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An expert on the metal arts of West Africa, Garrard became particularly interested in the use of gold south of the Sahara. He was a historian and archeologist with strong ties...Read more
African Gold by Timothy F. Garrard (2011, Hardcover)
Author: Timothy F. GarrardPublisher: Prestel PubLanguage: English
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An expert on the metal arts of West Africa, Garrard became particularly interested in the use of gold south of the Sahara. He was a historian and archeologist with strong ties to the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva, Switzerland, which developed a partnership with the Gold Museum in Cape Town, South Africa, which houses the collection featured in this volume. Garrard was thus able to closely examine this rich trove of astonishing treasures from the 19th and 20th centuries: jewelry, headdresses, and all kinds of ornamental objects used and displayed by tribal chiefs in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and other West African countries. The text is more than just a catalog of fascinating objects: it explains the techniques for mining gold in the area and examines the meanings of particular symbols (birds, fruit, etc.) appearing in the art. An "Index of Tribes and Cultures" is included, along with many photographs.
An expert on the metal arts of West Africa, Garrard became particularly interested in the use of gold south of the Sahara. He was a historian and archeologist with strong ties to the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva, Switzerland, which developed a partnership with the Gold Museum in Cape Town, South Africa, which houses the collection featured in this volume. Garrard was thus able to closely examine this rich trove of astonishing treasures from the 19th and 20th centuries: jewelry, headdresses, and all kinds of ornamental objects used and displayed by tribal chiefs in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and other West African countries. The text is more than just a catalog of fascinating objects: it explains the techniques for mining gold in the area and examines the meanings of particular symbols (birds, fruit, etc.) appearing in the art. An "Index of Tribes and Cultures" is included, along with many photographs.
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| Author: | Timothy F. Garrard |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Prestel Pub |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: | 3791341197 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783791341194 |
| Size | |
| Length: | 248 pages |
| Thickness: | 1.2 in |
| Weight: | 37.4 oz |
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