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55 full-page color images of works in public and private collections, this important publication also includes many unpublished field photographs.
Distributed for Mercatorfonds
By:
Bruno Claessens, Jean-Louis Danis Foreword by:
Susan Vogel 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:02 August 2016 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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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.