The Stele of Ushumgal is an early Sumerian stone tablet, dating to the Early Dynastic I-II, and probably originating from Umma. It is currently located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
The stele, showing the priest Ushumgal (๐ญ๐ฒ๐, Dushumgal), 2900-2700 BCE. Probably from Umma.
The daughter of Ushumgal.
Three men, possibly from a local council
The name "Akka" appears in the Stele of Ushumgal, as Ak gal-ukkin, "Ak gal-ukkin official". It has been suggested this could refer to King Aga of Kish himself.
Umma (Sumerian: ๐๐ต๐ ummaKI; in modern Dhi Qar Province in Iraq, was an ancient city in Sumer. There is some scholarly debate about the Sumerian and Akkadian names for this site. Traditionally, Umma was identified with Tell Jokha. More recently it has been suggested that it was located at Umm al-Aqarib, less than 7ย km to its northwest or was even the name of both cities. One or both were the leading city of the Early Dynastic kingdom of Giลกลกa, with the most recent excavators putting forth that Umm al-Aqarib was prominent in EDIII but Jokha rose to preeminence later. The town of KI.AN was also nearby. KI.AN, which was destroyed by Rimush, a ruler of the Akkadian Empire. There are known to have been six gods of KI.AN including Gula KI.AN and Sara KI.AN.
Imprisoned man of Umma on the Stele of the Vultures
An Early Dynastic inscription of Lugalannatum from Umma (Collection of the Louvre Museum)
Clay tablet. Delivery certificate. Reign of Shu-Sin of Ur, 21st century BCE. From Umma, Iraq. Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin
Aerial view of Umma