Eshpum

Eshpum

Eshpum

Governor of Elam

Eshpum (๐’€น๐’…— esh18-pum, formerly read Geba) was Akkadian Governor of Elam around 2269โ€“2255 BCE. He was a vassal of the Akkadian Empire ruler Manishtushu.[2]

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Luh-isha ruled from Susa in Elam

While Eshpum was in charge of Elam, another Governor of Manistushu named Ilshu-rabi was in charge of Pashime, in the coastal area.[3]

Votive statue

An archaic statue of an orant is known, which was re-dedicated about 500 years later by Eshpum.[4] It reads:

Eshpum votive statue inscription

๐’ˆ ๐’€ญ๐’…–๐’Œ…๐’‹ข / ๐’ˆ— / ๐’†ง / ๐’€น๐’…— / ๐’€ต๐’‹ข / ๐’€€๐’ˆพ / ๐’€ญ๐’ˆพ๐’Š’๐’‹พ / ๐’€€๐’ˆฌ๐’ˆพ๐’Š’

"ma-an-isz-tu-su / lugal / kish / esh18-pum / ARAD2-su / a-na / {d}na-ru-ti / a mu-na-ru
For Manishtushu king of Kish, Eshpum his servant, dedicated this statue to Narundi"

โ€”โ€ŠInscription of Eshpum on the statue of the orant. Louvre Museum Sb 82.[5][6][7]
  • Archaic votive statue (circa 2700 BCE) dedicated by Eshpum, with his inscription in the back
  • Detail of the statue.

Seal inscriptions

"Eshpum, Governor of Elam"

Another inscription of Eshpum is known, which reads "Eshpum, Governor of Elam" (๐’€น๐’…— ๐’‘๐’‹ผ๐’‹› ๐’‰๐’ˆ ๐’†  esz18-pum ensi2 elam{ki}).[8]

  • Seal impression with inscription "Eshpum Governor of Elam" (๐’€น๐’…— ๐’‘๐’‹ผ๐’‹› ๐’‰๐’ˆ ๐’†  esz18-pum ensi2 elam{ki}). Louvre Museum, Sb 6675.[9]
  • Detail of the seal impression with inscription "Eshpum Governor of Elam" (๐’€น๐’…— ๐’‘๐’‹ผ๐’‹› ๐’‰๐’ˆ ๐’†  esz18-pum ensi2 elam{ki}). Louvre Museum, Sb 6675.[10]
  • Seal of Eshpum
  • Seal impression, with inscription "Eshpum, Governor of Elam" (Eshpum Ensi Nim-ki)[11][12][13]

"Egigi, servant of Eshpum"

A seal only known from fragments, was made in the name of "Egigi, the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum".[14][15]

  • "Egigi the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum".[16]
  • "Egigi the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum".[17][18]
  • Egigi the fortune teller, servant of Eshpum (fragments).[19]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sb 82 Louvre Museum". Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  2. [2]
    รlvarez-Mon, Javier (2020). The Art of Elam CA. 4200โ€“525 BC. Routledge. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-000-03485-1.
  3. [3]
    Potts, D. T. (1999). The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State. Cambridge University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-521-56496-0.
  4. [4]
    รlvarez-Mon, Javier (2020). The Art of Elam CA. 4200โ€“525 BC. Routledge. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-000-03485-1.
  5. [5]
    "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
  6. [6]
    "Sb 82 Louvre Museum". Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  7. [7]
    Mรฉmoires. Paris P. Geuthner. 1899. p. 10.
  8. [8]
    "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
  9. [9]
    "Site officiel du musรฉe du Louvre". cartelfr.louvre.fr.
  10. [10]
    "Site officiel du musรฉe du Louvre". cartelfr.louvre.fr.
  11. [11]
    "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
  12. [12]
    Mรฉmoires. Paris P. Geuthner. 1899. p. 4.
  13. [13]
    รlvarez-Mon, Javier (2020). The Art of Elam CA. 4200โ€“525 BC. Routledge. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-000-03485-1.
  14. [14]
    "Les sceaux de l'administration princiere de Suse". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. [15]
    Delaporte, Louis-Joseph (1874-1944) Auteur du texte (1920). Catalogue des cylindres, cachets et pierres gravรฉes de style oriental : Musรฉe du Louvre. Fouilles et missions / par Louis Delaporte ; avec le concours de M. Fr. Thureau-Dangin pour la partie รฉpigraphique.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. [16]
    "Les sceaux de l'administration princiere de Suse". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. [17]
    "Les sceaux de l'administration princiere de Suse". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  18. [18]
    Delaporte, Louis-Joseph (1874-1944) Auteur du texte (1920). Catalogue des cylindres, cachets et pierres gravรฉes de style oriental : Musรฉe du Louvre. Fouilles et missions / par Louis Delaporte ; avec le concours de M. Fr. Thureau-Dangin pour la partie รฉpigraphique.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. [19]
    Delaporte, Louis-Joseph (1874-1944) Auteur du texte (1920). Catalogue des cylindres, cachets et pierres gravรฉes de style oriental : Musรฉe du Louvre. Fouilles et missions / par Louis Delaporte ; avec le concours de M. Fr. Thureau-Dangin pour la partie รฉpigraphique.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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