Artistry of the Everyday Beauty and Craftsmanship in Berber Art |
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| Author:
| Bernasek, Lisa |
| Foreword by:
| Miller, Susan Gilson |
| Photographer:
| Burger, Hillel S.
Craig, Mark |
| Series title: | Peabody Museum Collections Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87365-405-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University, Publications Department
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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This book presents the Peabody Museum's collection from the Berber-speaking regions of North Africa. It gives an overview of Berber history and culture, focusing on the aesthetic traditions of Amazigh (Berber) craftsmen and women. The book also tells the stories of the collectors who brought these objects to Cambridge in the early 20th century.
This book presents the Peabody Museum's collection from the Berber-speaking regions of North Africa. It gives an overview of Berber history and culture, focusing on the aesthetic traditions of Amazigh (Berber) craftsmen and women. The book also tells the stories of the collectors who brought these objects to Cambridge in the early 20th century.