Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African Reliquary (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) (Hardcover)

~ Alisa LaGamma (Editor)

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Many masterpieces of central African sculpture were created to amplify the power of sacred relics that affirm a family’s vital connection to its ancestral heritage. This important volume, focusing on some 130 works representing a diverse variety of regional genres, illuminates the purpose and significance of these icons of African art, which first came to prominence because of their appeal to the Western avant-garde. While providing an overview of sources ranging from colonial explorers, missionaries, critics, artists, and art historians, the book breaks new ground in its examination of the complex aesthetic and spiritual dimensions of the reliquaries. Its interdisciplinary approach brings together the perspectives of scholars in African and medieval art history along with those in African history, religion, and ethnography.

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Alisa LaGamma is Curator in the Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Product Details Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art (November 28, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0300124090 ISBN-13: 978-0300124095 Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #366,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #18 in  Books > Arts & Photography > Museums & Collections > Museums > Exhibition Catalogs > Metropolitan Museum of Art #50 in  Books > Arts & Photography > History & Criticism > Regional > African

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art (November 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300124090
• ISBN-13: 978-0300124095
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #366,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars African Reliquary, December 31, 2007

By	Robert S. Pearson "African Tribal Art Collect... (Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

"Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African Reliquary" is an outstanding volume worth adding to the collection of anyone interested in African Tribal Art. The color plates alone of Fang, Embette, and Kota Reliquarys make the price (low for a book of this magnitude) worth while.
Highly recommended.