aug 21, 2700 BC - Votive Statues
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Gypsum, alabaster, shell, limestone
Sumerian Eshnunna (Iraq)
found as offerings in a temple, meant to be "stand ins" used in the absence of a person> if a person could not attend, the figures were put in their designated place during their absence
emphasis in the eyes
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