Ishqi-Mari

Ishqi-Mari or Ishgi-Mari (π’…–π’„„π’ˆ π’Œ· iΕ‘11-gi4-ma-rΓ­; died c. 2330 BC),[5] previously read Lamgi-Mari,[6][1] was a King of the second Mariote kingdom.

[1][9][10] The inscription on the back of the statue reads: π’…–π’„„π’ˆ π’Œ· / π’ˆ—π’ˆ π’Œ· / 𒑐𒋼𒋛𒃲 / 𒀭𒂗𒆀 / π’Š¨π’‹€ / π’€€π’ˆΎ / π’€­π’ˆΉπ’€΄ / π’Š•π’„Έπ’Ί ish11-gi4-ma-ri2 / lugal ma-ri2 / ensi2 gal / Den-lil2 / dul3-su3 / a-na / Dinanna-nita / sa12-rig9

[14] The statue of Ishqi-Mari was discovered buried in the archaeological remains of the ancient city of Mari, in the Temple of Ishtar, by a French archaeological team led by AndrΓ© Parrot on 23 January 1934.

[15][16] The statue shows Ishqi-Mari with a long beard and parted and plaited hair.

[1][17] He wears a fringed coat leaving one shoulder bare, a type of clothing also seen on contemporary Akkadian Empire depictions of rulers.

Excavation of the statue of Ishqi-Mari on 23 January 1934
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