MYTHOLOGY OF the MASK IN NEW CALEDONIA
Author: J. GUIART
Material Type: general or thematic Work
Publisher: Museum of Man, Publications of the Sociétédes Oceanists No. 18, Paris, 1966. Paperback, dimensions: 16.5 x 25.5 cm
Content: 156 p, 9 ill.. b / w, 8 ill. col., 3 pictures col., 1 drawings, prints 2, 1 cards, 1 diagram, 5 tables
Additional information: original edition, limited release
State of the work: Very good condition given its release date
Description
The different types of masks Kanak New Caledonia, their meaning, why and how to wear them. The Mask of New Caledonia, dark and terrifying encounter here a presenter who does not know any secrets. The reader will find these masks of Grande-Terre, made a wooden sculpture covered with feathers or hair, along with a detailed description of manufacturing techniques, an insightful commentary on the myths about their use and ritual .
Additional information
| Weight | 760 g |
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| Dimensions | 16.5 × 25.5 cm |
