Stele of Ushumgal | |
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Material | Gypsum alabaster |
Size | 22 cm high |
Created | circa 2900-2700 BCE |
Discovered | Possibly
Umma 31°37′17″N 45°56′00″E / 31.621369°N 45.933406°E |
Present location | British Museum, London |
Registration | Metropolitan Museum of Art 58.29 |
The Stele of Ushumgal is an early Sumerian stone tablet, dating to the Early Dynastic I-II (circa 2900-2700 BCE), and probably originating from Umma. [3] [4] It is currently located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. [3] [1] [5]
The stele is 22 cm high. It is partially deciphered, refers to an early transfer of land ownership. A large man is inscribed with a label, which can be read “Ušumgal, the pab-šeš priest of (the deity) Šara”. On the other side stands Shara-igizi-Abzu, the daughter of Ushumgal. [3] [1] [6]
The stele has been described as a type of "ancient Kudurru", a sort of stele known from the Kassites period in the 2nd millennium BCE. [7] [8]
The name "Akka" appears in the Stele of Ushumgal, as Ak gal- ukkin, "Ak gal-ukkin official". It has been suggested this could refer to Aga of Kish himself. [9] [10]
Stele of Ushumgal | |
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Material | Gypsum alabaster |
Size | 22 cm high |
Created | circa 2900-2700 BCE |
Discovered | Possibly
Umma 31°37′17″N 45°56′00″E / 31.621369°N 45.933406°E |
Present location | British Museum, London |
Registration | Metropolitan Museum of Art 58.29 |
The Stele of Ushumgal is an early Sumerian stone tablet, dating to the Early Dynastic I-II (circa 2900-2700 BCE), and probably originating from Umma. [3] [4] It is currently located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. [3] [1] [5]
The stele is 22 cm high. It is partially deciphered, refers to an early transfer of land ownership. A large man is inscribed with a label, which can be read “Ušumgal, the pab-šeš priest of (the deity) Šara”. On the other side stands Shara-igizi-Abzu, the daughter of Ushumgal. [3] [1] [6]
The stele has been described as a type of "ancient Kudurru", a sort of stele known from the Kassites period in the 2nd millennium BCE. [7] [8]
The name "Akka" appears in the Stele of Ushumgal, as Ak gal- ukkin, "Ak gal-ukkin official". It has been suggested this could refer to Aga of Kish himself. [9] [10]