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I was surprised to find out that the Bundu mask was only worn by women, as I am used to seeing a male-dominated presence in artwork and would have expected it to be worn by a shaman.

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In regards to the purpose of this mask, I loved that each mask tended to be unique to the receiver and embody them in a certain way. The act of an admirer going through the process of having a mask created for a woman and presenting the beautiful and unique artwork to them was a sweet incentive in my opinion

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This artwork is important to my country and I had no idea that it meant stool because sika means money. While learning  about this artwork I surprised to find out that the chair was made from wood and plated with gold. I originally thought It was just a gold stool.
-Sissel Nyarko

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I was surprised that this board was used for telling stories and history as it is composed of beads on a board. Something that was news to me was that it it was narrow in the center to make it easy to hold. I also did not know that some peoples sole job was to read these boards, and that they were assigned with the job.
-Fiona Szeto

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I would like to add to the form of this sculpture that it is a sculpture in the round.
-Susan Salgado

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For the Lukasa, I did not know that the board was smaller at the center in order for it to be more portable and easier to hold. This artwork particularly fascinated me because of the hidden message behind it and the few people that were trained to understand it.
Deryn Sciolto

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I was surprise to know that this was the only masks that was worm by women. Although some of the other mask were of women to represent female ancestors such as the Female (pwo) mask they are worm by em. It was a surprise to find how there the Sande Society was a group of women and who in contrast to other societies the mask were worn by women.
- Rosario Campos

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I think I kind of wrote off the mask’s function as something of cultural significance, when it’s really about respect and ancestry (but uniquely, it’s to teach boys respect and not vice versa)

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For this artwork, it is important to look at the timeline of which it was built. Although I was originally unaware of this, I now know that the compounded expanded over the centuries. This is important as it stresses how important the Mosque was because over a great amount of time, people were always working on it.

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For this artwork there are wide eyes and an imposing stance but I didn’t know that it served as a way to help ensure that no other forces would interfere with the fulfillment of a ritual. I thought this was very interesting to the overall artwork.
Anita Damodar

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For the Wall Plaque, I didn’t see that the court attendants were holding shields over Oba’s head, which may have been to shield him from the sun or from attack. This further emphasizes his importance as a leader, as he has other people protecting him.

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For the Sika Dwa Kofi, the function of the gold bells on the seat for the king for warning of danger is something surprising to me. The bells also represent divine spirits, the soul of the people.

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For the Bundu Mask, I didn't realize that the tight lipped mouth symbolized unrevealed secrets. Learning about this makes the symbolism and meaning all the more important since the mask was for maturing woman.
- Ella-Grace Will

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for the pwo mask, I didn’t know much about its function, so it’s very interesting that the mask’s function in the ritual was during a dance.
- victoria torres

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I want to add to the content of the Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife(Opo Ogoga) that the emblematic of Olowe of Ise’s style such as the exaggerated proportions and an open space between the king and queen show the interrelationship between the two figures. The fan bearer, which was a small figure at the bottom of the king’s feet, is now missing. - Alessia Mangano

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For the reliquary figure - I thought that the relics went inside of the actually wooden figure but now I understand that that was juts a figure that sat ontop of the box that actually held the relics and guarded and protected it from the evil spirits.