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informed (1, R., 3, No. 11). The inscription reads: ‘“Gimil-Sin, strong hero, 
king of Ur, king of the four regions: Galu-annatu, scribe, son of Khesh[ag], thy 
servant.”’— Thureau-Dangin. 
Both these last cylinders show the same characteristics as the cylinder of 
Ur-Engur, except that the seat of the god is of the usual shape, with no back and 
a square frame. 



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11. Cylinder of Ibi-Sin, King of Ur (fig. 36, about 2350 B. C.), belonging to 
the Metropolitan Museum. This also is of the same general style as Nos. 9, 10 
(see Ward, Journ. Semitic Studies, April, 1903, pp. 149-151). The inscription reads: 
“Tbi-Sin, mighty king, King of Ur, servant of Ninib, Dura-sir, his servant.’’—Price. 
12. A cylinder imperfectly preserved (fig. 37), the inscription carrying the name 
of a king of Ur, but it is uncertain which of them it is, the name ending in “Sin.” 
This differs from the three last in that the worshiper is not led by the hand (Mén., 
Depa o7 cen lelCdmNGrahi 2). 
13. A cylinder of Gudea (fig. 38), about 2500 B. C., patesi of Shirpurla, or 
Lagash.* Ménant, 1, p. 213; de Clercq, fig. 84. Here the art is very much the 
same as in those of the kings of Ur, but the worshiping figures approach the 
standing Sun-god. It reads: ‘‘ Gudea, patesi of Lagash, Lugal-me, scribe, thy 
servant.”—Thureau-Dangin. 
14. A very beautiful cylinder bearing simply the name of Gudea, patesi of 
Shirpurla, is shown in fig. 395. It is repeated and described under figs. 368a and 650. 
15. A cylinder of Ankisari, King of Ganhar (fig. 37a), whose date is unknown, 
but he appears to be older than Gudea. 


* The word patesi is often translated viceroy. But Jensen gives reasons (Schrader, Keilinschr. Bib., 1, p. 6) for believing 
that the word patesi does not mean viceroy, but officer. Gudea was independent, and only calls himself “ patesi” of Nin-girsu, 
his god. 
