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The Art of Southeast Africa: From the Conru Collection by Kevin Conru, Heini Schneebeli, Sandra Klopper, Karel Nel (Hardcover, 2002)
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The art of southern and eastern Africa, unlike the better-known traditions of central and western Africa, is often overlooked. The complex history of the region, marked by migrations rather than settled kingdoms, and the very nature of the objects produced, seen as craft artefacts by western eyes, are the main reasons for this relative obscurity.
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The art of southern and eastern Africa, unlike the better-known traditions of central and western Africa, is often overlooked. The complex history of the region, marked by migrations rather than settled kingdoms, and the very nature of the objects produced, seen as craft artefacts by western eyes, are the main reasons for this relative obscurity. The objects illustrated and catalogued in the book include rare figural sculptures, jewellery, regalia, prestige staffs carved with ornamental heads and decorations, walking/fighting sticks, headrests, snuff containers and the occasional ornamental but useful adornments which double as combs and snuff spoons. The source of distinctiveness for the artefacts of the southern African region lies in the pastoral and specifically nomadic nature of the cattle culture shared by the majority of the peoples in the region. The functional beauty of the objects and their small size are linked to the necessary ease to take them along as the need to move arose.Product Identifiers
PublisherFIVE Continents Editions
ISBN-139788874390014
eBay Product ID (ePID)91400311
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Art of Southeast Africa: from the Conru Collection
AuthorKevin Conru, Heini Schneebeli, Sandra Klopper, Karel Nel
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
Number of Pages224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height292mm
Item Width241mm
Item Weight1769g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureItaly
EditorHeini Schneebeli, Karel Nel, Kevin Conru, Sandra Klopper
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