Ur-Ningirsu

Ur-Ningirsu (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒍪, Ur-D-nin-gir-su)[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. 2110 BC. He was the son of the previous ruler of Lagash named Gudea.[2][3]

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

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]
  • Portrait 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).

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.
  • 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]
  • 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)"

References
  1. Inscription of Statue A of Ur-Ningirsu, body AO 9504, head MMA 47.100.86, in Edzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997). Gudea and His Dynasty. University of Toronto Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780802041876.
  2. Edzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997). Gudea and His Dynasty. University of Toronto Press. pp. 7–8. ISBN 9780802041876.
  3. Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2003. pp. 431-432. ISBN 9781588390431.
  4. "Un prince sumérien de retour à Paris - Ur-Ningirsu | Musée du Louvre | Paris". www.louvre.fr.
  5. "Sumerian Pottery Cuneiform Foundation Cone". LiveAuctioneers Archives. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. "Metropolitan Museum". www.metmuseum.org.
  7. "Collection object details". British Museum.

Sources
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Gudea		 King of Lagash
ca. 22nd century BC		 Succeeded by
Ur-gar
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