survey of african art 3
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- Medieval Yoruba
- 11th-15th century, Nigeria
- Contemporary Yoruba
- Southwestern Nigeria
- Memorial Portrait Heads of King and Queen
- Medieval Yoruba. 12th-15th century. Portrait heads of deceased kings.
- term: ephebism
- Depicting an individual at the height of beauty, in their most ideal state
- term: Oni
- Centralized king of the Yoruba kingdom; a descendant of the gods.
- Tada Seated Figure
- Medieval Yoruba, 13th-15th century.
- Verdana Posts & Door from Palace of Ikere
- By Olowe of Ise. Contemporary Yoruba. Early 20th century.
- Elder society Edan pairs
- Contemporary Yoruba, 19th-20th century
- term: Eshu
- A god of chance
- Shango Dance Wands
- Contemporary Yoruba; 19th-20th century
-
Ifa Divination Board.
- Contemporary Yoruba; 17th century-present
- The Twin Figures
- Contemporary Yoruba. 19th-20th century
- term: Gelede
- Yoruba society that honors elder women
- Egungun textile masquerade
- Contemporary Yoruba, 20th century
- Fon people
- Post contact; Dahomey kingdom, Republic of Benin
- Bocio in honor of King Glele
- By Sosa Adede. Fon. late 19th century
- term: asen
- Iron staffs that function as a memorial altar; a point of contact with the ancestor spirits of families. unique to the Fon people.
- Benin
- Nigeria, 13th century-present
- Memorial Head of King
- Benin. 15th-16th century.
- Hip Mask of Queen Mother
- Benin, 15th-16th century
- term: Oba
- King of the Benin kingdom; main mediators between natural and supernatural world, similar to the Onis
- Palace Plaques
- Benin. 16th-17th century
- Medieval Igbo-Ukwu
- Southeast Nigeria, 850-1000 CE
- Equestrian Fly Whisk/Staff handle
- Medieval Igbo-Ukwu, 9th-10th century
- Contemporary Igbo
- Southeast Nigeria
- Mbari shrines to Ala
- Contemporary Igbo. 20th century
- Maiden Spirit Mask
- Contemporary Igbo. 20th century
- term: Okoroshi
- Igbo mask tradition, exploring polarities of life and strong dichotomy between opposites
- term: Ijele
- Masquerade tradition of the Igbo, some of the largest masks danced anywhere in africa, the enormous textile structures reflecting achievements of the title holders that died
- Ejagham people
- Cross River Region, east Nigeria/west Cameroon.
- Skin Crest Mask
- Ejagham. 20th century
- Ngbe Society Emblem
- Ejagham. 20th century
- term: nsibidi
- A pictograph system shared by the Igbo leopard society and the Ejagham leopard society. Closest thing to a writing system in Africa.
- Bamum people
- Kingdom of Bamum. Cameroon
- Throne of King (Nsangu)
- Bamum. 1870
- Kom people
- Kingdom of Kom. Cameroon.
- Thing of Kom
- King Yu, Kom. 20th century.
- term: kwifo
- A royal masking society of the Bamum people
- Fang people
- Gabon
- Fang reliquary head
- Fang. 19th-20th century
- Kota people
- Gabon
- Kota reliquary figure
- Kota. 19th-20th century
- Kongo people
- Congo River Region, western Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola
- Boma Power Figure
- Kongo (Boma). 19th century
- term: cosmogram
- A quadratic diagram that shows lines dividing the spiritual realm from the physical realm, life from death.
- term: diboondo
- Pottery made by the Kongo people. Funerary jars placed on the graves of important members of society. Holes in the bottoms that dont let them used be as containers.
- term: niombo
- Large, decorative funerary caskets by the Kongo. Bones of the deceased will be placed in these after being buried for a while.
- Chokwe people
- Southern Congo River region, north Angola + southern DRC
- Culture Hero
- Chokwe. BEfore 1869
- Young Woman Masks
- Chokwe. 19th-20th century
- Kuba Kingdom
- Made of Bushong kigns and Kete farmers. Central DRC.
- term: ndop
- A portrait figure of Kuba kings, created during the King's reign and serving as the soul double of the King. Has a mancala board in front of him.
- Cut pile Embroidered Raffia textile
- Kuba Kingdom; 20th century
- Luba people
- Southeast DRC
- Warua Master stool
- Luba, before 1904
- Buli Master stool
- Luba, before 1900
- Master of the Cascading Hairstyle headrest
- Luba, before 1936
- term: lukasa
- Highest level of royal initiation; kings, diviners, and men of memory
- Lega people
- Eastern DRC
- Bwami
- Society of the Lega people, the "governance" of them, a philosophical and highly moralistic society based on peace and moral perfection.
- Mangbetu
- Mangbetu kingdom, northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Anthropomorphic Vessels
- Mangbetu (Azande), early 20th century