Nam-mahani

Nam-mahani (Sumerian: π’‰†π’ˆ€π’‰Œ, nam-maαΈ«-ni)[1] was a Sumerian ruler, and the last ensi of Lagash circa 2100 BCE (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul.[2][3] His reign was followed by that of Utu-hengal, who destroyed the power of the Gutian Dynasty, and put and end to the power of the various city-states, reunifying the Sumerian realm.

Nam-mahani
Sumerian: π’‰†π’ˆ€π’‰Œ
Ruler of Lagash
Reignc. 2100 BCE
PredecessorUr-gar
SuccessorUtu-hengal
(Uruk V dynasty)
DynastyRuler of Lagash
Gudea ruled from Lagash

Inscriptions

Nam-mahani is known from various inscriptions,[4] and especially a macehead dedicated by queen Ninkagina and bearing the name of King Nam-Mahani, to god Kindazi:[5]

Macehead dedicated by Queen Nin-kagina for Nam-Mahani, British Museum, BM 22445

𒀭𒃱𒍣 / π’ˆ—π’€€π’‰Œ / 𒉆𒋾 / π’‰†π’ˆ€π’‰Œ / 𒑐𒋼𒋛 / 𒉒𒁓𒆷𒆠𒂠 / π’Žπ’…Žπ’„€π’ˆΎ / π’Œ‰π’…—π’†¬π’†€ / π’…‡π’‰†π’‹Ύπ’†·π’‰Œπ’‚  / π’€€π’ˆ¬π’ˆΎπ’Š’ /𒅆𒁕𒁀 / π’ˆ—π’ˆ¬π’€π’£π’„€ / π’ƒΆπ’ˆ π’•π’£π’£ / π’ˆ¬π’‰

dkinda2-zi / lugal-a-ni / nam-ti / nam-mah-ni / ensi2 / lagashKI-ka-she3 / nin-inim-gi-na / dumu ka-ku3-ke4 / u3 nam-ti-la-ni-she3 / a mu-na-ru / shita2-ba / lugal-mu ba-zi-ge / he2-ma-da-zi-zi / mu-bi

"To Kindazi, her king. Nin-kagina, daughter of Kaku, donated this on account of the life of Nammahani, ruler of Lagash, and also for her life"

— Inscription of Nin-kagina for the life of Nam-mahani[5][6]

Other objects
  • The votive macehead in the name of King Nam-Mahani and Queen Ninkagina of Lagash, dedicated to god Kindazi, circa 2100 BCE.
  • Human-headed bull in the name of King Nam-Mahani of Lagash, dedicated to Nanshe, circa 2100 BCE.[7][8]

References
  1. "Sumerian Dictionary".
  2. Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. p. 185. ISBN 9781134787951.
  3. Hansen, Donald P. (1988). "A Sculpture of Gudea, Governor of Lagash". Bulletin of the Detroit Institute of Arts. 64 (1): 6. doi:10.1086/DIA41504782. ISSN 0011-9636. JSTOR 41504782.
  4. "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
  5. Women's Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Anthology of the Earliest Female Authors. Cambridge University Press. 2017. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-108-50577-2.
  6. "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
  7. "Nam-mahani, British Museum".
  8. "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Ur-gar		 King of Lagash
ca. 22nd century BCE		 Succeeded by
Utu-hengal
(Uruk V dynasty)
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