Contemporary African arts and crafts : on-site working with art forms and processes
Entry/Object ID
NK1080.N48
Description
Describes the techniques involved in such native African crafts as pottery making, weaving, basketry, leather and metal working, beading, and carving.
Collection
Edith Wyle Collection
Lexicon
Search Terms
art--africa, folk art--africa, handicraft--africa
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Thelma R. Newman
Publisher
Crown
Place Published
City
New York, NY
Date Published
1974
Call No.
NK1080.N48
ISBN
517514672, 9780517514672
Notes
Length: 320
Location
Shelf
Repair
Room
Studio
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
African arts as nonverbal communication -- The potter's art -- African textile arts -- Containers: baskets and calabashes -- Hides, skins, and feathers -- Beads, shells, and bones -- Working with metals -- Carving wood and ivory.
