The oldest copper sculptures
One of the oldest cast copper sculptures from Mesopotamia from the city of Uruk. This statue dates back to the period between 3300 - 3100 BC.
The statue represents the figure of a priest or king, and although the identity and function of this person is not clear, his large muscles and full, clear-cut beard suggest that he is a person of authority and influence.
On the ground we see him kneeling on his knees with his legs folded under him and his hands clasped as he places them on his left thigh.
He appears to be in a state of worship or a religious ritual, as he appears without clothes and wearing only a belt around his waist
His body is huge, with a narrow waist. He is muscular, with a large chest and broad shoulders He has a long beard, a smiling mouth, a large nose, and wide, hollow eyes (indicating that they were inlaid with stones), and wavy hair that falls over his shoulders from behind and in front of his ears.
His head is crowned with a wreath, surmounted by a vase decorated in relief.
The height of this statue is 17.2 cm
Unfortunately, it was purchased from the private collection of an American citizen for a price of 782,500 US dollars
It was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York from 1986-2008
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