West & Central Asian Flashcards
Nabataean Ptolemaic and Roman
Petra, Jordan
Islamic
the kaaba
islamic, umayyad
dome of the rock
islamic, persian; sel-juk, il-khanid, timurid, and safavid dynasties
great mosque
abbasid
folio from a quar’an
muhammad ibn al-zaun
basin
islamic; persian, il-khanid
bhrum gur flights the karg
sultan muhammad
the court of gayumars
maqsud of kashan
ardabil carpet
gandharan
buddha
yarlung dynasty
jowo rinpoche
400 bce - 100 ce
petra
pre-islamic monument, rededicated by muhammad in 631-632 ce; mult. renovation
the kaaba
691-692ce, mult. renovation
dome of the rock
700 ce, additions and restorations in 14th, 18th, and 20th c. ce
great mosque
8th-9th c ce
folio
1320-1340 ce
basin
1330-1340 ce
bahram gur
1522-1525 ce
the court of gaymuars
1539-1540
ardabil car\pet
400-800 ce, ddestroyed in 2001
buddha
believed to have been brought to tibet in 641
jowo
cut rock
petra, jordan
granite masonry, covered with silk curtain and calligraphy in gold and silver-wrapped thread
the kaaba
stone masonry and wooden roof decoration with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics, and gilt aluminum and bronze dome
dome of the rock
stone, rick, wood, plaster, and glazed ceramic tile
great mosque
ink, color, and gold on parchemnt
folio
ink and opaque watercolor, gold and ilver on paper
bahram gur
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
the court of gayumars
silk and wool
ardabil carpet
cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint
buddha
gilt metals with semiprecious stones, pearls, and paint; various offerings
jowo
brass inlaid with gold and silver
basin
mecca, saudi arabia
the kaaba
jersusalem, palestine
dome of the rock
isfahan, iran
great mosque
bamiyan, afganistan
buddha
jokhang temple, lhasa, tibet
jowo
mamluk
basin
safavid
court, carpet