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Eshpum

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Eshpum
𒀹𒅗
Governor ofElam
Archaic Mesopotamian statue of an orant dated to c. 2700 BCE, rededicated by Eshpum, governor de Susa and vassal the king of Akkad,Manishtusu(2275–2260 BCE), to Elamite goddess Narundi. Found in Susa. Louvre Museum, Sb 82.[1]
Reignc. 2269–2255 BCE
PredecessorLuh-ishan(Awan Dynasty)
SuccessorEpirmupi
DynastyAkkadian Governor ofElam
Luh-isha ruled fromSusain Elam

Eshpum(𒀹𒅗esh18-pum,formerly readGeba) wasAkkadianGovernor ofElamaround 2269–2255 BCE. He was a vassal of theAkkadian EmpirerulerManishtushu.[2]

While Eshpum was in charge of Elam, another Governor of Manistushu namedIlshu-rabiwas in charge ofPashime,in the coastal area.[3]

Votive statue

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An archaic statue of anorantis known, which was re-dedicated about 500 years later by Eshpum.[4]It reads:

Eshpum votive statue inscription
Eshpum votive statue inscription

𒈠𒀭𒅖𒌅𒋢 / 𒈗 / 𒆧 / 𒀹𒅗 / 𒀵𒋢 / 𒀀𒈾 / 𒀭𒈾𒊒𒋾 / 𒀀𒈬𒈾𒊒

"ma-an-isz-tu-su / lugal / kish / esh18-pum / ARAD2-su / a-na / {d}na-ru-ti / a mu-na-ru
ForManishtushuking of Kish, Eshpum his servant, dedicated this statue toNarundi"

— Inscription of Eshpum on the statue of the orant. Louvre Museum Sb 82.[5][6][7]

Seal inscriptions

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"Eshpum, Governor of Elam"

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Another inscription of Eshpum is known, which reads "Eshpum, Governor of Elam" (𒀹𒅗 𒑐𒋼𒋛 𒉏𒈠𒆠esz18-pum ensi2 elam{ki}).[8]

"Egigi, servant of Eshpum"

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A seal only known from fragments, was made in the name of "Egigi, the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum".[14][15]

References

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  1. ^"Sb 82 Louvre Museum".Archived fromthe originalon 2020-06-03.Retrieved2020-05-14.
  2. ^Álvarez-Mon, Javier (2020).The Art of Elam CA. 4200–525 BC.Routledge. p. 209.ISBN978-1-000-03485-1.
  3. ^Potts, D. T. (1999).The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State.Cambridge University Press. p. 106.ISBN978-0-521-56496-0.
  4. ^Álvarez-Mon, Javier (2020).The Art of Elam CA. 4200–525 BC.Routledge. p. 148.ISBN978-1-000-03485-1.
  5. ^"CDLI-Archival View".cdli.ucla.edu.
  6. ^"Sb 82 Louvre Museum".Archived fromthe originalon 2020-06-03.Retrieved2020-05-14.
  7. ^Mémoires.Paris P. Geuthner. 1899. p. 10.
  8. ^"CDLI-Found Texts".cdli.ucla.edu.
  9. ^"Site officiel du musée du Louvre".cartelfr.louvre.fr.
  10. ^"Site officiel du musée du Louvre".cartelfr.louvre.fr.
  11. ^"CDLI-Found Texts".cdli.ucla.edu.
  12. ^Mémoires.Paris P. Geuthner. 1899. p. 4.
  13. ^Álvarez-Mon, Javier (2020).The Art of Elam CA. 4200–525 BC.Routledge. p. 209.ISBN978-1-000-03485-1.
  14. ^"Les sceaux de l'administration princiere de Suse".{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help)
  15. ^Delaporte, Louis-Joseph (1874-1944) Auteur du texte (1920).Catalogue des cylindres, cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental: Musée du Louvre. Fouilles et missions / par Louis Delaporte; avec le concours de M. Fr. Thureau-Dangin pour la partie épigraphique.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^"Les sceaux de l'administration princiere de Suse".{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help)
  17. ^"Les sceaux de l'administration princiere de Suse".{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help)
  18. ^Delaporte, Louis-Joseph (1874-1944) Auteur du texte (1920).Catalogue des cylindres, cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental: Musée du Louvre. Fouilles et missions / par Louis Delaporte; avec le concours de M. Fr. Thureau-Dangin pour la partie épigraphique.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^Delaporte, Louis-Joseph (1874-1944) Auteur du texte (1920).Catalogue des cylindres, cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental: Musée du Louvre. Fouilles et missions / par Louis Delaporte; avec le concours de M. Fr. Thureau-Dangin pour la partie épigraphique.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Preceded by Akkadian Governor of Elam
2300 BCE
Succeeded by