AP Art History:: Unit 6 - Africa

Which African artwork, royal tradition, or ceremonial masquerade concept is described below?

*Monumental coursed granite dry-stone masonry complex in southeastern Zimbabwe (c. 1000–1400 CE) representing royal authority, trade prosperity, and ancestral granary abundance.*

**A)** Conical Tower and Circular Wall (Great Zimbabwe)
**B)** Great Mosque of Djenné
**C)** Wall Plaque from Oba's Palace
**D)** Lalibela Rock Churches

Which African artwork, royal tradition, or ceremonial masquerade concept is described below?

*Monumental adobe (mud-brick) Sudano-Sahelian Islamic mosque in Mali (founded c. 1200 CE, rebuilt 1907) featuring protruding wooden *toron* beams used for annual community replastering (*Crépissage*).*

**A)** Great Mosque of Djenné (Mali)
**B)** Great Mosque of Isfahan
**C)** Great Mosque of Córdoba
**D)** Mosque of Selim II

Which African artwork, royal tradition, or ceremonial masquerade concept is described below?

*Cast brass relief plaque from Nigeria (16th century CE) showing the divine king (Oba) flanked by attendants with hierarchical scale, coral beaded regalia, and rosette symbols, mounted on palace pillars.*

**A)** Wall Plaque from Oba's Palace (Benin)
**B)** Golden Stool (Sika Dwa Kofi)
**C)** Ndop of King Mishe
**D)** Veranda Post by Olowe of Ise

Which African artwork, royal tradition, or ceremonial masquerade concept is described below?

*Sacred gold over wood royal throne from Ghana (c. 1700 CE) believed to house the *sunsum* (soul and spiritual essence) of the entire Asante nation; never allowed to touch the ground or be sat upon.*

**A)** Sika Dwa Kofi (Golden Stool of the Ashanti)
**B)** Ndop Portrait Figure
**C)** Lukasa Memory Board
**D)** Ikenga Shrine Figure

Which African artwork, royal tradition, or ceremonial masquerade concept is described below?

*Carved hardwood idealized portrait statue from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (c. 1760–1780 CE) depicting the seated Kuba king with his identifying royal emblem (*ibol* - a drum with severed hand).*

**A)** Ndop (Portrait Figure - Kuba Kingdom)
**B)** Wall Plaque of Oba
**C)** Nkisi N'Kondi
**D)** Veranda Post by Olowe of Ise

Which African artwork, royal tradition, or ceremonial masquerade concept is described below?

*Carved wooden spiritual statue with metal nails, blades, and a central reflective mirror cavity containing sacred medicinal herbs (*bilongo*), activated to settle disputes, enforce oaths, and heal illness.*

**A)** Power Figure (Nkisi N'Kondi - Kongo)
**B)** Ndop Figure
**C)** Ikenga Figure
**D)** Lukasa Memory Board

Which African artwork, royal tradition, or ceremonial masquerade concept is described below?

*Finely carved wooden mask with brass earrings and woven raffia hair from the DRC, danced by male masqueraders to honor fertile, wise matriarchs and ancestral female power in a matrilineal society.*

**A)** Female (Pwo) Mask (Chokwe)
**B)** Portrait Mask (Mblo)
**C)** Bundu Mask
**D)** Aka Elephant Mask

Which African artwork, royal tradition, or ceremonial masquerade concept is described below?

*Carved wood and brass portrait mask from Côte d'Ivoire (early 20th century CE) featuring refined downcast eyes, high forehead, and stylized crown, danced during secular celebrations to honor an esteemed individual.*

**A)** Portrait Mask (Mblo - Baule Peoples)
**B)** Female (Pwo) Mask
**C)** Bundu Mask
**D)** Aka Elephant Mask