Art 3.5
Communicators
Artists in Africa and the Pacific Islands tend to serve as _____________ for and within their community.
Yellow, Yellow
Because ___________ birds were very rare Ahu'ula cloaks with __________ feathers were considered more valuable.
undamaged, intact
Because clay is a durable but breakable material, very few sculptures are found ___________. In many cases only the ________ remain intact.
oaths sworn in its presence were honored
Each figure served a specific function, but generally, a Nkisi Mangaaka was responsible that_________________
Moai
Easter Island's famous sculptures are called________.
Columns
Eight carved pieces of __________ were found on top of columns at Great Zimbabwe
ere ibeji
Figures known as_________________ were sometimes carved when a twin died at birth or in infancy, in order to harness the life forces of the deceased and bring prosperity to their family.
Male fertility
In Abelam society yams are associated with...
Mimi
In Aboriginal culture is one of the spirits who taught humans to hunt and paint during one of the earliest eras of dreaming or the creation period.
Performed
In Africa the mask is most meaningful when being ___________.
head
In Nok figures, and later traditions in African art, the __________ is proportionatly larger.
shells, bags, pots, or wooden statues
Objects called Minkisi nkondi could take the form of ______,_________,_______ or ___________ __________
Farming
One of the principle activities of the Abelam society is...
Continuity of traditional techniques.
Perhaps the most striking similarity between arts made in Africa and the Pacific Islands is the...
Portable
Among the earliest examples of African art are ____________ objects.
Ahu'ula cloak
A famous_______________was presented by King Kamehameha III to American Naval officer Lawrence Kearny as a gesture of gratitude for his diplomatic service on behalf of Hawaii.
beard
A particular type of nkisi, called Nkisi Mangaaka, is a standing figure with a____________that served as an additional reservoir for magical properties.
The massive stone walls of Great Zimbabwe.
Amongst the largest and most impressive examples if architecture South of Sahara Desert are...
art, spiritual realm
African rulers, like elites everywhere, have used ___________ to assert and reinforce their power, and also emphasized their connection to the ________________.
power figures
Also known for a strong sculptural tradition the Yombe use ___________________as reminders of Social obligations and enforcers of proper behavior
Strong physical presence.
Although we do not know the exact meaning of some of the oldest known figurative sculptures in Africa, they have a....
African
In ____________ art the head is proportionately larger because of its association with knowledge and identity and the fact that is often considered the location of a person's spirit.
Ritual
In both Africa and the Pacific Islands ____________ is an important part of their creations
Fertility
In both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea shells are symbols of...
Head or stomach area
In carved figures medicines were placed in the __________ or _____________.
Dama
In performance, dancers swoop down and touch the mask to the ground; loud noises scare away any souls that might be lingering in the village. Today such funeral rituals, called _____________, continue to be preformed and still include masks.
kente
In the West African American kingdom of Asante in Ghana, woven fabrics called ______________ were traditionally only worn by royalty and state officals.
Paul Tacon
Is an Australian anthropologist and archaeologist who specializes in the art of the Aboriginal people of Austrilia
Three
Like many Nok heads, the Head from Rafin Kura has a distinctive hairstyle or headdress with _______ conical buns on top.
Horizontal and vertical
Making a kente requires a loom that allows the weaver to integrate ___________ and ___________ designs in a strip ranging from 2 in. to 4 in. wide.
Art
Records of specific events do not exist in many areas of Africa, especially South of Sahara. __________ has therefore been an important form of communication and cultural expression.
Sahara
Records of specific events do not exist in many areas of Africa, especially South of ____________.
Terra-cotta and metal
Sculptors working in the Yoruba city of Ile-Ife produced impressive ____________ and ___________ sculptures.
Ostrich eggs, Purity and Fertility
Spiral staircases inside the minarets of the Great Mosque lead to the roofs which feature cone-shaped spires topped with ____________. These are important figures of ________ and ________ for the people of Djenne.
Kanaga
The Dogon of Mali in West Africa traditionally used the _________ mask in ceremonies designed to assist the deceased in their journey to the spiritual realm.
Tattooing
The Maori of New Zealand have the most elaborate traditions of ____________ in the world.
Ta moko
The Maori's word for tattoo is...
Terra-Cotta, Coiling
The Nok of Nigeria made hollow, life-sized _______________ figures with a ___________ technique commonly used to make pottery vessels.
Eagles
The Shona believed that royal ancestral spirits visit the living world through birds, especially __________.
Colors, materials, and designs
The _________, ____________, and ____________of textiles can indicate a person's age, station in life, and cultural connections.
Abelam
The __________ live in the wetland areas of Papua New Guinea.
Yoruba
The __________ of western Nigeria contributed much to the rich tradition of figurative sculpture in Africa.
feathers
The ceremonial and warfare attire for Hawaiian nobility included thickly woven cloaks called ahu'ula made of...
Mali
The clay-mud and palm-wood exterior of the Great Mosque are similar to the houses of _______,
Woodcarving
The features and details of the Terra-Cotta figures were carved in a manner similar to ______________.
Polynesians
The first inhabitants of Hawaii were...
Islamic, West African
The great mosque, built by Labbo, combines characteristics of ________ mosques with_____________ architectual practices.
So many buildings were made with perishable materials.
The history of architecture in Africa is difficult to track because...
houses of stone, royal court
The name Zimbabwe comes from the Shona phrase for _______________ or _______________.
Cattle farm and trade center
The remnants of alters, stone monoliths, and soapstone sculptures found at Great Zimbabwe suggest that it served as both a religious and political center for the Shona state. During its prime, from about 1350 to 1450 this site functioned as an import for ________________ and ______________.
Palace of Koi Konboro
The town of Djenne's Great Mosque is located next to its bustling market place. An earlier building on this site was a mosque adapted from the _________________ of ____________ when he converted to Islam in 1240.
Djenne
The town of __________________ in Mali has long been the trade center and site of Islamic learning and pilgrimage.
Woodcarving
The twin figures display Yoruba's skill at ______________.
Small size, large eyes, and elongated breasts.
The twin figures features, characteristic of the regional style, include __________, _____________ and _________________.
True
True or False: Objects that contain abstract designs and patterns can convey information that is just as important, recognizable, and specific as representational images.
False. They were generally made by men
True or false Ahu'ula cloaks were generally made by women.
Yams
_________ are the main crop of Abelam society
Colors and shapes
__________ and____________ have symbolic meaning in Abelam art.
Sculptures
___________ are often integrated into buildings a decoration and to invest the space with symbolic meaning.
Substances or Medicine
___________ or _________ might be placed inside Minkisi to give them certain properties.
Oral
_______________ history has been more important for African communities than written documentation
Cowrie shell
a ______________ is a symbol of fertility and wealth for the Yombe people as well as other cultures.
