Sunday, October 7, 2012

Art (Jenne-Jeno, West Africa)


Ironworking provided many forms of jewlery and other decorative items in Jenne-Jeno. Extrodinary terracotta figurines depicting humans have also been found at the ruins of this city.

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Terracotta Figurine
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3 comments:

  1. Margaret of ScotlandOctober 16, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    I know in art you talked about the jewelry they made, what did that jewelry look like?? However, the terra-cotta figurines were absolutely beautiful.

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  2. Vlad the ImpalerOctober 19, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    Was there any specific beleif system in this civilization? And are any of the figurines found affiliatied with their religion?

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  3. HypatiaOctober 21, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    Incredible figures ~ they're so expressive and human.

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