Malcom Mc Leod - Trésors de l'art africain - 1981

The author here blends history with anecdote to describe masks, sculptures, ornaments, and jewelry, gathered for the most part over the past hundred years. The text allows one to apprehend the characteristics inherent to the various civilizations, as manifested in these artistic works. Table: Bakouba - Bénin - Batetela - Bas-Niger - Bakongo - Akan - Ifé - Baga - Bambara - Baga-nimba - Boura - Oba - Yorouba - Balouba - Zoulou - Bayaka - Makinde - Bobo - Bachokwe - Bwiiti - Basongye - Tiv - etc.
Dimensions: 38.8 cm x 30.8 cm
Book in good condition, note a stamp on the top of two pages (see photos).