Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. From the Collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 739.752 EAN: 9783791323411 ISBN: 3791323415 Label: Prestel Publishing Manufacturer: Prestel Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 255 Publication Date: 2000-08 Publisher: Prestel Publishing Studio: Prestel Publishing
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Editorial Reviews: This unique, richly illustrated book expolres the world of shields, interpreting them as beautiful objects with a language of their own. Drawing on the collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva, the authors examine the literary and mythological aspects of shields from Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, placing them in their historical context.