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How were the eyes of Sumerian votive statues emphasized?

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The Great Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq, a massive ancient brick structure with broad staircases and terraced levels, stands alone in a barren landscape. — Mesopotamian art and architecture Ziggurat at Ur (modern Tall al-Muqayyar, Iraq), constructed c. 2100 bce.

In Sumerian votive statues, the eyes and eyebrows were emphasized through the use of colored inlay.1