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The Resource The making of Bamana sculpture : creativity and gender, Sarah C. Brett-Smith
The making of Bamana sculpture : creativity and gender, Sarah C. Brett-Smith
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The item The making of Bamana sculpture : creativity and gender, Sarah C. Brett-Smith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item The making of Bamana sculpture : creativity and gender, Sarah C. Brett-Smith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xx, 352 pages
- Contents
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- Methodology: Description of Fieldwork. Methodology: The Main Sources. Methodology: The Choice of Informants, the Limits and Value of the Data. Methodology: The Presentation of the Data. Methodology: The Cultural Context and Its Impact on the Interviews. The Geographic and Historical Time Frame. The Data and Islam. The Plan of the Book
- 1. The Bamana Universe
- 2. The Sculptor Speaks with Spirits: The Other World
- 3. The Human World. Criteria. Negotiations. Pitfalls in the Commission Process. The Economics of the Commission
- 4. Trees and Tools. Trees. Cutting the Tree. Tools
- 5. Carving and Aesthetics. The Enterprise. The Place of Carving. The Timing and Pacing of the Carving. The Artist's Motivation. Aesthetic Objectives. The Process of Carving
- 6. Sacred Secrets
- 7. "The Foundation of the World Is with Women."
- Isbn
- 9780521444842
- Label
- The making of Bamana sculpture : creativity and gender
- Title
- The making of Bamana sculpture
- Title remainder
- creativity and gender
- Statement of responsibility
- Sarah C. Brett-Smith
- Subject
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- Bambara (African people) -- Religion
- Bambara (African people) -- Religion
- Bambara (African people) -- Social life and customs
- Bambara (African people) -- Social life and customs
- Bambara (peuple d'Afrique) -- Religion
- Bambara (volk)
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Holzplastik
- Houtsnijkunst
- Mali
- Plastische kunst
- Sculptors -- Biography
- Sculptors -- Mali -- Biography | History and criticism
- Sculpture -- Mali -- Biographies | Histoire et critique
- Sculpture bambara
- Sculpture sur bois -- Mali
- Sculpture, Bambara
- Sculpture, Bambara
- Wood sculpture, Bambara
- Wood sculpture, Bambara
- Bambara
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brett-Smith, Sarah C
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- NB1255.M42
- LC item number
- B74 1994
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sculptors
- Sculpture, Bambara
- Wood sculpture, Bambara
- Bambara (African people)
- Bambara (African people)
- Bambara (African people)
- Bambara (African people)
- Sculptors
- Sculpture, Bambara
- Wood sculpture, Bambara
- Plastische kunst
- Bambara (volk)
- Houtsnijkunst
- Sculpture
- Sculpture bambara
- Sculpture sur bois
- Bambara (peuple d'Afrique)
- Holzplastik
- Mali
- Bambara
- Label
- The making of Bamana sculpture : creativity and gender, Sarah C. Brett-Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-341) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Methodology: Description of Fieldwork. Methodology: The Main Sources. Methodology: The Choice of Informants, the Limits and Value of the Data. Methodology: The Presentation of the Data. Methodology: The Cultural Context and Its Impact on the Interviews. The Geographic and Historical Time Frame. The Data and Islam. The Plan of the Book -- 1. The Bamana Universe -- 2. The Sculptor Speaks with Spirits: The Other World -- 3. The Human World. Criteria. Negotiations. Pitfalls in the Commission Process. The Economics of the Commission -- 4. Trees and Tools. Trees. Cutting the Tree. Tools -- 5. Carving and Aesthetics. The Enterprise. The Place of Carving. The Timing and Pacing of the Carving. The Artist's Motivation. Aesthetic Objectives. The Process of Carving -- 6. Sacred Secrets -- 7. "The Foundation of the World Is with Women."
- Dimensions
- 27 cm.
- Extent
- xx, 352 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521444842
- Lccn
- 93042765
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)29671983
- (OCoLC)ocm29671983
- Label
- The making of Bamana sculpture : creativity and gender, Sarah C. Brett-Smith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-341) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Methodology: Description of Fieldwork. Methodology: The Main Sources. Methodology: The Choice of Informants, the Limits and Value of the Data. Methodology: The Presentation of the Data. Methodology: The Cultural Context and Its Impact on the Interviews. The Geographic and Historical Time Frame. The Data and Islam. The Plan of the Book -- 1. The Bamana Universe -- 2. The Sculptor Speaks with Spirits: The Other World -- 3. The Human World. Criteria. Negotiations. Pitfalls in the Commission Process. The Economics of the Commission -- 4. Trees and Tools. Trees. Cutting the Tree. Tools -- 5. Carving and Aesthetics. The Enterprise. The Place of Carving. The Timing and Pacing of the Carving. The Artist's Motivation. Aesthetic Objectives. The Process of Carving -- 6. Sacred Secrets -- 7. "The Foundation of the World Is with Women."
- Dimensions
- 27 cm.
- Extent
- xx, 352 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521444842
- Lccn
- 93042765
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)29671983
- (OCoLC)ocm29671983
Subject
- Bambara (African people) -- Religion
- Bambara (African people) -- Religion
- Bambara (African people) -- Social life and customs
- Bambara (African people) -- Social life and customs
- Bambara (peuple d'Afrique) -- Religion
- Bambara (volk)
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Holzplastik
- Houtsnijkunst
- Mali
- Plastische kunst
- Sculptors -- Biography
- Sculptors -- Mali -- Biography | History and criticism
- Sculpture -- Mali -- Biographies | Histoire et critique
- Sculpture bambara
- Sculpture sur bois -- Mali
- Sculpture, Bambara
- Sculpture, Bambara
- Wood sculpture, Bambara
- Wood sculpture, Bambara
- Bambara
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