mapeh artifacts

• The ajanta caves of maharashtra is the first buddhist rock-cut monument with 29 caves
• Pakistani architecture is divided into four recognized periods:

  • Pre-Islamic
  • Islamic
  • Colonial
  • Post-colonial
• Some of them still exist in the present time like Mohenjo Daro and Kot Diji.
• Mohenio Daro

  was the largest

  settlement of ancient Indus.
• Kot Diji, a fort built on the ridge of a steep narrow hill has also been well-preserved.
• metal craftsman hammering a design is from west asia
• a lebanese man sculpting soap blocks is from west asia
• presian rugs are from west asia
• ziggurat is from west asia
• Suzani is a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.
• Suzani is from the Persian Suzan which means

  "needle". The art of making such textiles in Iran is called Suzankāri (needlework).
• • Uzbekistan is known for its printed cloth, printed tablecloths,curtains, bedspreads, shawls, andvarious coverlet that were used in their daily lives.
• • Kazakhstan's visual art is relatively young. In ancient times, nomads used to draw on rocks and today, these petroglyphs can be found throughout the country.
• • Tajiks have been making fabrics, utensils, musical instruments, carpets, furniture, jewelries, and many other things for many centuries.
• Turkmenistan is known for its unique and beautiful carpets. Turkmen carpets are traditionally woven out of wool, cotton and silk by women.
• turkmenistan are also the source of ketene- a homespun silk that is used for the beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen women on special occasions.
• in krygz most houses contain handmade carpets and rugs called

  "shyrdaks".
• South Asian Artifacts and Objects are

  lotus

  lotus pedestral

  wheel
• In India, the Lotus symbolizes excellence and spiritual perfection.
• The Wheel (Chakra)
• for buddhists the wheel symbolizes law
• for the hindus, it symbo time and cycle of creation and destruction that form successive universes
• Adornment - Deities wear lavish jewelry and elaborate hairstyles.
• "sacred thread," a symbol of learning and the transition to adulthood.
• Standing Parvati portrayed here as the ideal consort of shiwa
• The Halo or nimbus of light
• Poses - The lotus position, where yoga got its

  inspiration,
• yoga was considered a common pose for a deity.
• Architectural Decoration - Sacred

  Hindu and Buddhist architectures are decorated with flora, fauna
• artists used geometric and floral designs and patterns for their arts.
• Another design used by artists is called Tessellation and Calligraphy,
• Ceramics made by Islamic artists used unique ways of glazing pottery.
• Just like the other forms of Islamic art, carvings used the same arabesque and geometric patterns in its design.
• Artists carve not only on wood but also on ivory, stone, or plaster.
• Keyik Dayza, a hereditary weaver by origin, has devoted over sixty years to making extraordinary and unrepeatable fabric

  "ketene," an object of one of the beautiful traditions of the Turkmen people.
• Traditional Kalpak felt hats in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Western China reflect Islamic, Buddhist, and more ancient origins,
• To the Kyrgyz people, the Kalpak is more than just a hat because it symbolizes the identity of this ethnic group.