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English
Yale University Press
02 August 2016
The Baule people of the Ivory Coast are renowned for their refined sculptural work of masks and figures. This book is the first to focus exclusively on an antithetic aspect of Baule culture—rough zoomorphic sculptures representing monkeys. These awe-inspiring bowl-bearing figures evoke invisible powers and serve their communities through the mediation of diviners. Investigating the creation, forms, and usage of the sculptures, the authors shed light on the cultural and ritual contexts in which they operated. Beautifully illustrated with over 55 full-page color images of works in public and private collections, this important publication also includes many unpublished field photographs.

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By:   ,
Foreword by:  
Imprint:   Yale University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 305mm,  Width: 229mm,  Spine: 2mm
Weight:   1.361kg
ISBN:   9780300222449
ISBN 10:   0300222440
Pages:   192
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Bruno Claessens and Jean-Louis Danis curate the Africarium, a collection containing a diverse group of Baule monkeys.

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