Yoruba Beadwork: Art of Nigeria

Exemplaire frais et propre en tr�bon �t. De la collection Afrique du Dr H.J. Koloss ; Mus�ethnologique de Berlin Avec d�cace priv��oloss. Frisches und sauberes Exemplar in sehr gutem Zustand. Aus der Afrika-Sammlung von Dr H. J. Kolo� Mus�V�lkerkunde de Berlin Mit privater Widmung an Koloss. Fresh and clean copy in great condition. From the Africa Collection of Dr. H. J. Koloss; Ethnological Museum Berlin with a private dedication to Koloss. "The inspiration for an exhibition of Yoruba beadwork came from two remarkable beaded crowns, one in the collection of Paul Tishman adn one that I was able to acquire for teh collection of Dr. Milton Ratner. These Magnficient objects of great sculptural and graphic quality inspired me to examine the entire range of Yoruba beadwork and to assemble over a period of several years an extraordinary collection of traditional beaded objects - the crowns, staffs, and scepters, which comprise the regalia of kings and the divination bags and dance panels of the priests and devotees of important sacred cults." - Foreward by Bryce Holcombe - "Among the Yoruba, as among many tribal peoples of the world who have stratified societies with a sacral kingship of long standing, the means of adornment in dress tend to clusster about the ruler and his court - whereas 'acephalous' or unstratified societies often favor decoration of the body by scarification for all men, regardless of class or rank. From the earliest times - the apogee of ancient Ife - Yoruba monarchy, though by no means absolute, seems to have exerted at least as much power, and also sanctity, as it did during the nineteenth centruy." - Descriptive Catalogue by John Pemberton - ISBN 9780847803477