La-erabum explained

La-erabum or Lasirab
King of Sumer
Native Lang1:	Gutian language
Native Lang1 Name1:	La-erabum or Lasirab
Reign:	fl. circa 2150 BCE
Predecessor:	Apilkin
Successor:	Irarum
Royal House:	Gutian Dynasty of Sumer

La-erabum or Lasirab (la-é-ra-ab also read la-a₃-ra-ab, formerly read la-si-ra-ab,^[1] fl. circa 2150 BCE) was the 12th Gutian ruler of the Gutian Dynasty of Sumer.^[2]

Sumerian King List

See main article: Sumerian King List. La-erabum is mentioned in the "Sumerian King List" (SKL). According to the SKL: La-erabum was the successor of Apilkin. Irarum then succeeded La-erabum, also according to the SKL.^[3]

Votive macehead

A votive macehead with his name is located in the British Museum (BM 90852). It was excavated in ancient Sippar.^[4] The macehead inscription reads:

See also

• History of Sumer
• List of Mesopotamian dynasties

Notes and References

1. Book: The Sumerian Kings List . 119, note 305 .
2. The Sumerian King List, The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, Oxford University http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?simplesearchword=tirigan&simplesearch=translation&searchword=&charenc=gcirc&lists=
3. The Sumerian King List, The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, Oxford University http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?simplesearchword=tirigan&simplesearch=translation&searchword=&charenc=gcirc&lists=
4. Web site: votive offering / mace . British Museum.