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  7. Thinking With Animals: African Images and Perceptions

National Museum of African Art

Thinking With Animals: African Images and Perceptions

March 24, 1982 – September 6, 1982

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On view are portrayals of animals, the majority in sculpture, as reminders in African art of man's dependence on the animal world for physical and emotional well-being. In four thematic sections, animals are viewed as examples for human behavior; seen as representatives of power; considered as symbols of spiritual or supernatural power; and as mediators between man and the supernatural.


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2nd Floor, 318 A St., NE

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ticket Free, no passes needed

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10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Closed Dec. 25

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950 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC

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