AFRICAN ART AND OCEANIC ART
Author: F. ABBATE
Material Type: general or thematic Work
Publisher: Octopus Books Limited, London, 1972. Hardcover with binding of toilée anthracite editor without jacket, 8vo, size: 13 x 19 cm, ISBN 7064 0064 X
Content: 158 pp, 92 ill.. col., biblio., index of illustrations
State of the book: Good condition despite traces left after the separation of two pages stuck together
Description
Aboriginal art in Africa is inextricably linked to tribal belief and custom. Art for art‘s rare and crafts often carved with consummate skill and decorated with great ingenuity and imagination, have almost always been designed for practical use or specific ritual purposes. Lavishly illustrated, this book presents reproductions of masks, figurines, everyday utensils, jewelry, sculptures and household objects magical and mystical significance.
Additional information
| Weight | 510 g |
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| Dimensions | 13 × 19 cm |
