It is because they were bored, and the sculpting increased community morale.
Sculptures were used in ancient Egypt to worship the gods. Shrines and statues were built for Amon-Re, Aton, Ptah, etc.
usually ancient Egyptians used statues and sculptures to display, or to sell. they might sculpt pots, and you know what pots are for, and they might make sculptures of their gods to pray to.
They thought that it would make the gods/godesses give more respect to them
Because most statues from West Afica are of people often the sculpture's ancestors. Usually these statues are made for religous ritals, to ask for the ancestor's blessings.
sculptures and carvings of gods
There are two 'sculptures' of gods. In the left niche is Apollo, in the right is Minerva (Athena).
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Children love making their mom gifts, and a gift made with a child's love is priceless! Handmade cards top the list of great, child made gifts, but there are other things as well. Air dried clay sculptures, handmade necklaces or bracelets, and a hand decorated vase filled with flowers are other gifts that a child can make.
their gods
For people that believe in a god or gods all resources could be considered gods gifts.
It depends on how good your sculptures are!!
other artists made reproduction sculptures of his paintings. but, he did not make them himself