Ur-Pabilsag

Ur-Pabilsag
𒌨𒀭𒉺𒉋𒊕
Enthroned King of Ur, on the Standard of Ur, found in grave PG 779, possibly belonging to Ur-Palbisag
King of Ur
Reignc. 2550 BC
PredecessorA-Imdugud
SuccessorMeskalamdug
Diedc. 2550 BC
HouseFirst Dynasty of Ur
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Location of Ur, in the Near East, modern Iraq.

Ur-Pabilsag (𒌨𒀭𒉺𒉋𒊕, ur-dpa-bil2-sag; died c. 2550 BC[1]) was an early ruler of the First Dynasty of Ur in the 26th century BC. He does not appear in the Sumerian King List, but is known from an inscription fragment found in Ur, bearing the title "Ur-Pabilsag, king of Ur".[2][3] It has been suggested that his tomb is at the Royal Cemetery at Ur (Grave PG 779).[4][5] He may have died around 2550 BCE.[1]

It also has been suggested that Ur-Pabilsag was the son of king A-Imdugud, known from grave PG 1236, which is the largest and probably the earliest tomb structure at the Royal Cemetery at Ur.[6] The tomb of Ur-Pabilsag (Grave PG 779) is generally considered as the second oldest at the site, and probably contemporary with grave PG 777, thought to be the tomb of his queen.[6] Meskalamdug (grave PG 755, or possibly PG 789) was his son.[7]

  1. ^ a b Hamblin, William James. Warfare in the ancient Near East to 1600 BC: holy warriors at the dawn of history, p. 49. Taylor & Francis, 2006. ISBN 978-0-415-25588-2
  2. ^ Inscription "1. {d}LAK566 2. ur-{d}pa-bil2-sag3. lugal uri2#[{ki}-ma]" on fragment BM 124348 in "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
  3. ^ For a photograph: Benati, Giacomo. "The "Archaic I" Phase of the Ziqqurat Terrace at Ur: A Contextual Re-assessment". Mesopotamia Xlviii (2013): 197-220: 216, Cat. 33.
  4. ^ Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2003. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-58839-043-1.
  5. ^ Martos, Manuel Molina (2015). Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie. De Gryuter. p. 437.
  6. ^ a b Reade, Julian (2003). Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus. Metropolitan Museum of Art. pp. 94–96. ISBN 978-1-58839-043-1.
  7. ^ Reade, Julian (2003). Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-58839-043-1.