Question 5
Fig. 1
- Identify the:
- country of Figure 1;
- ethnicity of Figure 1;
- name of Figure 1;
- medium of Figure 1.
- State any five features of Figure 1.
Observation
The question was attempted by many of the candidates. Candidates performed averagely. They were expected to respond to the question in the following manner:
(a) Identification of Figure 1
(i) Country
- Nigeria.
(ii) Ethnicity
- Yoruba.
(iii) Name
- Twin figure/Ibeji figure/Ere Ibeji.
(iv) Medium
- Wood.
(b) Features of Figure 1
- Oval head shape.
- Elaborate hair style.
- Large facial features (Nose, eyes, ears and lips).
- Pointed breast.
- Arms positioned by the sides.
- Decorated with beads.
- Toes well defined.
- Smooth finish.
- Large/big head.
- Facial mark.
- Placed on pedestal.
- Application of proportion of importance.
- Short legs.
- Rendered smooth.
- Head alone taking one third of the height.
- Abstract in appearance.
- Produced in wood.