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Title: African Art 55a

Description: Final

Total Flash Cards: 44

Created: 03/16/2009 21:56:01

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Asantehene and Golden Stool
Definition
Asante, Golden Stool displayed next to the Asantehene, Ghana, 1986.
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Asante, State swords and caps.
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Asante, State swords and caps, Ghana.
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Soul Washer's Disk

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Akan, Soul Washer's Disk, Ghana, 19th c.
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Kente
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Asante, Kente textile, Ghana, 19th-20th c.
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Agapya photo
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P. K. Agapya portrait, Ghana, 1996
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Akan, Linguist staffs, Ghana, 20th c.
Definition
Akan, Linguist staffs, Ghana, 20th c
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Royal Stool
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Akan, Royal Stool, Ghana, late 19th c
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Gold Ornaments
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Akan, Gold Ornaments on state swords.
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Kane Kwei Coffin
Definition
Akan, Airplane-shaped Coffin, Ghana, 1989.

Artist: Kane Kwei (1924-1992).
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Askum, Stela, Ethiopia, c. 4th c.
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Askum stela, Ethiopia, c. 4th c
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Icon of Mary, Apostles, Saints George and Theodore, Ethiopia, 1445-80.
Definition
Our Lady Mary, Apostles, Saints George and Theodore, Ethiopia,15th c.

 

Artist: Fere Seyon (?).

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Jami Masid, Nairobi, Kenya, 1935.
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Jami Masjid, Nairobi, Kenya, 1935
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Lalibela, Cruciform church of St. George, Ethiopia, late 12th c.
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Lalibela, Cruciform church of St. George, Ethiopia, late 12th c
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Benin, Python head, Nigeria, 18th c
Definition
Benin, Python head, Nigeria, 18th c
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Benin, Oba Akenzua II (1933-1978) in coral regalia during a palace ceremony, Nigeria, 1964.

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Benin, Oba Akenzua II (1933-1978) in coral regalia during a palace ceremony, Nigeria, 1964
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Benin, Royal head, Nigeria, c. late 16th c.
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Benin, Royal head, Nigeria, c. late 16th c.
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Benin, Queen mother head, Nigeria, c. 1500-50.
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Benin, Queen mother head, Nigeria, c. 1500-50
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Benin, Leopard vessel, Nigeria, late 16th c.

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Benin, Leopard vessel, Nigeria, late 16th c.
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Benin, Palace in the form of a box, Nigeria, 17th-18th c.
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Benin, Palace in the form of a box, Nigeria, 17th-18th c.
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Benin, Ivory hip mask, Nigeria, c. 1520.
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Benin, Ivory hip mask, Nigeria, c. 1520
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Benin, Plaque with warrior and attendants, Nigeria, late 17th-early 18th c.
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Benin, Plaque with warrior and attendants, Nigeria, late 17th-early 18th c
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Eastern Pende, Kipoko mask, DRC, collected before 1946.
Definition
Eastern Pende, Kipoko mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), collected before 1946
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Pumbu Mask
Definition
Eastern Pende, Pumbu mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Panya Ngombe Mask
Definition
Eastern Pende, Panya Ngombe mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), collected c. 1938
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Mbangu Mask
Definition

Central Pende, Mbangu Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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Luba Bowstand
Definition
Luba, Bowstand, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th-20th c
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Lukasa Memory Board
Definition
Luba, Lukasa Board, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th c
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Headrest, Master of the Cascade Coiffure
Definition
Luba, Headrest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), before 1936.

Artist: Master of the Cascade Coiffure
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Stool
Definition
Luba, Stool, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th c.

Artist: The Buli Master
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Mbunza, 1874
Definition
Mangbetu, King Mbunza as portrayed by Georg Schweinfurth, 1874
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Mangbetu Harp
Definition
Mangbetu, Harp, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th-20th c
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Mangbetu Container Lid
Definition
Mangbetu, Container lid, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th c.
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Couple
Definition
Mangbetu, Male and Female Figural Pair, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th-20th c
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Beer Pot
Definition
Zulu, Beer Vessel, South Africa, 19th c
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Belt
Definition
Zulu, Woman's Beaded Waistband, South Africa, 1960s
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Zulu Dolls
Definition
Zulu, Dolls representing pregnant women, South Africa, 1989
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Zulu Headrest
Definition
Zulu, Headrest, South Africa, 19th-20th c.
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Ndimande Homestead
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Ndebele, Homestead of Franzina Ndimande, South Africa, 1990s

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Married Women's Costume
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Ndebele, women wearing beaded blankets, South Africa, 1990s
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Ndebele Homestead
Definition
Ndebele, Decorated Homestead, South Africa, 20th c
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Nedebele BMW
Definition
Ndebele, artist Esther Mahlangu with the BMW she painted, South Africa 1990s
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