Sumerian sculptures of male and female worshippers, found in the Tell Asmar Hoard (c. 2900–2550 BCE) in Iraq. The big eyes of the votive figures symbolize vigilance and constant prayer, representing the figures’ role as stand-ins for worshippers in continuous communication with the gods [1897×1412]
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Now housed at the National Museum of Iraq.
Neat, historic analog horror
I always wonder how they come up with such contexts: “big eyes…symbolize vigilance and constant prayer”. My first thought was that they’re stoned.
Annunaki
“I bring you love!’
Sumerian Anime is actually the best.
Could also be they’re REALLY high 😁
They look like Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning.
They’re quite cute, in a certain way. I can imagine the deity rather amused at what their worshippers have devised.
how i be looking when the rotting corpse gets up and starts pointing at me
To be fair, my eyes looked like that the last time I saw god
More “awe and fear in the presence of the god(dess)”
Ancient Deadheads just returning from the endless tour.
They’re stoned