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African Art & Pacific Art
African Art & Pacific Art
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African Art
African Art
Conical tower and circular wall of Great Zimbabwe
Conical tower and circular wall of Great Zimbabwe
Southeastern Zimbabwe. Shona peoples. c. 1000–1400 C.E. Coursed granite blocks.
Great Mosque of Djenné
Great Mosque of Djenné
Mali. Founded c. 1200 C.E.; rebuilt 1906–1907. Adobe.
Wall plaque, from Oba’s Palace
Wall plaque, from Oba’s Palace
Edo peoples, Benin (Nigeria). 16th century C.E. Cast brass.
Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool)
Sika dwa kofi (Golden Stool)
Ashanti peoples (south central Ghana). c. 1700 C.E. Gold over wood and cast-gold attachments.
Ndop (portrait figure) of King Mishe miShyaang maMbul
Ndop (portrait figure) of King Mishe miShyaang maMbul
Kuba peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo). c. 1760–1780 C.E. Wood. Brooklyn Museum.
Power figure (Nkisi n’kondi)
Power figure (Nkisi n’kondi)
Kongo peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo). c. late 19th century C.E. Wood and metal.
Female (Pwo) mask
Female (Pwo) mask
Chokwe peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Late 19th to early 20th century C.E. Wood, fiber, pigment, and metal.
Portrait mask (Mblo)
Portrait mask (Mblo)
Baule peoples (Côte d’Ivoire). Late 19th to early 20th century C.E. Wood and pigment. (2 images)
Bundu mask
Bundu mask
Sande Society, Mende peoples (West African forests of Sierra Leone and Liberia). 19th to 20th century C.E. Wood, cloth, and fiber.
Ikenga (shrine figure)
Ikenga (shrine figure)
Igbo peoples (Nigeria). c. 19th to 20th century C.E. Wood.
Lukasa (memory board)
Lukasa (memory board)
Mbudye Society, Luba peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo). c. 19th to 20th century C.E. Wood, beads, and metal.
Aka elephant mask
Aka elephant mask
Bamileke (Cameroon, western grassfields region). c. 19th to 20th century C.E. Wood, woven raffia, cloth, and beads. (2 images)
Reliquary figure (nlo bieri)
Reliquary figure (nlo bieri)
Fang peoples (southern Cameroon). c. 19th to 20th century C.E. Wood.
Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife
Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife
Olowe of Ise (Yoruba peoples). c. 1910-1914 C.E. Wood and pigment.
Pacific Art
Pacific Art
The Ambum stone
The Ambum stone
Ambum Valley, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. C. 1500 BCE. Greywacke.
Terra cotta fragment
Terra cotta fragment
Lapita. Reef Islands, Solomon Islands. 1000 BCE. Terra cotta (incised).
Nan Madol
Nan Madol
Pohnpei, Micronesia. Saudeleur Dynasty. c. 700–1600 C.E. Basalt boulders and prismatic columns.
Moai on platform (ahu)
Moai on platform (ahu)
Rapa Nui (Easter Island). c. 1100–1600 C.E. Volcanic tuff figures on basalt base.
‘Ahu ‘ula (feather cape)
‘Ahu ‘ula (feather cape)
Hawaiian. Late 18th century C.E. Feathers and fiber.
Staff god
Staff god
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, central Polynesia. Late 18th to early 19th century C.E. Wood, tapa, fiber, and feathers.
Smarthistory/Khan
Female deity
Female deity
Nukuoro, Micronesia. c. 18th to 19th century C.E. Wood.
Buk (mask)
Buk (mask)
Torres Strait. Mid- to late 19th century C.E. Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, and shell.
Hiapo (tapa)
Hiapo (tapa)
Niue. c. 1850–1900 C.E. Tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting.
Tamati Waka Nene
Tamati Waka Nene
Gottfried Lindauer. 1890 C.E. Oil on canvas.
Navigation chart
Navigation chart
Marshall Islands, Micronesia. 19th to early 20th century C.E. Wood and fiber.
Malagan display and mask
Malagan display and mask
New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 20th century C.E. Wood, pigment, fiber, and shell.
Presentation of Fijian mats and tapa cloths to Queen Elizabeth II
Presentation of Fijian mats and tapa cloths to Queen Elizabeth II
Fiji, Polynesia. 1953 CE. Multimedia performance (costume; cosmetics, including scent; chant; movement; and pandanus fiber/hibiscus fiber mats), photographic documentation.
Review
Review
Pacific and African Kahoot
Pacific and African Kahoot
Quizlet Pacific
Quizlet Pacific
Quizlet Africa
Quizlet Africa
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