Sumerian Votive Statues (jan 1, 2900 BC – jan 1, 2750 BC)
Description:
Statues left in places of worship to stand in for the worshiper when they couldn't be there in person.Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art. “Early Dynastic Sculpture, 2900–2350 B.C.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/edys/hd_edys.htm (October 2004)
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Date:
jan 1, 2900 BC
jan 1, 2750 BC
~ 150 years