A'annepada

Several tablets are known that bear his name, in particular dedicated to Ninhursag, and proclaiming Mesannepada as his father:^[4]

𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄯𒊕 / 𒀀𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕 / 𒈗𒌶𒆠 / 𒌉𒈩𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕 / 𒈗𒌶𒆠 /𒀭𒊩𒌆𒉺𒂅𒊏 / 𒂍 𒈬𒈾𒆕

^Dnin-hur-sag / a-an-ne2-pa3-da / lugal uri5{ki} / dumu mes-an-ne2-pa3-da / lugal uri5{ki} /^Dnin-hur-sag-ra / e2 mu-na-du3

"For Nin-hursag: A'annepada, king of Ur, son of Mesannepada, king of Ur, built the temple for Ninhursag."

A foundation cone in a copper alloy was found in Ur, bearing the name of "King A'annepada" in a dedication for Inanna, now in the British Museum (BM 90951).^{[7][8][9][10]}

The cone was discovered by John Taylor in 1854 during his excavations in Ur.^[9] It has a length of 34.3 centimeters, a diameter of 3.7 centimeters, and weighs 1.7 kilograms.^[9][8] According to the British Museum, it was found together with two other objects, a carved stone with handle and a lapis lazuli portrait, which together probably formed a foundation deposit.^[11]

The actual content of the inscription had been overlooked, until it was published by J.C. Gadd in 1928.^[8]

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  Lapis lazuli female portrait found with the cone in the same foundation deposit.^[11]
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  Carved stone with handle, from the same foundation deposit. It is probably Elamite in origin.^[11] The motif was reused on the white platform in The Babylonian Marriage Market.^[12]
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  A'annepada foundation cone in 1915, before decipherement

It has been suggested that the tomb of A'annepada may be tomb PG 580 in the Royal Cemetery at Ur.^[1]

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  Dagger
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  Copper alloy axe
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  Copper Alloy Chisel, Harpoons, Lance and Spear Heads.
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  Jewellery PG 580
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  Jewellery PG 580
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  Bead with filigree and cloisons, PG 580, British Museum BM 121427