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From an unspecified area of Mesopotamia, this statue is an example of how animals were commonly shown in art from Mesopotamia. The style of cuneiform writing is evident.

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Used for religious worshiping and rituals, their large eyes are thought to be a window to the spirit residing inside of the statue.

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From the ancient society of "Sumer" also called "Sumeria" now in Iraq.   The oldest known examples of relief sculpture that tells a narrative comparative to the Egyptian Palette (Shield) of Narmer.  The vase has three levels of carving: a bottom level showing vegetation, a second level with animals, and a top level depicting a procession ending at the temple and the goddess Inanna.

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Sumerian architectural work is mentioned in the Bible although it has since been destroyed.  Being made of clay and mud like other buildings from this area, it was most likely destroyed by weather among other human forces.