Embodied spirits - gope boards from the papuan gulf
Éditeur :
Five Continents Editions
ISBN :
9788874397051
Date de publication :
16 févr. 2016
Dimensions :
35,7 x 24,6 x 4,4 cm
Poids :
3094 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Italie
A fascinating collection of the wooden ritual objects called 'spirit boards' made in the Papuan Gulf of New Guinea. The first book devoted exclusively to the subject sets the individual works in their local context with historical and field photographs.