THE SCRAMBLE FOR ART IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Cambridge: 1998. xiii, 257 pages (9 papers), 30 figures. Cloth cover. Item #2781
"The contributors to this volume trace the life history of objects that were brought to Europe and America from the Congo towards the end of the 19th century, and became the subjects of museum displays". Chapters discuss the business of collecting, and describe encounters between western traders, missionaries, ethnographers and African suppliers.
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