Djenn?-Jeno - 1000 Years of Terracotta Statuary in Mali

Informationen zum Autor Bernard de Grunne is an independent scholar! specializing in ancient terracotta in Africa. Klappentext Extensive fieldwork in Mali in 1982 led to fresh discoveries about the function of elegant and sophisticated ancient terracotta sculptures found there as well as their religious and cultural significance. The author investigates this important research and traces potential connections between regions in West Africa. Zusammenfassung Extensive fieldwork in Mali in 1982 led to fresh discoveries about the function of elegant and sophisticated ancient terracotta sculptures found there as well as their religious and cultural significance. The author investigates this important research and traces potential connections between regions in West Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard de Grunne, Bernard de Grunne, GRUNNE BERNARD DE
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2014
• EAN: 9780300188707
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18870-7
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Mercatorfonds; Mercatorfonds (Yale)
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries