Examine this picture. It shows an Assyrian artifact called a relief sculpture.

Question

A carved stone relief sculpture of a hand holding a buck is shown. Lettering covers and surrounds the hand and the bucket. A bracelet with a sun- or flower-like object is visible on the hand’s wrist.

What can you infer about Assyrian culture based on this work of art? Select the three correct answers.

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Responses

Assyrians could depict people realistically.

Assyrians could depict people realistically.

Assyrians did not value works of art.

Assyrians did not value works of art.

Assyrians used a written language.

Assyrians used a written language.

Assyrians sometimes wore accessories.

Assyrians sometimes wore accessories.

Assyrians were not skilled sculptors.

Answer 1

Based on the description of the Assyrian relief sculpture, the three correct inferences about Assyrian culture are:

1. Assyrians could depict people realistically. - The mention of a hand holding a bucket suggests a level of realism in the sculptural representation.

2. Assyrians used a written language. - The presence of lettering surrounding the hand and bucket indicates that they had a written language.

3. Assyrians sometimes wore accessories. - The detail about the bracelet with a sun- or flower-like object on the wrist suggests that personal adornments were valued in their culture.

The other statements about the Assyrians not valuing art or being unskilled sculptors are incorrect based on the provided information about their artistic capabilities.