Art and ancestor worship in North-West New Guinea. [SERIES]: Art in its Context - Studies in Ethno-Aesthetics edited by Adrian A. Gerbrands, Museum Series - Volume 2.
Author
van Baaren, Th. P. [Theodorus Petrus]
Place of Publication
Paris / The Hague
Publication Name
Mouton & Co.
Year
1968
Language(s)
English
Description
RARE monograph on Korwars - ancestor figures from the area of Geelvinkbay in the North-West of New Guinea. Contains 69 b&w plates of korwars. 270x215mm. 104 pages. Grey cloth Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket. White emblem on front cover, white lettering on spine. Jacket edges worn and tattered. Spine edges bumped. Previous owner`s stamp on front whitepage. Some pages upper corner slightly bumped/wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare introductory study on fascinating New Guinean art objects is in good condition.
