Headless Male Figure Wearing Kanaches

ca. 3000 BCE (Early Dynastic) H: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) Citation Source image

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.

Sculpture

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27415
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sculpture
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normalized
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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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en
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6
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