As an example of their devotion to Inanna (aka Ishtar), I’ve included the two images above. On the left, we have a marble sculpture of a face, possibly Inanna or a preistess, that would have likely been attached to a wooden carved body. The head was entirely carved out of stone by human hands and was found in the sacred temple area of the goddess Inanna. The eyes and brow would have been filled with colored shells or stones and a wig, possibly made of gold leaf, was likely attached by the very prominent “part” in her head. She would have been vibrant, to say the least.

On the right is the Warka Vase. It tells a story and, because of this, is “narrative art.” It depicts a festival held in Inanna’s honor. It is divided into three sections, registers or friezes, to make the storytelling easier. On the lowest…