Sumerian Worshippers Research Paper

The Two Worshippers are Sumerian statues made out of black limestone. These ceremonial objects functioned as an act of worship to the gods. They are surrogate supplicants for the Sumerians so that they wouldn’t stay at the temple worshipping all day. They were generally placed in the Square Temple of Eshnunna. The figures come in different sizes. They range in height from a foot to around two feet. The male figure is wearing a skirt and the female figure is wearing a dress with drapery over one shoulder. They appear to have big, bold eyes to symbolize eternal wakeful. Their hands are folded in front of their chest to signify that they are praying. Not to mention how small their hands are. Perhaps they were small to show servitude. Their heads are tilted upward …show more content…
His arms are placed by his side and his hands are clenched. They both seem to have a smirk on their faces. Both of their body language shows confidence. The female figure’s left foot is slightly placed forward and her body is also stiff. She has her right arm around the ruler and her left hand is rested on his left arm. This demonstrates that they are married.
The differences between these two sets of statues is that the Menkaure and Khamerernebty was designed to store the soul of two important individuals and the Two Worshippers were used to fulfill the act of worship. Moreover, there were multiple worshipper figurines. The worshippers give off an innocent and obedient feel, while the Egyptian statues give off an assertive feel. The worshippers heads are tilted upward a bit and the Egyptian figures have their head facing forward. The worshippers eye’s are obviously a lot bigger than the norms. The Egyptian figures seem to have less clothing that the worshippers.
Overall, both statues have different purposes, but they cross paths when it come to the importance of spiritual beings and the style of their