Eshpum ( ''esh18-pum'', formerly read Geba) was
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Governor of
Elam around 2269–2255 BCE. He was a vassal of the
Akkadian Empire
The Akkadian Empire () was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the long-lived civilization of Sumer. It was centered in the city of Akkad () and its surrounding region. The empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one ...
ruler
Manishtushu
Manishtushu (, ''Ma-an-ish-tu-su'') was the third king of the Akkadian Empire, reigning from c. 2270 BC until his assassination in 2255 BC (Middle Chronology). He was the son of Sargon the Great, the founder of the Akkadian Empire, and he was su ...
.
While Eshpum was in charge of Elam, another Governor of Manistushu named
Ilshu-rabi was in charge of
Pashime
Pashime, also Bashime ( ''ba-si-meKI''), was an ancient region of southern Mesopotamia. It has recently been identified with Tell Abu Sheeja, Iraq, about 7 km from Iraq's border with Iran. Pashime corresponded to an area of interaction between Mes ...
, in the coastal area.
Votive statue
An archaic statue of an
orant
Orans (/ˈoː.rans/), a loanword from Medieval Latin ''ōrāns'' translated as ''one who is praying or pleading'', also orant or orante, as well as lifting up holy hands, is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbow ...
is known, which was re-dedicated about 500 years later by Eshpum. It reads:
File:Eshpum votive statue.jpg, Archaic votive statue (circa 2700 BCE) dedicated by Eshpum, with his inscription in the back
File:Exhibit at Lovre Museum, Paris 06.jpg, Detail of the statue.
Seal inscriptions
"Eshpum, Governor of Elam"
Another inscription of Eshpum is known, which reads "Eshpum, Governor of Elam" ( ''esz18-pum ensi2 elam'').
File:Seal-Sb 6675-IMG 7192.JPG, Seal impression with inscription "Eshpum Governor of Elam" ( ''esz18-pum ensi2 elam''). Louvre Museum, Sb 6675.
File:Seal-Sb 6675-IMG 7193.JPG, Detail of the seal impression with inscription "Eshpum Governor of Elam" ( ''esz18-pum ensi2 elam''). Louvre Museum, Sb 6675.
File:Seal of Eshpum.jpg, Seal of Eshpum
File:Eshpum Ensi Nim-ki.jpg, Seal impression, with inscription "Eshpum, Governor of Elam" (''Eshpum Ensi Nim-ki'')
"Egigi, servant of Eshpum"
A seal only known from fragments, was made in the name of "Egigi, the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum".
File:Egigi the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum.jpg, "Egigi the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum".
File:Egigi for Eshpum.jpg, "Egigi the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum".
File:Egigi the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum (fragments).jpg, Egigi the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum (fragments).
References
{{Early Rulers of Mesopotamia
Elamite people
Elamite kings
23rd-century BC rulers
Awan Dynasty