Royal Acquaintances Memi And Sabu

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Two pieces that stood the test of time just by looking at these artifacts tells a story of their rich and noble history. A history of knowledge, a history of art and sophistications. These were the traditions of the Egyptian and Akkadian Empires.
The first statue “The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu” is from the Egyptian empire. By looking at this statue you can see that the individuals, who were sculpted, had money as the artisanship shown on them is of a high quality of skill that could only be created by a professional, meaning it was possibly costly to have made. These Individuals were not only bonded in life but they were bonded in death, so much so that the sculpture was presumed to be a vessel of both their souls. The detail on

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