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The Art of Benin

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Royal Art of Benin. The Perls Collection.: Royal Art of Benin. The Perls Collection. The Perls Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Ezra, Kate New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1992). ISBN: 0-87099-632-0 English Text/Edition 34

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Introduction to Benin Art and Technology: Introduction to Benin Art and Technology Dark, Philip J.C. 3. Oxford: University Press (1973). ISBN: 0198171919 English text 114 pages Numerous Illustrations (80 b/w plates, 2 maps) Hardcover 29.5 x 2

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Royal Art of Benin. The Perls Collection: Royal Art of Benin. The Perls Collection Royal Art of Benin. The Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Kate Ezra. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1992) CHF 20 / 40 EUR 17 / 34

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Antique Works of Art From Benin: Antique Works of Art From Benin Pitt-Rivers, Augusts Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford (1976) CHF 10 / 20 EUR 8 / 17

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L'art du Bénin: L'art du Bénin Ben-Amos, Paula Die Benin-Sammlung des Museums für Völkerkunde Wien. Paris: Rive Gauche Productions (1979). French text 93 Pages Numerous illustrations Softcover 25 x 19

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Sotheby's - 16th June 1980: Sotheby's - 16th June 1980 Catalogue of works of art from Benin The Property of a European private collector. Hardcover with dust jacket 27 x 19 cm. CHF 10 / 20 EUR 9 / 18

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Benin: 32 Benin Die Benin Sammlung des Reichsmuseums fuer Voelkerkunde in Leiden (First Edition) H 33 cm. B 28 cm. Jos. Marquart Leiden: E.J.Brill (1913). Described and provided with detailed prolegomena on

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Asen: Asen Iron Altars of the Fon People of Benin. Bay, Edna G. Atlanta: Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology (1985). English text 48 pages Numerous b/w Illustrations Softcover 25 x 23 cm 196 g <

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Benin: Benin Kunst einer Königskultur Duchâteau, Armand Die Benin-Sammlung des Museums für Völkerkunde Wien. München / New York: Prestel Verlag (1995). ISBN: 3-7913-1448-3 German text 135 Pages Numerous

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Bronzes and ivories from the old kingdom of Benin: 148 Bronzes and ivories from the old kingdom of Benin At the galleries of M. Knoedler and Company. Carré, Louis Paris : Dehon & Cie (1935) ISBN: none English text 36 pages Illustrations Softcover 28

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Benin. Könige und Rituale.: Benin Könige und Rituale Höfische Kunst aus Nigeria Plankensteiner, Barbara (Hg.) Gent: Snoeck Publishers (2007) ISBN: 978-3-85497-113-9 German text 535 pages Numerous illustrations Softcover 30 cm

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Die Altertümer von Benin: Die Altertümer von Benin von Luschan, Felix New York: Hacker Art Books (1968). German text 522 pages 889 b/w illustraions and 129 b/w plates Hardcover 35,5 x 28 cm. 3640 g CHF 50 / 100 EUR 45 /

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The Art of Benin

A Catalogue of an Exhibition of the A. W. F. Fuller and Chicago Natural History Museum Collections of Antiquities from Benin, Nigeria.

Dark, Philip J. C

Chicago: Natural History Museum of Chicago (1962).

English text
74 pages
Numerous illustrations
Softcover

24 x 17 cm.
254 g

CHF 10 / 20
EUR 9 / 18

Condition

Good condition, shows normal wear regarding cover and spine. May have page markings and/or exlibris sticker(s).

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