Ush, king of Umma
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Ush was King or ensi of Umma, a city-state in Sumer.
Imprisoned man of Umma on the Stele of the Vultures
Slain soldiers of the army of Ush, on the battlefield. Stele of the Vultures.
Soldiers of Enakalle being left to the vultures, after their defeat by Eannatum of Lagash. Stele of the Vultures.
Prisoners captured in nets. Stele of the Vultures.
Enakalle
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Enakalle or Enakalli was the king of Umma, a Sumerian city-state, during the Early Dynastic III period. His reign lasted at least 8 years.
Stone tablet for the dedication of a temple, inscribed by Il, king of Umma, c. 2400 BC, and mentioning his father Eandamu, and his grandfather King Enakalle. Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago.
Inscription with the name of Enakalle, and standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform.
Dedication tablet by Ur-Lumma: "For Enki-gal, Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, son of Enakalle, king of Umma, built (his) temple".
Votive plate of Queen Bara-irnum of Umma, "wife of Gishakidu, king of Umma, daughter of Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, grand-daughter of Enakalle, king of Umma, daughter-in-law of Il, king of Umma", to God Shara, in gratitude for sparing her life.