From observing the carvings of both of these men, I would assume that they were rulers of some sort, since an ordinary plebian would probably not have any type of carving made of their physiognomy. It is clear to me with these depictions that the men, with their perfectly symmetrical faces and flawlessly styled hair, were being shown as powerful and ideal leaders. One can presume from such intricately detailed work that the citizens of such a civilization at the very least revered their rulers, if not worshipped them as gods. In the book, Sargon is referred to as the ‘first great warlord’, which in my mind, would mean that the people in charge of carving his face would have been especially heedful of making sure that his image would be preserved
