Greeting-gift (Shulmani)
The greeting-gift (Šulmānī) were
for the variety of the gifts, as well as the involvement of the individuals exchanging the gifts, (their motives).The "greeting-gifts" were "peace-offerings" between the rulers, and were a function of intrigues, and country/political relationships, or regional 'country'/kingdom relationships.
An example of a discussion of a greeting-gift exchange can be found at one of the authors of the Amarna letters, Zita (Hittite prince). Letter EA 44 is presented, (EA for 'el Amarna'), as an example of the term's usage.
Other notable exchanges of greeting-gifts were with
), and the King of Babylon.See also
References
- ISBN 0-8018-6715-0)
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