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The art of assemblage
Res. • 45 • Published In 2004 • Pages: 186-210
By: Blier, Suzanne Preston.
Abstract
This document argues that Dahomean art forms are not characterized by common, ethnically-shared, cultural expression. Instead, they constitute an assemblage of dissimilar styles historically borrowed from neighboring peoples and kingdoms. The document discusses this feature by using popular Dohomean sculptures as examples.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2016
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2014
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 1600-1900
- Coverage Place
- Benin (Dahomey)
- Notes
- Suzanne Preston Blier
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-210)
- LCCN
- 81649939
- LCSH
- Fon (African people)