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 | | The Scramble for Art in Central Africa by Enid Schildkrout (Editor), Curtis A. Keim (Editor) ISBN-10: 9780521583497 ISBN-10: 0-521-58349-7 ISBN-13: 9780521583497 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-58349-7 Hardcover 1998-03-28 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description The contributors to this volume trace the life history of artifacts that were brought to Europe and America from Congo toward the end of the nineteenth century, and became the subjects of museum displays. They also present fascinating case studies of the pioneering collectors, including such major figures as Frobenius and Torday, discuss the complex and sensitive issues involved in the business of "collecting," and consider how these objects were used in the invention of Africa by the West. | ||
Book Description The contributors to this volume trace the life history of artifacts that were brought to Europe and America from Congo towards the end of the nineteenth century, and became the subjects of museum displays. They also present fascinating case-studies of the pioneering collectors, including such major figures as Frobenius and Torday, discuss the complex and sensitive issues involved in the business of 'collecting', and considers how these objects were used in the invention of Africa by the west. | ||