At home in Africa
Subtitle: design, beauty and pleasing irregularity in domestic settings
By: Kathy Curnow
Publisher: The Galleries at Cleveland State University
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Cleveland, OH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780692269671
Subjects: Interior decoration; Exhibitions; Domestic Architecture; House furnishings
Description: "Overview of African homes and household art objects with closer examination of the Tuareg, Fulani, Bamana, Hausa, Nupe, Akan, Yoruba, Cameroon Grassfields, Kuba and Zulu"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "Published on the occasion of the exhibition At Home in Africa: Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings, August 28, 2014-October 4, 2014."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-286).
Table of contents: title: To house and secure: the home and its furnishings --; title: To make and to store: work, tools and containers --; title: To prepare and consume: cooking and serving --; title: To dress and to groom: presentation of self, clothing and accessories --; title: To reveal and to pray: sacred corners and devotional moments --; title: To relax and to play: leisure, games and toys --; title: Tuareg households --; title: Fulani households --; title: Bamana households --; title: Hausa households --; title: Nupe households --; title: Akan households --; title: Yoruba households --; title: Cameroon grassfields households --; title: Kuba peoples' households --; title: Zulu households.