African masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva
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Munich ; Prestel, [1998].
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35, 287 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 32 cm
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Published
Munich ; Prestel, [1998].
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Translated from the German by John William Gabriel.
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"This book was first published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Haus der Kunst, Munich (February 14-April 27, 1997), Kunsthalle Bielefeld (May 15-August 3, 1997), Banque Générale du Luxembourg (September 1-October 30, 1997), Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren, Belgium (May 29-September 13, 1998), and the Fondation Bismarck, Paris (Fall 1998)"--T.p. verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-285) and index.
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African Masks surveys 248 of the finest examples of masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, of which 100 are reproduced in stunning color illustrations. Leading scholars on African art describe the masks' historical and religious functions, and their symbolic significance.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hahner-Herzog, I., Kecskési, M., Vajda, L., & Gabriel, J. W. (1998). African masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva . Prestel.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Iris Hahner-Herzog et al.. 1998. African Masks From the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva. Prestel.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Iris Hahner-Herzog et al.. African Masks From the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva Prestel, 1998.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Maria Kecskési, László Vajda, and John William Gabriel. African Masks From the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva Prestel, 1998.

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