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Palette of King Narmer C. 3000 BCE- Predynastic Egypt Ancient Period
1. Unification of lower and upper Egypt 2. Established the canon: the rule/guidelines in creating a style of art 3. Registers- horizontal line or break 4. Historical document 5. Careful balance of order and chaos known as ma'at and isfet 6. Hierarchy of Scale |
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Stepped Pyramid of Djoser C. 2630-2611 BCE- Old Kingdom Egypt, Ancient Period
1. First known architect, Imhotep 2. Ben-Ben: mini pyramid a. Represents creations story b. Reference to creation for the dead 3. Evolutionary process a. Ka statue b. Spirit (life force), lived on required food and drink c. Ba- soul, left in tomb |
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Khafre 2500 BCE - Old Kingdom Egypt Ancient Period 1. One of a series of similar statues carved for the pharaoh and placed in his tomb 2.Carved out of diorite, an expensive stone; indicates the increasing level of trade occuring between different groups of people during this time. 3. As a symbol of the united Egypt, locus and papyrus leaves are intertwined on the sides of the Pharaoh's throne. 4. Khafre is depicted with a perfect, idealized body regardless of his age, given that Egyptians worshipped the pharaohs as god kings. 5. The purpose of depicting pharaohs was not to record individual features, but rather to declare the divine nature of Egyptian kingship. |
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Queen Tiye 18th Dynasty - Amarna Period New Kingdom 1. Age: Naturalistic 2. Sense of power-appearance 3. Pharoh's mother; respected 4. Amulet to carry |
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Nubian Pyramids Ancient Nubia 1. Kush Kingdom 2. Scale; size much smaller than Giza pyramids 3. Pointy 4. Not just a burial site, but a temple to offerings and prayers |
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Taharqa Sphinx Nubian- Nilotic 680 BCE
1. Scale compared to Great Giza Sphinx: smaller in size 2. Face of Taharqo, a Nubian pharaoh who was one the rulers of Kush who also dominated Ancient Egypt 3. Significant ruler who initiated a golden age for his new kingdom. 4. Worshipped the Egyptian god Amun, built pyramids and temples in the Egyptian model, and had his officals write in hieroglyphics. |
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Nok Heads 500 - 200 BCE Nok Culture 1. Figurative terracotta head; evidence of the oldest known figuratove sculpture 2. Elongation of faces 3. Emphasized facial features of the lips, eyes, nose 4. Ancestral portrayals, grave markers, charms, infertility |
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Earth Mother With Children 1000-1500, Medieval Period Jenne Culture |
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Kneeling With Snakes 11th-14th Century, Medieval Period Jenne Culture |
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Friday Mosque Mopti (Mali) Begin 1908, Medieval Period |
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Standing Oni Early 14th to 15th Centuries, Medieval Period Ife (Nigeria) |
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Plaque: Equestrian Oba and Attendants 1550-1680, Medieval Period Benin |
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Ivory Belt Mask of a Queen Mother Mid 16th Century, Medieval Period Benin |
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Veranda Post of Enthroned King and Senior Wife Olowe of Ise 1910-1914, Colonial Period Yoruba |
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Palace Door Panel from Osi-Ilorin Arowogun Early 20th Century, Colonial Period Yoruba |
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Opon Ifa - Memory Board Colonial Period Yoruba |
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Ere Ibeji Figures Late 19th - 20th century, Colonial Period Yoruba |
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Edan Ogboni Colonial Period Yoruba |
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Yorogan Asen Altar from Ouidah Mid 19th Century, Colonial Period Dahomey |
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Earthen Bas-relief from the adjalala in Guezo's Palace Restored in 20th Century, Colonial Period Dahomey |
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Seated Couple 18th-19th Century, Colonial Period Dogon |
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Linguist Staff (Okyeame) Ca. 1930s, Colonial Period Asante |
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Akuaba Figure Mid 20th century (Asante), Colonial Period By Osei Bonsu |
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Small Carved Sanctuary Door With Soldier Motifs 20th Century, Colonial Period Senufo |
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Male Figure (Blolo Bian) Late 19th- early 20th century, Colonial Period Baule |
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Reliquary Gaurdian (Mblulu Ngulu) Late 19th century, Colonial Period Kota |
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The Throne of King Nsa'ngu Late 19th century, Colonial Period Bamum |
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The Chronology of Bamum Kings 1915-32, Colonial Period |
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The enthronement of Fon Jinaboh II 1976, Colonial Period |
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Crucifixion Plaque Collected 1874, Colonial Period Kongo |
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A Mother and Child Effigy Figure 19th Century, Colonial Period Kongo |
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Power Figure: Male (Nkisi) Collected c. 1905, Colonial Period Kongo |
