Bara-irnun
Queen consort of Umma
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Bara-irnun (𒁈𒅕𒉣 bara-ir-nun; fl. c. 2400 BC[1]) was a queen consort of the Sumerian city-state of Umma as wife of king Gishakidu. She is particularly known from a gold votive plate in which she describes her genealogy in great detail.[1] The inscription on the plate reads:
For (the god) Shara, lord of the E-mah: when Bara-irnun - wife of Gishakidu, king of Umma, daughter of Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, grand-daughter of Enakalle, king of Umma, daughter-in-law of Il, king of Umma - had made Shara resplendent and had built him a holy throne, for her life, to Shara, in the E-Mah, she offered (this ornament).
| Bara-irnun 𒁈𒅕𒉣 | |
|---|---|
Votive plate of Queen Bara-Irnun of Umma, "wife of Gishakidu, king of Umma, daughter of Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, grand-daughter of Enakalle, king of Umma, daughter-in-law of Il, king of Umma, when Shara graciously appeared,the holy sanctum she built for him,and with her life, she presented (this plate) to Shara in his magnificent temple",
[1][2] Louvre Museum.[3] | |
| Queen consort of Umma | |
| Reign | c. 2400 BC |
| King | Gishakidu |
| Spouse | Gishakidu |
| Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Umma |
The original royal line of Umma consisted in the filiation of Enakalle (possibly son of Ush) and his own son Ur-Lumma.[4][3] When Ur-Lumma died, presumably without a son but certainly with a daughter named Bara-irnum, the throne was handed over to Il, son of Eanandu (who had no regnal title) and grandson (or nephew) of Enakalle.[3][4] King Il was then succeeded by his own son Gishakidu.[3] Bara-irnum married her cousin Gishakidu, thus re-uniting both strands of the royal family by a marital alliance.[3][4]
The plaque is the first known mention of Shara, tutelary god of Umma.[1]
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