# Iku-Shamagan

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King of Mari

Iku-Shamagan 𒄿𒆪𒀭𒊭𒈠𒃶 Statue of Iku-Shamagan, Temple of Ninni-Zaza, Mari.[1][2] National Museum of Damascus King of Mari Reign c. 2500 BC Predecessor Possibly Ikun-Shamash Successor Possibly Ishqi-Mari

Mari

Location of Mari

**Iku-Shamagan** (𒄿𒆪𒀭𒊭𒈠𒃶, *i-ku-[D](/source/Dingir)[sha-ma-gan](/source/%C5%A0umugan),* fl. c. 2500 BC)[3][4] was a King of the second [Mariote](/source/Mari%2C_Syria#The_second_kingdom) kingdom. He is one of three Mari kings known from archaeology, [Ikun-Shamash](/source/Ikun-Shamash) probably being the oldest one.[5] Another king was [Ishqi-Mari](/source/Ishqi-Mari), also known from an inscribed statue.[6][7][8]

In their inscriptions, these Mari kings used the [Akkadian language](/source/Akkadian_language), whereas their contemporaries to the south used the [Sumerian language](/source/Sumerian_language).[5]

## Vase

A vase mentioning Iku-Shamagan "in an early semitic dialect" is also known:[9][10]

"For Iku-Shamagan, king of Mari, Shuweda the cup-bearer, son of ... the merchant, dedicated this vessel to the river god and [Ishtarat](/source/Ishtarat)"

— Vessel inscription.[10][3]

## Statue

Iku-Shamagan is known from a statue with inscription, discovered by [André Parrot](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Parrot) in 1952.[5][11][12] The statue, in the [National Museum of Damascus](/source/National_Museum_of_Damascus), was restored by the [Louvre Museum](/source/Louvre_Museum) in 2011.[13]

Iku-Shamagan's votive statue was dedicated through an inscription on the back of the statue:[13]

𒄿𒆪𒀭𒊭𒈠𒃶 / 𒈗𒈠𒌷𒆠 / 𒀋 / 𒊕𒂅 / 𒊨𒋤 / 𒀭𒈹𒍝𒍝 / 𒊕𒄸𒁺

*i-ku-[D](/source/Dingir)sha-ma-gan / lugal ma-ri2ki / abba2 / sa12du5 / dul3su3 / [D](/source/Dingir)MUSZ3xZA.ZA / sa12rig9*

"Of Iku-Shamagan, king of Mari, his surveyor has dedicated the statue to Ninni-zaza"

— Inscription on the statue of Iku-Shamagan[4][14]

The statue was discovered in Mari, in the Temple Ninni-zaza.[13]

The statue was heavily damaged during the conquest by the armies of the [Akkad](/source/Akkadian_Empire) around 2300 BC.[13][15]

		- [Asma al-Assad](/source/Asma_al-Assad) and [Marisa Leticia](/source/Marisa_Leticia) looking at the statue of Iku-Shamagan in the [National Museum of Damascus](/source/National_Museum_of_Damascus)

		- Statue of Iku-Shamagan with votive inscription on the back of the right shoulder.[1][16] [National Museum of Damascus](/source/National_Museum_of_Damascus)

		- Iku-Shamagan (detail)

King Iku-Shamagan of Mari Regnal titles Preceded by Possibly Ikun-Shamash King of Mari c. 2500 BC Succeeded by Possibly Ishqi-Mari

## Citations

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Handbuch_der_Orientalistik_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Handbuch_der_Orientalistik_1-1) Spycket, Agnès (1981). [*Handbuch der Orientalistik*](https://books.google.com/books?id=idYUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA87) (in French). BRILL. pp. 87–89. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-90-04-06248-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-90-04-06248-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Parrot, André (1953). "Les fouilles de Mari Huitième campagne (automne 1952)". *Syria*. **30** (3/4): 196–221. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3406/syria.1953.4901](https://doi.org/10.3406%2Fsyria.1953.4901). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0039-7946](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0039-7946). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [4196708](https://www.jstor.org/stable/4196708).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CDLI-Archival_View_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CDLI-Archival_View_3-1) ["CDLI-Archival View"](https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/archival_view.php?ObjectID=P431174). *cdli.ucla.edu*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ML_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ML_4-1) LAMBERT, Maurice (1970). "Les inscriptions des temples d'Ishtarat et de Ninni-zaza". *Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale*. **64** (2): 168–171. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0373-6032](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0373-6032). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [23283417](https://www.jstor.org/stable/23283417).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AS_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AS_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-AS_5-2) Spycket, Agnès (1981). [*Handbuch der Orientalistik*](https://books.google.com/books?id=idYUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA86) (in French). BRILL. p. 86. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-90-04-06248-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-90-04-06248-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [*Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus*](https://books.google.com/books?id=8l9X_3rHFdEC&pg=PA148). Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2003. p. 148. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-58839-043-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58839-043-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Spycket, Agnès (1981). [*Handbuch der Orientalistik*](https://books.google.com/books?id=idYUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA88) (in French). BRILL. p. 88. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-90-04-06248-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-90-04-06248-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hamblin_8-0)** Alfred Haldar (1971). [*Who Were the Amorites*](https://books.google.com/books?id=S88UAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA16). p. 16.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Margueron, Jean-Claude (2018). [*Akh Purattim 2*](https://books.google.com/books?id=BPyADwAAQBAJ&pg=PA86) (in French). MOM Éditions. p. 86. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-2-35668-183-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-2-35668-183-6).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AFC_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AFC_10-1) [*Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus*](https://books.google.com/books?id=8l9X_3rHFdEC&pg=PA155). Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2003. pp. 155–156. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-58839-043-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58839-043-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Parrot, André (1953). ["Les fouilles de Mari. Huitième campagne (automne 1952)"](https://www.persee.fr/doc/syria_0039-7946_1953_num_30_3_4901). *Syria. Archéologie, Art et Histoire*. **30** (3): 196–221. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3406/syria.1953.4901](https://doi.org/10.3406%2Fsyria.1953.4901).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Parrot, André (1953). "Les fouilles de Mari Huitième campagne (automne 1952)". *Syria*. **30** (3/4): Plates XXI-XXII. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3406/syria.1953.4901](https://doi.org/10.3406%2Fsyria.1953.4901). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0039-7946](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0039-7946). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [4196708](https://www.jstor.org/stable/4196708).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Louvre_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Louvre_13-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Louvre_13-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Louvre_13-3) ["Louvre Recherche Scientifique"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201020005358/https://www.louvre.fr/sites/default/files/medias/medias_fichiers/fichiers/pdf/louvre-recherche-scientifique-louvre-rs2011_3.pdf) (PDF). 2011: 180–181. Archived from [the original](https://www.louvre.fr/sites/default/files/medias/medias_fichiers/fichiers/pdf/louvre-recherche-scientifique-louvre-rs2011_3.pdf) (PDF) on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-04-07. {{[cite journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_journal)}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#missing_periodical))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["CDLI-Archival View"](https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/archival_view.php?ObjectID=P225858). *cdli.ucla.edu*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Statue of Iku-Shamagan at time of discovery ["Mission Archéologique de Mari. Volume III only : Les Temples D'Ishtarat et de Ninni-Zaza by PARROT André on Meretseger Books"](https://www.meretsegerbooks.com/pages/books/M4039c/parrot-andre/mission-archeologique-de-mari-volume-iii-only-les-temples-dishtarat-et-de-ninni-zaza). *Meretseger Books*.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Parrot, André (1953). "Les fouilles de Mari Huitième campagne (automne 1952)". *Syria*. **30** (3/4): 196–221. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3406/syria.1953.4901](https://doi.org/10.3406%2Fsyria.1953.4901). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0039-7946](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0039-7946). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [4196708](https://www.jstor.org/stable/4196708).

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