TERA Gallery - African Art and Antiquities "Altering The Way You View The World Of Art" |
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BELIEFS & RITUALS
| Beliefs and rituals, gods and spirits, cults and secret societies all use art as an integral part of their practices. From small face masks to large elaborate superstructures, extravagant headdresses to graceful alter pieces, these masterfully created works of art are created and used in spiritual celebrations and ceremonies by diverse societies throughout Africa. Whether carved from wood, hand forged from metal, or beaded by hand, each piece in the collection reveals an essential part of these diverse artistic traditions, and embodies for its maker and its owner a meaning and stimulates a memory of its prior use. When coupled with other art forms such as storytelling and dance, these objects reinforce the past and determine the future in the African community. |