| African art is the creation of the people in the | | | | Nigeria is well known for the terracotta statuettes |
| South of the Sahara. Art is an integral part of the | | | | found in the Nok culture era of the 5th century |
| everyday life of Africans. It is used for dialogue, | | | | B.C. These statuettes are mainly human figures |
| personal therapy and to communicate with the | | | | made in terracotta. The history of African art is a |
| gods and ancestors. The history of African art is | | | | contribution by the various tribes, which presented |
| very rich, with an enormous collection of art | | | | the art different forms and styles. These tribes |
| forms. African art originated way back in 500 B.C., | | | | are known even today for their contribution. The |
| in a village of Nigeria. The African sculpture was | | | | small tribes of the Cameroon grasslands are |
| first unearthed along with exclusive pottery in the | | | | popular for their bold and expressive |
| village. The ancient African art forms are mainly | | | | woodcarvings that include large house posts, |
| masks and figures, used in religious ceremonies. | | | | masks and objects used in rituals. All African |
| The material used for most of these African Art | | | | cultures use decorative textiles and tools. |
| forms was wood. The wood was decorated with | | | | The history of African art has had a huge |
| clay, shells, ivory, beads, metal and feathers. | | | | influence on western artists. They recognized the |
| Western and Central Africa are considered the | | | | intrinsic and aesthetic value of African sculpture. |
| richest regions in indigenous art. They are known | | | | The enduring qualities of African art came to light |
| for different styles of art forms of the African | | | | in the 20th century and since then, it has been a |
| culture. The western Sudan and Guinea coast is | | | | source of inspiration for many western artists. |
| famous for its abstract wood- carvings. | | | | |