KONRAD, Gunter and Ursula (editors); John Southard (translation); Petrus Goo, Klaus Helfrich, (et al) (contributors)

Asmat: Myth and Ritual Art The Inspiration of Art

Venice, Italy: Erizzo Editrice / Amilcare Pizzi, 1996. First English Language Edition. Folio (35cm); black cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations blind embossed to spine and front cover; dustjacket; [12],13-455,[1]pp; illustrated map endpapers; colorful and black-and-white photographic (halftone) illustrations throughout. The Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) NYC sticker to lower rear endpaper. Faint shelf-soil, with light rubbing to lower corners; Very Good+. Dustwrapper has trivial surface wear, with faint scratches to rear panel, and light rubbing of paper to spine panel and corners; Very Good.

Contributions include Gunter Konrad's "Twenty-Five Years of Asmat", Alphonse A. Sowada's "Sago and Sago Larvae in Rituals", and Dirk A. M. Smidt's "Innovation in Asmat Art and its Presentation in Museums", with photographs throughout, and a concluding bibliography. [85866].

Price: $95.00

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