Very large (602 p.) Parker Brothers Pastime puzzle cut by #756 in 1940/50's. Interlocking, cut along color lines with 67 figure pieces. Unknown artist.
Following the Arab conquest of West Asia, both Byzantine and Persian craftsmen were employed. Under the powerful discipline of Islam a distinctively Muslim approach to architecture and gardens evolved. Geographically, it extended from the shores of the Atlantic to the Bay of Bengal, responding to local traditions and circumstances more than Roman gardens had done. Both domestic and religious outdoor enclosures were made. Byzantine influence was strongest in the design of religious space and Persian influence in the design of garden space. In India the two traditions were married to create the famous Mughal tomb gardens of the northern plains. Buddhist and Hindu temple design may have been the bridesmaids. Wikipedia