ARTS 1301: Chapter 18

Viewed as an act of prayer, ________ became the most highly regarded art in the Islamic world.

calligraphy

Muhammad's emigration from Mecca to Medina is known as the ________.

hijra

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

minkisi

What Persian architectural feature is a large vaulted chamber with a pointed-arch opening, first used as an entrance to royal reception halls in Persian palaces, and later adapted to mosque designs?

An iwan

When did Islam come into being?

7th century C.E.

________ appear at funerals of important Igbo men of Nigeria, welcoming his spirit to the other world and easing his transition from one stage of being to the next.

Ijele

Why has much of African artwork been lost to history?

It was made of perishable material, such as wood.

The smooth surfaces and D-shaped eyes are characteristic of works from what culture?

Nok

How can the Dogon sculpture of the seated couple best be described?

Ornamented and intricate

What is a primary purpose of the African masquerade?

To bring the spirits themselves into the community