A'annepada (; ) was a king of the First Dynasty of Ur. He was a son of

Mesannepada Mesannepada (, ES-AN-NE2-PAD3-DA, Mesh-Ane-pada or Mes-Anne-pada ("Youngling chosen by An"; died ) was the first king listed for the First Dynasty of Ur on the Sumerian king list. He is listed to have ruled for 80 years, having overthrown Lu ...

. 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 Ninḫursaĝ ( ''Ninḫarsang''; ), sometimes transcribed Ninursag, Ninḫarsag, or Ninḫursaĝa, also known as Damgalnuna or Ninmah, was the ancient Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains, and one of the seven great deities of Sumer. She ...

, 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 is the List of Mesopotamian deities, ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, love, and fertility. She is also associated with political power, divine law, sensuality, and procreation. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akk ...

, now in the British Museum (BM 90951). The cone was discovered by John Taylor in 1854 during his excavations in Ur. It has a length of 34.3 centimeters, a diameter of 3.7 centimeters, 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. Museum notice 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 Elamite, also known as Hatamtite and formerly as Scythic, Median, Amardian, Anshanian and Susian, is an extinct language that was spoken by the ancient Elamites. It was recorded in what is now southwestern Iran from 2600 BC to 330 BC. Elamite i ...

in origin. The motif was reused on the white platform in ''

The Babylonian Marriage Market ''The Babylonian Marriage Market'' is an 1875 painting by the British painter Edwin Long. It depicts a scene from Herodotus, Herodotus' Histories (Herodotus), ''Histories'' of young women being auctioned into marriage in the area then known as Ba ...

''. 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

filigree Filigree (also less commonly spelled ''filagree'', and formerly written ''filigrann'' or ''filigrene'') is a form of intricate metalwork used in jewellery and other small forms of metalwork. In jewellery, it is usually of gold and silver, m ...

and cloisons, PG 580, British Museum BM 121427

References

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