Question

question 1
why did the egyptian sculpture of king menkaura and his wife use the heavy stone block carved up their back?
it gives the mass a strong, eternal essence.
falseit is the only way they could keep the figures standing up.
showed a sense of realism and frailty of the aging pharaoh.
metaphorically keeps the king from being \stabbed in the back\.

Explanation:

The heavy stone block carved on the back of the Egyptian sculpture of King Menkaura and his wife was mainly a structural - support element to keep the figures standing upright. The other options about essence, realism of an aging pharaoh, or metaphorical meanings are not the main reasons for its use.

Answer:

It is the only way they could keep the figures standing up.