Sculpture of Akkadian Ruler

Here we have the head of an Akkadian Ruler. When I first saw this sculpture, the first thing that caught my eye was the beard. The wavy texture really contrasts the smoothness of the face and hair. I can just picture that beard having such a unique feel to it. After noticing the beard, I saw that this man's eye and ears were missing. Since it wasn't destroyed as an accident (due to the strength of the copper) I start wondering what this man did to deserve this. He must've done something pretty awful, since in those days having your sculpture mutilated such as this was a meaning of powerlessness.