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    Two Ancient Sculptures Compared

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    The origins and characteristics of The Attic Red Figure Kylix and The Votive Statue of Eannatum are compared and contrasted. There are three bibliographic sources cited.

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    Early Dynastic I ("The Votive," 2003). It is estimated that this piece was created between 2600 and 2340 B.C. (2003). It is now a part of the Menil Collection (2003).  This rather interesting, and somewhat comical piece, features color for the eyes, the eyebrows and the nipples. Not only does this piece of sculpture vary from most other pieces in  the genre due to the coloration for this type of creation, but the expression of the face on this creature is truly remarkable. It renders this piece of art recognizable.  The Votive Statue of Eannatum features a man dressed in a piece of clothing resembling a handmade skirt of perhaps leaves. The feet are bare. Everything from the detail of  the skirt, to the toes of this individual, are symmetrical. Even the positions of the eyes and hands are mirror images of one another. One could slice this statue in  half lengthwise and have two identical pieces. Yet, it is not only the symmetry that is rather striking. In fact, the symmetry is not really odd at all. What is  quite striking is the expression of the face of this man. There is a wry smile, raised eyebrows--that might be called a "unibrow" today--and wide, blue eyes. One is almost  reminded of the wide eyed paintings of the 1960s when viewing this ancient piece of sculpture. Interestingly, this bare-chested mans nipples are also symmetrically placed slightly on the outside of  where the outer part of the eyes each end. Finally, while certain portions are round, there is a sense of squareness to the shoulder area. This representation of square shoulders  is not unique and one has to wonder whether or not men who lived at this time did tend to stand in this particular way. Did men have squarish shoulders 

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