Ur-Ningirsu
King of Lagash
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Ur-Ningirsu (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒋢, Ur-D-nin-gir-su; died c. 2119 BC)[1] also Ur-Ningirsu II in contrast with the earlier Ur-Ningirsu I, was a Sumerian ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia who ruled c. 2120 BC. He was the son of the previous ruler of Lagash named Gudea.[2][3]
| Ur-Ningirsu 𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒋢 | |
|---|---|
Statue of Ur-Ningirsu, prince of Lagash. AO 9504 Louvre Museum. | |
| King of Lagash | |
| Reign | c. 2124 – c. 2119 BC |
| Predecessor | Gudea |
| Successor | Ur-gar |
| Died | c. 2119 BC |
| Father | Gudea |
Statue of Ur-Ningirsu
A statue of Ur-Ningirsu, dedicated to Ningishzida (Sumerian: 𒀭𒎏𒄑𒍣𒁕, DNin-ḡiš-zi-da), is shared by The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, and the Musée 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:
"For Ningišzida, his (personal) god, Ur-Ningirsu, ruler of Lagash, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagash, who built Ningirsu’s Eninnu, 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]
Statue of Ur-Ningirsu, Louvre Museum
Inscription on the back of the statue
Ur-Ningirsu Ensi Lagashki, "Ur-Ningirsu, Governor of Lagash" on his statue
Tribute bearers (base of the statue)
Tribute bearers (right side of the statue)
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Other objects and inscriptions
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.
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)"
