Staffs of life
Subtitle: rods, staffs, scepters, and wands from the Coudron Collection of African art
By: Allen F. Roberts, editor ; with contributions from William J. Dewey ... [et al.].
Contributors: Roberts, Allen F., 1945-; Dewey, William Joseph.; University of Iowa. Museum of Art.; University of Michigan. Museum of Art.; Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Publisher: PASALA, the Project for Advanced Study of Art and Life in Africa; University of Iowa Museum of Art
Published: 1994
Place of publication: [S.l.]; [Iowa City]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 66
Subjects: 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 -- Michigan -- Ypsilanti -- Exhibitions.; Wood-carving -- Private collections -- Michigan -- Ypsilanti -- Exhibitions.
Genres: Exhibitions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-66).
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.
Table of contents: title: Staffs from eastern and southern Africa / by William J. Dewey; title: Heavy stuff and heavy staffs from Chokwe and related peoples of Angola, Zaire and Zambia / by Manuel A. Jordán; title: The sculpted narratives of Luba staffs of office / by Mary Nooter Roberts; title: West African staffs in the Coudron collection / by Christopher D. Roy; title: An iron staff for the Yoruba deity of farming / by William J. Dewey.