By Christa Clarke
В книге представлено богатое и разнообразнейшее по своей художественной выразительности наследие африканского искусства. На страницах книги можно ознакомиться с forty традиционными работами африканского континента, находящимися в коллекции музея «Metropolitan».
Книга также включает краткое описание истории континента, разъяснение роли образного выражения в Африке, а также подробные комментарии к каждому представленному экспонату.
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C. The corpus of 36 Image 15 terracotta figures known as Nok constitutes the earliest known sculptural tradition in sub-Saharan Africa. Works made of terracotta include vessels as well as figurative objects (images 1, 15, 40). Many terracotta works—both figurative and nonfigurative—are used in important rituals, particularly those relating to funerary practices (image 15). The technique of making ceramic vessels of clay is highly developed throughout Africa and usually practiced by women. Vessels are almost always built from hand without the aid of a potter’s wheel.
Accompanied by bards and musicians, a high-ranking Komo member appears wearing a headdress like this strapped on the top of his head. His face is covered with a semitransparent cloth and he wears a costume of black feathers enhanced with amulets over a hooped skirt. The dancer’s performance is acrobatic and intense, featuring spectacular feats that suggest extraordinary powers. His performance responds to petitions for assistance from members of 63 the community. Through song and dance, the Komo member gradually reveals solutions to a variety of concerns that have been presented to him, from crop failure to infertility.
Clay Works made of fired clay, or terracotta, are among the earliest surviving artifacts from the African continent. C. The corpus of 36 Image 15 terracotta figures known as Nok constitutes the earliest known sculptural tradition in sub-Saharan Africa. Works made of terracotta include vessels as well as figurative objects (images 1, 15, 40). Many terracotta works—both figurative and nonfigurative—are used in important rituals, particularly those relating to funerary practices (image 15). The technique of making ceramic vessels of clay is highly developed throughout Africa and usually practiced by women.