Gudea And Sabu Essay

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AHIST 1401 - AY2018-T2, Written assignment Unit 1
Christiana Obaro
University of the People California

Introduction

Comparison of two separate statues Gudea and Memi and Sabu
Back in the years before the advent of the print media and lettering in general, statues and symbols like this were one of the primary ways of storing and passing down information through time. We are in this paper going to be taking a look at two statues one of Gudea and the other Memi and Sabu. We will be making comparisons of them and then draw conclusions.

A statue can be defined as a work of art that is two three dimensional representing forms generally made with stones, cements, woods etc. the Cambridge dictionary (n.d) defines statue as ‘‘an object made from a hard material, especially stone or metal, to look like a person or animal’’ …show more content…

The statue can be seen wearing a head band that can be taken for a crown at that era or a symbol of royalty. He is seen adorning clothing that looks expensive and probably something that only the wealthy would have been able to afford at that time. He can also be seen sitting down with his feet not touching the ground which can also be a sign of leadership and accorded respect. The color of the statue is dark, it could have been brighter at the time of production and have darkened more over time but one cannot be so sure.
Memi and Sabu on the other hand is a statue comprising of two people, most likely a husband and a wife the statue of Memi and Sabu are dated to be more than 400 years older than that of Gudea. The statue was from the old Kingdom Period, in Dynasty 4. The date of the statue is estimated to be around ca. 2575–2465 B.C. The statue was from Egypt; Probably from Memphite Region, Giza, Western Cemetery. It has the dimensions of h. 62 cm (24.7/16 in); w. 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in); d. 15.2 cm (6 in) and it is made of limestone. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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