Statue of Gudea

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Statue of Gudea by unknown artist. The statue depicts a man with a large headless, armless body made of dark grey stone. The figure has a long, straight body with a V-shaped cutout at the top, representing the head and neck. Two short arms are present, bent at the elbow with hands clasped together in front of the chest. The figure wears a long robe that falls to the ankles, with the feet visible at the base of the statue, toes pointing forward. The feet have defined toes. The background is plain and dark.