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Curricular Resources > 2001 Volume II > Unit 6 (01.02.06) > Section 11

Art as Evidence: The Interpretation of Objects

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CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 01.02.06

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Narrative
Introduction
Ideological Masks
Cosmogonic Masks
Fertility rite
Rites of passage
Objectives
Background information: The African mask is not …
The mask: Definition
Elements of African art
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Object Analysis
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Rites of Passage: Initiation Masks in French Speaking Black Africa

Radouane Nasry

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