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Where did worshippers place votive statues inside Sumerian temples?

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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 temples, worshippers placed votive statues on pedestals located within the rectangular sanctuary. These statues served as instruments for vicarious worship or intercession, often bearing inscriptions that expressed prayers to the gods on behalf of the donor.12