Art History Unit 6: Africa

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Ndop (portrait figure) of King Mishe mIShyaang maMbul

1760

wood

Kuba people (Congo)

Idolized portrait of the king

Most of Africa’s history is passed down orally- making this piece an outlier

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Power Figures

Late 19th c.

Wood and metal

Kongo people

Used for divide protection and often solving disputes between two ppl

Vessel that connects the spiritual world to the mortal

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Female (pwo) Mask

Chokwe people

late 19th, early 20th century

pwo mask identifiers- coffee bean eyes, pointy teeth, facial markings, fiber hair

masquerade mask- hides identity of wearer

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Bundu Mask

Mende people

wood, cloth, fiber

19-20th century

Bundu mask features- small faces

masquerade mask- hides identity of wearer

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Elephant (aka) mask

masquerade mask- hides identity of wearer

beads, wood, cloth

Bamileke