African Royal Court Art.
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. xii + 182 pp. Purple cloth with gilt titling to spine; b&w and color illustrations, bibliography, index. From the publisher: "In this visually stunning work, anthropologist Michèle Coquet presents the power and the brilliance of African court art. Grounding her analysis in the social and historical context of traditional royalty systems, Coquet examines the diverse roles played by artisans, nobles, and kings in the production and use of royal objects. From the precolonial kingdoms of the Edo and the Yoruba, the Ashanti and the Igbo, Coquet reconstructs from a comparativist view the essential cultural connections between art, representation, and sovereignty." Overall, a tight and bright Near Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket. (Dust jacket not price clipped.) Oversized book - may require additional shipping. Item #12166
ISBN: 9780226115757
Price: $18.00