Adab was an ancient Sumerian city between Girsu and Nippur, lying about 35 kilometers southeast of the latter. It was located at the site of modern Bismaya or Bismya in the Al-QΔdisiyyah Governorate o
Statue of Lugaldalu. The Open court
Tablet in Akkadian language recording domestic animals, Bismaya, reign of Shar-kali-sharri, c. 2100 BC, clay, Oriental Institute Museum
Statue of Lugal-dalu, King or Governor of Adab in the 3rd millennium BC. He is not listed in the Sumerian King List. An inscription on the shoulder identifies him, and he is wearing the Kaunakes
Vessel with musical procession, Bismaya, Mound V, Temple, Early Dynastic period, 2700-2500 BC, chlorite, alabaster inlay, Oriental Institute Museum
Lugal-dalu was a Sumerian ruler of the Mesopotamian city of Adab in the mid-3rd millennium BC.
Adab (city)
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Detail of the inscription.
Lugaldalu inscription: ππ¬ πππ» πππ£π Γ¨-sar lugal-dalu lugal adab-(ki) "In the temple Esar, Lugaldalu king of Adab"
The name "Lugal-dalu" (πππ») vertically in the inscription, with its rendering in standardized early Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform