The statuary of the Bari of the Upper Nile.
Five Continents| N° d'inventaire | 26960 |
| Format | 22.5 x 28.5 |
| Détails | 124 p., color illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Milan, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9788874399673 |
Unique in its genre, this volume aims to be a reference for the reader – scholar, enthusiast, or simply curious – on the subject of Bari statuary. The majority of that known to us is now preserved in international museum institutions; therefore, of the sixty-four pieces presented in this work, only six belong to private collectors. These wooden statuettes, which measure no more than fifty centimeters in height, were not idols venerated by their owners, but had – in all probability – a function comparable to that of tutelary spirits of the house and the family.
Jean-Baptiste Sevette, one of the few specialists in Sudanese material culture, Dominik Remondino, an art historian specializing in African cultures, and Bertrand Goy, a connoisseur of the history of primitive art and author of the introduction, provide an overview of these objects. Not only do they delve into the aspects relating to material culture and the particularities of this artistic production, but they also provide a broad overview of Egyptian expeditions to Sudan, the founding of Khartoum in 1821, and the first contacts established between Westerners and the Bari population, while also identifying the key figures in the emerging collections of Sudanese ethnographic objects.
Unique in its genre, this volume aims to be a reference for the reader – scholar, enthusiast, or simply curious – on the subject of Bari statuary. The majority of that known to us is now preserved in international museum institutions; therefore, of the sixty-four pieces presented in this work, only six belong to private collectors. These wooden statuettes, which measure no more than fifty centimeters in height, were not idols venerated by their owners, but had – in all probability – a function comparable to that of tutelary spirits of the house and the family.
Jean-Baptiste Sevette, one of the few specialists in Sudanese material culture, Dominik Remondino, an art historian specializing in African cultures, and Bertrand Goy, a connoisseur of the history of primitive art and author of the introduction, provide an overview of these objects. Not only do they delve into the aspects relating to material culture and the particularities of this artistic production, but they also provide a broad overview of Egyptian expeditions to Sudan, the founding of Khartoum in 1821, and the first contacts established between Westerners and the Bari population, while also identifying the key figures in the emerging collections of Sudanese ethnographic objects.