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Edo
Benin Portrait of an Oba They are supposedly made after a Oba (king) dies and are dedicated to the king's memory. It's the job of the new king to have this made. |
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Edo
Benin Head: Queen Mother Made for the Iyoba (queen mother) and is put on the alter for the queen mother specifically. |
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Edo
Benin Alter The heads of the kings and queen mothers are put here. The tusks are added to the top of the head of the kings and ares specifically made for each king. |
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Edo
Benin Carved Ivory tusks They are carved by a guild of carvers and have carved images of the king along with symbolic things he's done in his life. Each one is particular to a specific king. |
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Edo
Benin Plaque of Warrior Chiefs The bigger the person the more significant they are. It is square and flat which is unusual for African art so it is believed that they copied this style from the Portugese. |
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Edo
Benin Pendant Mask of Iyoba Made of mud fish and is designed with mud fish and portugese figures around the head and neck area. |
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Igbo-Ukwu
Nigeria Roped pot It has skeuomorph and is from the Igbo Isaiah collection. |
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Igbo-Ukwu
Nigeria Vessel Skeuomorph, representing a shell with a leopard on it. |
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Igbo-Ukwu
Nigeria Pendant of a face The facial marks are significant, the scarifications indicate that it was an important person. Scarification is moderately called ichi marks. |
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Igbo-ukwu
Nigeria Burial Chamber (archaelogical site) Workers are sealing the tomb of Igbo-Richard |
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Igbo-Ukwu
Nigeria Fly Whisk Handle The rider is riding on a horselike figure signifying status. He also has ichi marks. It's green because it has been buried in the gound for years. |
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Igbo
Nigeria Male figure Called an ikenga. Scarification & pieces in hands signify high society title and power. |
 Dude wearing a white mask with all white on & another dude walking next to him carrying an umbrella |
Igbo
Nigeria Okoroshi Oma Means "beautiful ghost". The masker is depicting the female attendant in the story of beauty and the beast. |
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Igbo
Nigeria Mgbedike mask Mgbedike means "the time of the brave". This is the mask representing the beast. He's ugly and fierce and apart of the beauty and beast masquerade. |
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Igbo
Nigeria Ijele Masquerader Huge mask made of cloth and other things. Worn by one person. Often times celebrates the death of the Oba. Now used by politicans for elections. |
