Lu-Ninĝirsu (lu2-^dnin-ĝir2-su)

Lu-Ninĝirsu was a scribe and son of Bazi according to his seal inscription (e.g. MVN 12 258), and therefore brother of Urabba[individual=Urabba]. He sometimes managed sesame or sesame oil along with his brother Urabba, central manager of sesame and various oils and fats.

In particular, he delivered „sesame seeds for sowing“ (še-ĝeš-i3 nuĝun-še3, e.g. PPAC 4 108+109, AS.04.00.00) or delivered a large amount of sesame to his brother Urabba according to the balanced account on oil (HSS 04 003, AS.01.12.00). He also functioned as „responsible official“ (ĝiri3, e.g. DAS 228, AS.08.06.00) in transactions involving „sesame oil“ (i3-ĝeš[glossary=i3-ĝeš]). Nevertheless, his major activity was the management of barley and its derivates, as well as its workforces on behalf of the provincial administration, as illustrated by the balanced account on his activity (CT 05 47 BM 019742, Šu.48.00.00).

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.