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Ross, Doran H.

Gold of the Akan from the Glassell Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 2002

95.00 €

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(New York, United States of America)

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Year of publication
2002
ISBN
0890901163
Author
Ross, Doran H.
Publishers
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Keyword
African Art
Binding description
S
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Softcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
No

Description

This is a very good softcover copy with almost no wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text block page edges just starting to yellow a bit. This monograph was prepared to document the important collection of Akan gold objects that was donated to the Houston Museum of Fine Arts by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. in 1997. Essays by Doran Ross and Frances Marzio. Profusely illustrated in color. Several useful appendices: 1) Regalia of the Asantehene; 2) Akan Figures from Popular Bands; and 3) African Gold from Senegal, Mali and Kenya. Bibliography. 11" high X 8" wide, 303 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
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