Sumeria model nude - Plus

They lived in the northern part of Mesopotamia, and mixed with the Sumerians, emulating their earlier attainments and improving their formulæ of art.

The plundering of the temple and the cruel destruction of the monuments erected by former kings were invariable incidents of these military expeditions.

The high priestess in her best flounced dress presides over the ritual libation poured on the altar by the shorn and shaven priest.

Finally, both works conclude with a doxology to the goddess, once more returning to the theme of exaltation.