African Art

What were African masks traditionally used for?

• they were part of costumes used in religious and social events

• they represented the spirits of ancestors

• they were used to express man's connection and relationship with nature

• all of these are true

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Many African masks combine human features with _______________ to show the bond with nature.

• plant features

• animal features

• neither of these

African masks are made from what types of materials (check all that apply)?

• wood

• metal

• ivory

• pottery

• textiles

The majority of masks are made of wood because:

• Trees are in plentiful supply in the forest

• The carver believes that wood is the most natural home for the spirit in the mask because trees have souls

• both of these are true

Symbols and patterns used on African Masks were mostly __________.

• geometric

• vertical

• random

Which is NOT an example of an African mask?

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