I have been a Southern Baptist all my life.
I can’t recall there being a strict ban on statues but I know they are not encouraged. I do know that Southern Baptists prefer plain crosses rather than ones with Jesus on them.
I believe it has something to do with Christ resurrected. Also a bit about graven images.
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Part of it has to do with denominational emphasis.
In Catholic theology, they "sacrifice" Jesus on the cross every week as part of their liturgy. The emphasis is on Jesus's death on the cross.
In Protestant theology the emphasis is on the empty cross and tomb, the risen Christ of Easter.
All Christians believe in Jesus death and Resurrection.
Why there is different emphasis in worship between denominations leads to endless debates which haven't been resolved for hundreds of years and it is not likely that debating this on FR will reach some sort of unifying breakthrough.