Art and designAfricaPart 1

Questions to consider when looking at objects ...

• How old do you think it is?• What does it appear to be made from?• How do you think it was it made?• How do you think it was used? What was it

for?• Who or what sort of person do you think may

have used it? • What does it tell you about the culture it

comes from?

Africa: art and design

Adornment

Model wigfrom EgyptAbout 1350-1250 BC

HelmetAsante people, GhanaAbout 1900

NecklaceKabyle people, AlgeriaEarly 20th century

CollarDinka people, SudanAbout 1930

Ear-ornamentsZulu people, South Africa20th century

EarringFulbe people, MaliLate 20th century

HeadEdo people, Nigeria16th century

MaskMakonde people, Mozambique19th century

Africa: art and design

Buildings and Decoration

Tent doorwayfrom Cairo, EgyptEarly 20th century

Door panelsYoruba people, Nigeria1910-14

Mosaic pavementfrom Carthage, TunisiaAD 180-300

Matfrom Lamu Island, Kenya19th century

Africa: art and design

Containers

Water bottleSan people, southern Africa19th century

VesselsGanda people, Ugandalate 19th to early 20th century

BagHausa people, NigeriaEarly 20th century

Box (kuduo)Asante people, GhanaLate 19th century

Africa: art and design

Furniture

Throne of Weapons by Kester, from Maputo, Mozambique2001

Chair (kiti cha enzi)Swahili culture, Zanzibar19th century

HeadrestShona people, Zimbabwe19th century

Headrestfrom Akhmin, EgyptAbout 1225 BC

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Human ImagePaintingsSculptureTextilesTools, weapons and metalwork