Ap Art History Unit 1 Flashcards

11 Art Works of unit 1 and their location, date, and function, my own personal notes, functions may be inaccurate.

Apollo 11 Stones

Apollo 11 Stones

Nambia, Africa

25,000-25,300 B.C.E.

Magic of the hunt (manifesting herds?)

Hall of Bulls

Lascaux, France

15,000-13,000 B.C.E.

Magic of the hunt (Accounting/manifesting herds? Hunting magic)

Camelid Sacrum in the Shape of a Canine

Tequixqulac, Central Mexico

14,000-7,000 B.C.E.

Ceremonial/religious use

Running Horned Woman

Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria

6000 B.C.E

Symbolic representation of diety?

Bushel with Ibex Motifs

Iran-Susa

4,200-3,500 B.C.E.

Burial

Anthropomorphic Stele

Saudi, Arabia

4,000-3,000 B.C.E.

Religious/burial purpose

Jade Cong

Wangzhu, China

3,300-2,200 B.C.E.

Religious/burial/ritual purpose

Stonehenge

Sasisbury, Wiltshire, England

2,550-1600 B.C.E.

Burial purpose

The Ambum Stone

Papua New Guinea

1500 B.C.E.

Ritual/pestle

Tlatilco Female Figurine

Tlatilco, Valley of Central Mexico

1,500-1,200 B.C.E.

Burial

Terra Cotta Fragment

Soloman Islands, Reef Islands, Nenubo site

1000 B.C.E.

Burial