Why would African sculpture not portray the human body as it looks in real life?

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Dalef · Answer 1 · 2021-12-21T18:52:43+0000

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In general, African sculpture represents human form, occasionally animal or both (as in a totem figure) and may be spiritual in nature.

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Nimrod Shory · Answer 2 · 2021-12-26T02:31:56+0000

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They want to stress various aspects of the human body for symbolic purposes. Thus, in proportion to the rest of the body, a sculptor should make the head larger to highlight the role of the head in leading one 's destiny.

Why would African sculpture not portray the human body as it looks in real life?

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