Headless Male Figure Wearing Kanaches
Ancient Sumerians dedicated statues of themselves to their gods, placing them before the divine image in the temple. The posture of the votive statues, with hands clasped against the chest, ensured that they remained in constant prayer.
Images (6)
Sculpture
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id
27415
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contentType
sculpture
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Edgar J. Banks [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
6
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import
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| imageCount | 6 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/21.4 |