Africa AdornedThe author has been fascinated by the dramatic style of the peoples in Africa she has encountered - "she saw jewellery of great beauty and exquisite craftsmanship. Worn by men and women with their bodies oiled, painted or scarified, their hair plaited, piled high or dyed with ochre, these ornaments are often of great value, cast in gold or silver, carved in ivory, inlaid with precious stones or coral. Where these materials are not available one finds objects crafted with equal care from gazelle horn, ostrich eggshell or antelope bone. Throughout the continent, adornment is a pleasure, even a preoccupation." - book jacket. |
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Africa Agadez amber amulet ancestors animal anklets Arab armlets beauty believed Berber body bracelets brass bronze called camels carved cast cattle central century ceremonial chiefs cloth coast coins Collection colour containing covered crosses dance decorated Dinka Dogon earrings East elaborate evil festival Fisher forest Fulani girls glass beads gold hair hairstyles hand head Horn important indicate influence iron Islam ivory jewellery Lake land leather living Maasai marriage metal Mountains natural neck necklace Niger Nigeria nineteenth century nomads northern occasions origin ornaments pendant pieces Private protection region represent ring ritual savannah seen shape shells silver smiths sometimes southern spirits status style Sudan symbol towns trade traditional tribes Tuareg Turkana Upper valued village warriors wealth wear West Wodaabe woman women worn young Zaire