Art from Western Africa

Antelope headdresses come from:

• Nigeria

• Mali

• Benin

• South Wales

Antelope headdresses can represent:

• the leopard

• just the antelope

• the antelope, aardvark and pangolin

• dog

The Bamana people are known for:

• teaching

• gardening

• computer science

• farming

The Benin plaques are made from:

• brass

• bronze

• tin

• wood

The Benin plaques show:

• animals to show the power of Edo women

• animals to show the power of the Edo king

• starfish

• polar bears

You can identify a Portuguese person in the Benin plaques by:

• their bright colours

• the hair, moustaches and beards

• their round faces

• their trousers