An edition of Beauty and the beasts (2003)

Beauty and the beasts

Kifwebe and animal masks of the Songye, Luba and related peoples : from the collection of Stewart J. Warkow

Beauty and the beasts
Marc Leo Felix, Marc Leo Felix
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An edition of Beauty and the beasts (2003)

Beauty and the beasts

Kifwebe and animal masks of the Songye, Luba and related peoples : from the collection of Stewart J. Warkow

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English
Pages
112

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Table of Contents

The Songye people and their sculpture
Who's who, among Kifwebe masks
Kifwebe masks and their costume
Stylistic variations of Kifwebe masks
The many meanings of Kifwebe masks
Function of Kifwebe masks
The ubiquitous "Kifwebe" icon
Who else makes striped wooden masks?
Kifwebe and animals
The Luba zoo comes to town
Unknown species appear
The Lomotwa people
Where did these animal masks come from?
Bestiarium
Dispersion of animal masks
Why make an animal mask?
Cherchez la femme.

Edition Notes

Accompanies an exhibition held at the African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers, Oct. 26, 2003-Jan. 3, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-108).

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Tenafly, N.J
Other Titles
Kifwebe and animal masks of the Songye, Luba and related peoples

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112 pages
Number of pages
112

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL45123965M
ISBN 10
2930169095
OCLC/WorldCat
54515257

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