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African Mask and Headdresses: Researched by Paige Whitcomb

August, 2020 by Sarah Teel

With over 3,000 diverse ethnic groups spread over 54 countries, Africa offers a huge variety of traditions, customs, and forms of art.  Among the most famous artworks produced on the continent are functional masks, which reflect the great importance of theater and masquerades in African education, ritual, and entertainment.  Different forms of masks include face masks, body … [Read more...] about African Mask and Headdresses: Researched by Paige Whitcomb

Filed Under: 2016 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: adouma culture, africa, african art, bamana culture, bayaka culture, bembe culture, central african republic of congo, chi wara headdress, chi-wara, circumcision, circumcision helmet mask, democratic republic of congo, fertility mask, gabon, giphogo fertility mask, mali, mbala dance headdress, mvundi mask, pende culture, raffia, tanzania

African Masks and Headdresses Researched by Alexandra Thrower

August, 2020 by Sarah Teel

With over 3,000 diverse ethnic groups spread over 54 countries, Africa offers a huge variety of traditions, customs, and forms of art.  Among the most famous artworks produced on the continent are functional masks, which reflect the great importance of theater and masquerades in African education, ritual, and entertainment.  Different forms of masks include face masks, body … [Read more...] about African Masks and Headdresses Researched by Alexandra Thrower

Filed Under: 2016 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: africa, african art, bamana culture, brass repousse, cote d'ivoire, do society mask, dyoboli mask, fertility body mask, fertility mask, gabon, ligbi culture, lipiko helmet, lipiko helmet mask, makonde culture, mali, mozambique, okuyi society, okuyi society female spirit mask, punu lumbo culture, scarification, tanzania

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  • 2014 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2015 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas
  • 2016 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa
  • 2017 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2018 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas
  • 2018 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa
  • 2019 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa

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