We discussed in class on Monday 'Art of the Near East' which included this sculpture of The Head of the Akkadian Ruler. Something about the quality of the work, and the way facial features were mangled after his short reign was interesting to me. Compared to other artwork that we have analyzed so far, I have noticed that the intricate detail among this sculpture is very pristine. Not many artists that we have looked at have used line in the way it is use here - in the hair, on the beard, in the band across his head, etc. The piece we looked at in class was made from bronze. (I'm not sure if this is the same one due to the off coloring or if it it simply the color that is making it look different) The most intriguing element to this sculpture was the absence of the eyes and ears. As it suggests, the people that this ruler once reigned over felt the need to dismember facial structures after his years as ruler came to an end. This is a very large statement for those people considering the importance of the human eye and ear. When looking at his piece, I am not overcome with a certain emotion, but it seems to be an untold story. What did he do to have such a short reign? Why did people feel it was necessary to disassemble this sculpture? How did they feel during this event in time?