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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts The Votive Statue of Eannatum with the The Attic Red Figure Kylix. The origin of each is duly noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Early Dynastic I ("The Votive," 2003). It is estimated that this piece was created between 2600 and 2340 B.C. (2003). It is now a part of the Menil Collection (2003).
This rather interesting, and somewhat comical piece, features color for the eyes, the eyebrows and the nipples. Not only does this piece of sculpture vary from most other pieces in
the genre due to the coloration for this type of creation, but the expression of the face on this creature is truly remarkable. It renders this piece of art recognizable.
The Votive Statue of Eannatum features a man dressed in a piece of clothing resembling a handmade skirt of perhaps leaves. The feet are bare. Everything from the detail of
the skirt, to the toes of this individual, are symmetrical. Even the positions of the eyes and hands are mirror images of one another. One could slice this statue in
half lengthwise and have two identical pieces. Yet, it is not only the symmetry that is rather striking. In fact, the symmetry is not really odd at all. What is
quite striking is the expression of the face of this man. There is a wry smile, raised eyebrows--that might be called a "unibrow" today--and wide, blue eyes. One is almost
reminded of the wide eyed paintings of the 1960s when viewing this ancient piece of sculpture. Interestingly, this bare-chested mans nipples are also symmetrically placed slightly on the outside of
where the outer part of the eyes each end. Finally, while certain portions are round, there is a sense of squareness to the shoulder area. This representation of square shoulders
is not unique and one has to wonder whether or not men who lived at this time did tend to stand in this particular way. Did men have squarish shoulders
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