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Art History Virtual Exhibition

Luba Staffs of Office: Researched by Jordan Seyer

September, 2020 by Whitney Mosley

Luba staffs of office serve as records and memory devices for the elite of the Luba culture. When each staff is created, the top and the shaft are left undecorated, as blank canvases to be carved and incised later with specific types of heads, bodies, and headdresses, as well as meaningful symbols and other imagery. Together, these motifs symbolize a specific story with clear … [Read more...] about Luba Staffs of Office: Researched by Jordan Seyer

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: african art, luba, staffs, staffs of office, staffs of power

Bwami Society Lukwakongo and Idimu Masks: Researched by Whitney Mosley

September, 2020 by Whitney Mosley

Image of Lukwakongo, Idimu Mask with Scarification Line

The three masks in this exhibit have the identifying features of both the lukwakongo masks and the idimu masks of the Lega culture Bwami society. The long, slender noses and the scarification are typical, as are the small mouths with protruding lips, which represent a dissatisfied teacher’s pursed lips. The incised vertical scarification lines in the lips are also typical, and … [Read more...] about Bwami Society Lukwakongo and Idimu Masks: Researched by Whitney Mosley

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: african art, Bwami Society, ceremonial masks, Idimu, ivory, Kindi, Lega culture, Lukwakongo, wood

Traditional Peace Basket (Agaseke): Researched by Jonathan Kodner

September, 2020 by Whitney Mosley

Image of Traditional Peace Basket

Peace Baskets, known agaseke, have long been an essential part of Banyarwandan culture in central Africa. Typically used for holding foods or grains, these baskets are also used as gifts at important events like weddings. Weaving in Banyarwanda culture is traditionally a female artform passed down from mother to daughter, but after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, this tradition … [Read more...] about Traditional Peace Basket (Agaseke): Researched by Jonathan Kodner

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: african art, African basketry, agaseke, Banyarwanda culture, basketry, peace basket

Orange and Brown Spiral Wire Basket (Imbenge): Researched by Jonathan Kodner

September, 2020 by Whitney Mosley

Image of Orange and Brown Spiral Wire Basket

Zulu wire baskets, called imbenge, are hand-woven baskets that use both bare and plastic-coated wire. The imbenge originated when Zulu men, taking breaks from their work at factories, began weaving baskets from discarded scraps of telephone wire. The popularity of these baskets has encouraged the development of imbenge to become a sought-after artform, and today imbenge are … [Read more...] about Orange and Brown Spiral Wire Basket (Imbenge): Researched by Jonathan Kodner

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: african art, African basketry, basketry, imbenge, zulu culture

Blue, Black, and Red Shallow Basket: Researched by Jonathan Kodner

September, 2020 by Whitney Mosley

Image of Blue, Black, and Red Shallow Basket

During summers, Hausa women harvest different varieties of sweetgrass in order to weave them into bowls or flat tray baskets that are used to store or hold grains. The Blue, Black and Red Shallow Basket is a type of flat basket that is usually given as a wedding gift, and it is displayed as a colorful decoration when it is not being used. These baskets are still used today in … [Read more...] about Blue, Black, and Red Shallow Basket: Researched by Jonathan Kodner

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: african art, African basketry, basketry, hausa culture

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