African and Islamic Art- AP Art History

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What were African masks traditionally used for?

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They were part of costumes used in religious and social events, represented the spirits of ancestors, and were used to express man's connection and relationship with nature.

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Some scholars have indicated that leopard designs were included on the beaded Aka elephant mask from Cameroon for which of the following reasons?

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To further advance the divine power of the Fon (king)

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This work can be attributed to

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the Mende from West Africa

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In Mende culture, the Bundu mask, as a part of a masquerade ritual related to gender roles, is worn by the

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female elders, who serve as teachers and mentors during the girls’ initiation

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Art historians interpret the neck rings on the Bundu mask shown as symbolizing

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healthy body fat and the chrysalis of a moth

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Fang byeri figures were intended to function as

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reliquaries

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Which of the following is a feature of the lukasa of the Luba peoples that is derived from the Luba tradition of oral, rather than written, history? Options: The history recorded on the lukasa had to be read the same way in every telling. The arrangement of each lukasa was determined by each of the experts who used them. The objects that made up the lukasa had to be periodically adjusted as events occurred. The lukasa had to be small enough for the person telling the history to hold comfortably.

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The lukasa had to be small enough for the person telling the history to hold comfortably.

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The Ndop portrait of King Mishe miShyaang maMbul demonstrates continuity within Kuba traditional sculpting conventions through its

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rounded contours, facial expression, body position, and regalia

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The power figure (Nkisi n’kondi) is inserted with pegs, nails, and other sharp objects in order to

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solidify an oath or resolution

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In designing the power figure (Nkisi n’kondi), the artist drew on the Kongo traditions of carving a hollow cavity in the area of the figure’s belly in order to

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serve as the figure’s spiritual center, where medicinal material is placed