Ur-Pabilsag

Ur

Location of Ur, in the Near East, modern Iraq.

Ur-Pabilsag (𒌨𒀭𒉺𒉋𒊕, ur-pa-bil2-sag; died c. 2550 BC) was an early ruler of the First Dynasty of Ur in the 26th century BC. He does not appear in the Sumerian King List, but is known from an inscription fragment found in Ur, bearing the title "Ur-Pabilsag, king of Ur". It has been suggested that his tomb is at the Royal Cemetery at Ur (Grave PG 779). He may have died around 2550 BCE.

It also has been suggested that Ur-Pabilsag was the son of king A-Imdugud, known from grave PG 1236, which is the largest and probably the earliest tomb structure at the Royal Cemetery at Ur. The tomb of Ur-Pabilsag (Grave PG 779) is generally considered as the second oldest at the site, and probably contemporary with grave PG 777, thought to be the tomb of his queen. Meskalamdug (grave PG 755, or possibly PG 789) was his son.

Several artifacts are known from tomb PG 779 at the Royal Cemetery at Ur, such as the famous Standard of Ur, and decorated shell plaques.

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  Tomb of Ur-Pabilsag in the center (PG 779, marked "A"), with the tomb of Meskalamdug on the left (PG 755, marked "B"), next to the royal tomb of the queen of Ur-Pabilsag (PG 777, marked "C").

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  Plan of grave PG 779. The Standard of Ur was located in "S"

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  Grave PG 779, the tomb of Ur-Pabilsag.

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  The Standard of Ur, from tomb PG 779.

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  Shell inlay from tomb PG 779

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  King at war, with soldiers, from the Standard of Ur.