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Title: Kush Royal Pyramids

Culture: Nubian
Location: Meroe, Sudan
Date: ca. 337 BCE – 339 CE
Medium: Stone

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Title: Ornament from the tomb of
Queen Amanishakheto
Culture: Nubian
Location: Sudan
Date: 50–1 BCE
Medium: gold and glass

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Title: Funerary monolith
Culture: Aksum
Location: Aksum, Ethiopia
Date: ca. 350 CE
Medium: Stone

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Title: Beta Giyorgis
(Church of Saint George)
Culture: Zagwe Dynasty
Location: Lalibela, Ethiopia
Date: 13th Century C.E.
Medium: Cut Rock

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Title: Gadl (Account of the Lives of Saints)
Culture: Solomonic empire
Location: Ethiopia
Date:14th c.
Medium: pigment on vellum

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Title: Diptych
Artist: Fre Siyon
Location: Ethiopia
Date: 1445–80 CE
Medium: Tempera on wood

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Title: Equestrian Figure
Culture: Jenne Style
Location: Ancient Mali
Date: 13th-15th centuries
Medium: Terracotta

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Title: Five Figures
Culture: Bankoni Style
Location: Ancient Mali
Date: 13th-15th Centuries
Medium: Terracotta

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Title: Ci Wara Dance Crest
Culture: Bamana
Location: Mali
Date: 20th century
Medium: wood

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Title: Façade of an adobe house in Jenne
Culture: Mande
Location: Jenne, Mali
Date: After the 16th century
Medium: adobe

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Title: Boli Kono Society altar
Culture: Bamana
Location: Mali
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood encrusted with spiritually
charged materials

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Title: Komo Kun Helmet Mask
Culture: Bamana
Location: Mali
Date: 20th century
Medium: wood, horns, porcupine quills, etc.Title: Komo Kun Helmet Mask

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Title: Ginna (Hogon’s House)
Culture: Dogon
Location: Bandiagara, Mali
Date: 20th century
Medium: adobe

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Title: Bogolan
Culture: Bamana
Location: Mali
Date: 20th century
Medium: Cotton and mud dye

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Title: Hunter’s shirt
Culture: Bamana
Location: Mali
Date: 20th century
Medium: cloth, teeth,
horns, leather, amulets

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Title: Figure with raised arms
Culture: Dogon
Location: Mali
Date: 16th–early 20th century
Medium: wood and sacrificial materials

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Title: Seated Couple,
Culture: Dogon
Location: Mali
Date: 16th-19th century
Medium: Wood and Metal

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Title: Kanaga masks at the
Dama masquerade
Culture: Dogon
Location: Mali
Date: 20th century
Medium: Masquerade

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Title: Togu na
Culture: Dogon
Location: Mali
Date: 1989
Medium: wood and millet

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Title: Ancient Mother figure
Culture: Kulebele sculptor for
Senufo patrons
Location: Burkina Faso
Date: early 20th century
Medium: wood

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Title: Pair of rhythm pounders
Culture: Senufo (Kulebele)
Location: Burkina Faso
Date: 20th century
Medium: wood

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Title: Gbon mask
in performance
Culture: Senufo
Location: Burkina Faso
Date: 1970
Medium: Masquerade

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Title: Do grass mask
Culture: Bwa
Location: Burkina Faso
Date: 1985
Medium: Masquerade

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Title:Head of a Queen
Culture: Yoruba
Location: Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Date: 12th-13th centuries Medium: Terracotta

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Title: Cylindrical Head ## Footnote Culture: Yoruba Location: Ile-Ife, Nigeria Date: 13th-14th century Medium: Terracotta
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Title: Mask said to represent the Oni Obalufon Culture: Yoruba Location: Ile-Ife, Nigeria Date: 12th-15th centuries Medium: copper
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Title: King Ariwajoye I in his royal regalia Culture: Yoruba Location: Nigeria Date: 1977 Medium: bead and cloth regalia
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Title: veranda post at the palace of Ikere Artist: Olowe of Ise Location: Nigeria Date: 1910-14 Medium: Wood
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Title: Door from the Ikere Palace Artist: Olowe of Ise Location: Nigeria Date: 1910–14 Medium: wood
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Title: Agere Ifa (Divination cup) Culture: Yoruba Location: Nigeria or Republic of Benin Date: before 1912 Medium: wood
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Title: Eshu dance staff Culture: Yoruba Location: Nigeria Date: 20th century Medium: Wood, cowries
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Title: Ere Ibeji (twin figures) Culture: Yoruba Location: Nigeria Date: Early 20th c. Medium: Wood, cowries
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Title: Agoli Agbo, ex-King of Dahomey Culture: Fon, Location: Republic of Benin, Date: 1950s Medium: Royal regalia consisting of appliquéd cloth and silver
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Title: Lion bocio in honor of King Glele Culture: Fon Location: Republic of Benin Date: 1858–89 Medium: Silver on wood
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Title: The Golden Stool Culture: Asante Location: Ghana Date: Late 17th Century Rebuilt after 1921 Medium: Gold on wood
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Title: Golden Sword Ornaments Culture: Akan Location: Ghana Date: 19th-20th Century Medium: Gold on carved wood
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Title: Akua ma “Akua’s Children” Culture: Fante and Asante Location: Ghana Date: early 20th century Medium: wood
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Title: Drum depicting Queen Victoria Culture: Fante Location: Ghana Date: ca. 1920 Medium: wood
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Title: Linguist’s Staff Culture: Akan Location: Ghana Date: c. 1970 Medium: gilt wood
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Title: Mask Depicting Idia, mother of King Esigie Kingdom: Benin Location: Nigeria Medium: Carved Ivory Date: c1520
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Title: Head of an Oba Kingdom: Benin Location: Nigeria Medium: Cast Brass Date:1700-1897
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Title: Oba Akenzua II in coral regalia during a palace ceremony Kingdom: Benin Location: Nigeria Medium: Coral bead and Ivory regalia Date: 1964
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Title: Plaque depicting an Oba Kingdom: Benin Location: Nigeria Medium: Brass Date: 16th – 17th century
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Title: Mbari (shrine house) to Ala Culture: Igbo Location: Nigeria Medium: Painted clay (termite mound clay) Date: c. 1963
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Title: Maiden-Spirit Maskers Culture: Igbo Location: Nigeria Material: appliquéd cloth and headdresses Date: 1960s

African Art History Midterm 2013 (1 decks)

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