African Art
The arts (visual art, storytelling, music, and dance) were woven together in ritual ceremonies. They all played a role in ceremony. Masks, costumes, movements, and drum rhythms were distinct for each ceremony.
Used for teaching Celebration Praise of the deity Commemoration of life events
Wood was a favorite medium for sculpture As a result there are no surviving sculptures as old Egyptian art
Usually a stylized version of a man or animal Not intended to be realistic because they represented a spirit
Represent spirits/nature Discipline role for community Rites of passage Deaths or funerals Remembrance of deceased ancestors Therapeutic use/Healing injuries
Sculptures that were cast to represent lifelike portraits of the king and his court