Ur-Baba
| Ur-Baba 𒌨𒀭𒁀𒌑 | |
|---|---|
Diorite Statue of Ur-Ba'u (Ur-Baba), Prince of Lagash. Louvre Museum, AO 9 | |
| King of Lagash | |
| Reign | c. 2164 – c. 2144 BC |
| Predecessor | Possibly Kaku |
| Successor | Gudea |
| Died | c. 2144 BC |
| Issue | Ninalla |
| Dynasty | 2nd Dynasty of Lagash |
Ur-Baba or Ur-Bau (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒁀𒌑 ur-Dba.ba6 or ur-Dba.U2, servant of the goddess Bau; died c. 2144 BC) was ensi of Lagash from 2093 BC – 2080 BC (short chronology) or 2157 BC – 2144 BC (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul. In one of his inscriptions, he refers to himself as a child of the god Ninagal (Sumerian: 𒀭𒎏𒀉𒃲).
According to inscriptions of Ur-Baba, during his reign, Lagash enjoyed prosperity and independence from the Akkadians. His daughter Ninalla married Gudea, who succeeded him as ensi.
- Tablet of Ur-Baba, Girsu.
- Cone with name and title of Ur-Baba, king of Lagash
- Ur-Bau foundation tablet. Walters Art Museum
- Ur-Bau foundation tablet (front detail). Walters Art Museum
- Foundation figurine of Ur-Baba
- Cuneiform dedication cone of Ur-Bau
- Ur-Baba inscription plaque enumerating the temples erected by him; Louvre collection (AO 261).
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