Gallery

This mask is AMAZING!!
Title: Hip Mask
Artist\Culture: Benin \ middle period
Date: c.1550 C.E.
Description: Ivory, Iron, Copper 9 3/8"  Representing a Iyoba or queen mother
Source: Art History Volume 1


Title:Roped Pot on a Stand
Artist\Culture: Igbo-Ukwu
Date: 9th-10th century
Description: As illustrated by the elaborate bronze pot pictured, the casting methods of the Nigerian region of Igbo-Ukwu were extremely well developed, with an attention to detail that is beyond what many misguided pseudo scholars believe African societies in the 10th century BCE were capable of. Despite such fine examples of craftsmanship, many still believe that Nigeria was filled with savages living in grass huts at this time.
Source: Art History Volume 1

Title:Fine African Dan Mask with Vegetable Fibre
Artist\Culture: ? not listed
Date: ?
Description: Fine African Dan Mask with Vegetable Fibre, on display at the Collection,  2 York Street Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.
Source:http://africanartgallery.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dsc_0247-fine-african-dan-mask-with-vegetable-fibre.jpg

This was found in a shrine

Title:Shrine Figure "Mami Wata"
Artist\Culture: Nigeria, Ibibio
Date: 20th century AD
Description: Wood, Kaolin, Pigment, Paint. 34 1/4x24x10 in.
water goddess.Source:http://carlos.emory.edu/COLLECTION/AFRICA/africa02.html


Title:Head of a King
Artist\Culture: Ife, Yoruba
Date: 13th century C.E.
Description: Zinc brass, 11 7/16" Example of naturalism... previously believed to be the work of white people... scientific dating has put this theory to rest, it is indeed African.

This is a scultpure of an Elephant, its complex design indicates a greater knowledge of the principles of design than most would believe existed in Africa at the time of its creation.
Title:Elephant
Artist\Culture: ?
Date: 20th century AD
Description: Ebony

Ebony is an exceptionally hard and beautiful black wood. It is also a very dense. In Africa it is also known as “Mpingo”. Ebony wood is found in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia. It is one of the most intensely black woods known, which combined with its very high density, fine texture, and the ability to polish it very smoothly, has made it very valuable. In fact it is one of the most expensive woods.
The Makonde tribe in Tanzania (East Africa) uses this wood to make carvings, known as “Makonde carvings”. Their artistic output is both traditional and contemporary.
Ebony wood is subject to drying and cracking, just like any other type of wood.



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