A'annepada ( sux, 𒀀𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕, ''A'an-na-pad-da'') was a king of the

First Dynasty of Ur The First Dynasty of Ur was a 26th-25th century BCE dynasty of rulers of the city of Ur in ancient Sumer. It is part of the Early Dynastic period III of the history of Mesopotamia. Rule According to the ''Sumerian King List'', the final ruler ...

, circa 2600 BCE. He was a son of

Mesannepada Mesannepada ( sux, , ), Mesh-Ane-pada or Mes-Anne-pada ("Youngling chosen by An") was the first king listed for the First Dynasty of Ur (c. 26th century BC) on the Sumerian king list. He is listed to have ruled for 80 years, having overthrown ...

. It is thought that his tomb may be tomb PG 580 in the

Royal Cemetery at Ur The Royal Cemetery at Ur is an archaeological site in modern-day Dhi Qar Governorate in southern Iraq. The initial excavations at Ur took place between 1922 and 1934 under the direction of Leonard Woolley in association with the British Museum and ...

Votive tablets

Several tablets are known that bear his name, in particular dedicated to

Ninhursag , deity_of=Mother goddess, goddess of fertility, mountains, and rulers , image= Mesopotamian - Cylinder Seal - Walters 42564 - Impression.jpg , caption= Akkadian cylinder seal impression depicting a vegetation goddess, possibly Ninhursag, sitt ...

, and proclaiming

as his father:

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 Inanna, also sux, 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒀭𒈾, nin-an-na, label=none is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility. She is also associated with beauty, sex, divine justice, and political power. She was originally worshiped in Su ...

, now in the British Museum (BM 90951). The cone was discovered by

John George Taylor John George Taylor (active 1851–1861; also known as J E Taylor and J G Taylor) was a British official of the Foreign Office, and also an important early archaeologist investigating the antiquities of the Middle East. He was one of the first ar ...

in 1854 during his excavations in Ur. It has a length of 34.3 centimetres, and a diameter of 3.7 centimetres, and weighs 1.7 kilograms. 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. The actual content of the inscription had been overlooked, until it was published by J.C. Gadd in 1928. File:Plaque with woman face BM 122113.jpg, Lapis lazuli female portrait found with the cone in the same foundation deposit. File:Carved stone with handle Ur 2500 BCE.jpg, Carved stone with handle, from the same foundation deposit. It is probably Elamite in origin. The motif was reused on the white platform in '' The Babylonian Marriage Market''. File:A'annepada foundation cone BM 90951 in 1915.jpg, A'annepada foundation cone in 1915, before decipherement

Artifacts from tomb PG 580 at Ur

It has been suggested that the tomb of A'annepada may be tomb PG 580 in the

. British Museum - Room 56 (20566120524).jpg, Dagger Copper alloy axe - Ur RT.jpg, Copper alloy axe Copper Alloy Chisel, Harpoons, Lance and Spear Heads.jpg, Copper Alloy Chisel, Harpoons, Lance and Spear Heads. Jewellery PG 580 - Ur RT.jpg, Jewellery PG 580 Jewellery PG 580 2 - Ur RT.jpg, Jewellery PG 580 File:Bead with filligree and cloisons PG 580 Royal Cemetery of Ur BM 121427.jpg, Bead with filligree and cloisons, PG 580, British Museum BM 121427

References

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