Form
What was the form of the Apollo 11 Stones?
Stone/Quartzite with charcoal drawings of animals. Geometric shape.
What was the function of the Lukasa Memory Board? LUCKY QUESTION: DOUBLE POINTS
Was used for performance retellings of stories. The board contained the information.
What is the content of the Anthropomorphic stele?
There are 3 stones depicting an abstracted form of a man with a belt, robe, and knife.
What is the context of the female Pwo mask?
Chokwe People, Congo, 19-20th century CE
What was the audience of the Running Horned Woman?
A religious audience that lived in the cave it was painted in.
What was the form of the Ndop Portrait Figure?
A hardwood figure rubbed with palm oil with a relaxed expression. Seated. Has Kuba textile patterns.
What is the function of the Bushel with Ibex Motifs?
Funerary object. For burial.
What is the content of the Terra cotta Fragment?
Intricate designs of circles, hatchings, and dots.
What is the context of the Aka Elephant Mask?
This mask represented political power within the Bamileke community (Cameroon), 1900s CE. Would be worn during dancers by the Kuosi Society, typically during celebrations or other important events. Also represents ancestors. Represents the king's power.
What was the audience of the Tlatico female figure?
What was the form of the camelid sacrum? FOR +50 POINTS: Why was it made of this material? How does it affect the function?
Bone. It is the sacrum bone.
Bonus: This bone is located near the reproductive area of an animal. It was meant to bring fertility luck.
What was the function of the Power Figure (Nkisi n’kondi)
Used to settle quarrels, politics, and community issues. Spiritual protection and stores medicines.
What was the content of the Jade Cong?
Has low-relief decorations featuring spirits and deities.
What was the context of the Conical Tower + Great Zimbabwe
This complex was an ancient living structure for the Shona people. Was also once a center of trade, a major city. The tower is for grain. Also contained a living space for the royals. Zimbabwe, 1000-1400 CE.
What is the audience of the Sika dwa kofi (golden stool)?
Belongs to the Ashanti royalty in Kumasi, South Central Ghana. The stool is not used, but belongs to the king and represents the country. So the king and the country.
What was the form of the portrait mask (Mblo)
A mask made out of wood and pigment. Abstracted human face. Wears a headpiece/crown.
What was the function of the Ambum stone
Was a spirit stone during rituals. Believed to have supernatural properties. Was related to the ancestors.
What is the content of the Bushel with Ibex motifs?
Patterns of animals such as dog-like figures, goats, and cranes.
What was the context of the Great Hall of the Bulls?
It was a sacred place inside of a cave for religious purposes, not for living. The artists were nomadic. Europe, Lascaux France, 16,000-14,000 B.C.
What was the audience of the Great Hall of the Bulls?
A nomadic audience that would have been involved in the ritual of hunting depicted. Hunters.
What is the form of the Wall Plaque of Oba's Palace?
A relief sculpture made out of cast iron and ivory.
What was the function of Stonehenge?
Religious location, potential burials, and showcases the summer solstice. Astrology.
What is the content of the Bundu mask?
A head resembling that of a girl with an ornate head dress. A mask.
What is the context of the Aka Elephant Mask?
This mask represented political power within the Bamileke community (Cameroon), 1900s CE. Would be worn during dancers by the Kuosi Society, typically during celebrations or other important events. Also represents ancestors. Represents the king's power.
What is the audience of the Great Mosque of Djenne?
It has a religious Islamic audience as it is a mosque.