niŋirgal [HERALD] N (70x) Early Dynastic I-II, Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian wr. niŋirgalₓ(GAL.DUN₃^g^g); niŋir-gal "chief herald"

[1]	𒃲𒂇𒃲𒂇𒂇	niŋirgalₓ(GAL.DUN₃^g^g)
[2]	𒂇𒃲	niŋir-gal

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	1	41	12		1
[2]		2	2	1	10

6 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic I-II (1x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIa (43x/61%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (14x/20%)

Ebla (1x/1%)

Old Akkadian (11x/16%)

Senses:

1. chief herald (70x/100%)

Bibliography

[2001] G. Visicato, Fara Tablets 65.

[2000] H. Steible and F. Yildiz, St Cagni 989-990.

[1995] G. Visicato, Bureaucracy of Šuruppak 91-101; 139.

[1991] I.J. Gelb, P. Steinkeller and R.M. Whiting, Kudurrus 237.

References for all phrases

niŋirgal[herald]

gal-niŋir (ED Lu A 62; SF 070 r iii 1).

niŋir::gal (ED Personal Names and Professions 25; MEE 03, 043 o ii 4b).

niŋirgalₓ(GAL.DUN₃^g^g) (ED Lu E 17).

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niŋirgal [HERALD] (N)

Attested in the following periods:

Senses:

Bibliography