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Ningirsu
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Ninĝirsu was a Mesopotamian god regarded as the tutelary deity of the city of Ĝirsu, and as the chief god of the local pantheon of the state of Lagash. He shares many aspects with the god Ninurta. Nin
Fragment of the Stele of Vultures showing Ninĝirsu. He holds a mace and a battle net in which men from Umma are imprisoned.The battle net is closed by
Fragment of the Stele of Vultures showing Ninĝirsu. He holds a mace and a battle net in which men from Umma are imprisoned.The battle net is closed by his composite emblem, which represents the Anzû over two lions. Musée du Louvre.
Fragment of a votive relief to the life of Gudea showing Bau and Ningirsu. Musée du Louvre.
Fragment of a votive relief to the life of Gudea showing Bau and Ningirsu. Musée du Louvre.
The "Figure aux Plumes". The figure represented has been variously interpreted as a priest-king or as Ninĝirsu. Musée du Louvre.
The "Figure aux Plumes". The figure represented has been variously interpreted as a priest-king or as Ninĝirsu. Musée du Louvre.
Lagash
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Lagash was an ancient city-state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about 22 kilometres east of the modern town of Al-Shatrah, Iraq. Lagash was one
Ningirsu
…Ninĝirsu was a Mesopotamian god regarded as the tutelary deity of the city of Ĝirsu, and as the chief god of the local pantheon of the state of Lagash. He shares many aspects with the god Ninurta. Ninĝirsu was identified as a local hypostasis of Ninurta in a syncretism that is documented at the latest…
Relief of Ur-Nanshe. At the top he creates the foundation for a shrine, at the bottom he presides over the dedication (Louvre).
Relief of Ur-Nanshe. At the top he creates the foundation for a shrine, at the bottom he presides over the dedication (Louvre).
Entemena's inscribed silver vase, c. 2400 BC (Louvre)
Entemena's inscribed silver vase, c. 2400 BC (Louvre)
Eannatum, King of Lagash, riding a war chariot (detail of the Stele of the Vultures). His name "Eannatum" (𒂍𒀭𒈾𒁺) is written vertically in two columns
Eannatum, King of Lagash, riding a war chariot (detail of the Stele of the Vultures). His name "Eannatum" (𒂍𒀭𒈾𒁺) is written vertically in two columns in front of his head. Louvre Museum.
Vase of King Gishakidu, king of Umma, and son of Ur-Lumma, giving the city of Umma's account of its long-running border dispute with Lagash. The vase
Vase of King Gishakidu, king of Umma, and son of Ur-Lumma, giving the city of Umma's account of its long-running border dispute with Lagash. The vase redefines the frontier by recording the locations of stelae to the god Shara, as well as the distances between them. Circa 2350 BC. From Umma, Iraq. Ref. 140889, British Museum, London.