Since ancient times the shield has had a variety of uses whether as a defensive or more rarely offensive weapon or as a decorative or ritual object invested with symbolic meaning. Drawing on the collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva this book examines the literary and mythological aspects of shields from Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania, placing them in historical context and interpreting them as beautiful objects with a language of their own.
Read More
Since ancient times the shield has had a variety of uses whether as a defensive or more rarely offensive weapon or as a decorative or ritual object invested with symbolic meaning. Drawing on the collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva this book examines the literary and mythological aspects of shields from Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania, placing them in historical context and interpreting them as beautiful objects with a language of their own.
Read Less
Add this copy of Shields: Southeast Asia, and Oceania. From the to cart. $12.17, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel Publishing.
Add this copy of Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania to cart. $30.00, like new condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel.
Add this copy of Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania, From the to cart. $36.00, good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good in Good jacket. Published on occasion of an exhibition held at the Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, France, and five other institutions between September 10, 1998 and November 5, 2002. Jacket is worn and chipped, particularly along edges and corners. Cover is in great condition, with no visible flaws apart from minor shelving wear on corners. Spine is cracked, but binding is secure. Bottom edge of text block is scuffed, not visible on pages. Pages are clean and unmarked.
Add this copy of Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by G. J. Askins - Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Lebanon, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel Pub.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2. 256 pages with 120 full color and 340 b/w illustrations. Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Shields from Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania in the Barbier-Mueller Museum"-a travelling exhibit to several museums in 1998 to 2002. The book has had no use-condition is very good+. Dust jacket is bright, cpmplete and clean. Full black cloth exterior with title on spine in white. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
Add this copy of Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. From the to cart. $46.24, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel.
Add this copy of Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. From the to cart. $49.95, very good condition, Sold by Ed's Editions, LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, SC, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Oversize hardcover with dust jacket in archival protective wrapper. Minimal shelf wear. Internally clean, unmarked pages and sound binding. No International or Expedited shipping due to weight. May require extra postal charges.
Add this copy of Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania (From the to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Exquisite Corpse Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel Verlag Münich-New York.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. 255 pages. Hardcover. Bumps and wear to the corners and edges. Introduction by Alain-Michel Boyer. Foreword by Jean Paul Barbier. References. Bibliography. 255 pages. Hardcover. Bumps and wear to the corners and edges. Introduction by Alain-Michel Boyer. Foreword by Jean Paul Barbier. References. Bibliography.
Add this copy of Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. From the to cart. $99.12, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel.
Add this copy of Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. From the to cart. $106.05, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Prestel.