PIRAT Claude-Henri.
On the trail of the elephant...and that of Abu Ballas. On the use of headrests in Africa, from prehistory to the present day.
Primedia
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€110,00
| N° d'inventaire | 25392 |
| Format | 24.5 x 30.5 |
| Détails | 296 p., numerous color illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Nivelles, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782960137552 |
The need for a pillow, a headrest, a neck support, is one of the most universally widespread in the human species, as is the need for a seat.
Although they are not an exclusively African invention, the oldest known carved headrests nonetheless come from Africa and, for the most part, from Pharaonic Egypt.
Their use is attested from prehistory in the Neolithic Sahara and, many centuries ago, in West, Central and South Africa. It continued until the beginning of the 20th century in the savannah and forest regions along the coasts of the Gulf of Guinea, in the Congo and Zambezi basins and, to the present day, in the Horn of Africa on the side of the Omo Valley and the Jade Sea.
In this book, the author sets out to tell us its history, which spans several millennia. This is an opportunity for him to enter into the controversies that have been animating the world of Egyptologists and African historians for over a century, concerning the relationships and links that existed between ancient Egypt and black Africa.
He also strives to dispel some preconceived ideas regarding the effective use of these magnificent objects.
The author illustrates his point with an exceptional selection of copies chosen from the finest public and private collections.
Although they are not an exclusively African invention, the oldest known carved headrests nonetheless come from Africa and, for the most part, from Pharaonic Egypt.
Their use is attested from prehistory in the Neolithic Sahara and, many centuries ago, in West, Central and South Africa. It continued until the beginning of the 20th century in the savannah and forest regions along the coasts of the Gulf of Guinea, in the Congo and Zambezi basins and, to the present day, in the Horn of Africa on the side of the Omo Valley and the Jade Sea.
In this book, the author sets out to tell us its history, which spans several millennia. This is an opportunity for him to enter into the controversies that have been animating the world of Egyptologists and African historians for over a century, concerning the relationships and links that existed between ancient Egypt and black Africa.
He also strives to dispel some preconceived ideas regarding the effective use of these magnificent objects.
The author illustrates his point with an exceptional selection of copies chosen from the finest public and private collections.
Although they are not an exclusively African invention, the oldest known carved headrests nonetheless come from Africa and, for the most part, from Pharaonic Egypt.
Their use is attested from prehistory in the Neolithic Sahara and, many centuries ago, in West, Central and South Africa. It continued until the beginning of the 20th century in the savannah and forest regions along the coasts of the Gulf of Guinea, in the Congo and Zambezi basins and, to the present day, in the Horn of Africa on the side of the Omo Valley and the Jade Sea.
In this book, the author sets out to tell us its history, which spans several millennia. This is an opportunity for him to enter into the controversies that have been animating the world of Egyptologists and African historians for over a century, concerning the relationships and links that existed between ancient Egypt and black Africa.
He also strives to dispel some preconceived ideas regarding the effective use of these magnificent objects.
The author illustrates his point with an exceptional selection of copies chosen from the finest public and private collections.