![]() ![]() ![]() Since the female bird stays home to clean the nest, while the male brings food to the new born chicks, the anthropologists have surmised that the Hornbill is a sign of marital bliss. The hyena, for example, represents stupidity the hare, clevernesss. Many of the items are decorated with animals and birds of symbolic significance. On display are bronze and silver jewelry made by the lost wax process, elaborate hand carved door locks and heddle pulleys used in weaving, all of which are quickly becoming obsolete, replaced by mass‐produced plastic jewelry, hardware and ready‐made clothing.īeautifully mounted against an orange background, the blacks, whites and straw colors of the sculpture transmit the beauty of an exotic world. In the northern regions of the upper Volta, however, the inroads of Western Civilization are more destructive than the climate. ![]() Many of the wood carvings are 100 years old or more, rare in the world of African art where the climate accelerates decay. Nine cultures are represented by 115 objects, including masks, dolls, chairs, musical instruments and jewelry. The present exhibition, through March 24, features traditional wood and metal sculpture from the Upper Volta. Common household objects have an uncommon ap- pearance in the present exhibition at the African‐American Institute.Īcross the street from the United Nations, at 833 United Nations Plaza, the Institute is devoted to providing information about Africa. Astool in the shape of a crocodile a door lock in the form of a lizard a spoon with the head of a giraffe. ![]()
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