Made in West AfricaDiscusses the influences of African customs, history, and geography upon art in West Africa. Includes dress, textiles, jewelry, metal sculpture, carving, masks, and pottery. |
Contents
The Textile Arts | 14 |
Metalwork Ivory and Beads | 32 |
Decorated Calabashes | 46 |
Copyright | |
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16th century Abomey Accra Adinkra African art Agadja altar ancestors appliqué cloths Asantehene Ashanti ruler Baga Baule beaded crown Behanzin box for gold brass figures Brass-caster British Museum Bronze bronze-casters calabash carved ceremonies chief clay Courtesy Museum Dahomey dance wand dancer decoration designs drummer drums Eyinle festival fly whisk Frank Willett Gelede mask Ghana Ghana National Museum gold dust Golden Stool goldweights gong handles of fly Height Ibibio iron Ivory Coast jewelry kente cloth king Left leopard metal metalwork mold Museum of Primitive Nigeria Oba of Benin Oba's Obatala Oduduwa Olowe of Ise paint palace palm patterns Photo plated with silver Primitive Art rattles River Niger royal Sandi Olivo scepter Shango shape shrine staff swords Terracotta head University Museum water vessel weavers West Africa woman Woman's loom women wood sculptures wooden worn worship Yam Spirit Yoruba Yoruba calabash carver Yoruba potter Yoruba woodcarver Yorubaland