--- title: Sumerian Worshipers from Tell Asmar at the Iraq Museum author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10266/sumerian-worshipers-from-tell-asmar-at-the-iraq-mu/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Sumerian Worshipers from Tell Asmar at the Iraq Museum _Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_ ## Image File [![Sumerian Worshipers from Tell Asmar at the Iraq Museum](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10266.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10266.jpg) ## Image Caption Amongst the most famous statues from Tell Asmar are these two standing male and female ones, which were made of veined gypsum. They have a wide-eyed gaze and hold a cup with their hands. The man is bare-chested and wears a flounced kilt while the woman wears a flounced garment with a bare right shoulder. The eye-balls were made of shells and the irises were made of black limestone; both were held in position by bitumen. The hair and beard were painted with bitumen. If you zoom in on the image, on the front of the base of the male statue, you will see an antithetical group of two couchant gazelles with plants across the background; between them, there is a bird with spreading wings. Once again, if you zoom in, you will find a groove on the base of the female statue, besides the left leg, to receive a miniature figure (its legs have only survived). Both statues were excavated by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago in early 1930s CE. From the Square [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Abu](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Abu/) at Tell Asmar (ancient Eshnunna), in modern-day Diyala, Iraq. [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) period, c. 2600 BCE. They are on display within a single glass case in the [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) Gallery at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq. #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## About the Author Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world. - [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/MRCPian) - [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/osama-shukir-muhammed-amin/) ## Cite This Work ### APA Amin, O. S. M. (2019, March 21). Sumerian Worshipers from Tell Asmar at the Iraq Museum. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Worshipers from Tell Asmar at the Iraq Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 21, 2019. . ### MLA Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Worshipers from Tell Asmar at the Iraq Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Mar 2019, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 21 March 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.