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Art and craft in Africa : everyday life, ritual, court art / Laure Meyer ; editors Jean-Claude Dubost and Jean François Gonthier ; art director Sibylle de Fischer ; English adaptation Jean-Marie Clarke.

Penn Museum Library N7380 .M49 1995
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Meyer, Laure.
Language:
English
French
Subjects (All):
Art, African.
Art.
Art, Black--Africa.
Art, Black.
Africa.
Genre:
Catalogs.
Physical Description:
207 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm
Edition:
English edition.
Place of Publication:
Paris : Terrail, [1995]
Summary:
The beautiful African objects presented in this book bear witness to the diverse esthetic and technical accomplishments of more than 100 African tribes, revealing the innate beauty of simple objects such as bowls, baskets, and masks, plus elaborate examples of weaponry, textiles, beadwork, and jewelry. 170 color illustrations.
Contents:
Furnishings for the hut and palace
The culinary arts: bowls, bottles and spoons
The colourful world of textiles and woodbark
The splendour of jewellery and adornments
Weapons for combat and prestige
The pleasures of social life: music, games and tobacco
Regalia, privilege of the great chiefs.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Meyer, Laure. Art and craft in Africa.
ISBN:
2879390982
9782879390987
OCLC:
32479788

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