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Ife, Akan und Benin : westafrikanische Kunst aus 2000 Jahren : Gold, Bronzen, Terrakotten = Ife, Akan and Benin : West African art from 2000 years : Gold, bronzes, terracottas / [Herausgeber, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim ; Stiftung Vergessene Kulturgüter ; Englische Übersetzung, Stefan B. Polter].
Penn Museum Library N7398 .I35 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Art, West African--Exhibitions.
- Art, West African.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 159 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 30 cm
- Other Title:
- Ife, Akan and Benin
- Place of Publication:
- Stuttgart : Arnold, [2000]
- Language Note:
- German and English.
- Summary:
- This is the first publication devoted to the collection of the Foundation "Forgotten Cultural Treasures", which includes superb bronzes from Ife. Sculpture and ritual objects from the ancient Benin empire as well as precious gold jewelry from the Akan groups of Ghana are further examples documenting the highly accomplished craftsmanship of West African cultures. Complementing the collection are gold weights in the form of imaginative miniature sculptures showing human and animal motifs, and used for weighing gold dust.
- Notes:
- Catalog of an exhibition held at the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim. May 28-Aug.27 2000.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 3897901501
- OCLC:
- 45500360
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