810-786 BC.A shallow bronze bowl with a band of text and pictograms to the centre; the inscription is in Urartian and is a property label: 'Belonging to the storehouse/magazine of Menua(?-probably)', the signs for the royal name Menua (Minua) are mostly clear. 430 grams, 19.5cm (7 3/4").Property of a Mayfair lady; formerly in an important London collection formed since 1965. Fine condition.Menua was the fifth known king of Urartu, and the younger son of the Urartuan King Ishpuini. Menua was adopted as co-ruler by his father in the last years of his reign. He enlarged the kingdom through numerous wars against the neighbouring countries. He organized a centralised administrative structure, fortified a number of towns and constructed fortresses. Amongst these was Menuakhinili located on Mount Ararat. Menua developed a canal and irrigation system that stretched across the kingdom. One of those canals was a 50 kilometre canal, which was named the Menua Canal after the king. He was succeeded by his son, Argishti I​.​