The Benin Plaques: A 16th Century Imperial Monument

Author:   Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch ,  George J. Huba ,  Jerome L. Singer (Yale University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367471422


Pages:   246
Publication Date:   14 January 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch ,  George J. Huba ,  Jerome L. Singer (Yale University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367471422


ISBN 10:   0367471426
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   14 January 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: A Short History of Benin Art and Politics Chapter Three: Threat and Creativity: The Political Context for Esigie’s Commission Chapter Four: Remembrance and Memorial: Methods of Commemoration in Benin Chapter Five: Patterns of Authorship and the Architectural Frame Chapter Six: The Installation of the Plaque Corpus under Esigie and Orhogbua Conclusion Annex 1: Plaques by Flange-Pattern Category Annex 2: Illustration of Flange Pattern Sub-Types Annex 3: Views of Palace Reconstruction Annex 4: List of Plaques by Institution Glossary Bibliography

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Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch is Department Head and Teel Curator for the Arts of Africa and Oceania at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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