A'annepada Explained

A'annepada
King of Kish, King of Ur
Reign:	fl.
Predecessor:	Mesannepada
Successor:	Meskiagnun (brother)
Royal House:	First Dynasty of Ur

A'annepada (Sumerian: |''Aanépàdda'') was a king of the First Dynasty of Ur, .^[1] He was a son of Mesannepada.^{[2] [3]} It is thought that his tomb may be tomb PG 580 in the Royal Cemetery at Ur.^[2]

Votive tablets

Several tablets are known that bear his name, in particular dedicated to Ninhursag, and proclaiming Mesannepada as his father:^[4]

Foundation cone

A foundation cone in a copper alloy was found in Ur, bearing the name of "King A'annepada" in a dedication for Inanna, now in the British Museum (BM 90951).^{[5] [6]}

The cone was discovered by John George Taylor in 1854 during his excavations in Ur.^[7] It has a length of 34.3 centimetres, and a diameter of 3.7 centimetres, and weighs 1.7 kilograms.^{[7] [5]} According to the British Museum, it was found together with two other objects, a carved stone with handle and a lapis lazuli portrait, which together probably formed a foundation deposit.^[8]

The actual content of the inscription had been overlooked, until it was published by J.C. Gadd in 1928.^[5]

Artifacts from tomb PG 580 at Ur

It has been suggested that the tomb of A'annepada may be tomb PG 580 in the Royal Cemetery at Ur.^[2]

References

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Notes and References

1. Book: Thomas . Ariane . Potts . Timothy . Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins . 2020 . Getty Publications . 978-1-60606-649-2 . 13 . en.
2. Book: Reade . Julian . Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus . 2003 . Metropolitan Museum of Art . 978-1-58839-043-1 . 94–96 . en.
3. Book: Pr . Univ Of Pennsylvania . Anthropology . University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and . Hansen . Donald P. . Pittman . Holly . Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur . 1998 . UPenn Museum of Archaeology . 978-0-924171-54-3 . 3 . en.
4. Web site: CDLI-Found Texts . cdli.ucla.edu.
5. Gadd . C. J. . Another A-Anni-Padda Inscription . Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland . 1928 . 3 . 626–628 . 25221375 . 0035-869X.
6. Book: W. King. . Leonard . A History of Babylonia . 1915 . 153–154 .
7. Web site: Dedicatory cone . British Museum.
8. [:File:Artifacts from Third Dynasty of Ur.jpg|Museum notice]