Art Quiz 2

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No. 1. Lion Gates, Hatussas, Turkey, 1400 B.C, Lions were predators, powerful and strong, were presumed that lions never sleep meaning that everyone who entered was being watched once they entered the gates. The narrow passage could control who entered and who didn’t enter, defensive position soldiers on the top observing who entered into the kingdom. No. 2. The Great Nanna Ziggurat, Uru, 2100-2050 B.C, built by Gudea, the narrow gate was meant to intimidate and guard the entrance up into the top, was used for hierarchy of the community could go. No. 3. Anatolian goddess giving birth, from Catal Huyuk, Turkey, 6500-5700 B.C, Presumed to be a fertility figure, could possibly be giving birth, but probably religious and ritualistic.

No. 4. Carved vase of Uruk, From Uruk, 3500-3000 B.C, alabaster stone, three bands, honoring the mother goddess by providing her with gifts and offerings, food, material and goods. No. 5. Cylinder seal and impression from Uruk, 3500-3000 B.C., called cruciform, carved into shape, created writings, possibly used to keep inventory and sums of goods, almost like a stamp or first printer. No. 6. The temple of Persepolis Royal guards, Persepolis, 500 BC, the relief on the stairway to the audience hall of Darius, not sure why the lion is attacking the bull, however both are symbols of strength and since the lion is always attacking the bull the lion is the emblem or the signifier of Persepolis.

No. 7. Female head from Uruk, c. 3500-3000 B.C., made from white marble first marble object seen. Possible headdress, the most accurate sculpture we've seen of a person so far, no direct purpose, however I think it could have been used as a mask. No. 8. Sumarians statues from the Abu Temple at Tell Asmar, c. 2800-2300 B.C, Purpose of these temple or statues, one to be a placeholder for the person who made these figures, to be placed in front of the god Abu and in constant prayer. The bigger the statue the more their prayers were received and answered. No. 9. Neolithic plastered skull, from Jericho, 7000 B.C, during this time, people were being buried facing the rising sun. The skulls were taken away from the dead, dried out, and was filled with clay, and filled their eyes with shells to make them look more naturalistic and make them look alive and real.

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No. 10. Dying Lioness; from the palace of King Assurbanipal II, Nineveh, 668-627 BC, King Ashurnasirpal II had this sculpture to remind anyone who is visiting him, of his power, that he brutally killed these lions and showing the lioness crawling away as its dying. No. 11. Head of an Akkadian ruler from Nineveh, Iraq, 2300 – 2100 B.C, semitic speaking Mesopotamian people, cast in bronze, eyes were gauged out it was presumed that they were made from precious stones such as rubies, pearls, or gold. Presumably Sargon No. 12. Stag, from Kostromskaya Russia, 700 BC, The Scythians joined together to conquer the Assyrian’s to establish the Babylonian empire. Combining animals into one being.

No. 13. Ishar gate, Babylon, 575 BC, built as part of Nebuchadnezzar's reconstruction of Babylon, the crinolines were built for defense, the archway was the first round arches to be seen in buildings and was the precursor to all the roman arches, seen in Greece all the way into gothic era. No. 14. Beaker from Susa Iraq, 5000-4000 BC, made from ceramic, the beakers were found buried in tombs, the stylized version of painted pottery, used ceremonial not functional due to it being a thin ceramic. No. 15. Kneeling bull, southwest Iran, Proto-Elamite, re dated 3100-2999 BC, no one knows what this is for, it is an item that is some kind of drink vessel removed from a burial site and sold in the black market. Bull is kneeling looks like its praying or giving the cup as an offering, the lime stone pebbles inside makes it possible that it was a rattle.

No. 16. The Capital of the bulls columns, Persepolis, 500 BC, the beans for rest on the flat part, the columns had accumulations of different ideas from around the world. The bulls appear to be the king's power, and strength. No. 17. Gudea with a temple plan, from Lagash, Iraq, 2100 B.C, He is holding plans to build a temple that were given to him in a dream by gods to restore the temple but adds more buildings and architecture to the city. The first king No. 18. Achaemenid drinking vessel, Persian, 500 BC, morphed animal like a lion griffin, using gold and soldiering to make this cup it’s assumed that it was intended for the king himself or someone of high regard.

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No. 19. Apadana of Darius and stairway, Persepolis, 500 BC, Buildings were in open air to welcome dignitaries from foreign states, a dignitary would have to ascend the steps and the king would look down on them since he is the powerful being and they are there to request for favors. No. 20. Rendition of a Sumerial Lyre from Uruk (found only in parts), 2600 B.C, a string or percussion instrument, wood sound box from the tomb of queen Pu-abi, could possibly be used to make music when there was any type of festivities.