Item Number: 108676 Title: The Horse Rider in African Art Author: Chemeche, George Price: Not Available ISBN: 9781851496341 Description: Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2011. 28 x 24cm., hardcover, 381pp. prof. illus., most in color. Publisher's summary: Horses are very rare in Africa, and yet rider and mount sculptures are common among the Dogon, Djenne, Bamana, Senufo and the Yoruba people.The Akan-Asante people of Ghana and the Kotoko of Chad produced a good deal of small casting brass and bronze sculptures. Some of the artists could barely even have caught a glimpse of a horse. This visually stunning book presents a wealth of African art depicting the horse and its rider in a variety of guises, from Epa masks and Yoruba divination cups to Dogon sculptures and Senufo carvings. We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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