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Iku-Shamagan

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Iku-Shamagan (, i-ku-^Dingirsha-ma-gan, ) was a King of the second Mariote kingdom. He is one of three Mari kings known from archaeology, Ikun-Shamash probably being the oldest one. Another king was Ishqi-Mari, also known from an inscribed statue.

(2025). 9781588390431, Metropolitan Museum of Art. . ISBN 9781588390431

(1981). 9789004062481, BRILL. . ISBN 9789004062481

In their inscriptions, these Mari kings used the Akkadian language, whereas their contemporaries to the south used the Sumerian language.

(1981). 9789004062481, BRILL. . ISBN 9789004062481

Vase

A vase mentioning Iku-Shamagan "in an early semitic dialect" is also known:

(2025). 9782356681836, MOM Éditions. . ISBN 9782356681836

(2025). 9781588390431, Metropolitan Museum of Art. . ISBN 9781588390431

Statue

Iku-Shamagan is known from a statue with inscription, discovered by André Parrot in 1952. The statue, in the National Museum of Damascus, was restored by the Louvre Museum in 2011.

Iku-Shamagan's votive statue was dedicated through an inscription on the back of the statue:

The statue was discovered in Mari, in the Temple Ninni-zaza.

The statue was heavily damaged during the conquest by the armies of the Akkadian Empire around 2300 BC.Statue of Iku-Shamagan at time of discovery

File:Asma al-Assad and Marisa Leticia.jpg|Asma al-Assad and Marisa Leticia looking at the statue of Iku-Shamagan in the National Museum of Damascus Iku-Shamagan - Mari - Temple of Ninni-Zaza (front and side).jpg|Statue of Iku-Shamagan with votive inscription on the back of the right shoulder.

(1981). 9789004062481, BRILL. . ISBN 9789004062481

National Museum of Damascus Iku-Shamagan - Mari - Temple of Ninni-Zaza (portrait).jpg|Iku-Shamagan (detail)

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