Exam 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

What does the uppermost scene of the Carved Vessel (Fig. 2-4) from Uruk represent?

The relief of Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute (Fig. 2-23) exemplifies Persian art's emphasis on

Discuss the form, iconography, and style of the figure of Gudea as seen in Figure 2-12.

The first domestication of grains occurred in the area known as the

What technique did the Sumerians use to create cylinder seals that ensured the identification of documents and established property ownership?

Discuss the religious beliefs and funerary practices of the Mesopotamians, and describe how Mesopotamian art reflects the region's history and beliefs. Provide at least one example of architecture and one example of sculpture.

In the image of Enemies Crossing the Euphrates to Escape Assyrian Archers (Fig. 2-15), what device is used to convey spatial depth?

Consider the style and purpose of the female figures portrayed in Head of a Woman (Fig. 2-3), Carved Vessel (Fig. 2-4), and Assurbanipal and His Queen in the Garden (Fig. 2-18). What do these images suggest about the role of women in Mesopotamia?

What story does the Stele of Naram-Sin tell?

What did the low relief scenes on the walls at Kalhu portray?

The Persians won the loyalty of their subjects by tolerating

A beautiful copper alloy head, which is the earliest major work of hollow-cast sculpture known in the ancient Near East, dates from the time of

The Stele of Hammurabi is significant as both a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and as

What original element of the Head of a Woman (Fig. 2-3) symbolizes the purity of the figure?

The incised design on a cylinder seal found in the tomb of Queen Puabi (Fig. 2-8) demonstrates the Sumerians' use of

What was at the top of the Anu ziggurat White Temple?

How is trade exemplified in the Great Lyre with Bull's Head (Figs. 2-6A and B)?

Cylinder seals, which were often buried with the dead, were signs of