The symbolic purpose of funerary sculpture, to ensure the continued existence of a deceased king in the afterlife, is emphasized by the Egyptian word for sculpture, which also meant
a) giving birth or rebirth. b) mastaba, the principal pyramid form.
c) starlight, linking the king to the heavens.
d) ka, the essential life force in Egyptian belief.
Answer: a
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