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What was the purpose of Court Art in Central West Africa? JayR p1: The purpose of court at in Ghana was to enhance and maintain the status of rulers. The piece of art is of a Benin court attendant. It is pierced t all four corners so that it can be hung up on a wooden pillar of one of the palace pillars.

What material was used for this plaque? How does that help you know that it is a piece of Court Art? JayR p1: It is made of bronze and this helps you know it is a court material because bronze is an expensive material. Because the court is royal they have expensive pieces of art in the court. These pieces of art have other hints for why it is court art.

MartinK p6: The plaque is made of cast bronze. Bronze is expensive material and offten used in court art.

How are the figure and its symbolic elements intended to carry out the purposes of Court Art? JayR p1: Some features of the art are that the leopard shaped water vessel on its shoulder; the leopard is a sign of power in Ghana. It is used to show kingly power this is probably why people believe that the man in the art is a royal court attendant.

MartinKp6: The leopard shaped water vessel on pieces of art showes a sign of power in Ghana. Showen power by having a royal court attendant in thee art work.

JoshuaH p6: What was the purpose of Court art in Central West Africa? In Central West Africa, court art was meant to enhance or maintain the status of rulers. In other words, court art was meant to make the ruler and court officials look very important and respected. This piece of art was that of a Benin court attendant. This piece of art was pierced on it's four corners so that it could be hung up on a palace pillar.

MartinK p6: The purpose of court art eas to enhace or mantain the status of rulers. It helped other leaders showwho respect is giving to. The art was pirece on it's four coners so it could e held on the pillars. JoshuaH p6: What material was used for this plaque? How does that help you know that it is a piece of court art? The material used for this particular plaque was cast bronze. Cast bronze is very expensive and was often used in court. As cast bronze is very expensive, only rulers and rich people could afford it.

JoshuaH p6: How are the figure and its symbolic elements intended it carry out the purposes of Court Art?

The figure in this plaque was a royal attendant. On the figure, there is a water vessel in the shape of a leopard. In Central West Africa, the leopard represented power. This was probably meant to enhance the king’s authority.

What was the purpose of Court art in Central West africa? AndrewK p2: The purpose of court art in Ghana was to show the power and pealth of high positioned rulers. This Plaque has a servant on it carrying a jug of water. On the jug of water is a jaguar which symbolizes the wealth and power of the King. There are holes peirced on all four corners for the plaque to be hung on a palace pillar.

What material was used for this plaque? H ow does that help you Know that it is a piece of Court art? AndrewK p2: The matirial used for this plaque is bronze. This helps us know that this is a Court Art piece bacause bronze was an expernsive matirial that only the rich and powerful could afford. Since Court art was for the rich and the royal, than this pece was intended for the powerful and rich.

How are the figure and its symbolic elements intended to carry out the purposes of Court Art? AndrewK p2: The symbolic element, bronze, is ment to carry out the purposes of Court Art by showing that the king can afford such a valuable and expensive matirial, and turn it into art for all to see since it was meant to be hung on the pillar of the palace. Also, there is a servant with a water jugs shaped like a jaguar. The jaguar is a symbol of the king'a power and control, and this represents Court art aswell.\

What was the purpose of Court art in Central West Africa? IsabelleT p7 The purpose of court art is to announce to everyone that the king of that time is very powerful and great. Court art shows that by the symbols in the artwork meaning different things, and by making the court art out of expensive materials. The court art would most likely be hung somewhere where everyone could see it.

What material was used for this plaque? How does that help you know that it is a piece of Court art? IsabelleTp7 The material used for this plaque is bronze. That helps you know that it is a piece of court art because bronze is an expensive material that is almost always used in court art. It is almost always used in court art because it is expensive and shows that the king can afford to buy a plaque made out of it. It also announces that the king is powerful.

How are the figure and its symbolic elements intended to carry out the purposes of Court Art? IsabelleTp7 The figure and its symbolic elements are intended to carry out the purposes of the court art because the statue is most likely of a royal attendant to the Benin court. The royal attendant shows that the king is powerful because he has many servants. On the attendant's shoulders there is a water vessel in the shape of a leopard. The leopard symbolizes kingly power. The figure would be placed on a king’s door to show that the king is powerful and great. The leopard and the royal attendant symbolize that. They carry out the purposes of court art by announcing that the king is powerful.