African Art: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts"Now in its second edition, this book is further enhanced by African proverbs. Intended as an introduction to African art, this book investigates five key themes common to many cultures in Africa: the human figure, community status symbols, objects for personal use, animal symbols, and cermonial masks. The author examines the roots of the art and the ideas that bring this continent to life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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19th-20th century CULTURE 20th century CULTURE Adolph African Art Akan culture Akwete ancestors approx Arthur and Margaret Arts Purchase Asante Bamana Baule beginning circa A.D. bird Boone Samuels Memorial brass Bwami Mask carved chief Congo copper cowrie shells CULTURE beginning circa DATE decorated Democratic Republic Dinga Djenne Djenne region Egungun Egungun Mask EMPIRE OF MALI Eshu face feathers fiber figure's Fine Arts Purchase Fulani Ghana glass beads gold head headrest horn Igbo inches high inland delta Ivory Coast Kathleen Boone Samuels king Kneeling Kongo Kuba culture Lega Luba Mali Man's Bwami Margaret Glasgow Fund Mask MATERIALS Necklace Ngady amwaash Niger River Nigeria nkisi Orunmila patterns PROVERB raffia raffia cloth Republic of Benin ritual Samuels Memorial Fund scepter Senufo Songye spirit statue symbol textiles TITLE Virginia Museum Wara Headdress warp threads wear weave white clay Wilkins Williams Fund woman Woman's Wrap Skirt Wood Yoruba Yoruba culture Yoruba LOCATION Zulu