1: West Africa
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- 161175
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From rich textiles and elaborate masquerades to some of Africa's most well-known architecture.
13th century - present
West Africa includes Benin, Burkina Faso, the Cape Verde Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome, Principe and Togo.
- 1.5: The art of Mali
- 1.5.1: Saving Timbuktu’s manuscripts
- 1.5.2: Seated Figure (Djenné peoples)
- 1.5.3: Lost History- the terracotta sculpture of Djenne Djenno
- 1.5.4: Great Mosque of Djenné (Djenné peoples)
- 1.5.5: Dogon Couple (Dogon peoples)
- 1.5.6: Mask (Kanaga) (Dogon peoples)
- 1.5.7: Male and Female Antelope Headdresses (Ci wara) (Bamana peoples)
- 1.5.8: Kòmò Helmet Mask (Kòmòkunw) (Bamana peoples)
- 1.5.9: Seydou Keïta, Untitled (Seated Woman with Chevron Print Dress)
- 1.6: The art of Nigeria
- 1.6.1: Benin Plaques
- 1.6.2: The Kingdom of Benin
- 1.6.3: Benin Art- Patrons, Artists and Current Controversies
- 1.6.4: The Imagery of Power on Benin Bronze Plaques
- 1.6.5: Benin and the Portuguese
- 1.6.6: Queen Mother Pendant Mask (Iyoba) (Edo peoples)
- 1.6.7: Benin ivory mask (Edo peoples)
- 1.6.8: Benin plaque- Equestrian Oba and Attendants
- 1.6.9: Ere Ibeji Figures (Yoruba peoples)
- 1.6.10: Kingdom of Ife- Sculptures from West Africa
- 1.6.11: Ife uncovered
- 1.6.12: Olowe of Ise
- 1.6.13: Olowe of Ise, Veranda Post of Enthroned King and Senior Wife
- 1.6.14: Ikenga (Igbo peoples)
- 1.6.15: Uche Okeke
- 1.6.16: Yinka Shonibare, The Swing (After Fragonard)