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- catalog abstract ""One of the leading collections of African art in the world, the Africa Collection at Berlin's Ethnological Museum contains unique groups of objects such as the Ife terra-cotta sculptures (excavated by Leo Frobenius), rare Benin bronzes, masterpieces from the Cameroon Grasslands, Gabun, and the Lower Congo, and East African sculptures and masks." "Africa: Art and Culture examines the highlights in this incomparable collection. A team of international scholars analyzes the 200 objects selected, placing them within the cultural and historical contexts of the different regions, and provides an insight into the ways European and African art have traded influences over the centuries. The result is an overview of African art, which reflects recent research, while providing a stunning presentation of masterpieces from the unique Africa Collection at the Ethnological Museum in Berlin."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12952519.
- catalog contributor b12952520.
- catalog contributor b12952521.
- catalog contributor b12952522.
- catalog created "[2002?].".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "[2002?].".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "[2002?].".
- catalog description ""One of the leading collections of African art in the world, the Africa Collection at Berlin's Ethnological Museum contains unique groups of objects such as the Ife terra-cotta sculptures (excavated by Leo Frobenius), rare Benin bronzes, masterpieces from the Cameroon Grasslands, Gabun, and the Lower Congo, and East African sculptures and masks." "Africa: Art and Culture examines the highlights in this incomparable collection. A team of international scholars analyzes the 200 objects selected, placing them within the cultural and historical contexts of the different regions, and provides an insight into the ways European and African art have traded influences over the centuries. The result is an overview of African art, which reflects recent research, while providing a stunning presentation of masterpieces from the unique Africa Collection at the Ethnological Museum in Berlin."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-239).".
- catalog description "Traditions of African art: ethnological research and aesthetic judgements / Hans-Joachim Koloss -- PLATES -- Ife ; Benin / Frank Willett -- Afro-Portuguese ivories and ivories from ancient Owo / Ezio Bassani -- West Africa / Christopher Roy -- The Cameroon grasslands / Hans-Joachim Koloss -- Congo: -- Congo / Hans-Joachim Koloss -- Kongo Minkisi (Medicines of God) / Robert Farris Thompson -- Luba Royal Arts / Mary Nooter Roberts -- East Africa / William J. Dewey.".
- catalog extent "238 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Africa.".
- catalog identifier "3791327720".
- catalog isFormatOf "Africa.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "[2002?].".
- catalog language "eng ger".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Munich : New York : Prestel,".
- catalog relation "Africa.".
- catalog spatial "Germany Berlin".
- catalog subject "730/.96/07443155 22".
- catalog subject "Art Germany Berlin Catalogs.".
- catalog subject "Art, African Catalogs.".
- catalog subject "Ethnologisches Museum Berlin Catalogs.".
- catalog subject "N7380.5 .A374 2002".
- catalog subject "Sculpture, African Catalogs.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Traditions of African art: ethnological research and aesthetic judgements / Hans-Joachim Koloss -- PLATES -- Ife ; Benin / Frank Willett -- Afro-Portuguese ivories and ivories from ancient Owo / Ezio Bassani -- West Africa / Christopher Roy -- The Cameroon grasslands / Hans-Joachim Koloss -- Congo: -- Congo / Hans-Joachim Koloss -- Kongo Minkisi (Medicines of God) / Robert Farris Thompson -- Luba Royal Arts / Mary Nooter Roberts -- East Africa / William J. Dewey.".
- catalog title "Africa : art and culture : masterpieces of African art, Ethnological Museum, Berlin / edited by Hans-Joachim Koloss.".
- catalog type "Catalogs. fast".
- catalog type "text".