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petra, jordan: treasury and great temple
nabataean ptolemaic and roman
400 bce - 100 ce
cut rock

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petra, jordan: treasury and great temple
nabataean ptolemaic and roman
400 bce - 100 ce
cut rock

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buddha
gandharan
bamiyan, afghanistan
400-800 ce
cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint

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the kaaba
islamic
631-632 ce
granite masonry, covered with silk curtain, and calligraphy in gold and silver-wrapped thread

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jowo rinpoche
lhasa, tibet
641 ce
gilt metals with semiprecious stones, pearls, and paint; various offerings

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dome of the rock
jerusalem
691-692 ce
stone masonry and wood roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics, and gilt aluminum and bronze dome

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great mosque (umayyad dynasty)
cordoba, spain
785-786 ce
stone masonry

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folio from a qur’an, arab
north africa or near east, abbasid
8th-9th century
ink, color, and gold on parchment

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basin (baptistere de saint louis)
muhammed ibn al-zain
1320-1340 ce
brass inlaid with gold and silver

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bahram gur fights the karg
islamic
1330-1340 ce
ink and opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper

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the court of gayumar
sultan muhammad
1522-1525 ce
ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper

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the ardabil carpet
maqsud of kashan
1539-1540 ce
silk and wool

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