NDIAYE (Francine). — Insider Secrets: Masks from Black Afric - Lot 238

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NDIAYE (Francine). — Insider Secrets: Masks from Black Afric - Lot 238
NDIAYE (Francine). — Insider Secrets: Masks from Black Africa in the Collections of the Musée de l'Homme. Boulogne-Billancourt, City of Boulogne-Billancourt; Éditions Sépia, 1994. Large quarto, 142 pp., numerous black-and-white and color photographic reproductions, some full-page, bibliography. Publisher’s hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. Approximately 30 cm. First edition of the catalog for the exhibition held at the Boulogne-Billancourt Cultural Center from February 2 to April 8, 1994. ISBN 2-907888-37-4. An important catalog compiled by Francine Ndiaye, devoted to masks from sub-Saharan Africa held in the collections of the Musée de l’Homme. The book presents about a hundred masks, examined from their artistic, ethnographic, and ritual perspectives, with particular attention paid to initiation ceremonies and the societies to which they belong. The various regions and traditions are extensively represented: Ivory Coast and the Senufo region, Mali and the Niger Basin, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Bidjogo, as well as various cultures of West and Central Africa. Each object is accompanied by a detailed entry specifying its provenance, dimensions, materials, function, and ritual context. Historical photographs showing certain masks being worn or used complement the reproductions of the museum’s collection. The book remains a reference work for the study of African masks: it is notably cited as comparative bibliography in auction catalogs devoted to ancient African masks. A very fine copy. The cloth-bound cover and interior are in excellent condition. The original dust jacket is preserved, with only a few slight marks or signs of wear. A complete and very presentable copy.
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