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Example Question #183 : Sculpture
Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Hammurabi#/media/File:Milkau_Oberer_Teil_der_Stele_mit_dem_Text_von_Hammurapis_Gesetzescode_369-2.png)
Alexander the Great, and the sun god Trajan.
Shamash, the king, and the sun god Hammurabi.
Sargon, the king, and the sun god Ashur.
Tutankhamen, the king, and the sun god Amun-Ra.
Hammurabi, the king, and the sun god Shamash.
Hammurabi, the king, and the sun god Shamash.
Depicted in this stele are the king, Hammurabi, and the sun god, Shamash. Shamash is shown here delivering the text of the message on the stele to Hammurabi.
Example Question #2 : Identifying Artists, Works, Or Schools Of Near Eastern Sculpture
What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
Egyptians
Aztecs
Persians
Babylonians
Assyrians
Babylonians
The Stele of Hammurabi is associated with the Babylonians, and dates back to 1792-1750 BCE.
Image is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Hammurabi#/media/File:Milkau_Oberer_Teil_der_Stele_mit_dem_Text_von_Hammurapis_Gesetzescode_369-2.png
Example Question #1 : Near Eastern Sculpture
What is this object called?
Cuneiform writing
A cella
A ziggurat
An apadana
A stele
A stele
This is a stele, or a stone slab used as a site marker. This particular one (The Stele of Hammurabi) was put in a centralized meeting spot in town so that all could read its message.
Image in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Hammurabi#/media/File:Milkau_Oberer_Teil_der_Stele_mit_dem_Text_von_Hammurapis_Gesetzescode_369-2.png
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