Sumerian art was ornate and complex. The mediums that were used were sculpture and painting. The figures and paintings showed their reverence towards the gods and a religious culture. Most sculptures were made of clay and “the bodies were cylindrical and not differentiated by gender, uplifted heads and hands clasped – pose of supplication – wanting or waiting on something” (“Sumerian”). Practically all sculptures were used for religious rituals or religious adornment.
“The Warka Vase, is the oldest ritual vase carved of stone… dated approximately 3000 BCE”(“Sumerian”). The vase depicts men coming into the presence of the cult goddess Inanna. She is represented by two piles of bounded reeds placed side by side resembling a temple entrance.
“The Warka Vase, is the oldest ritual vase carved of stone… dated approximately 3000 BCE”(“Sumerian”). The vase depicts men coming into the presence of the cult goddess Inanna. She is represented by two piles of bounded reeds placed side by side resembling a temple entrance.