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Hinterseer, Thomas; Paccou-Martelliere, Veronique: Arts and traditions of Sumba Ce n'est que dans les années 1970 que les portes de l'île de Sumba, en Indonésie, se sont entrouvertes aux anthropologues occidentaux, captivés par la survivance de ses traditions mégalithiqu ... |
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| Content, Derek J.: Ruby, Sapphire & Spinel Until about two hundred years ago, no gemological distinction was made between ruby and spinel. Red spinel and red ruby are not infrequently found together and though gem cutters and engravers not ... |
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| African Art: Portraits of a Collection Offering a fascinating multi-disciplinary approach to African art, this stunning volume presents 65 works from West and Central Africa, South Africa, and Madagascar, all from one private collection. |
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Mumuye: Sculpture from Nigeria It was not until the late 1960s that statues from the Mumuye culture of northeastern Nigeria appeared on the European art scene. Their impact was immediate and profound: African art affcionados ma ... |
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| Emperors' Treasures Featured here are nearly 180 artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei, encompassing paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, vessels, ceramics, lacquerware, jades, textiles, and historirc ... |
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Berger, Lutz: Die Entstehung des Islam |
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| Tankards and Mugs: Chinese Export Porcelain 197 tankards and mugs from the 15th to the 19th century are catalogued and referenced here in detail. They range from blue and white to delicately enamelled vessels, some emblazoned with western d ... |
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Vollmer, John E.: Re-Envisioning Japan The first comprehensive book on Japanese export textiles of the Meiji period (1868-1912), featuring stunning examples from all over the country. Lavishly illustrated, the book shows fabrics that e ... |
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| | Townsend, Richard: Indian Art of the Americas This landmark publication catalogues the Art Institute of Chicago's outstanding collection of Indian art of the Americas, one of the foremost of its kind in the United States. |
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Krisadaolarn, Ronachai: The Evolution of Thai Money |
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| 17th-Century Chinese Painting: Tsao Family Collection A rare collection of Chinese paintings is magnificently presented in this book, which explores a politically turbulent yet creatively dynamic period in China's history. Comprising 130 paintings fr ... |
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| Schweizer, Anton: Osaki Hachimangu Der Ôsaki Hachiman, errichtet 1607, ist ein reich ausgestatteter Schrein im nordjapanischen Sendai. Das Gebäude drückt Vergänglichkeitsvorstellungen aus, aber steht auch für hauptstädtische ... |
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Mata Hoata Les arts traditionnels des Marquises de la fin du XVIIe siècle à nos jours. Les objets artistiques donnent un aperçu des différents aspects de la société des îles: cérémonies funéraires ... |
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| McLean, Ian: Rattling Spears: Indigenous Australian Art Large, bold and colourful, Indigenous Australian art has impressed itself on the contemporary imagination. But it is controversial, dividing the stakeholders from those who smell a scam. Whether t ... |
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| Hawker, Ronald W.: Yakuglas' Legacy |
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Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano The Kano lineage of painters - the most important in Japan - was established in the late 15th century by Kano Masanobu (1434-1530) and continued for more than 400 years, until the early 20th centu ... |
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| Thich Nhat Hanh: The Way Out Is In Inspiring calligraphy from one of the world's most revered teachers of Zen Buddhism. |
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| Kongo: Power and Majesty This comprehensive study is the first major catalogue to explore Kongo's history, art forms, and cultural identity before, during, and after contact with Europe. Objects range from 15th-century "m ... |
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Hudis, Peter: Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades A radical biography of the author (1925-1961) of the classic anti-colonial text "Black Skin, White Masks". |
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Blanckaert, Claude: Musee de l'Homme Recueil d'études sur le Musée de l'homme à Paris, le contexte politique, sociale et scientifique de sa création dans les années 1930, les débats publics qu'il a suscités, ses missions de co ... |
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