In what ways are the meanings and purposes of Islamic and African Art different than the Western (European) Art we have studied so far? 

Choose one example of Islamic Art and one example of African Art made anytime BEFORE 1900. Describe each art object in your own words and tell us the culture/region and date. You may insert your image into your text for 2 extra points (use the Embed Image Icon above).

How do the examples you chose typify the culture of each? 

sources :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYr-L-HTzjo 

 https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/orna/hd_orna.htm 

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/art/art_1.shtml 

 https://africa.si.edu/collections/objects/viewcollections/Objects?t:state:flow=0236886c-91e5-4341-943c-1da416e74286 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6kjmE8g3AE 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNdoZV0O_PM