page_title: Stele of Ushumgal
hierarchical_section_title: Stele of Ushumgal
caption_attribution_description: Sumerian; Relief; Stone-Reliefs-Inscribed
context_page_description: 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 is 22 cm high. It is partially deciphered, refers to an early transfer of land ownership. A large man is inscribed with a label, which can be read “Ušumgal, the pab-šeš priest of Šara”. On the other side stands a female with an unclear name, probably the daughter of Ushumgal.
  The stele has been described as a type of "early Kudurru", a sort of stele known from the Kassites period in the 2nd millennium BCE.
  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 Aga of Kish himself.
context_section_description: The Stele of Ushumgal is an early Sumerian stone tablet, dating to the Early Dynastic I-II (circa 2900-2700 BCE), and probably originating from Umma. It is currently located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
  The stele is 22 cm high. It is partially deciphered, refers to an early transfer of land ownership. A large man is inscribed with a label, which can be read “Ušumgal, the pab-šeš priest of (the deity) Šara”. On the other side stands a female with an unclear name, probably the daughter of Ushumgal.
  The stele has been described as a type of "early Kudurru", a sort of stele known from the Kassites period in the 2nd millennium BCE.
  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 Aga of Kish himself.
caption: The stele, showing the priest Ushumgal (𒀭𒃲𒁔, Dushumgal), 2900-2700 BCE. Probably from Umma.[1][2]
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