Ur-Ningirsu

Ur-Ningirsu (Sumerian: , DNin-ḡiš-zi-da) also Ur-Ningirsu II, was a ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia who ruled c. 2110 BC. He was the son of the previous ruler of Lagash named Gudea.

A statue of Ur-Ningirsu is shared by The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, and the Musée du Louvre, as they own separately the head and the body of the statue, respectively. The statue has an inscription in the back, which reads:

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Category:Sumerian rulers
Category:22nd-century BC rulers