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Flashcards by samuel luis, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by samuel luis
over 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| female garment from India that consists of a drape which is wrapped around the waist | Sari |
| art form of India that uses designs based on nature and made with colored rice, dyed flour or colored sand |
Rangoli
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| represent the destroyer of the Trinity gods, and is represented by a four-armed figure | Shiva the Cosmic Dancer |
| 30 rock-cut monuments that include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art | Ajanta Caves |
| a mausoleum located in Agra built by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan in 1632 in memory of his wife | Taj Mahal |
| two great Indian epics that emerged in the Classical Period | Mahabharata and the Ramayana |
| a holiday, also known as the "Feast of Lights", which serves as the Hindu New Year. | Diwali |
| Hindu goddess of wealth | Lakshmi |
| Diwali clay lamps used to light the way for the goddess | Diwas |
| Periods of Indian Art | -Ancient Period (3900 BCE-1200 CE) -Classical Period ( 5th to 6th centuries) -Islamic Ascendancy (1192-1757) or Transitional Period -Mogul period (16th century) |
| heavy textile made from Iran for a wide variety of symbolic purpose | Persian Carpet |
| capital of the Achaemenid Empire and signifies Achaemenid art | Persepolis |
| world's largest jewelry collection | Iranian Crown Jewels |
| white Arabian garment worn by males | Thobe |
| head dress worn by males | Kufiya |
| head dress worn by females | Hijab Chador Niqab Burka Abaya |
| most sacred site in Islamic culture | Kaaba |
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