I know where God gives direct instructions for how to build the Ark of the Covenant . Show me where he says to build statues of Mary or others and tells you to bow down to them ?
New King James Version (NKJV)
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
The Holy Spirit Guides us. If you know the Holy Spirit you can know. Maybe like things to come later in time. The Bible is ink on Paper. It is a map that points to God.Then you can know God then you can know whats acceptable.
So We can honor/venerate fallen soldiers with a statue in the town square but we can't honor/venerate Mary?