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Puzer-Mama

Puzer-Mama or Puzur-Mama (, puzur<sub>4</sub>-<sup>D</sup>ma-ma; died 2200 BC) was a ruler of Lagash before Gudea. Though he adopted the title of King (lugal), Puzer-Mama shows kinship with future Lagashite governors (ensi) in the religiosity of his inscriptions.

He took control of Lagash during Shar-Kali-Sharri's reign, when troubles with the Guti left the Sargonic king with only "a small rump state whose center lay at the confluence of the Diyala and Tigris river." (Frayne 1993 p.&nbsp;186)

Puzer-Mama's royal inscription &mdash; wherein he receives the various gifts of the gods appropriate to rulership: power by Ningirsu, intelligence by Enki, and position by Inanna, (Frayne 1993 p.&nbsp;272) &mdash; may be contrasted with the contemporary religious element in Shar-kali-sharri's various inscriptions: a call for the gods to punish any who alter his inscriptions, and specifically to "tear out his foundations and destroy his progeny" (one of a number of curses for protection found in royal inscriptions starting with the reign of Sargon.)

Puzer-Mama appears in Babylonian inscription (BM 2310) as one of the ancient rulers of Lagash, particularly the list of "The rulers of Lagaš":

According to other inscriptions however, his tutelary god was Shulutula.

Puzur-Mama also appears in a letter about territorial disputes between two Governors, apparently sent to Shar-Kali-Sharri:

Puzer-Mama also appears as "King of Lagash" in a document also naming the Elamite ruler Puzur-Inshushinak, suggesting the synchronicity of the two rulers.

References

Sources

  • Frayne, Douglas R. (1993). Sargonic and Gutian Periods (Toronto, Buffalo, London. University of Toronto Press Incorporated)