Mande Potters and Leatherworkers: Art and Heritage in West Africa

by Barbara E. Frank

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Among the Mande-speaking groups dispersed throughout much of West Africa, certain artists -- including potters and leatherworkers -- form a spiritually powerful social class in which gender determines craft specialization. Ceramic water jars and cooking pots are made by the wives and female relatives of blacksmiths. Leather objects such as knife sheaths, amulet cases, and, more recently, western-style shoes and bags are produced by male leatherworkers...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1560989505

ISBN13:9781560989509

Release Date:August 2001

Publisher:Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:1.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 8.1" x 10.8"

Related Subjects

Art Art History Arts, Music & Photography Ethnic Studies Humanities Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Textbooks

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