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