African Art

Welcome to History Link 101's African Art Page. Here you will find excellent links to African Art and Architecture. History Link 101 is a site developed for World History Classes, by a World History Teacher.

African Art Lesson

Explanations of African Art

The Meaning of African Art by University of Virginia.
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Museums, Galleries and Collections

    Africa: The Art of a Continent Shows artwork from seven regions of Africa
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    Barakat Gallery Extensive gallery of Tribal African Art.
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    Bayly Museum African Art by Culture
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    Detroit Institute of Art Africa Collection
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    Hamill Gallery of African Art Very large collection for sale which can be sorted by culture group.
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    Lois E. Woods Museum African art by country and culture.
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    Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Includes activities to with the art work.
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    Stanley Collection Search Page Large collection by culture.
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Other Sites

    Gallery of 12 Masks Requires e-mail registration.
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    African Sculpture Images By University of Pennsylvania.
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    Bead Work in Traditional Zulu Culture In-depth site with good pictures.
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Links

    African Art Links by Chris Witcombe
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    African Art South of Sahara Compiled by Karen Fung.
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