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Ur-Ningirsu

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Ur-Ningirsu
𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒋢
Ruler ofLagash
Statue of Ur-Ningirsu, prince of Lagash. AO 9504Louvre Museum.
Reignc. 2110 BC
PredecessorGudea
SuccessorUr-gar
DynastyRulers of Lagash
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Ur-Ningirsu ruled inLagash.

Ur-Ningirsu(Sumerian:𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒋢,Ur-D-nin-gir-su)[1]alsoUr-Ningirsu IIin contrast with the earlierUr-Ningirsu I,was aSumerianruler (ensi) of the state ofLagashin SouthernMesopotamiawho ruled c. 2110 BC. He was the son of the previous ruler of Lagash namedGudea.[2][3]

Statue of Ur-Ningirsu[edit]

A statue of Ur-Ningirsu, dedicated toNingishzida(Sumerian:𒀭𒎏𒄑𒍣𒁕,DNin-ḡiš-zi-da), is shared byThe Metropolitan Museum of Artof New York, and theMusée du Louvre,as they own separately the head and the body of the statue, respectively.[3][4]The statue has an inscription in the back, which reads:

"ForNingišzida,his (personal) god, Ur-Ningirsu, ruler of Lagash, son ofGudea,ruler of Lagash, who built Ningirsu’sEninnu,fashioned his (own) statue. I am the one beloved of his (personal) god; let my life be long - (this is how) he named that statue for his (Ningirsu’s) sake, and he brought it to him into his House "

— Inscription of Statue A of Ur-Ningirsu. AO 9504 Louvre Museum.[1]
  • Portrait of Ur-Ningirsu. Louvre Museum.
    Portrait of Ur-Ningirsu.Louvre Museum.
  • Inscription on the back of the statue.
    Inscription on the back of the statue.
  • Ur-Ningirsu Ensi Lagashki, "Ur-Ningirsu, Governor of Lagash" on his statue
    Ur-Ningirsu Ensi Lagashki,"Ur-Ningirsu, Governor of Lagash" on his statue
  • Tribute bearers (base of the statue).
    Tribute bearers (base of the statue).
  • Tribute bearers (right side of the statue).
    Tribute bearers (right side of the statue).

Other objects and inscriptions[edit]

Also found was a foundation cone describing Ur-Ningirsu's construction of several temples.[5]

  • Inscribed shell bearing the name of Ur-Ningirsu. Louvre Museum.
    Inscribed shell bearing the name of Ur-Ningirsu.Louvre Museum.
  • Kursarikku associated with the sun god Shamash. The inscription mentions goddess Nanshe and is dedicated to "Ur-Ningirsu, ensi of Lagash". Metropolitan Museum of Art 1996.353[6]
    Kursarikku associated with the sun godShamash.The inscription mentions goddessNansheand is dedicated to "Ur-Ningirsu, ensi of Lagash". Metropolitan Museum of Art 1996.353[6]
  • Votive macehead in the name of Ur-Ningirsu (inscription upside down). British Museum, BM 86917.[7]
    Votive macehead in the name of Ur-Ningirsu (inscription upside down). British Museum, BM 86917.[7]
  • Another statue of Ur-Ningirsu, with the inscription ""For Ningišzida, his (personal) god, Ur-Ningirsu, ruler of Laagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš... (broken)"
    Another statue of Ur-Ningirsu, with the inscription "" For Ningišzida, his (personal) god, Ur-Ningirsu, ruler of Laagaš, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagaš... (broken) "

References[edit]

  1. ^abInscription of Statue A of Ur-Ningirsu, body AO 9504, head MMA 47.100.86, inEdzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997).Gudea and His Dynasty.University of Toronto Press. pp. 185–186.ISBN9780802041876.
  2. ^Edzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997).Gudea and His Dynasty.University of Toronto Press. pp. 7–8.ISBN9780802041876.
  3. ^abArt of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus.Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2003. pp.431-432.ISBN9781588390431.
  4. ^"Un prince sumérien de retour à Paris - Ur-Ningirsu | Musée du Louvre | Paris".louvre.fr.
  5. ^"Sumerian Pottery Cuneiform Foundation Cone".LiveAuctioneers Archives.Retrieved22 July2020.
  6. ^"Metropolitan Museum".metmuseum.org.
  7. ^"Collection object details".British Museum.

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ca.22nd century BC 		Succeeded by
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