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Wood sculpture in Nepal jokers and talismans : collection of Max Itzikovitz texts by Bertrand Goy, Gisèle Krauskopff ; interview with Henri Bancaud ; translated from the French by Dominique Goy-Blanquet ; photographs of the collection, Hughes Dubois

Catalog Data

Author:
Goy, Bertrand  Search this
Krauskopff, Gisèle  Search this
Subject:
Itzikovitz, Max Art collections  Search this
Itzikovitz, Max Art collections  Search this
Physical description:
165 pages illustrations (some color), color maps 29 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Place:
Nepal
Népal
France
Date:
2009
Nepal
Notes:
Translation of: Sculptures de bois au Népal
Contents:
"Primitive" masks in Nepal. Nepal, the forbidden land ; Masks and their enigma ; The ethnological background ; Interview with Henri Bancaud ; Masked jokers ; Other representations ; Tentative theories -- The anthropomorphic sculptures of the Karnali Basin. Places ; Cult objects ; Village objects, country objects ; Water objects ; Conclusion -- Jokers and talismans. Photographic plates
Topic:
Wood sculpture, Nepali  Search this
Masks  Search this
Wood sculpture--Private collections  Search this
Masks--Private collections  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Sculpture sur bois népalaise  Search this
Masques  Search this
Sculpture sur bois--Collections privées  Search this
Masques--Collections privées  Search this
Rites et cérémonies  Search this
Figure sculpture  Search this
Wood sculpture, Nepali--Private collections  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1160133