African Royal Court Art

Name: African Royal Court Art
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ISBN: 9780226115757

ISBN-10: 0226115755

ISBN-13: 9780226115757

Edition: 1998

Authors: Michï¿½le Coquet, Jane Marie Todd, Michï¿½le Coquet

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In this visually stunning work, anthropologist Michegrave;le Coquet presents the power and the brilliance of African court arts. Grounding her analysis in the social and historical context of traditional royalty systems, Coquet examines the diverse roles played by artisans, nobles, and kings in the production and use of royal objects. From the precolonial kingdoms of the Edo and the Yoruba, the Ashanti and the Igbo, Coquet reconstructs from a comparativist view the essential cultural connections between art, representation, and the king. More than ornamentation, royal objects embodied the strength and status of African rulers. The gold-plated stools of the Ashanti, the delicately carved…

Book details

List price: $55.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 12/1/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 189
Size: 0.88" wide x 1.13" long x 0.08" tall
Weight: 2.354
Language: English



Introduction



Empires, Kingdoms, and Chieftaincies: The King's Singularity



A Few Conceptions of the Portrait



History Told in Images



Insignia of Sovereignty and Court Objects



Elements of Archaeology and History Map of Empires, Kingdoms, and Cities Map of Ethnic Groups Cited


Notes


Bibliography


Photographic Credits


Index