Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:art
cultural structure ritual house |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Igbo_people
|
| gptkbp:builtBy |
community members
Igbo artists |
| gptkbp:builtFor |
gptkb:Ala_(earth_goddess)
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:sculpture
paintings figures of animals figures of deities figures of humans |
| gptkbp:duration |
left to decay after completion
not permanent |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mbari house
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
contemporary African art
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Igboland
|
| gptkbp:material |
wood
mud natural pigments |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Mbari_house_in_Owerri
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:ritual
artistic expression |
| gptkbp:ritualSignificance |
celebration of life
protection of community appeasement of deities |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
anthropologists
art historians |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Igbo_people
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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