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African art is multi-functional: it serves as a handmaiden of government, religion, and even economics. It also serves to entertain. West African masquerades, in particular, belie the generalization that in traditional African cultures there is no such thing as art for art's sake.he Art of the African Kingdoms. Art is universally a means of glorifying persons of rank. The presence of objects elaborately carved in such precious materials as gold, silver, or ivory usually indicates the presence of a ruling class, surplus wealth, and the wherewithal to employ specialized craftsmen.
The nose is usually extremely long and elegantly thin and the eyes are cast downward, a show of respect used in many African masks. The chief distinction between Marka and Bambara masks is the Marka's extensive use of bronze, copper or tin sheeting affixed to the face with small tacks or brads.The intricate designs on these sheets is reminiscent of the ritual scarification of the Marka hunter.he nose is usually extremely long and elegantly thin and the eyes are cast downward, a show of respect used in many African masks. The chief distinction between Marka and Bambara masks is the Marka's extensive use of bronze, copper or tin sheeting affixed to the face with small tacks or brads.