APAH - West-Central Asia Artworks

Given the clue, enter the name of the West-Central work most-applicable. Some clues may apply to multiple works, but only include that which are referenced (via a featured artwork) on the 250 list. The work must be in the unit 8 (West-Central Asia) i.e. works in other units, like Islamic works in unit 3 are not included. Note, Petra is included in unit 8 and "Petra" may refer to the complex or the Treasury at Petra.

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Hint	Artwork
Has bold, rigidly-aligned text with great clarity since multiple people were supposed to read this from a distance	Folio from a Qu'ran
Influenced by Hellenistic and Roman architecture via Corinthian columns, though the lower story is unevenly-spaced	Petra
Shows the story of a Persian king who noblely defeated a wild beast (horned wolf or boar, possibly a game-of-telephone being applied to a rhino) and is later celebrated as heroic; didactic tale as model of what a good king (or man) does	Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
Left hand is performing a dhyana mudra: "meditation gesture," in which the hand is open towards the lower chest representing deep, enlightened concentration and focus	Jowo Rinpoche
Displays animals as meek and obedient (one man holding a lion cub next to its parent) showcasing the cosmic order and natural harmony brought by the king's rule	The Court of Gayumars
Features two mosque lamps hanging from two of the pendants; one of which being smaller than the other may symbolize the imperfection of all but God	Ardabil Carpet
Theories of its patron differ, though the exquisite craftsmanship highlights their importances: it may be for amir Salar (whose image is prominently depicted), the Mamluk court, or possibly even the French royal court	Basin (Baptistère de St. Louis)
Area is carved around the legs to allow for circumambulation of the structure	Buddha Bamiyan
Cave galleries weaving nearby allow access to different parts and views of the work; some galleries contain wall images and painted images, even up to the level of the shoulders	Buddha Bamiyan
Pilgrims circumambulate this structure counterclockwise seven times	The Kaaba
Richly painted with vibrant colors and minute details without overwhelming the scenes harmony	The Court of Gayumars
Sacred site said to be where Muhammad ascended to heaven	Dome of the Rock
Swirling trees and clouds shows East Asian influence	The Court of Gayumars
Spoila (repurposing) of columns from Roman monuments	Dome of the Rock
Like the Screen with Siege of Belgrade and Hunting Scene, depicts both hunting and battle scenes along its side	Basin (Baptistère de St. Louis)
Is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia: the spiritual center of Islam	The Kaaba
Is located in Isfahan, Iran	Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) of Isfahan
Uses hierachy of scale, as the king is larger than he should be compared to the horse, to glorify the king	Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
Has muqarnes (ornamental, intricate vaulting on the underside of the arches)	Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) of Isfahan
According to some theories, the many complex was an apadana (audience hall) over a religious site	Petra
It's qibla (direction of Mecca) iwan is the largest and most decorative of the complex's iwans containing the main mihrab	Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) of Isfahan
Assumed to have been comissioned by a high-ranking member of the Ilkhanid court, given its lavishness	Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
Said to have been built by Ibrahim (Abraham, in Western tradition) and Ishamel for God, though only a small part survives that he is said to have constructed and the entire structure has been repaired and reconstructed multiple times	The Kaaba
Woven by ten people (likely men, though women did weave in this period and region)	Ardabil Carpet
Pilgrammage site made to boost the power of the Umayyad calpihate while diminishing its rivals power through creating a rivaling site	Dome of the Rock

Hint	Artwork
Covered in the Kiswa (sacred black cloth) which is replaced annually	The Kaaba
Brought to Tibet in 641; six years later the temple its housed in was constructed	Jowo Rinpoche
Uses the Kufic script (read right to left) with strong uprights and long horizontal letters	Folio from a Qu'ran
Currently enshrined in Jokhang Temple	Jowo Rinpoche
Minute scale suggest that fine brushes were used in its illustration (perhaps squirrel hairs)	The Court of Gayumars
Diacritical markings and red dots indicate vocalizations	Folio from a Qu'ran
Has a broken pediment that only covers the central four columns as well as a central tholos	Petra
Erected by Abd al-Malik, a caliph of the Umayyad Dynasty	Dome of the Rock
Features imagery from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)	Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
A large niche acts like a mandorla (halo-like oval surrounding)	Buddha Bamiyan
Though constructed in the 8th century, restorations were done in the 14th, 19th, and as recent as the 20th century	Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) of Isfahan
Focuses on a Sakyamuni Buddha (the historical Buddha)	Jowo Rinpoche
A central city, located on a caravan route of the Silk Roads, of the Nabataeans	Petra
Displays an idealized ancient Iranian king on horseback	Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
Believed to have been modeled after a twelve-year-old Buddha and blessed by him himself	Jowo Rinpoche
Made of granite on marble and limestone floor	The Kaaba
Features an inscription which reads (paraphrasing): "There is no refuge for me other than here. The work of the slave of the portal, Maqsud Kashani" (slave is not literal)	Ardabil Carpet
Was located in the Umayyad caliphate, now in modern-day Jerusalem, Israel	Dome of the Rock
Shows a court wearing leopard pelts to praise the king's extravagance	The Court of Gayumars
Placed at the western-end of the Silk Road as both a pilgrimage site and a trade and religious center	Buddha Bamiyan
Acts as a proxy for Buddha and is often presented, lathered, and clothed with offerings	Jowo Rinpoche
Features imagery from the Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama (Book of Kings)	The Court of Gayumars
Contains Arabic calligraphy on mosaic decorations urging Muslims to embrace Allah and cheekily discrediting Christianity as polytheistic and Jesus (Isa) as being a prophet, not God	Dome of the Rock
Illustrates sura 29 ("The Spider") in gold, in which the Qu'ran coorelates those who believe in protectors other than Allah to spiders who build flimsy homes	Folio from a Qu'ran
An area of negative space of periwinkle and, surrounding that, a ring of golden stars give a halo to the central figure	The Court of Gayumars