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Ornina statue ... the jewel of the monuments of Mary since the third millennium BC

2020-12-04T17:40:06.376Z


Damascus-Sana The statue of (Ornina) preserved in the National Museum in Damascus is one of the masterpieces of ancient Eastern art, reaching a height


Damascus-Sana

The statue of (Ornina) preserved in the National Museum in Damascus is considered one of the masterpieces of ancient eastern art, with a height of 25.4 cm and a width of 13.5 cm, dating back to 2600 BC and was found in 1933 by residents in the region in the ancient city of Mari.

The statue, made of beautiful ivory alabaster stone known as alabaster, was described by the archaeological researcher Mona Al-Muezzin as one of the main works of Syrian art during the period of the late Mesopotamian dynasties, indicating that it was found in the temple of Nene Zaza, which was one of the main deities of Mari.

In her book Illuminations on the National Museum of Damascus, the muezzin explains that the name of the singer who was represented by the statue was mentioned in a cuneiform inscription on the shoulders of the statue (Ur Nanshi) and depicted her wearing a robe, sitting squatting and resting on a low, round pillow.

The body of the statue was carefully carved according to the muezzin, where the details of the face are clearly visible, revealing a delicate artistic touch, in which the wavy hair is draped in long strands that end with a knot to the back, and the eyes are lowered with seashell and lapis lazuli.

The muezzin mentioned that this important stone statue indicates the presence of carving workshops in the Amorite capital (Mary) who was keen to create distinctive sculptural masterpieces that reflect the importance of the arts of singing, music and dancing in those eras and the extent of their connection with ancient religions and their rituals that aim at the ecstasy of man and his enjoyment of joy, pleasure, spiritual elation and presence Musical culture in Mari and Syria in general.

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Source: sena

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