La-erabum or Lasirab ( ''la-é-ra-ab'' also read ''la-a
3-ra-ab'', formerly read ''la-si-ra-ab'', ''
fl.'' circa 2150 BCE) was the 12th
Gutian ruler of the
Gutian Dynasty
The Gutian dynasty, also Kuti or Kutians ( Sumerian: , gu-ti-umKI) was a dynasty, originating among the Gutian people, that came to power in Mesopotamia ''c.'' 2199—2119 BC ( middle), or possibly ''c.'' 2135—2055 BC ( short), after displacing ...
of
Sumer
Sumer () is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC. It is one of the cradles of c ...
.
Sumerian King List
La-erabum is mentioned in the "''
Sumerian King List
The ''Sumerian King List'' (abbreviated ''SKL'') or ''Chronicle of the One Monarchy'' is an ancient literary composition written in Sumerian that was likely created and redacted to legitimize the claims to power of various city-states and king ...
''" (''SKL''). According to the ''SKL'': La-erabum was the successor of
Apilkin
Apilkin (''fl.'' late 3rd millennium BCE) was the 11th Gutian ruler of the Gutian Dynasty of SumerThe Sumerian King List, The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature', Oxford University mentioned on the ''Sumerian King List'' (''SKL''). Acco ...
.
Irarum then succeeded La-erabum, also according to the ''SKL''.
Votive macehead
A votive macehead with his name is located in the
British Museum
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It docum ...
(BM 90852). It was excavated in ancient
Sippar
Sippar ( Sumerian: , Zimbir) was an ancient Near Eastern Sumerian and later Babylonian city on the east bank of the Euphrates river. Its '' tell'' is located at the site of modern Tell Abu Habbah near Yusufiyah in Iraq's Baghdad Governorate, some ...
. The macehead inscription reads:
File:Laerabum mace inscription (name).jpg, "La-eraab, great King of Gutiim" ( ''la-e-ra-ab da-num lugal gutiim''). The name is quite damaged, and was initially read "Lasiraab".
File:Gods of Gutium.jpg, Portion of the inscription of the mace of La-erabum: "The Gods of Gutium, Innina and Sin
In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, s ...
" ().
See also
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History of Sumer
The history of Sumer spans the 5th to 3rd millennia BCE in southern Mesopotamia, and is taken to include the prehistoric Ubaid and Uruk periods. Sumer was the region's earliest known civilization and ended with the downfall of the Third Dynasty o ...
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List of Mesopotamian dynasties
The history of Mesopotamia extends from the Lower Paleolithic period until the establishment of the Caliphate in the late 7th century AD, after which the region came to be known as Iraq. This list covers dynasties and monarchs of Mesopotamia up u ...
References
22nd-century BC Sumerian kings
Gutian dynasty of Sumer
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