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Students created these fanciful animals after studying sculpture from West Africa.  They learned about the aesthetics and meaning of African art objects.  Can you see any similarities to the Bwa mask and headdresses shown on the Images of African Art page?  What characteristics of African 
art do the sculptures represents? Browse Animals in African Art from the National Museum of African Art (search)

Lesson Plan   More Detailed lesson  Birds in African Art

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