TI-GI-NA

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See also: TI-KI-NA

  • '(A necklace or torque, typically made of gold or silver with animal-shaped appliques)'. Archi (2002) first proposed this meaning and suggested that the TI-GI-NA was worn around the neck. The author also notes that the fact that 2 TI-GI-NA has only 2 heads (rather than 4) supports the interpretation that it refers to a single object with two parts, making the numeral 2 redundant if the -a indicates a dual form. However, it is important to note that while the ending -a suggests a dual form, it could also indicate a loanword from Akkadian. This term may be related to the Akkadian word tiqnum ('embellishment, ornament, insignia,' CAD T [2006], 422) derived from taqānu ('to become placid, orderly, secure,' CAD T [2006], 197).
Bibliography
  • Archi, 'Jewels' (2002), esp. 198
  • Gori, 'Following the Tracks' (2024)
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