Mande Potters and Leatherworkers: Art and Heritage in West Africa Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Mande Potters and Leatherworkers: Art and Heritage in West Africa Book

In Mande Potters and Leatherworkers, Barbara E. Frank explores the complex, shifting relationships among the identities of Mande craftspeople, the objects they create, and the technologies they use. She examines their role in the rise and fall of empires, the development of trans-Sahara trade networks, and the spread of Islam, questioning the "one tribe, one style" interpretations that have dominated studies of West African art. She also discusses the pride that potters take in their healing and spiritual knowledge and the sense of difference between the craftsmen who specialize exclusively in leatherworking and those who double as bards and musicians. Read More

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  • 1560989505
  • 9781560989509
  • Barbara E. Frank
  • 17 August 2001
  • Smithsonian Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 192
  • New edition
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