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Treasures of African art

by Malcolm McLeod

An illustrated survey of African sculpture, masks, and bas-reliefs crafted from materials such as gold, ivory, bronze, wood, and clay. The text provides cultural and historical background information for each group of origin.

Accession 643 ISBN 0896591034 Publisher Abbeville Press
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