Caravans of gold, fragments in time : art, culture, and exchange across medieval Saharan Africa

"Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time draws on the latest archaeological discoveries and art historical research to construct a compelling look at medieval trans-Saharan exchange and its legacy. Contributors from diverse disciplines present case studies that form a rich portrayal of a distant ti...

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Corporate Authors: Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art (Herausgebendes Organ)
Aga Khan Museum (Gastgebende Institution)
National Museum of African Art (Gastgebende Institution)
Other Authors: Berzock, Kathleen Bickford (Editor, HerausgeberIn)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: [Evanston, IL] : Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University , 2019
Princeton ; Oxford : In association with Princeton University Press , 2019
Subjects:
Westafrika
Sahara
Mittelalter
Handelsstraße
Kunst
Sachkultur
Afrika
Ausgrabung
Funde
Rezensiertes Werk
Africa > Commerce > History > Exhibitions
Ausstellungskatalog > Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art > 26.01.2019-21.07.2019 > Evanston, Ill.
Ausstellungskatalog > Aga Khan Museum > 21.09.2019-23.02.2020 > Toronto
Ausstellungskatalog > National Museum of African Art (Washington, DC) > 08.04.2020-29.11.2020 > Washington, DC
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Related Items:Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Kathleen Bickford Berzock, ed., Caravans of gold, fragments in time, art, culture, and exchange across medieval Saharan Africa - Alisa LaGamma, ed., Sahel, art and empires on the shores of the Sahara]
Author Notes:edited by Kathleen Bickford Berzock
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Summary:"Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time draws on the latest archaeological discoveries and art historical research to construct a compelling look at medieval trans-Saharan exchange and its legacy. Contributors from diverse disciplines present case studies that form a rich portrayal of a distant time. Topics include descriptions of key medieval cities around the Sahara; networks of exchange that contributed to the circulation of gold, copper, and ivory and their associated art forms; and medieval glass bead production in West Africa's forest region. Featuring a wealth of color images, this fascinating book demonstrates how the rootedness of place, culture, and tradition is closely tied to the circulation of people, objects, and ideas. These "fragments in time" offer irrefutable evidence of the key role that Africa played in medieval history and promote a new understanding of the past and the present"--
Caravans of gold, fragments in time / Kathleen Bickford Berzock -- Sijilmasa's role in the African gold trade / Ron Messier and Abdallah Fili -- Medieval glass bead production and exchange / Adidemi Babatunde Babalola
Item Description:"This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time'. Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, January 26-July 21, 2019; The Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Canada, September 21, 2019-February 23, 2020; National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, CD, April 8-November 29, 2020" (Seite [312])
Literaturverzeichnis Seite [294]-309
Physical Description:311 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten 29 x 26 cm
ISBN:9780691182681

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