"Summoning the Ancestors: Southern Nigerian Bronzes is published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by the Fowler Museum at UCLA, which was on view September 16, 2018-March 10, 2019." Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Director's Foreword / Marla C. Berns -- Collector's Statement / Mark Clayton -- Introduction / Nancy Neaher Maas and Philip M. Peek -- The Bells of Southern Nigeria / Nancy Neaher Maas -- Portfolio 1: Bells -- Bronze o·fo· of Southern Nigeria / Philip M. Peek -- Portfolio 2: o·fo· -- Postscript: The o·fo· and the Bell / Herbert M. Cole
Summary:
"This Fowler in Focus exhibition celebrates the promised gift of two large marvelous collections of bronze bells and o·fo·s amassed by Mark Clayton. Originating in southern Nigeria, the bells and o·fo·s were used in a variety of ritual contexts"-- Provided by publisher.
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