Identifying artists, works, or schools of Near Eastern sculpture - AP Art History
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What is this object called?
What is this object called?
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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
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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Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
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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.
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.
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What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
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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
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
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What is this object called?
What is this object called?
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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
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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Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
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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.
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.
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What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
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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
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
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What is this object called?
What is this object called?
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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
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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Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
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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.
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.
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What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
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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
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
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What is this object called?
What is this object called?
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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
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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Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
Who are the two people depicted in The Stele of Hammurabi?
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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.
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.
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What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
What culture was The Stele of Hammurabi associated with?
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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
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
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