Royal art of Benin : the Perls collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ezra, Kate
Imprint:	New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams, c1992.
Description:	xiii, 330 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Perls, Klaus -- Art collections -- Exhibitions. Perls, Klaus. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Art, Benin -- Exhibitions. Art, Primitive -- Benin -- Exhibitions. Art -- Private collections -- New York (N.Y.) -- Exhibitions. Art, Beninese. Art -- Private collections. New York (State) -- New York. Exhibition catalogs.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1283878

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Other authors / contributors:	Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN:	0870996320 0870996339 (pbk.) 0810964147 (Abrams)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Foreword / Philippe de Montebello
Preface / Klaus G. Perls
Benin Altars. Heads of Kings. Queen Mother Heads. Terracotta Heads. Royal Altar Tusks. Figures. Altar Tableaus. Roosters. Rattle-Staffs. Bells. Altar Rings. Altars to the Hand
Palace Plaques. Palace Plaques
Court and Ceremonial Objects. Pectorals, Hip Ornaments, and Waist Pendants. Bracelets. Staffs of Office. Hand-held Clappers. Ivory Trumpets. Healing and Divining Instruments. Brass Vessels and Implements. Ivory Containers and Implements. Wood Boxes and Coconut-shell Containers. Stools and Chairs
Art of Yoruba Kingdoms. Owo. Ijebu.

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