Power Trip
Women in African and Pacific Art
Arts of Kingship
Art with a Job
African Potpourri
100
This soft and feathery object is used as a divine shield to protect Hawaiian kings
What is an Ahu Ula
100
The Bundu mask is especially significant because it represents one of the few instances of women participating in this tradition or important event in a young woman's life?
What is masquerade performance/coming of age ceremony?
100
The "ndop" sculpture is intended to serve as this kind of commemoration?
What is an idealized portrait of the king?
100
The Yoruba Veranda post was carved by this famous artist.
Who is Olowe of Ise?
100
The British undertook the Punitive Expedition in 1897 against the Oba of Benin and took all of these
What are the Benin Bronzes?
200
Is how this object is displayed on order to protects its power
What is on its side?
200
This is the organization that arranges for and trains women for initiation among the Mende.
What is Sande Society?
200
This is why the head on the "ndop" appears out of proportion with the rest of the figure.
How does the sculpture reflect the ideal importance of thinking and intelligence for kings?
200
The Yoruba Veranda post depicts these important people and is part of an overall sculptural program on a significant building?
Who are an enthroned king and his most senior wife?
200
This is the masonry wall technique found in the circular wall of Great Zimbabwe?
What is ashlar masonry? (Masonry without mortar).
300
The power figure is used for this important purpose.
What is protection or dispute resolution?
300
The Pwo mask is found among this ethnic group in the Congo.
Who are the Chokwe?
300
This is the "ibol" or emblem that represents the specific reign of King Mishe on the "ngop"
What is the purpose of the drum with the severed hand held by the figure?
300
The "lukasa" serves this important function among the Luba people in Congo.
What object aids in the performance of history and describes the founding mythology of the Luba empire?
300
This kind of sculpture is an important means of establishing professional or personal identity among the Igbo.
What is an Ikenga?
400
This action activates or engages the power figure so that it's magical power may be used to address a social problem.
What is hammering a nail into the figure?
400
Women play the role of producing or tapping these objects commonly given as gifts at weddings.
What are Tapa clothes or Hiapo?
400
The "Golden Stool" is found among this group in Ghana.
Who are the Asante?
400
The Ake Elephant Mask is used among this group who live in Cameroon.
Who are the Bamileke?
400
The "byeri" figures serve what important function for the Fang people of Southern Cameroon?
What is a protective reliquary figure, puppet or story telling figure?
500
This Staff god is wrapped in Tapa Cloth in order to protect this.
What is Manna
500
Is who these Hiapo clothes were presented to.
Who is Queen Elizabeth
500
The Golden Stool is believed to represent and protect this abstract concept.
What is the Soul of all the Asante people?
500
The Aka mask is intended to evoke qualities of these two animals found in central Africa.
What are the leopard and the elephant?
500
These qualities found on the wall plaque clearly evidence the Oba's importance in the depiction.
What is central placement, hieratic scale of figures, riding a horse, support from attendants (mention at least two)?