Masks
Figures
Vocabulary
Architecture
Grab Bag!?
100
Large eye sockets, a slender nose, and elaborate fiber hairstyle are all characteristics of this mask...
What is the Female Pwo Mask
100
She is the dominant figure of the Veranda Post
Who is the senior wife
100
The Oba was the ruler of the spiritual and ________ world
What is secular
100
a baked mixture of clay and straw (architectural material)
What is adobe
100
A memory board
What is a lukasa
200
These masks intend to show ideal female beauty, emphasizing modesty and grace.
What are Bundu masks (Sande society)
200
These figures were created for rulers AFTER death and are shown without concern for mortal affairs
What is Ndop statue (of King Mishe)
200
Depicting different figure's rank/level of importance based on size & location in a work of art.
What is hierarchy of scale.
200
A feature of Great Zimbabwe, symbolizing power
What is the Conical Tower
200
3 materials (other than wood) used in many African works
What are metal, fiber, pigment, or beads
300
Strength and power of high ranking members of society are represented by these masks
What is an "aka" (elephant mask)
300
This guys means business!! Don't mess with him, or the open cavity in his belly!
What is Power Figure (Congo)
300
The house of worship for those of the Islamic faith (Muslim)
What is a mosque
300
The mihrab is the center tower of this structure
What is the Great Mosque of Djenne
300
African figure sculptures are rarely concerned with this...
What is correct proportion
400
The mblo portrait masks focused on representing ____________ instead of the physical likeness of the person
What is the mind, intellect, or spirit
400
A two-sided horned sculpture symbolizing male leadership and accomplishments/power.
What is Ikenga (shrine figure)
400
a Benin king
What is an "oba"
400
The circular wall of Great Zimbabwe had this specific structural feature
What are inward sloping walls
400
100's of these works were taken from Benin, against the wishes of the officials and population
What are brass wall plaques
500
While these masks portrayed women, they were sometimes worn by men in ceremonies.
What is Female Pwo Mask
500
The artist who created the Veranda Post
Who is Olowe of Ise
500
Art that is part of a ceremony or ritual...that is NOT for passive viewing
What is "active" art
500
The major cause of erosion of the Great Mosque of Djenne
What is rain / water erosion
500
This work of art is over 9 feet tall!
What is the Veranda Post?
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