Ch18

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Qibla

A mihrab marks the wall, indicating the direction of Mecca and is the wall Muslims face during prayer.

House

Early Islamic architects drew inspiration from the Prophet Muhammad's:

Mosque

From the Arabic masjid, meaning "a place for bowing down":

Nowo

Identify this mask representing the guiding spirit of a Temne women's organization knownas Bonde

Nubia

The Nile River nourished Egyet,as well as the kingdoms farther to the south known collectively as:

Mihrab

The is an empty niche set into the wall facing the courtyard entrance of a Mosque's Prayer Hall.

Minkisi

The people of Kongo use containers called to hold materials that aid in rituals for harnessing the powers of the dead.

Nok

The smooth surfaces and D-shaped eyes of this sculpture fragment are characteristic of works from the culture known as:

Calligraphy

This activity was the most highly regarded art form in Islamic lands and often performed as an act of prayer:

Kush

This exquisite gold ornament was found in a royal pyramid/tomb from the famous Nubian kingdom of:


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