Museum of the University Academic Center at Houston Baptist University. This art will be presented by detailing the description, the symbolism, a theory of the unknown artist and periods, and the aesthetics of truth, beauty and spirituality. The ivory plate carving depicts Mary with Jesus standing in her lap. To her left she is handing St. Dominic (b.1170, d. 1221) a rosary. On the right is St. Catherine of Siena (b.1347 d. 1380) . It appears as if the infant, Jesus, is also handing her a rosary. It
of this report is to provide an insight into the history and culture that surrounds the acquisition, use and trade of ivory. The material will be explored through three windows of time and place; these being pre-colonial African culture, early Asian history, and 19th Century European use and trade. The interaction that has taken place between humans and elephants, for their ivory, throughout history not only gives an insight into the qualities and use of the material, but provides an understanding
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resources, and cheap labor to benefit Europe alone. Most notably, Belgium, under the leadership of King Leopold II, established ivory trade stations in Congo from which the lucrative ivory trading business gained legitimacy. One colony in particular, Côte d’Ivoire, obtained its name from its French founders for its reputation as an ivory harvesting province. The demand for ivory, rhinoceros horns, and other exotic animal products rose during the mid-nineteenth century as industrialization augmented the
they understand the value of their own tusks. (The Ivory Game) African elephants are on the verge of extinction due to the rising number of deaths caused by poachers killing them for their ivory. A documentary released in 2016, called The Ivory Game, directed by both Kief Davidson, and Richard Ladkani help shine light on this dilemma; seeking support to end it once and for all. Regardless of already knowing the cost of ivory had on elephants, The Ivory Game, successfully broadened my horizon on the impact
Totem Poles A totem pole is a well-known native artifact that was used by the Native Indians. Coastal Indians used giant cedar trees for carving totem poles. Totem poles were used for telling stories about a family, a clan or a person’s history. Therefore, totem poles were very similar to storybooks. Totem poles are very important to me because I enjoy the fact that they were used for telling the history of a family, a clan or a person, which taught younger generations the traditions of a family
Step 1: Raise Awareness, Build Community, and Creating Safe Habitat Lots of people are oblivious to to the fact that elephant numbers are dropping, so they're not doing anything to help. One of the world's greatest communications services is the internet and social media. So appealing to the world of social media is one of the best ways to raise money and get the word to spread about the elephant problem. Almost any solution to help save the elephants is going to cost money, therefore if we
Ivory Ban-The Rise Of The Elephant Massacre As humans, we use our hands to hold and move objects, our arms to balance and protect our body. We also have the ability to smile and attract opposite sex which allows for us to populate the world. Elephants on the other hand, utilize their ivory in much of the same ways. They hold and move large logs and pieces of bark, they protect themselves and others from predators, and they attract the interest of female elephants with their massive ivory. Unfortunately
Swarthmoor Hall and the Lifestyle of a Wealthy Country Gentry Family in the Early 17th Century Swarthmoor Hall was built in the 17th Century but since then a lot has happened to it. I both agree and disagree with the above statement due to the restorations, donations, etc the Hall has received. The great hall was smaller than I expected. The oak panelling on the walls was an expensive thing to have in the 17th century, so it was a way of showing your wealth and status. Although, there may
whare, the walls are adorned with poupou or carvings, as well as tukutuku, or woven panels. The uprights, normally two, hold up the tahuhu, representing the connection between Ranginui, the sky father and Papatuanuku, the earth mother, (māori.org.nz) (Tauroa & Tauroa 1986). “Carvings of the ancestors serve to preserve history” (Graham, 1997, p. 38). Looking back... ... middle of paper ... ...on by NZQA for its courses in crafts and Māori arts and carving, hospitality and employment skills (Christchurch
source. Whenever they decided to stay, they lived mostly in caves, tree trunks, and those types of shelter. They had to eat, and to do that they had to kill the animals. They did this by using tools as weapons. The tools were mainly stone, bone, and ivory. They could make the weapons into hatchets, knives, and spearheads. The use of tools is one important development that took place in this time period. The Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Age) is also the step forward in technology and religion. The people
described to have ivory hands and golden hair, which confuses Stephen with the phrases, "Tower of Ivory" and "House of Gold" which is part of the Roman Catholic Litany of Our Lady. Later when Stephen is at school, he again thinks about Eileen. Stephen gets his first sensual experience from Eileen when she puts her hand into his pocket and touches his hand. Stephen gets quite confused with the terms of the Litany of Our Lady so he starts to associate the "Tower of Ivory" and "House of Gold"
its people of its natural resources. Many men have journeyed into the jungle also refereed as the heart of darkness never to return. Kurtz goes into the jungle and becomes obsessed with the people and the land. Though Kurtz has an obsession with ivory this is not the sole reason for him to overstay his welcome in the jungle. Power this is what kept Kurtz in the jungle for such a long period of time. Determined not to become another causality he becomes allies with the natives through fear.
elephants and rhinoceroses will be the main animals used while on the subject of poaching. Referring back to previously stated details, elephants are hunted for the ivory inside their tusks. The cost of ivory has skyrocketed, and the price of ivory has risen to an exorbitant high of $1,000 per pound on the streets of Beijing, China where ivory trade activity is more than twice the activity in Europe and North America combined. The price of rhinoceroses horns have also dramatically increased to nearly
The Great Elephants African elephants are the largest land animals in the world. They are slightly bigger than their cousin the Asian elephant. Elephants are known for a lot of things. There are only 2 out of the 600 species of elephants left. They do some of the most interesting things. In this essay, I’m going to inform you about different things about elephants; how they live, how they do things and where they are most commonly found. Elephants overpower most other animals because of their size
Did you know that 100 African elephants are killed each day? According to, At Issue hunting is the practice of pursuing and killing live animals for food, recreation or trade. The Pro View is that hunting is an important component of managing wildlife populations. The Con View is hunting opponents argue that more hunting regulations are needed to prevent animals from going in to extinction (Sirs Data Base). This paper will examine the Pro, Con and my viewpoint on should trophy hunting be banned.
spiritual beliefs in their society. The carvings, in particular the carved figurines of the Yoruba people, are accountable for one of the finest artistic traditions in the history Africa.
inhumane act of all. Poachers are people that voluntarily kill for money. That money can feed hundreds of children in third world countries, it can save lives. Instead, people are buying these high end sculptures made of ivory as an adorned decorative piece for their home. Ivory is made from the trucks of elephants, which they must die in order for people to retrieve it. Wild African elephants are in their prime of extinction. Sadly, this is not due to natural cause it is because of poachers who
tusks made of ivory which is sold and traded all over the world. Poaching has been made so popular that the lives of elephants as a species are at stake. Elephants are endangered because of the effects of elephant poaching. Although trading of tusks was banned in 1989, many people still make a living by trading illegal ivory today. Ivory is used for numerous things, such as “billiards balls, piano keys, identification chops, etc.” (elaid.com). Some people believe that owning ivory will
With the high demand for ivory in electronics, art, and objects of decorative value, the number of elephants in the wild are diminishing drastically. Poachers take advantage of the poorly secured reserves to obtain the ivory. Elephants in wildlife reserves across sub- Saharan Africa and West Africa are being slaughtered to feed the lucrative and unjust business called the ivory trade. If nothing is done to bar the slaughter, or at least retard it, the elephants will pay the ultimate price, extinction