Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:cultural_center
Igbo art form |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Igbo_people
|
gptkbp:builtBy |
community members
Igbo artists |
gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
gptkb:Ala_(earth_goddess)
|
gptkbp:feature |
gptkb:sculpture
mythological scenes depictions of deities depictions of ancestors painted figures |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mbari houses
|
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:southeastern_Nigeria
|
gptkbp:material |
mud
natural pigments |
gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:ritual
artistic expression |
gptkbp:ritualSignificance |
appeasement of deities
renewal of community |
gptkbp:temporalNature |
left to decay after completion
not permanent |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yoruba_religion
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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