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Art of Ancient Africa

Question 26 • FL-0100310-Introduction to Art History

In the Kongo Kingdom, textiles were ____________________

Answer
A
made mostly of animal fibers.
B
sold only to European merchants.
C
hung in homes and worship centers as a form of protection from evil.
D
used in funerary rituals and as a form of currency.

Explanation

Kongo textiles were commonly woven from raffia palm fibers, not mostly animal fibers. They also had important social and ceremonial uses: textiles could be used in funerary rituals and exchanged as currency. Therefore, the correct choice is “used in funerary rituals and as a form of currency.”

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