Memi And Sabu Comparison

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Statues have been around in our world all through the ages, they are used to depict animals or human figures and often tend to be life size or larger than the depicted figure. This essay will focus on two which are the Statue of Memi and Sabu as well as the Statue of Gudea. It is evident that both sculptures share some similarities with regards to the overall form and external makeup of the statues. However, it is important to grasp the intended function of these statues from a historical viewpoint as well as draw comparisons and differences of how such effect has on the appearance of the sculptures.
The Statue of Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu dated to be from a period around 2575 -2465 BC was from the Fourth Dynasty of the Egyptian nonroyal …show more content…

The difference in color is also another striking contrast that is evident in both statues. The Statue of Gudea is a diorite sculpture in comparison to the Statue of Memi and Sabu which is limestone thus the difference in color (The Museum of Metropolitan Art, 2018). Gudea was one of the local kings in Mesopotamia and the city of Lagash where he rebuilt many temples, it is believed that small carved statues of himself were put in the rebuilt temples (The Museum of Metropolitan Art, 2018). Here we have a king asserting his authority and need for reverence from his subjects, an extract from the inscription on the statue gives a clear example of the authority and power in which Gudea exuded “Let the life of Gudea, who built the house, belong” (The Museum of Metropolitan Art, 2018).
The dimensions of both statues provide us with another area to analyze in order to draw on what the size signifies. Firstly, both statues are relatively small in size in comparison to other statues from the ancient times. The dimension of the Statue of Gudea is 44 x 21.5 x 29.5 centimeters whereas that of the Statue of Memi and Sabu are 62 x 24.5 x 15.2 centimeters. It is obvious that dimensions of the Statue of Gudea are different the reason being that Gudea is seated on his throne in the sculpture which

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