Man carrying a box, possibly for offerings, ca. 2900–2600

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Man carrying a box, possibly for offerings, Early Dynastic I-II, ca. 2900–2600 , Mesopotamia, Sumerian, Copper alloy, H. x W. x D. cm (14 7/8 x 4 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.), Metalwork-Sculpture, Temples were the most important institutions in Mesopotamian cities of the Early Dynastic period (2900–2350 ). Each city had a patron deity, whose temple was built on a large platform and was visible for great distances in the flat countryside

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