ART OF BENIN 2E PBThe stunning artwork of the Benin kingdom (Nigeria) displayed by expert photography is the main attraction in this revised edition, although Ben-Amos' carefully researched text complements the visual delights. She describes the development of the art, its social and religious significance, and the African and European absorption which influenced but never overshadowed the character of the unique masks, jewelry, pottery, and statuary. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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African Arts agba ancestral altar animals art forms associated Ben-Amos Benin art Benin City Benin history Benin Kingdom bird Blackmun Bradbury brass Brass plaque brass-casters British carved carvers cast casters centre ceremonial sword Chief Ihama commemorative head coral beads costume court cowrie craftsmen decorated deities depicted dynasty Egharevba Ekpo elaborate Eresoyen European Ezomo Fagg fifteenth figure Giovanni Belzoni guild honour IBIBIO Idah Igala Igbo Igue ikegobo ivory kingdom kingship kola nuts leopard masks monarch mystical powers Nevadomsky Nigeria Nyandael Ọba Oba Akenzua Oba Esigie Oba Ewęka Oba Ewuare Oba Ozolua Oba's objects Ododua Ogiso Ogiuwu Ogun Olokun oral traditions Oranmiyan organised Osanobua Osun specialists Ozolua palace pangolin Paula Girshick political Portuguese Qba's Queen Mother rattle staff regalia reign of Oba represent rites ritual ruler sacrifice sculpture spirit world stool symbols throne Town Chiefs tusks Ugie Erha Oba village warrior king wealth Willett wooden Yoruba