505 g | | ca. 1,01 kg | ca. 505 g |
 |   **↓× 60**   || |   **↓× 60**   ||
-|  gú-(un) SIGNE16((When numbering talents, Neo Assyrian scribes used almost always vertical wedges, instead of traditional Babylonian horizontal wedges.+|  gú-(un) {{:na_gu2-un_16.jpg?nolink&60|}}((When numbering talents, Neo Assyrian scribes used almost always vertical wedges, instead of traditional Babylonian horizontal wedges.
 ))  || ))  ||
 | 60,6 kg | 30,3 kg | | 60,6 kg | 30,3 kg |
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-| silà, //q̧û// | SIGNE18 | 1,84 l. |+| silà, //qû// | {{:na_qa_18.jpg?nolink&40}} | 1,84 l. |
 |  **↓ ×10**  ||| |  **↓ ×10**  |||
-| bán//, sūtu//(( Neo Assyrian texts also attest //sūtu//s of 8 or 9 //q̧û//s (1 //sūtu// of 8 //qû// = ca. 14,222 l.; 1 //sūtu// of 9 //qû// = ca. 16 l.). Moreover, texts from Kalhu mention a “big” (//dannatu//) //sūtu// divided into 9 “Assyrian” //qû// (1 “big” //sūtu// = 16 l.; 1 “Assyrian” //sūtu// = 1,777 l.).)) | SIGNE19((SIGNE20)) | 18,40 l. |+| bán//, sūtu//(( Neo Assyrian texts also attest //sūtu//s of 8 or 9 //q̧û//s (1 //sūtu// of 8 //qû// = ca. 14,222 l.; 1 //sūtu// of 9 //qû// = ca. 16 l.). Moreover, texts from Kalhu mention a “big” (//dannatu//) //sūtu// divided into 9 “Assyrian” //qû// (1 “big” //sūtu// = 16 l.; 1 “Assyrian” //sūtu// = 1,777 l.).)) | {{:na_ban2_19.jpg?nolink&40|}}((1 bán, 2 bán, 3 bán, 4 bán, 5 bán : {{:na_1ban2_2ban2_20.jpg?nolink&60|}})) | 18,40 l. |
 |  **↓ ×10**  ||| |  **↓ ×10**  |||
-| //imēru// | SIGNE21 | 184 l. |+| //imēru// | - | 184 l. |
  
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-| šu-si, //ubānu// (“finger”) | SIGNE22 | ca. 2 cm |+| šu-si, //ubānu// (“finger”) | {{:na_shu-si_22.jpg?nolink&50|}} | ca. 2 cm |
 |  **↓ ×12**  ||| |  **↓ ×12**  |||
-| (//r//)//ūṭu// (“1/2 cubit”) | SIGNE23 | ca. 24 cm |+| (//r//)//ūṭu// (“1/2 cubit”) | - | ca. 24 cm |
 |  **↓ ×2**  ||| |  **↓ ×2**  |||
 | kùš, //ammutu// (cubit)((We find, together with the ordinary cubit, a “royal cubit”, a “big cubit” and a “//aslu// cubit”. Their values are not really known.)) | SIGNE24 | ca. 48 cm | | kùš, //ammutu// (cubit)((We find, together with the ordinary cubit, a “royal cubit”, a “big cubit” and a “//aslu// cubit”. Their values are not really known.)) | SIGNE24 | ca. 48 cm |
 |  **↓ ×12**((Reconstrucuted from the Babylonian metrological standard.))  ||| |  **↓ ×12**((Reconstrucuted from the Babylonian metrological standard.))  |||
-| gar | SIGNE25 | - |+| gar | - | - |
 |  **↓ ×720**((Reconstrucuted from the Babylonian metrological standard.))  ||| |  **↓ ×720**((Reconstrucuted from the Babylonian metrological standard.))  |||
-| uš | SIGNE26 | - |+| uš | - | - |
 |  **↓ ×30 (× 21600 cubits)**  ||| |  **↓ ×30 (× 21600 cubits)**  |||
 | //bēru// | - | - | | //bēru// | - | - |
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-| SIGNE1 | 1 |+| {{:na_1_1.jpg?nolink&20|}} | 1 |
 |  **↓** **× 10**  || |  **↓** **× 10**  ||
-| SIGNE2 | 10 |+| {{:na_10_2.jpg?nolink&30|}} | 10 |
 |  **↓** **× 10**  || |  **↓** **× 10**  ||
-|  SIGNE3  | 100 |+| {{:na_1-me_3.jpg?nolink&30|}} (1 me) | 100 |
  
 \\ \\
 However, few special writings exist: However, few special writings exist:
  
-  * From at least the middle Assyrian times, the number 9 (SIGNE4) can be abbreviated this way: SIGNE5.  +  * From at least the middle Assyrian times, the number 9 ({{:na_9_4.jpg?nolink&30|}}) can be abbreviated this way: {{:na_9bis_5.jpg?nolink&20|}}.  
-  * The number 8 (SIGNE6) can also be writing: SIGNE7.  +  * The number 8 () can also be writing: SIGNE7.  
-  * 60 is generally written SIGNE8 ou SIGNE9, except for when he's followed by a 10-sign (70, 80 ...). +  * 60 is generally written SIGNE8 or SIGNE9, except for when he's followed by a 10-sign (70, 80 ...). 
  
 ==== Fractions ==== ==== Fractions ====
  
 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 5/6 | | 1/2 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 5/6 |
-| SIGNE10 | SIGNE11 | SIGNE12 | SIGNE13 |+| {{:oass_ban2.jpg?nolink&30}} | {{:oass_shushana.jpg?nolink&30|}} | {{:oass_shanabi.jpg?nolink&30|}} | {{:oass_kingusila.jpg?nolink&30|}} |
  
 \\ Cardinal numbers with a syllabic complement (4-//tu// = 1/4, 5-//su//= 1/5, 6-//su//= 1/8 ...) are used for the writing of other fractions, and sometimes for 1/3 (3//-////su//or 3-//si//). \\ Cardinal numbers with a syllabic complement (4-//tu// = 1/4, 5-//su//= 1/5, 6-//su//= 1/8 ...) are used for the writing of other fractions, and sometimes for 1/3 (3//-////su//or 3-//si//).
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