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1
Q

Akkadian rule came to an end as __, invaded and took control.
About fifty years later, however, the cities of __
were able to reassert control, and a __
ruler was established as the __

A

the Guti, barbarous

mountaineers;Sumer; neo-sumerian; king of ur

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gateway

to the great ziggurat of the temple of __

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Bel; ishtar gate

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the great persian palace of __ reflected __ influence

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persepolis; egyptian

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vault

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arch-shaped structure that is used as a ceiling or as

a support to a roof

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Romanesque

style. Consequently, window and door openings

A

were usually kept quite small and were often decorated

with carvings and relief sculpture.

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ribbed vaults

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a framework of thin
stone ribs or arches built under the intersection of
the vaulted sections of the ceiling

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7
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flying buttresses

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additional
bracing material and arches placed on the
exterior of the building

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8
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Giotto di

Bondone what period?

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gothic –> renaissance

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A key advance visible in Giotto’s works

is his use of a

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simple perspective

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ghiberti’s 2nd set of door panels was called __ by __

A

Michelangelo called

‘ them the “Gates of Paradise,”

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11
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founder of modern sculpture.

A

donatello

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12
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which 2 artists

renaissance –> baroque

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el greco and tintoretto

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Hans Holbein the Younger was whose court painter?

A

King Henry

VIII of England

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14
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who depicted virgin mary and apostles in threadbare garments

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caravaggio

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15
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phillip johnson

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at one time
was known as one of the leading modern architects
of the International Style. suggested the radical
idea that one of the functions of art was decoration,
and with the ATnT (now Sony) Building (1984), he
added a finial to the top of the standard office tower

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16
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how long is great wall

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2000 mi

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17
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what
often astonishes people unfamiliar with the art of
India is the influence of

A

Greek art on the classical

images of Buddha

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18
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Many African
cultural groups, such as the __ and the __,
are well-known for their impressive masks

A

dan, bwa

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19
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In Polynesia, __ were important ways of expressing

social stature

A

tattooing

and other body arts

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20
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Asmat belonged to

A

Melanesia

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21
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The standards for the relationship of the various

parts of the human face and body were established

A

nearly 2,500 years ago during the Classical

Period of Greek sculpture

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22
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which 2 printmaking processes are opposite

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intaglio and relief

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23
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etching.

A

In this process,
the design is incised through a layer of wax or varnish
applied to the surface of a metal plate. After the
incising, the plate is immersed in acid, which etches,
or eats away, the exposed metal

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24
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screen printing – ink is forced thru fabric using __

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squeegee

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25
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encaustic

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colored molten wax is fused with the surface

via the application of hot irons

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26
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michelangelo’s __ is a __

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pieta; freestanding sculpture

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27
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basilica of st-sernin is what style

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gothic

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28
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cologne cathedral is what style

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gothic

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29
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which perspective did giotto di bondone use and how?

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simple; by overlapping figures and modeling them in the round to create a stage-like illusion

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30
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name four types of etruscan artwork

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tomb paintings, baked clay forms, brick and wooden buildings, sarcophagus lids

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31
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romans used __ to honor emperors and military victories

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triumphal arches

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32
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minoan primary art forms? (2)

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pottery, palace frescoes

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33
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cycladic primary art forms? (2)

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geometric female nude figures, marble bowls and jars

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34
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mycenaeans primary art forms (2)

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elabroate tombs, relief sculpture

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35
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stonehenge inner ring uses

A

bluestone

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36
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which stongehenge rows use sarsen?

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outermost ring and horseshoe-shaped row

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37
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greek and roman columns consist of which 4

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base, shaft, capital, entablature

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38
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what rests on top of column

A

entablature

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39
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burnisher

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used in printmaking; forces ink onto paper

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40
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brayer

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rolls ink over plate’s surface

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41
Q

The first Sub-Saharan objects appeared

in the West in the

A

1400s. 15th cent

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42
Q

the most ancient
African objects have been discovered in the
__ region of the continent

A

southern (and eastern)

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43
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4 special points about EASTERN africa

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  • provides the
    earliest evidence anywhere in the world of the development
    of distinctive human activity
  • home to the two tallest mountains
    in Africa;
  • most culturally and
    ethnically diverse of the African regions we will discuss
  • where foreign religious systems took hold on the continent
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44
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mt kilimanjaro in which country

A

tanzania

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45
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third ancient western european cave?

A

pech-merle

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46
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african vs european cave art

A

A: shallow, open rock shelters; small; much more commonly suggest narrative scenes; we have more info on them b/c records of the lives of the Bushmen
who created them were collected in the 1870s, when
the last artists were still alive and working
E: deep; large

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47
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“pecking” technique produced

A

animal representations

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48
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stone age petroglyphs: near what mountain

A

brandberg

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49
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stone age petroloyphs: which 5 most common

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elephants, rhinoceroses, zebras, antelopes, giraffes (316/2500)

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50
Q

In addition to the animal
forms, imagery at Twyfelfontein includes a handful
of human images – how many

A

27

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51
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stone age petroglyphs: order and size and orientation

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left to right, large to small

giraffe, lion, rhino; right

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52
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stone age petroglyphs: what figure is directly right of giraffe head

A

horse-like

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53
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feline species have __ digits

A

4

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54
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great bantu migration began when and where

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1000 bce; chad and cameroon; spread EAST and SOUTH; reached southernmost tip 300 ce

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55
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which 2 crops associated w/ great bantu migration

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asian banana, yam

56
Q

who found lydenburg heads

A

schoolboy

57
Q

lydenburg head animal feature

A

snout

58
Q

lydenburg eye shape ; ear shape

A

cowrie shells; simple crescent

59
Q

lydenburg animal form

A

an additional
stud of clay at the topmost portion of the head.
This appears to have been sculpted into the form
of an animal. It is possible that this depicts a lion

60
Q

which material is unusual in trad african architecture

A

stone

61
Q

shona refers to

A

peoples
who settled the plateau south of the Zambezi
River in Southern Africa

62
Q

oldest section on grt zimb

A

hill ruin

63
Q

sparkly thing in exf granite

A

micas

64
Q

The region of ancient Nubia corresponds to present-day

A

Egypt, the Sudan, and Ethiopia

65
Q

lyre from where

A

northern sudan

66
Q

angle of wooden arms in lyre

A

45

67
Q

lyre arm strap

A

braided red cotton thread

68
Q

lyre strings

A

twisted gut

69
Q 
lyre: several of the coins are
\_\_ with \_\_ inscriptions (many dated to
\_\_), while three of the coins are \_\_ -- one a
halfpenny dated \_\_ with\_\_
and two smaller coins dated \_\_.
A

several of the coins are
Sudanese with Arabic inscriptions (many dated to
1899), while three of the coins are British-one a
halfpenny dated 1861 with the head of Queen Victoria
and two smaller coins dated 1832.

70
Q

lyre decor

A

coins, cowrie shells, wooden prayer
rosaries, a leather-bound Koranic amulet, two brass
bells, decorative mounts from a dagger, a round
key-hole escutcheon plate, and possibly the trigger
mechanism from a gun

71
Q

africa takes up __ of earth’s landmass

A

1/4

72
Q

cultural groups on southern africa (5)

A

san, zulu, swazi, sotho, shona

73
Q

shona people settled in present day

A

zimbabwe, zambia, mozambique. on plateau south of zambezi river

74
Q

back of lydenburg head has what patterning

A

crosshatching

75
Q

geometric forms in african rock shelters dated from

A

1300 bce

76
Q

animal forms in african rock shelters are how old

A

6000 years

77
Q

lydenburg head: how were facial features created?

A

modeling

78
Q

shona people were united

A

geographically (and to a lesser extent, linguisically)

79
Q

central africa was the center of

A

v powerful kingdoms like lunda empire and kingdom of kongo

80
Q

central africa cultural groups

A

bantu speaking

81
Q

A Geographical History of Af

rica language

A

1550 - published in italian

1600 - english

82
Q

what culture did leo africanus mention had a rich king

A

Tombuto

83
Q

how was central africa divided among european powers

A

French - north (republic of congo)
Belgium - central (democratic republic of congo)
Porgutal - south (angola)

84
Q

congo free state established in __; official gov control estabslihed in __

A

1885; 1908

85
Q 
nkondi -- the carved
details at the top of the head indicate \_\_ The cap's patterning "symbolizes
\_\_," while the knot at the
crown "marks the '\_\_' that allows the
\_\_
A

the carved
details at the top of the head indicate a type of cap
worn by the chief. The cap’s patterning “symbolizes
ancient, esoteric wisdom,” while the knot at the
crown “marks the ‘naval of the head’ that allows the
passage of supernatural secrets to the chief

86
Q

nkondi eyes

A

The
eyes are emphasized, with half-circles of white shell
to indicate the sclera and studs of metal to represent
the iris.

87
Q

This nkondi was collected by __. It is attributed to a late nineteenth-century
master sculptor working in the
__ area.

A

missionary E. Visser. Shiloango River

88
Q

the Fang are ___ that make up the __ ethnic group

A

1 of 20; beti pahuin

89
Q

great bieri shape

A

teardrop

90
Q

great bieri – eyes

A

indicated by circular disks of metal

91
Q

who maintained nsek bieri

A

An elder man
in the clan, who in his age was seen as being closer to
the dead

92
Q

trace ownership of great bieri

A
  1. chilean poet vincente huidobro
  2. french art dealer Paul Guillame
  3. british sculptor Jacob Epstein
  4. Robert Goldwater bought epstein’s collection after the latter’s death; sold to museum of primitive art
  5. transferred to the met
93
Q

Early rock paintings of the _ and _ (now in the middle of the __), clearly show masking and masquerade
activities

A

Early rock paintings of the Tassili-N-Ajjer
and Hoggar (now in the middle of the Sahara
Desert), clearly show masking and masquerade
activities

94
Q

The Chokwe were originally one of the clans of

the

A

lunda empire

95
Q

hunting is impt to which african group

A

chokwe

96
Q

Willett’s culture

A

Ife

97
Q

Fagg’s culture

A

Nok

98
Q

Shaw’s culture

A

Igbo Ukwu

99
Q

ivory pieces were given as gifts to rulers throughout

A

europe during the renaissance period

100
Q

Today the Yombe are organized into

__ major clans

A

nine

101
Q

finial image

A

a figure, seated with crossed legs. In one hand
he holds a horn or short scepter, and in the other an
object which he raises to his mouth. he’s chewing

102
Q

1st european culture to contact cameroon grasslands

A

germany

103
Q

original bamun palace ground plan

A

irregular trapezoid

104
Q

palace – __ with __

A

medieval

chateau with vaguely Islamic flourishes

105
Q

how might a reliquary’s sculpted head be repurposed for ritual activity?

A

add feathers and collars; head would act as a puppet

106
Q

which animal best symbolizes african kingship?

A

leopard

107
Q

pwo’s cheek designs indicate

A

ethnic identitiy

108
Q

great bieri’s most striking feature

A

broad forehead

109
Q

masquerade performers tend to hold

A

rattles, fly-whisks, weapons

110
Q

FINIAL figure wears (3)

A

headdress, necklace, belt

111
Q

what architectural form does PALACE feature

A

arches

112
Q

FINIAL figure holds

A

1 hand - horn/scepter

other hand - hold something to mouth

113
Q

NAIL FIG originlly had

A

beard, straw hat

114
Q

__ and __
maintained minor strongholds in West Africa, it was
__, and to a lesser degree __, that dominated
the region during the colonial era

A

Portugal and Germany
maintained minor strongholds in West Africa, it was
France, and to a lesser degree England, that dominated
the region during the colonial era

115
Q

For many years prior, British employees of
the __ Company had been purchasing ingots
of tin at various trading centers in the __ Inspired to discover the source of this tin,
expeditions were sent into northern Nigeria, led by
men such as the __. The eventual discovery of rich ore deposits
led to the establishment of a __ in the region, centered on the __. Much of this activity occurred
around the village of __.

A

For many years prior, British employees of
the Royal Niger Company had been purchasing ingots
of tin at various trading centers in the Benue
Valley. Inspired to discover the source of this tin,
expeditions were sent into northern Nigeria, led by
men such as the English mining engineer Henry William
Laws. The eventual discovery of rich ore deposits
led to the establishment of a robust tin-smelting
industry in the region, centered on the Shere Hills
of the Jos plateau. Much of this activity occurred
around the village of Nok.

116
Q

1st intact nok sculpture found by

A

colonel J Dent Young

117
Q

__
appears to be the cradle of the first important tradition
of figurative sculpture of sub-Saharan Africa

A

the Republic of Nigeria

118
Q

1st igbo ukwu items discovered by

A

isaiah anozie

119
Q

According to the British Museum, the bowl was

donated by

A

f.w. carpenter

120
Q

fw carpenter position

A

District Commissioner for the Awka region in Nigeria

121
Q

linear elements of kings face represent

A

veil

122
Q

brass head is 1 of __ discovered at

A

Wunmonije Compound

123
Q

who led punitive exp & how many men involved

A

admiral sir henry rawson

1200

124
Q

benin city old name

A

edo

125
Q

benin king

A

oba

126
Q

yoruba king

A

oni

127
Q

PLAQUE medium

A

copper alloy

128
Q

asante inddpendence year

A

1935

129
Q

12-15th cent. ife was

A

trade center

130
Q

how was asante military powerful

A

managed to ward off colonial activity for significant amount of time

131
Q

which ppl 1st cast bronze sculptures in 13th cent

A

edo

132
Q

anatsui’s 2nd metal

A

milk tins

133
Q

el anatsui currently works in

A

ghana

134
Q

drum pulibhshed

A

images of apartheid

135
Q

3 assemblage artists

A

stankiewicz, chamberlain, bontecou

136
Q

kane kwei 1st worked as

A

furniture maker

137
Q

great bieri distinction

A

largest of its type

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