Assyria‚ (1365 – 609) B.C. Assur was the name of a god‚ a city‚ a land‚ and‚ in another form‚ the name of a people‚ the Assyrians. Assyria was located in what is now northern Iraq. “The ancient city of Ashur (Assur) was located on the west bank of the river Tigris in northern Mesopotamia. Although it had controlled an extensive trading network in the early second millennium B.C. and formed a core area of the empire of Shamshi-Adad I (r. 1813–1781 B.C.)‚ the city had slipped into the shadows in the
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The Ancient World Over the weekend I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to further expand my knowledge on the Ancient World and to look at antiquities from ancient civilizations. I found many objects related to discussions we have had in class and civilizations that we learned about. According to historians‚ history started about 5500 years ago in Western Asia. This is the span of recorded history‚ which was possible with Cuneiform‚ a writing system by a people known as the Sumerians
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and an important stage in the development of bronzeworking techniques‚ such as casting and repousse hammering. Early sanctuaries‚ especially Olympia‚ yielded many hundreds of such vessels‚ deposited as votives. Terracotta figurines Clay is a material frequently used for the making of votive statuettes or idols‚ since well before Minoan civilization until the Hellenistic era and beyond. During the 8th century BCE.‚ in Boeotia‚ one finds manufactured "Bell Idols"‚ female statuettes with mobile
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energy to the statue. A great deal of Kore statues have been unearthed at the acropolis‚ most dating back to the beginning of the 6th c. BCE. In fact the Acropolis collection tends to monopolize the Kore discourse because of the large number and breadth of stylistic variety that have been unearthed at this site. By definition‚ Kore (maiden) refers to statues depicting female figures‚ always of a young age‚ which were created during the Archaic period (600 – 480 BCE) either as votive or commemorative
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Kouros is a Greek statue from 600 BCE standing at 6 1/2 inches tall and made out of marble. This statue is observed to be nude and emulated an Egyptian stance. It also was used in funerary purposes and can be seen by the emotionless expression and lifeless body. The Kouros differed in the way it was buried‚ it stood outside of the tomb as a grave marker and replaced huge vases during the Geometric Era. Not to mention‚ it was also used for votive offerings in sanctuaries
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a granite statue of a recumbent lion‚ is dated back to this period and preserved in the Walters Art Museum‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland (Pl. 9). This new technique of the recumbent statues was only limited to the statues of the guardian lions‚ as the statues of the sphinx and the other recumbent animals preserved their old shape. This shape of the lion statues was used later by the Pharaohs of the same dynasty. There are two red granite lions‚ preserved in the British Museum (EA 2)‚
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Over the span of time‚ techniques and ideals were forged into the artwork of our ancient history. Art and architecture was a common method used for propaganda during the ancient time periods. Some of these techniques involved the illusion of enlarging the main character and surrounding it with petite characters emphasizing the main characters power over all. The method in which i previously mentioned is called hierarchy scale‚ where relative size indicates the relative importance. The palette of
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Worshipper‚ dating back to 2600 BC‚ and standing at 29 centimeters‚ is a Mesopotamian statue. The statue depicts a man with long facial hair‚ wide eyes and hands clasped in front of him. The statues of male worshipers were made from gypsum‚ shell and limestone. To create the beards and eyes to the statues‚ Mesopotamians used metal to carve the stone to add details. The purpose of the male worshipper statues
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Palette and dates back to the beginnings of the Old Kingdom‚ 31st century BC. The Narmer Palette was believed to be the first example of hieroglyphs to be discovered. It is thought to be a ritual or votive object given to the temple as a donation and used to grind cosmetics to adorn the statues of the gods there. It is also believed that the palette shows the unification of Egypt under king Narmer. On both sides it shows the King with a crown. On one side he wears a crown of upper Egypt and on
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evidence‚ we could say that the female goddess was central in Minoan worship‚ although‚ it is not known whether this is the same goddess appearing in the rings and therefore‚ we also do not know what her name is. Several small statues have also been found‚ for example‚ the statue of a goddess from the shrine at Karphi‚ which shows a woman with upraised arms‚ most likely a presentation of praise. This figure wares slashed poppies in her crown‚ which indicates the use of opium. Also‚ pairs
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