Exam 19: Africa Before 1800

How is scarification suggested on the Lydenburg Head?

Where do the Yoruba legends place their origins?

The tower form found at Great Zimbabwe suggests a granary. Based on the African symbols found on the tower, which of the following would explain the meaning for this tower form?

The Ile-Ife figures from the Yoruba kingdom of Owo served mainly in rituals focused on which of the following?

The presence of Portuguese heads on the Benin belt mask of the Queen Mother indicates which of the following?

What are the European components of the Sapi saltcellar?

Explain the importance of Great Zimbabwe to its location. What was its function and purpose?

What objects did Sapi artists create for export during the sixteenth century?

What is the speculation regarding the seated bird on top of the crocodile from the soapstone monolith at Great Zimbabwe?

Contrast these two works.

Explain the size differential on the top and side of this work.

Compare the statue of the Ife King and the Benin Ivory waist pendant. How does each work exemplify royalty? How does each work indicate status?

Who does this object represent, and what material was used to make it? What does it express?

What is a possible interpretation for this work?

Who are considered the ancestors of the Shona-speaking people?

What explanation has been suggested for the shift from wooden sculpture to terracotta in Nok culture?

Why is this image significant?

Which of the following possessions would suggest the user holds a position of leadership?

Large groups of ceramic sculpture dating between 1000 and 1600 CE have been excavated from which inland delta area?

In which group are women the principal creators of ceramics and clay sculpture?