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Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 10:04am On Nov 05, 2009
this is the cache of meroitic candace amanishakheto found at the meroe pyramids site.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 10:27am On Nov 05, 2009
cushite pharaoh alamani

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 11:46am On Nov 05, 2009
there are many pyramids in the nuri complex, some are well preserve while other are in ruin, however this picture of a local taking picture for tourist in nuri.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 11:50am On Nov 05, 2009
nuri pyramids from different angle. actually there is a person in the picture between the different pyramids and you barely see him. it give you an idea how large some of the pyramids are

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by zabdulai: 11:54am On Nov 05, 2009
ababda:

there are many pyramids in the nuri complex, some are well preserve while other are in ruin, however this picture of a local taking picture for tourist in nuri.
Hi can someone help me
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 11:56am On Nov 05, 2009
three well preserve pyramids in nuri.
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 11:57am On Nov 05, 2009
the three

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 12:28pm On Nov 05, 2009
the royal shawabtis or servant figures of taharka or tirhirah in the bible book of kings. they were his servants and suppose to serve him in the after life.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 12:37pm On Nov 05, 2009
pharaohs of sudan and egypt 25th dynasty. they ruled egypt for over 100 years until the assyians.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 12:49pm On Nov 05, 2009
ram head amulet, this was worn by late period nubian pharaohs. items made 712-657 B.C

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ezeagu(m): 2:49pm On Nov 05, 2009
ababda:

ram head amulet, this was worn by late period nubian pharaohs. items made 712-657 B.C

[img]http://comps.fotosearch.com/comp/IST/IST527/lost-wax-cast_~2326005.jpg[/img]

cheesy

Rams head, Igbo-Ukwu in modern day Anmabra state, Nigeria.
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 5:07pm On Nov 05, 2009
zabdulai how may i assist you?
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 5:09pm On Nov 05, 2009
ezeagu that looks really nice, the material being used is metal correct? cheesy
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ezeagu(m): 5:56pm On Nov 05, 2009
ababda:

ezeagu that looks really nice, the material being used is metal correct? cheesy

Bronze, yes. 800-900 AD
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ezeagu(m): 6:03pm On Nov 05, 2009


Another Igbo-Ukwu pendant of with a serpent and eggs at the top (in this image the pendant upside down) 800-900 AD, I found this similar to the rays of Ra(?):



Notice the same position of the serpents head in both works, and also the endings of the rays in each of the works of art.
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 6:12pm On Nov 05, 2009
interesting, i find that very similar indeed.
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 6:16pm On Nov 05, 2009
pharaoh aspelta, his statue and cache was found in the pyramid complex in nuri. date 593-568 BC



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Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 6:36pm On Nov 05, 2009
frescoe of a nubian bishop. his name is marianos this is dated 9th to 10 century AD, this is the christian period in sudan before the coming of islam. northern sudan became a islamic country around the 16th century. even then, it still had a large christian population until many either converted or joined the christian coptic community in egypt. where some of my ancestors went.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 6:46pm On Nov 05, 2009
ethiopian christian of the madonna and christ, this is dated around the 13th century AD.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 6:56pm On Nov 05, 2009
look and behold the gondar castle in ethiopia.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 7:02pm On Nov 05, 2009
nubian death mask during the napatan and pharaonic period.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 7:09pm On Nov 05, 2009
the great mosque of djenne in mali.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 7:16pm On Nov 05, 2009
this is head of queen in Ife dated 12th or 15 century AD.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 7:19pm On Nov 05, 2009
tada seat figure 13th to 14th century AD

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 7:23pm On Nov 05, 2009
yoruba king. they did not date this one.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ezeagu(m): 7:31pm On Nov 05, 2009
Probably 1600's or 1700's
Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 7:34pm On Nov 05, 2009
yoruba mask

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 7:43pm On Nov 05, 2009
the great zimbabwe dated 11th to 14th century AD.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 8:14pm On Nov 05, 2009
nubian and egypt goddess hathor head crystal pendant this is dated 747-716 BC during the napatan period this was found in the cementary of el kurru in northern sudan.

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 8:19pm On Nov 05, 2009
arm winglet of a goddess during the napatan period around 716B.C, but i am not sure what goddess this is?

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by Epi: 10:15pm On Nov 05, 2009
Some publications / books / monographs about antique, classical, ethnic, ethnographic, ethno-tribal, native, ritual, traditional, tribal, so-called "primitive" art from Sub-Saharan black Africa, published in the period 1960-1975: (nigeria included)

http://www.vub.ac.be/BIBLIO/nieuwenhuysen/african-art/african-art-books-1960-1975.html

Re: Show Pictures Of Africas Art And Archaeological Treasures by ababda: 3:24am On Nov 06, 2009
yoruba art

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