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Title:

Staffs of life : rods, staffs, scepters, and wands from the Coudron Collection of African art / Allen F. Roberts, editor ; with contributions from William J. Dewey ... [et al.].

Publisher:

University of Iowa Museum of Art,
University of Iowa Museum of Art,

Copyright Date:

c1994

Description:

66 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 26 cm.

Subject:

Coudron, Al--Art collections--Exhibitions.
Coudron, Margaret--Art collections--Exhibitions.
Sculpture, African--Africa, Sub-Saharan.--Exhibitions.
Wood-carving--Africa, Sub-Saharan.--Exhibitions.
Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Exhibitions.
Regalia--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Exhibitions.
Insignia--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Exhibitions.
Sculpture--Private collections--Ypsilanti--Ypsilanti--Exhibitions.
Wood-carving--Private collections--Ypsilanti--Ypsilanti--Exhibitions.

Other Authors:

Roberts, Allen F., 1945-
Dewey, William Joseph.
University of Iowa. Museum of Art.
University of Michigan. Museum of Art.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Notes:

Exhibition held at the University of Iowa Museum of Art, Jan. 29-Mar. 20, 1994, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, Dec. 3-Feb. 26, 1995 and Minneapolis Institute of Art, June 7-Aug. 26, 1996. Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-66).

Contents:

Staffs from eastern and southern Africa / by William J. Dewey -- Heavy stuff and heavy staffs from Chokwe and related peoples of Angola, Zaire and Zambia / by Manuel A. Jordán -- The sculpted narratives of Luba staffs of office / by Mary Nooter Roberts -- West African staffs in the Coudron collection / by Christopher D. Roy -- An iron staff for the Yoruba deity of farming / by William J. Dewey.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)32640829

LCCN:

98234792

Locations:

IAOX771 -- State Library of Iowa (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)