Royal art of Benin : the Perls collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ezra, Kate.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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N7399.D3 E97 1992
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LC Subjects
Art -- Private collections -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions.
Art, Beninese -- Exhibitions.
Exhibition catalogs.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions.
Perls, Klaus -- Art collections -- Exhibitions.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Art -- Private collections
Art, Beninese
Exhibition catalogs
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
New York (State) -- New York -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRvQh7864Jh4rDGBFDWc
Perls, Klaus -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgcYCM8hFMW3GYthyVHmd
Other Subjects
Art -- Collections privées -- New York (État) -- New York -- Expositions.
Art béninois -- Expositions.
Art primitif -- Benin.
Ausstellung
Ausstellung -- New York (NY) -- 1992.
Bauhaus Dessau -- 1986-1994 -- Bereich Architektur und Sammlungen
Benin
Catalogues d'exposition.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
Geschichte
Kunst
New York (NY, 1992)
Perls, Klaus G. -- 1912-2008
Perls, Klaus.
Plastische kunst.
Sammlung

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Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 330 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
For more than 500 years, the artists of the West African kingdom of Benin created objects in brass, ivory, terracotta, and wood for use in divine kingship rituals, to adorn the royal palaces, and to identify the king, chiefs, warriors, and other officials at court. This volume presents a recent gift to The Metropolitan Museum of Art of over 150 works of Benin sculpture, making the Museum's collection of sixteenth- to nineteenth-century Benin art one of the most.
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Comprehensive in the world. Among the objects--many reproduced in full color--are brass heads depicting past kings and queen mothers, free-standing brass figures, exquisite plaques, insignia of office, cast brass and carved ivory bracelets, carved elephant tusks, personal ornaments, musical instruments, court furnishings, and more. Black-and-white and color photographs of related objects and actual ceremonies help place the collection within its cultural and historical.
Description
Context. An introduction provides background on the history, art, and culture of Benin, and the illustrations are accompanied by expert commentary that summarizes the latest research on Benin art. A special section is devoted to the brass and ivory arts of the nearby Yoruba kingdoms of Owo and Ijebu, which were heavily influenced by Benin.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ezra, K. (1992). Royal art of Benin: the Perls collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art . Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ezra, Kate. 1992. Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ezra, Kate. Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams, 1992.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Ezra, K. (1992). Royal art of benin: the perls collection in the metropolitan museum of art. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ezra, Kate. Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams, 1992.

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