| Hair in African Art and Culture (African, Asian & Oceanic Art) | 
| Creators: Roy Sieber, Frank Herreman
Publisher: Prestel
Category: Book
Buy Used: $47.24
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Seller: HPB-Ohio
Sales Rank: 255,309
Media: Hardcover
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 3791322915
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.5096
EAN: 9783791322919
ASIN: 3791322915
Publication Date: January 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: corners/covers lightly worn/bent, moderate handling wear, few creased pages, minimal marks/labels, text only - no access code/disc/supplements,
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Product Description
In the West, hairstyle choices range from the purely functional to the complex fashion statement. This books shows how in the African continent their significance is far greater. Hair can be an indicator of age, authority, social status and religious affiliation as well as part of a long tradition of aesthetic adornment or a strictly contemporary style statement. In some cultures hair itself is used as a potent substance with supernatural powers. The significance of hair in African art and life through the centuries is explored in this book through photographs, masks and figures, combs, hairpins, beads, headrests and painted barber shop signs.
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