Seskala 2 (ses-kal-la)

The individual’s name Seskala 2 covers several attestations of this name that occur without filiation, title, function or profession in the documentation of the Ur III period in Ĝirsu. Some attestations of a Seskala document the management of both sesame seeds and sesame oil from the end of the reign of Sulgi (Nisaba 13 113, Šu.25.00.00) to the first years of the reign of Ibbi-Suen (SNAT 195, IS.03.02.00).

In particular, a Seskala 2 received sesame seeds as „repaid arrears“ (la2-ni su-ga, e.g. PPAC 5 1389, ŠS.06.00.00); or a Seskala 2 issued sesame oil, once as „regular offering“ (sa2-du11) for Sulgi (MVN 22 283, 00.00.11d.00). But more often a Seskala 2 functioned as „carrier/responsible official“ (ĝiri3) in transactions involving sesame seeds and sesame oil (e.g. RA 58 101 48, Šu.43.05.00; BPOA 1 0127, IS.01.00.00). Only a through prosopographical study could possibly discern if, behind these attestations, Seskala 1[individual=Seskala 1], son of Urabba [individual=Urabba]or other homonymous individuals might be hiding.

For the production and management of sesame and sesame oil in Ĝirsu see Dossier A.1.1.02, A.1.1.03, A.1.1.04 and A.1.1.08.