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Fon appliqued cloths
African arts • 13 (2) • Published In 1980 • Pages: 28-41, 87-88
By: Adams, Monni.
Abstract
This document discusses changes in the meaning and function of traditional Fon appliqued cloth arts, projecting varied and fascinating images of objects, animals and people. Often drawn on rectangular panels suitable as wall hangings or pillow covers, these cloth pictures have recently become a popular tourist art widely available for visitors. Prior to the French conquest of Dahomey in 1892, however, appliqued hangings and banners conveyed religious and political meanings. Successive Dahomey kings claimed rights over the production and distribution of these art forms.
- 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
- 1700-1980
- Coverage Place
- Dahomey Kingdom (Benin since 1975)
- Notes
- Monni Adams
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-88)
- LCCN
- sf 77000055
- LCSH
- Fon (African people)