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The Birth of Art in Africa

Categorie	Algemeen Kunst
Boeknummer	#397669
Titel	The Birth of Art in Africa: Nok Statuary in Nigeria
Auteur	Grunne, Bernard de
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Paris : Adam Biro
Jaar van uitgave	1998
ISBN10	2876602423
ISBN13	9782876602427
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original boards, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) photographs in colour, 4to.
Samenvatting	This unique book presents sculptures from the Nok, Sokoto and Katsina cultures of Nigeria in fascinating detail. The terra-cotta statues, which date from 600BC to 300AD, are the oldest traces of the remarkable tradition of sculpture in sub-Saharan Africa. Varying in size from four-inch miniature amulets to monumental seated and kneeling sculptures, often of kings, priests or soothsayers, the statues also display the very rich variety of headdresses, beads, necklaces and bracelets that existed within these cultures. This book brings is a synthesis of the discoveries made since the groundbreaking 1977 study by Bernard Fagg. An essay on dating methods -- carbon dating and thermoluminescence -- provides the most recent results, as well as detailing new cross-dating techniques. A classification of poses common to the sculptures, and parallel photographic evidence of the continuing decorative tradition, enhance the academic value of this definitive work.
Pagina's	121
Conditie	Goed — Dust jacket scuffed at front and rear.
Prijs	€ 12,50

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