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African Art History2
Dress/Masks
Question | Answer |
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3 Dresses and Costumes that reflect values | Sowei Mask, Hunter Shirt, Crest Mask |
The Sowei mask was made in which century | 19th century |
Which peoples made the sowei mask | The Mende peoples of Liberia |
what was the sowei mask's purpose | to serve as an initiation to women coming of age |
what signified wealth and prosperity in the sowei mask | chin rolls |
what signifies wisdom in sowei mask | closed mouth |
What signifies intellect in a sowei mask | down cast eyes |
What makes the hunter shirt design extremely unique among native African clothes | the T-shirt shape |
what century is the hunter shirt from | 20th century |
What peoples produced hunting shirts | Mende of Liberia |
What was unique to the hunting shirts that facilitated use of magic | pockets for sacred plants |
What about the hunter shirt signifies danger, and to whom | covering of teeth, his enemies and society |
What part of the crest mask reveals the gender that is unique to it's culture | the number of antlers, and the mane |
What peoples made the crest mask | Bamana, of Mali |
What century was the crest mask produced in | 20th century |
In what way do crest masks reward farming success | with appearance of antelope |
What staple crop do the Crest mask's long antlers signify | millet |
What are the three important things about the sowei mask | chin rolls, closed mouth, downcast eyes |
What are the three important things about the crest mask | antelope reward, antler number / mane, long antlers |
what are the three important things about the hunter shirt | shape, pockets, teeth |