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Several votives of men standing with their hands folded in front of them. They have bulging eyes.
What type of figures are pictured above? What is known about these figures by historians?

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They are Sumerian votive or “worshipper” statues — small devotional figures placed in temples. Historians believe they represent donors or worshippers set before a deity to offer perpetual prayer on the donor’s behalf; the folded hands are a gesture of piety and the exaggerated bulging eyes emphasize constant attentive watchfulness toward the gods. Many were found in Early Dynastic temple contexts (for example the Tell Asmar hoard), are made of stone or gypsum, and sometimes bear inscriptions naming the donor.