Question

Describe what historians know about the two sculptures pictured above.

Answer 1

Picture 1: This is a life-sized head of a goddess. It is the first known mask created in the region. It is made entirely out of marble. Historians believe that the mask originally held paint, had a golden wig atop its head, and was inlaid with jewels in its eyes and across its eye brows. Picture 2: This is the first known hallow cast bronze sculpture. The beard and hair indicate royalty and importance. This was the ideal male appearance of this time period, for this region.

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Answer 2

These figures are votives, which traditionally hold religious significance and were most likely dedicated to the gods. They are limestone statues.

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