Stele of Ushumgal

The Stele of Ushumgal is an early Sumerian stone tablet, dating to the Early Dynastic I-II (c. 2900-2700 BCE), and probably originating from Umma.

[3][4] It is currently located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

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 Shara-igizi-Abzu, the daughter of Ushumgal.