A'annepada (Sumerian: 𒀀𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕, romanized: Aanépàdda) was a king of the First Dynasty of Ur, c. 2600 BCE.[1][2] He was a son of Mesannepada.[1][3] It is thought that his tomb may be tomb PG 580 in the Royal Cemetery at Ur.[1]
A'annepada 𒀀𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕 | |
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King of Kish, King of Ur | |
Reign | fl. c. 2600 BCE |
Predecessor | Mesannepada |
Successor | Meskiagnun (brother) |
House | First Dynasty of Ur |
Several tablets are known that bear his name, in particular dedicated to Ninhursag, and proclaiming Mesannepada as his father:[4]
𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄯𒊕 / 𒀀𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕 / 𒈗𒌶𒆠 / 𒌉𒈩𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕 / 𒈗𒌶𒆠 /𒀭𒊩𒌆𒉺𒂅𒊏 / 𒂍 𒈬𒈾𒆕
Dnin-hur-sag / a-an-ne2-pa3-da / lugal uri5{ki} / dumu mes-an-ne2-pa3-da / lugal uri5{ki} /Dnin-hur-sag-ra / e2 mu-na-du3
"For Nin-hursag: A'annepada, king of Ur, son of Mesannepada, king of Ur, built the temple for Ninhursag."
A foundation cone in a copper alloy was found in Ur, bearing the name of "King A'annepada" in a dedication for Inanna, now in the British Museum (BM 90951).[7][8][9][10]
The cone was discovered by John George Taylor in 1854 during his excavations in Ur.[9] It has a length of 34.3 centimetres, and a diameter of 3.7 centimetres, and weighs 1.7 kilograms.[9][8] 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.[11]
The actual content of the inscription had been overlooked, until it was published by J.C. Gadd in 1928.[8]
It has been suggested that the tomb of A'annepada may be tomb PG 580 in the Royal Cemetery at Ur.[1]