Spectacular Display: The Art of Nkanu Initiation Rituals

Van, Dammen Annemicke, Annemieke Van Damme and David Aaron Binkley:

ISBN 10: 0856675547 / ISBN 13: 9780856675546

Published by Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd 04.2002., 2002

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96 Seiten Very good, clean copy. - The introduction looks at Nkanu arts within Central African artistic traditions associated with rites of passage. The introductory essay describes the customs of the Nkanu peoples. The author looks at the artistic and craft traditions of the local artisans and examines the secret language that their masks and sculpture convey. The catalogue section is divided into three sections: Initiation Panels and Freestanding Sculptures, Masks and Head Posts. Each entry is fully illustrated and accompanied by a short description of the history and symbolism attached to each object. Contents - - Acknowledgements - - Coming of age in central Africa - - DAVID A. BINKLEY - - Situating nkanda - - ???????KE VAN DAMME - - 15 - - The art of nkanda - - ???????KE VAN DAMME - - 7 - - 9 - - 25 - - Catalogue - - ???????KE VAN DAMME - - 35 - - Initiation wall panels and freestanding sculpture - - Nkanda masks - - Head posts - - Bibliography - ISBN 9780856675546 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 563.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spectacular Display: The Art of Nkanu Initiation Rituals
• Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd 04.2002.
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0856675547
• ISBN 13: 9780856675546
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Weight: 563 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The introduction looks at Nkanu arts within Central African artistic traditions associated with rites of passage. The introductory essay describes the customs of the Nkanu peoples. The author looks at the artistic and craft traditions of the local artisans and examines the secret language that their masks and sculpture convey. The catalogue section is divided into three sections: Initiation Panels and Freestanding Sculptures, Masks and Head Posts. Each entry is fully illustrated and accompanied by a short description of the history and symbolism attached to each object.

About the Author

Dr. Annemieke Van Dammen is the first scholar to complete field research of the Nkanu peoples and to study arts associated with Nkanu initiation rituals.

Contributor: Dr David A. Binkley is Senior Curator at the National Museum of African Art.