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. Monday, September 19, 2011
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. 
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I imagine that his beard was well groomed. I noticed his eye and at first I thought that he really was missing an eye when he was alive then I looked at how the hole was shaped. Then I realized it must have been dropped or something. The thought of him doing something awful or being powerless did not even cross my mind.
ReplyDeleteI think his beard is awesome too. Most guys are fascinated with beards and this is an especially cool one. It certainly would have been a challenge to have put this in sculpture.
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