Exam 25: Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands

Match the term with its definition: -ta moko

Hawaiian feather cloaks could be:

The objects made by the Pacific Island cultures often have both ________.

Over time,the Nok sculptures of human figures have:

Because art from Africa and the Pacific Islands follows traditional methods,it:

Kente cloth is now worn by non-royal members of the Asante and Akan groups as well as people living entirely outside of Ghana.

The Easter Island moai figures are identical,with no unique individual features.

Cowrie shells in artworks by both African and Pacific Island peoples often represent:

Match the term with its definition: -minaret

The most prized feather cloaks made by Hawaiians are ________ in color.

Match the kente cloth color with its meaning: -green

For the Abelam of Papua New Guinea,the person who grows the largest yams:

Match the term with its definition: -moai

Because they were made of durable materials,such as stone,almost every building ever made on the continent of Africa survives.

Choose two or three artworks from this Chapter that represent ancestors or relate to families and lineage.In each case,describe how the artwork represents a particular ancestor,or group of ancestors,and why this might be important to the artist or community who made it.Why might depicting ancestors in art be especially important to cultures who have no formal,written language?

According to the Shona,sculptures at the Great Zimbabwe represent birds (3.5.9),which they consider to be:

There are ________ placed on the spires of the Great Mosque at Djenné in Mali.

Figures in Australian rock art are only ever depicted in outline.

The cult houses of the Abelam of Papua New Guinea are used as part of the initiation cycle for male members of the community.These ceremonies take place over the course of ________.

"Mimis" in Australian rock art represent: