MUMAA artwork

 MUMAA piece:

"Lovely Maiden" Mask (mwanaphwo)
Angola, Chokwe people Wood, raffia and other flibers.

Muesum description: 

Mwanaphwo literally means "young woman." Masks like this depict an archetypal ancestral personality who died at a young age. The mask's eyes are rendered as narrow slits, indicative of a dead person. Only male dancers wear these masks; women never do. The masks are used in village performances for boys' initiation, or "coming of age," ceremonies. Such masks also symbolize the prominence women enjoy in the Chokwe's matrilineal society.

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Big Ideas in MUAA artwork "Lovely Maiden":

-Story --> Character

-Identity

-History

Utilizing this in Tiger Artist Lesson: 

Drawing from the big idea of story, I would tiger artists look at this piece and try to make inferences about the person being depicted in the mask. I would have them focus on the character of the mask. Students will then create a mask of a character they create and develop themselves. 

Essential Questions: 

-What is a function of a mask?

-In what cultures and time periods do we see masks? 

-What types of facial expressions depict certain emotions? 

-What do the material or medium say about the character? 

-How can we show personality through accessories?

-How does color play into character? 

Artistic Concepts:

-Form

-Texture

-Line 

-Color 

How do all of these express different emotions?