{"product_id":"mesopotamian-eye-idol-statue","title":"Mesopotamian Eye Idol Miniature Statue Figurine from Syria 2.5H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEyes That Never Close: The Mesopotamian Eye Idol Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eMesopotamian eye idol statue\u003c\/strong\u003e gives a flat little body huge, watchful eyes. It measures 2.5 in H x 2.5 in W x 1.75 in D in resin with a stone finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original dates to about 3000 BC and comes from Tell Brak in northeastern Syria. A black metal stand holds the replica upright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin with a stone finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 in H x 2.5 in W x 1.75 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone Museum Collection of museum replicas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eye idol, Tell Brak, Mesopotamia, about 3000 BC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MES01\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Eye Temple\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1937, English archaeologists found a remarkable temple at Tell Brak. Its plasterwork held hundreds of alabaster idols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll had angular, flat bodies and small heads with oversized eyes. The temple was nicknamed the Eye Temple, and the Tell Brak eye idol type got its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Family, or One Gaze?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis idol shows two pairs of larger eyes on a simplified body, with three small pairs below. It may suggest a family, but no one knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many cultures the eye symbolizes knowledge and wards off evil. Some scholars think the idols were offerings left in the presence of the gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTell Brak controlled a main trade route through the Tigris Valley. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/parastone-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eParastone Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/statues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Statues Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 0.2 lbs, the Mesopotamian eye idol statue fits a desk or curio shelf. This ancient eye idol figurine needs only a soft dry brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTell Brak in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fourth and third millennia BC, Tell Brak was among the most important towns of northern Mesopotamia. The Eye Temple Syria replica recalls that busy crossroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn why the eyes were so large, and what Tell Brak's idols meant to worshippers. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.natmus.dk\/historical-knowledge\/historical-knowledge-the-world\/the-lands-of-the-mediterranean\/the-far-east\/mesmerizing-eyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMesmerizing Eyes - National Museum of Denmark\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee an eye idol from Tell Brak in the British Museum. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/W_1939-0208-89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEye Idol from Tell Brak - The British Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192667247,"sku":"MES01","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/86905dd001d36e03b6525261b1e05bee.jpg?v=1777661091","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/mesopotamian-eye-idol-statue","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}