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Host of Devils: The History and Context of the Making of Makonde Spirit Sculpture

Contributor(s): Kingdon, Zachary (Author)

ISBN: 9780415277273

Publisher: Routledge

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Pub Date: February 21, 2002

Dewey: 730.8996397

LCCN: 2001048459

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Index, Maps

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.69" H x 8.90" L x 6.98" W ( 1.28 lbs) 266 pages

Series: Studies in Visual Culture

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Description: Zachary Kingdon here provides an in-depth account of the background, origin and development of the spirit figure sculptures which emerged during colonial times among the Makonde people of Mozambique.

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'An attractive and intersting book.'

'This is a book that should be in every library devoted to African art.' - T.O.Beidelman, Anthropos

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