Nin-kisalsi
| Nin-kisalsi ππ¦π | |
|---|---|
Headless votive statue, from Adab, Iraq, early dynastic period. Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul. | |
| King of Adab | |
| Reign | c. 2500 BC |
| Dynasty | Dynasty of Adab |
| Religion | Sumerian religion |
Nin-kisalsi (Sumerian: ππ¦π; fl.βc. 2500 BC) was a Sumerian ruler of the Mesopotamian city of Adab in the mid-3rd millennium BC.
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:
π¨π² ππ§π / ππ¬ π π¬π / ππ¦π ππΌπ ππ£
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). Nin-KISALsi, (was) the governor of Adab."
|Inscription of Mesilim mentioning Nin-Kisalsi}}
It appears from this inscription that King Mesilim of Kish was a contemporary with Nin-kisalsi and probably his suzerain. Another such ruler is Lugalshaengur, Governor of Lagash, who also appears in inscriptions as a vassal of Mesilim.