african art william v. ganis, phd. today you are an art critic for each work of art 1.write the...

African Art

William V. Ganis, PhD

Today you are an art critic

• For each work of art1.Write the title2.Write a description of what you

see3.Tell what you think of it

Nok Art

Nok Head

from Jemaa, Nigeria

5th century B.C.E.terracotta9 13/16 in. high

Nok Head

from Jemaa, Nigeria

5th century B.C.E.terracotta14 3/16 in. high

Igbo-Ukwu Art

Equestrian figure on fly-whisk hilt

from Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria

9th to 10th centurycopper -alloy bronze6 3/4 in. high

Ife Art

King

from Ife, Nigeria

11th to 12th centuryzinc brass18 1/2 in. high

Benin Art

Ivory belt mask of a Queen Mother (Idia)

from Benin, Nigeria

mid-16th centuryivory and iron9 3/8 in. high

Altar of the Hand

from Benin, Nigeria

17th to 18th centurybrass17 1/2 in. high

Warrior Chief and Attendants

from Benin, Nigeria

ca. 1550-1650brass18 3/4 in. high

Djenne Art

Mother and Child

from Djenne, Mali

11th to 14th centuryterracotta11 in. high

Eastern façade of Friday Mosque

Djenne, Mali

13th century, rebuilt 1906-07

Sapi Art

Sapi warrior

from Sierra Leone

15th centuryserpentine7 1/2 in. high

Master of the Symbolic ExecutionSaltcellar

Sapi-Portuguese from Sierra Leone

15th to 16th centuryivory16 7/8 in. high

Great Zimbabwe

Conical Tower

from Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

15th century

Conical Tower

from Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

15th century

Bird with crocodile image on top of stone monolith

from Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

15th centurysoap stonebird image 14 1/2 in. high