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Votive statues, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar), Iraq, several worshipers, front views.
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Title
Votive
statues
, from the
Square
Temple
at
Eshnunna
(modern
Tell
Asmar)
,
Iraq
,
several
worshipers
,
front
views
.
Date
2700 BCE?
Cultural Context
Near Eastern
Iraqi
Middle Eastern
Style/Period
Sumerian
Near Eastern
Mesopotamian
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Statues
Figurines
Statuettes (statues)
Votive offerings
Religious objects
Ceremonial objects
Ritual objects
Worship
Prayers
Rituals (events)
Rites
Gesture
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Front views
Men (male humans)
Women
Costume (mode of fashion)
Skirts (garments)
Fringe
Robes (main garments)
Hairstyles
Beakers (drinking vessels)
Goblets
Drinking vessels
Subject
Sculpture
Figurines
Votive offerings
Religious articles
Ceremonial objects
Rites & ceremonies
Prayer
Gestures
Men
Women
Clothing & dress
Skirts
Robes
Hairstyles
Beards
Eyes
Drinking vessels
Description
Statuettes
of
worshipers
.
Material
Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone
Gypsum
Limestone
Rock
Shell (animal material)
Measurements
Tallest figure approx. 2' 6" high
Technique
Sculpting
Carving (processes)
Work Type
Sculpture
Statues
Figurines
Votive offerings
Ceremonial objects
Repository
Iraq Museum (Baghdad, Iraq)
University of Chicago, Oriental Institute Museum (Chicago, Illinois)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.2-5, p.22)
Rights
Photo credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
327-11.jpg
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