Arhs midterm Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Name: The "Warka Vase" Material: Limestone Location: Uruk, Mesopotamia Date: c. BCE 1. Depicts 3 separate registers to tell a coherent story (1st is animals being subservent, 2nd and 3rd show humans bringing food staples to the Goddess) 2. Animals are all shown in profile view to depict the largest target area for a potential kill 3. Circularity of vase symbolizes a never ending offering and serving of the Goddess by humans 4. The wavy line representing the river in the lowest register...