Traditional Nigerian Art
Fine Art · 50 practice questions
Nok, Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, Benin, Esie, Igala, Jukun, Akwanshi and Mbari.
- Analyse the works in terms of functions, characteristics and locations.
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- Practice question 1
Akwanshi, a traditional Nigerian art form, specifically refers to carved
- A.stone monoliths found mainly in the Cross River area of Nigeria
- B.a factor entirely unrelated to carved stone monoliths of any kind
- C.terracotta heads found mainly at Nok and Ife
- D.bronze figures found mainly in Igbo-Ukwu and Benin
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A. stone monoliths found mainly in the Cross River area of Nigeria
Akwanshi, a traditional Nigerian art form, specifically refers to carved stone monoliths found mainly in the Cross River area.
- Practice question 2
Studying traditional Nigerian art specifically helps trace
- A.only the precise chemical composition of a given pigment, considered alone
- B.cultural and technological developments across different regions and periods
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to tracing cultural or technological developments
- D.only the exact current market price of a given artifact, with no other value
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B. cultural and technological developments across different regions and periods
Studying traditional Nigerian art specifically helps trace cultural and technological developments across regions and periods.
- Practice question 3
Jukun art, besides its masks and ancestral figures, specifically also is well known for its traditional
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to traditional pottery of any kind
- B.carved stone monoliths, a medium instead mainly associated with the Akwanshi
- C.pottery
- D.lost-wax (cire-perdue) bronze-casting technique, a medium instead of Igbo-Ukwu
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C. pottery
Jukun art, besides its masks and ancestral figures, specifically also is well known for its traditional pottery.
More UTME Fine Art topics
- Art Appreciation
- Artistic Skills, Techniques and Processes
- Classification of Art
- Historical Dimensions of Art
- Elements and Principles of Design
- Meaning and Functions of Art in Society
- Tools, Materials and Equipment
- Traditional African Art
- Art Entrepreneurship
- Art Terms
- Nigerian Crafts
- Development in Contemporary Nigerian Arts and Artists
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