African Sculpture Trunk
Overview:
Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of sculptural forms from various regions and time periods of African History. Lesson plans are included that give a background on each object and a project that will deepen the student's understanding of the significance of the art work and help make connections to their own experiences.

Materials in Trunk:

• Teacher Guide
• Eyewitness Books:  Africa by Yvonne Ayo
• African Heritage Poster/Map
• Creative Heritage of Africa, an introduction to African art, print set of 8
• Creative Heritage of Africa, an introduction to African art, slide set an cassette with lecture
• Art of Africa, Knowledge Cards from the Newark Museum
• African Art, Women, History: The Luba People of Central Africa(VHS)

• Carved stool
• Head of an Oba, Benin (chipped on top both sides & under rt cheek)
• Akuaba Doll, Ghana
• Akan gold weight, Mali (2)
• Lukasa, Luba memory board