A statue of him is known from the Royal Palace of Mari. Statues of gods and past rulers were the most common among statues unearthed at the Palace of Zimri-Lin. The title of Shakkanakku (military governor) was borne by all the princes of a dynasty who reigned at Mari in the late third millennium and early second millennium BC. These kings were the descendants of the military governors appointed by the kings of Akkad.[4]
The statue of Puzur-Ishtar once stood in one of the sanctuaries of the Palace of Zimri-Lim, but was discovered in the museum of Nebuchadrezzar’s palace at Babylon (604-562 BCE), where it was likely transported as a trophy.[5] The inscription on the hem of the statue’s skirt mentions Puzur-Ishtar, Sakkanakku of Mari, and also mentions his brother the priest Milaga.[6] Horned caps are usually limited to divine representations in Mesopotamian art but they do not occur on depictions of kings during the Ur III period, therefore it is considered that perhaps the horns of divinity on Puzur-Ishtar’s cap qualified him (to the Babylonian soldiers) as a god to be carted home as the ultimate symbol of their victory over the people of Mari.[7]
Inscriptionsedit
The inscription on the arm of the statue reads:
"Puzur-Ishtar, prince of the country of Mari, Milga the priest his brother"
"Tura-Dagan, prince of the country of Mari, Puzur-Ishtar, the prince, his son, to god [...], lord [...], god [....], for their life, (have offered this statue). For the one who deletes this dedication, may gods Ninni, Dagan and Enki, master of [...], tear down his foundation and destroy his progeny together with his territory"
A second statue of Puzur-Ishtar, with inscriptions intentionally damaged in antiquity (only the beginning remains). Museum of Ancient Near East, Berlin.
^Unger, Merrill F. (2014). Israel and the Aramaeans of Damascus: A Study in Archaeological Illumination of Bible History. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 5. ISBN978-1-62564-606-4.
^ abcdFor transcript and translation: Nassouhi, Essad (1926). "Statue d'un dieu de Mari, vers 2225 av. J.-C". Archiv für Orientforschung. 3: 112–113. ISSN 0066-6440. JSTOR 41662864.
^Gates, Henriette-Marie. "The Palace of Zimri-Lim at Mari." The Biblical Archaeologist 47 (June.,1984): 70-87.
puzur, ishtar, 𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯, puzur4, eš4, tár, 2050, 2025, ruler, city, mari, northern, mesopotamia, after, fall, akkadian, empire, contemporary, third, dynasty, probably, their, vassal, 𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯military, governor, marithe, statue, former, governor, mari, museum, ancient,. Puzur Ishtar 𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯 Puzur4 Es4 tar 1 2 c 2050 2025 BCE was a ruler of the city of Mari northern Mesopotamia after the fall of the Akkadian Empire He was contemporary of the Third Dynasty of Ur and probably their vassal 3 Puzur Ishtar𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯Military governor of MariThe Statue of Puzur Ishtar Former Governor of Mari Museum of the Ancient Orient Istanbul Reignc 2050 2025 BCEPredecessorTura DaganSuccessorHitlal ErraDynastyShakkanakku dynasty Mariclass notpageimage Location of Mari where Puzur Ishtar ruled Mari Governor Puzur Ishtar 𒈠𒌷𒆠 𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯 𒄊𒀴 Mari ki Puzur Ishtar Shakkanakku Puzur Ishtar statue inscription He had several sons who succeeded him Hitlal Erra and Hanun Dagan Contents 1 Statue 2 Inscriptions 3 Other statues 4 ReferencesStatue editA statue of him is known from the Royal Palace of Mari Statues of gods and past rulers were the most common among statues unearthed at the Palace of Zimri Lin The title of Shakkanakku military governor was borne by all the princes of a dynasty who reigned at Mari in the late third millennium and early second millennium BC These kings were the descendants of the military governors appointed by the kings of Akkad 4 The statue of Puzur Ishtar once stood in one of the sanctuaries of the Palace of Zimri Lim but was discovered in the museum of Nebuchadrezzar s palace at Babylon 604 562 BCE where it was likely transported as a trophy 5 The inscription on the hem of the statue s skirt mentions Puzur Ishtar Sakkanakku of Mari and also mentions his brother the priest Milaga 6 Horned caps are usually limited to divine representations in Mesopotamian art but they do not occur on depictions of kings during the Ur III period therefore it is considered that perhaps the horns of divinity on Puzur Ishtar s cap qualified him to the Babylonian soldiers as a god to be carted home as the ultimate symbol of their victory over the people of Mari 7 Inscriptions editThe inscription on the arm of the statue reads Puzur Ishtar prince of the country of Mari Milga the priest his brother Puzur Ishtar inscription arm 5 The inscription on the hem of the statue reads Tura Dagan prince of the country of Mari Puzur Ishtar the prince his son to god lord god for their life have offered this statue For the one who deletes this dedication may gods Ninni Dagan and Enki master of tear down his foundation and destroy his progeny together with his territory Puzur Ishtar inscription hem 5 nbsp Puzur Ishtar statue inscription hem 5 Other statues editA second statue of Puzur Ishtar is known now in the Museum of Ancient Near East Berlin nbsp Head of Puzur Ishtar Museum of Ancient Near East Berlin nbsp A second statue of Puzur Ishtar with inscriptions intentionally damaged in antiquity only the beginning remains Museum of Ancient Near East Berlin Shakkanakku Puzur Ishtar of Mari Regnal titles Preceded byTura Dagan Shakkanakku of Maric 2050 2025 BCE Succeeded byHitlal ErraReferences edit Sumerian Dictionary oracc iaas upenn edu Akkadian Dictionary Unger Merrill F 2014 Israel and the Aramaeans of Damascus A Study in Archaeological Illumination of Bible History Wipf and Stock Publishers p 5 ISBN 978 1 62564 606 4 Louvre The Statuette of Iddi Ilum Department of Near Eastern Antiquities Mesopotamia Accessed December 1 2014 http www louvre fr en oeuvre notices statuette iddi ilum a b c d For transcript and translation Nassouhi Essad 1926 Statue d un dieu de Mari vers 2225 av J C Archiv fur Orientforschung 3 112 113 ISSN 0066 6440 JSTOR 41662864 Gates Henriette Marie The Palace of Zimri Lim at Mari The Biblical Archaeologist 47 June 1984 70 87 Gates The Palace of Zimri Lim at Mari 70 87 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Puzur Ishtar amp oldid 1157288382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
