African Masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva

African Masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva
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Download or read book African Masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva written by Iris Hahner-Herzog and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Masks surveys 248 of the finest examples of masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, of which 100 are reproduced in stunning color illustrations. Leading scholars on African art describe the masks' historical and religious functions, and their symbolic significance.


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