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African Art History3
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Question | Answer |
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What are the three sculptures that reflect beliefs | nkondi figures, kneeling figures, horse riders |
what peoples made the nkondi figures | congo |
what time were the nkondi figures made | 20th century |
what peoples made the kneeling figures | nok of nigeria |
what time were the kneeling figures made | 800bce to 200ce |
what peoples made the horse rider figures | jenne-jeno of Mali |
what time were the horse rider figures made | 9th to 11th century |
How were the nkondi figures used as a connection to ancestors | Mirrors in place of eyes are gateways into ancestors eyes |
What do nkondi figures feature that connects them to the heavens | They are covered with feathers |
How were the powers of the nkondi figures activated | by driving a nail into them |
what was a deep concern of the people who made the kneeling figures, how was it apparent | tropical diseases, lesions on body of figure |
kneeling figures represented a resilient malignant force | a snake wrapped around human body |
which figures represent a submission to a higher power | kneeling figures |
what devotion is implied by the horse and the rider | the devotee to his diety |
Which nuts did horse rider figures sometimes contain, what was their purpose | kola nuts, served to guests |
raised arms on which figures ask for forgiveness for errors commited | horse rider figures |