Adorning the World

Adorning the World
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : 9781588391469
ISBN-13 : 1588391469
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Book Synopsis Adorning the World by : Eric Kjellgren

Download or read book Adorning the World written by Eric Kjellgren and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2005 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The imagery of Marquesan art is testament to the myriad beings and creatures who inhabited the Marquesan universe - gods, ancestors, humans, lizards, turtles, fish - and to the islands' complex social and political organization. These art forms are explored in the present volume, published in conjunction with the exhibition "Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands," held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art."--BOOK JACKET.


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