arts and crafts of west and central asia Flashcards
earliest example of writing
cuneform
it is composed of the countries of Abkhazia Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Cyprus Egypt Georgia Iran Iraq
Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Northern Cyprus Oman State of Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia South Ossetia Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen
west asia
cradle of human civilazation that goeas back to 10,000 BC
Human civilization
earliest civilization to have occupied west asia( 4500-1900BC)
sumerian civilization
temple step pyraminds
ziggurats
sanskrit for circle and it is a representation of the universe or mt. meru and is used in prayer and to meditate by the hindus,buddhists and jainists
mandala
composed of a square and has 4 openings or gates tht form a letter T
Mandala
marbled paper and is made by making marble-like paint patterns on water then transferreing it to paper
ebru
is a traditional thickener or thickening agent
kitre
means “clouded paper” in iran
kaghaz-e abri or abri
practical and simple floor covering
carpets
it is a prayer carpet or rug used by the muslims
sajjadah
are world renowed rugs characterized by it’s colorful and elaborate designs and durability and is one of unesco’s intangible cultural heritage,
persian carpets
farsi for immature flower or palm leaf, used in groups or clusters
boteh
farsi for flower,repeated octagnal designs
gul
