Question 5
- Which country does Figure 1 originate from?
- What is the ethnicity of Figure 1?
- What is the name of Figure 1?
- What is its medium?
- State five features of Figure 1.
Observation
Majority of the candidates that attempted this question performed poorly. The candidates were expected to answer in the following way:
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Ile- Ife, Yoruba.
(c) Opa Oranmiyan/ Oranmiyan Staff/Opa Oranyan
(d) Stone (Monolith)
(e) - It is slim;
- it is shaped like the tusk of an elephant;
- it is decorated with patterns;
- it is about 6 meters high;
- iit has incisions and marks;
- there are nail like metals inserted in a linear order;
- it is free standing.