===== GIRI.NI =====

//Orthographical note:// There is no consensus on how to read the name of this person (GIRI<sub>3</sub>-NI). It may be a short form of giri<sub>3</sub>-ni-i<sub>3</sub>-sa<sub>6</sub>, rather than a phonetic writing for giri<sub>17</sub>-zal
GIRI.NI is only attested through the seal-inscriptions of his two sons, where he is given the two titles šuš<sub>3</sub> and gal<sub>5</sub>-la<sub>2</sub> gal

//Family:// Ancestor of the Umma Ruling Family, also know as the Governor's family, or the Family of [[prosopography:GIRI.NI]].

//Father:// Unknown

//Children:// [[Ur-Nigar]]; [[Nigar-kidu]]; [[Basaga]]

//Office:// Chief Cattle Administrator (šuš<sub>3</sub>) and Chief of the galla (gal<sub>5</sub>-la<sub>2</sub> gal)