非洲是繁荣的雕刻之乡,无论是木雕、象牙雕还是石雕、陶雕、铜雕等,都以其多变的造型、质朴的风格引人瞩目。但提起非洲雕刻,最具代表性的是木雕,因为木雕是非洲分布最广、最具特色的一个艺术门类。据西非的部族头人讲,他们的祖先就是口衔刻刀来到人世的,而在南非的史前岩画中,也发现有佩戴面具跳舞的妇女形象。不过出于非洲暖湿气候及虫蛀的影响,保存数百年的木雕已不多见,珍品更是难得。非洲人民创造的艺术形式与他们的居住环境是密切相关 Africa is a prosperous carving homeland. Whether it is wood carving, ivory carving, stone carving, pottery carving, bronze carving, etc., it attracts people’s attention with its varied shape and rustic style. However, African wood carving, the most representative of wood carving, because wood carving is the most widely distributed in Africa, the most unique art category. According to tribal chiefs in West Africa, their ancestors came to this world in their nicknames, while in South Africa’s prehistoric petroglyphs there were also images of women wearing masks and dancing. However, due to the warm and humid climate in Africa and the impact of insects, the preservation of wood carving for centuries has been rare, treasures is even more rare. The art forms created by the African people are closely related to their living environment