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• Reasons to Collect African Art
• by africadirect( 32589)
• Espoused and unconscious motivations for collecting African “antiques”By Gary Croft, Snohomish, WA, USA -- to preserve artifacts originating from “traditional cultures” that, if left “in situ,” would... 

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  african mask | african carving | african art | mask | african figure

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• The Mende People of Africa, Southern Sierra Leone
• by africadirect( 32589)
• People: Mende Location: Southern Sierra Leone Population: 700,000 Arts: Most Mende art is connected to rituals and celebrations conducted by either the men's Poro Society, or the women's Sande Society.... 

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  Mende People | African Art | African Artifacts | African Masks | African Sculpture

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• The Ekonde People of Africa, Kasai Region, DRC
• by africadirect( 32589)
• People: Ekonde (Mongo-Ekonde, Ekonda)Location: Kasai Region of the Democratic Rep of the Congo Population: Uncertain, but at least 1,000,000 Arts and History: The Ekonde, a sub-group of the Mongo, are... 

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  Ekonde People | African Artifacts | African Carvings | African Sculpture | African Textiles

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• The Luba People of Africa
• by africadirect( 32589)
• Location: SE Democratic Republic of Congo Population: 200,000 to 1,000,000 Arts: Statues, usually female, as well as a multitude of utilitarian objects, usually with elaborate figural adornment. Masks, oddly... 

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  Luba carving | Luba Artifact | Luba Mask | african artifacts | African Mask

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• Eket People of Africa
• by africadirect( 32589)
• People: Eket (Eket-Ibibio)Location: SE Nigeria Population: 1,000,000 Arts: Because the Eket are so closely related to their larger cousins, the Ibibio, it is difficult in many cases to separate carvings used... 

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  Eket Carving | African Carving | African Mask | African Artifact

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