Nin-kisalsi (Sumerian: 𒎏𒆦𒋛) was a Sumerian ruler of the Mesopotamian city of Adab in the mid-3rd millennium BCE, probably circa 2500 BCE.[1]

Nin-kisalsi
𒎏𒆦𒋛
Headless votive statue, from Adab, Iraq, early dynastic period. Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul
Reign26th century BCE
DynastyDynasty of Adab
ReligionSumerian religion
Nin-Kisalsi was ruler of Adab, circa 2500 BCE.

His name does not appear in the Sumerian King List, but he is known from one inscription bearing his name. The inscription, on a bowl fragment, reads:

𒈨𒁲 𒈗𒆧𒆠/ 𒂍𒊬 𒁓 𒈬𒄄 / 𒎏𒆦𒋛} 𒑐𒋼𒋛 𒌓𒉣

me-silim lugal kisz e2-sar bur mu-gi4 nin-KISAL-si ensix(GAR.PA.TE.SI) adab
"Me-silim, king of Kish, to the Esar temple sent over (this) bowl (for the burgi ritual[a]). Nin-KISALsi, (was) the governor of Adab."

— Inscription of Mesilim mentioning Nin-Kisalsi[3]

It appears from this inscription that King Mesilim of Kish was contemporary with Nin-kisalsi and probably his suzerain.[4] Another such ruler is Lugalshaengur, Governor of Lagash, who also appears in inscriptions as a vassal of Mesilim.[5][4]

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  1. ^ The bur-gi 4 (lit., “returning the stone bowls”) was a special rite consisting of bringing back the bowls of the temple after they had been filled with beer and/or food offerings (cf. PSD B 186 s.v. bur-gi 4 -a).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bertman, Stephen (2005). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. OUP USA. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-518364-1.
  2. ^ Royal Statuary of Early Dynastic Mesopotamia page.102 by Gianna Marchesi
  3. ^ "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
  4. ^ a b Visicato, Giuseppe; Alberti, Amedeo; asiatici, Amedeo (1994). Early dynastic administrative tablets of Šuruppak. Istituto universitario orientale. pp. 15–19.
  5. ^ Delougaz, P. (1960). "Architectural Representations on Steatite Vases". Iraq. 22: 90–95. doi:10.2307/4199671. ISSN 0021-0889. JSTOR 4199671. S2CID 155744201.