| mana |
511 grams or 1.11 lbs. during the Ur III period. |
| gin |
8.5 grams. There are 60 gin to the mana. |
| Magan |
Bahrein and vicinity. Here the term probably refers to a
style rather than origin. |
| ghee |
Clarified butter used as an emolient or hair oil. |
| coils |
A measured coil of precious metal used for making gifts. |
| toggle pin |
Sumerian women used these pins to arrange their clothing.
The quality of the metal and design of the head indicated status. |
| Shulgizimti/tum |
Wife of Shulgi, queen, and mistress of the royal household. |
| Ninkala |
Secondary consort of Shulgi. |
| Me'Ea |
Daughter of Shulgi and Ninkalla? |
| Eanisha |
Lukur of Shulgi. |
| Usa'a |
Unknown woman. |
| Ilinabishti |
Unknown woman. |
| Inkizimti |
A daughter of Shulgi? Perhaps this is the original name of
Abizimti, the wife of Amar-Sin the third king of Ur III. |
| Ishtarummi |
Unknown woman. |
| en |
lord or high priest |
| en of Inanna |
High priest of Inanna. |
| en of Nanna |
High priest of Nanna. |
| Enamshita-Shulgirakegubba |
High priest of Enki at Eridu. Son of Shulgi. |
| Tulid-Shamshi |
Official who elsewhere oversees sacrifices for royal
household (PDT 555). |
| Shituli |
Part of entourage. |
| Shatasaga |
Part of entourage. |
| Shu-Sin |
Fourth king of Ur III dynasty. Noted here in royal household
at least ten years prior to his succession. |
| Lu-Urukarki |
Queen's courier. |
| Sinabushu |
Queen's courier. |
| Idinipsinat |
Queen's courier. |
| Ili'ishmani |
Queen's courier. |
| couriers |
Messengers in service of the queen. |
| Sharumbani |
Queen's brother. |
| beer |
Common beverage among Sumerians, here it shared among the
king, queen, and dignitaries symbolicly binding them together. |
| Uri |
Shulgi's capital Ur, Urim in sumerian though the final
consonant was only pronounced in certain phonological contexts. |