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Warrior chief and attendants From Benin, Nigeria Ca. 1550-1650 Brass, cast medal 18 3/4 in high Example of hierarchy of scale Every king had one for their time as kings. |
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Akuaba Made by Osei Bonsu (1900-1976) From Ghana Ca. 1935 Wood, beads, pigment 10 1/4 in high Women made these to show the gods they were ready to have children. Treated these as real children. They had big foreheads, large eyes, long neck and closed mouth. (Qualities that were ideal in this culture) |
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N'kisi N'kondi ("hunting spirit") Kongo from democratic republic of congo Kongo culture 19th century Wood, iron, textile, pigment (mixed media) 46 1/3 in high It is commoners art, it was meant for the whole village to use or a family would have one. The n'kisi would be used to make requests, someone would get prescribed "medicine" by the shaman and then would place it inside the nkisi and cover it with glass to seal it. Then would hit a nail into the nkisi to wake it up and make the request. |
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Face mask Fang culture From Gabon Ca. 1980 Incised wood, pigment 17 in tall Men are the ones that wear the masks, they represented the women in a ritual or performance. These kinds of abstract masks influenced picasso |
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Sande helmet mask Mende culture From Bassa, liberia Early 20th century Wood, medal 14 in x 11 in This is the only culture in where women wear these masks, specifically the older women. These masks are used in rituals that show the girls who started their menstrual cycle the ways of their culture. How they are supposed to act in the mende culture. |
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Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife By Olowe of Ise Yoruba culture From nigeria Ca. 1910-1914 Wood Almost 7 ft Another example of hiearchy of scale The big figure behind the king is the senior wife who is also the chief councellor. She holds alot of authority and power. |
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Ta tele gabon By trigo piula Contemporary period From DRC 1988 Oil on canvas Has colonial influence, it shows how history has changed this culture. Its the nkisi holding a tv with an image of the nkisi, and infront its the people with what they desire, in the background it shows alot of tvs. |
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