Neo-Sumerian sculpture
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Neo-Sumerian sculpture is a style of late third-millennium BCE Mesopotamian art characterized by idealized yet serene human figures, detailed inscriptions, and finely carved diorite statues, especially associated with rulers and religious devotion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian sculpture
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art style ⓘ cultural artifact ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gudea of Lagash
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Shulgi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerian city-states ⓘ Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerian rulers ⓘ Ur-Namma NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Girsu NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Umma ⓘ city of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ city-state of Lagash ⓘ cult of Nanshe ⓘ cult of Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ patron deities of city-states ⓘ temple institutions ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
carefully modeled musculature
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clasped hands in prayer ⓘ compact, block-like forms ⓘ detailed garment rendering ⓘ emphasis on personal devotion to gods ⓘ emphasis on piety and devotion ⓘ emphasis on ruler as temple builder ⓘ frontality ⓘ idealized human figures ⓘ inscribed cuneiform texts ⓘ large, almond-shaped eyes ⓘ long dedicatory inscriptions ⓘ seated figures ⓘ serene facial expressions ⓘ smooth, polished surfaces ⓘ standing votive figures ⓘ symmetry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Sumerian civilization
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Ur III state NERFINISHED ⓘ royal building programs ⓘ temple economy ⓘ |
| depicts |
building dedication scenes
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deities ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ offerings to gods ⓘ priests ⓘ rulers ⓘ worshipers ⓘ |
| followedBy | Old Babylonian sculpture ⓘ |
| follows |
Akkadian sculpture
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Old Akkadian art ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of temple construction
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display of piety ⓘ marker of political authority ⓘ royal propaganda ⓘ votive offering ⓘ |
| hasPart |
foundation figurines
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relief plaques ⓘ royal statues ⓘ temple sculptures ⓘ votive statues ⓘ |
| influenced |
Old Babylonian sculpture
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later Mesopotamian royal imagery ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Akkadian royal portraiture
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Early Dynastic Sumerian sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Akkadian
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Sumerian ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Ur III royal statues
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foundation figurines of Ur-Namma NERFINISHED ⓘ seated statue of Gudea with temple plan ⓘ standing statues of Gudea ⓘ statues of Gudea ⓘ votive statues from Girsu ⓘ |
| partOf | Neo-Sumerian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
British Museum
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Iraq Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Institute Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pergamon Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Third Dynasty of Ur
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Ur III period NERFINISHED ⓘ ca. 2150–2000 BCE ⓘ late third millennium BCE ⓘ post-Akkadian period ⓘ |
| typicalPose |
figure holding a tablet or plan
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figure holding a water vessel ⓘ seated with hands clasped ⓘ standing with hands clasped ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
alabaster
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bitumen ⓘ copper alloy ⓘ diorite ⓘ gabbro ⓘ gold ⓘ gypsum ⓘ lapis lazuli inlay ⓘ limestone ⓘ semi-precious stones ⓘ shell inlay ⓘ silver ⓘ stone ⓘ terracotta ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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