Statue of a Woman

Many statues representing both men and women have been discovered in the early cities of ancient Mesopotamia. They are frequently discovered at sacred sites and probably represents donors to the temple. These statues would stand in perpetual prayer on behalf of the individuals that they represented.
The woman represented here wears a long, fringed garment and her eyes were originally inlaid with precious stones. Her eyebrows meet in the middle, which was considered a sign of great beauty.