Lugal-ushumgal was governor of Lagash, at the extreme south of Mesopotamia.The name "Lugal-ushumgal" on seal impressions, and with standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiforms.A seal of "Sibni (𒉺𒇻𒀭𒉌), policeman (𒋼𒇲𒃲, gallagal),[2] servant of Lugal-ushumgal, ensi of Lagash".[3]
Purchase contract
Purchase of a female slave by Lugal-ushumgal, vassal of Naram-Sin. Louvre Museum AO 2689[4][5]
Contract in the name of "Governor Lugal-ushumgal".[6]
Lugal-ushumgal (𒈗𒃲𒁔, lugal-ušumgal)[7] was a Sumerian ruler (ensi, formerly read "Patesi") of Lagash ("Shirpula"), c. 2230 – c. 2210 BCE. Several inscriptions of Lugal-ushumgal are known, particularly seal impressions, which refer to him as governor of Lagash and at the same time a vassal (𒀵, arad, "servant" or "slave")[8] of the Akkadian Empire rulers Naram-Sin and his successor Shar-Kali-Sharri.[9][10][11][12]
He was succeeded by Puzer-Mama who achieved independence from Shar-Kali-Sharri, assuming the title of "King of Lagash" and starting the illustrious Second Dynasty of Lagash.[14][15]
The seal depicts a presentation scene of governor Lugal-ushumgal to a male deity. Lugal-ushumgal is shown standing to the left, carrying an animal offering for the deity.[16] The inscription carries two blocks of columns:
Seal impression of Lugal-ushumgal as servant of Naram-Sin: "Naram-Sin the mighty god of Agade, king of the four corners of the world, Lugalushumgal, the scribe, ensi of Lagash, is thy servant."[18]
Seal of Lugalushumgal as vassal of Shar-Kali-Sharri
The prism of Lugal-ushumgal: an elegant list of known crafts, finished by a long signature "Lugal-ushumgal, scribe and governor of Lagash.[19][20][21]
Seal of Ur-Ninmar, son of Lugal-ushumgal
The second seal again shows a presentation scene of governor Lugal-ushumgal to a seated deity. Lugal-ushumgal is shown standing to the left, carrying an animal offering for the deity.[22] The inscription carries two blocks of columns:
Seal impression of Lugal-ushumgal as servant of Shar-Kali-Sharri: "Sharkalisharri, the mighty king of Agade, Lugalushumgal, ensi of Lagash, is thy servant."[24]
^Dangin, Fois Thureau (1897). "Musée du Louvre Département des Antiquités Orientales: Tablettes Chaldéennes Inédites". Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale. 4 (3): 78, Planche VIII no 25. ISSN0373-6032. JSTOR23283791.
^Dangin, Fois Thureau (1897). "Musée du Louvre Département des Antiquités Orientales: Tablettes Chaldéennes Inédites". Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale. 4 (3): 78, Planche XI no 34. ISSN0373-6032. JSTOR23283791.
^Dangin, Fois Thureau (1897). "Musée du Louvre Département des Antiquités Orientales: Tablettes Chaldéennes Inédites". Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale. 4 (3): 78, Planche X no 33. ISSN0373-6032. JSTOR23283791.
^𒃲𒁔 "ušumgal" in one word uses interverted cuneiforms compared to the basic reading 𒁔𒃲 "ušum-gal" "epsd2/sux/ušumgal [dragon]". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
^"Puzur-Mama, who served as a "governor" of Lagash, in all probability during the reign of Shar-kali-sharri. After the Akkadian empire had collapsed, Puzur-Mama became fully independent, assuming the title of "King of Lagash"" in Álvarez-Mon, Javier; Basello, Gian Pietro; Wicks, Yasmina (2018). The Elamite World. Routledge. p. 254. ISBN978-1-317-32983-1.
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