A comprehensive study of personal ornamentation and body decoration practices across Nigeria's diverse ethnic groups. De Negri documents jewelry, beadwork, body painting, scarification, hairstyles, and other forms of adornment, examining their aesthetic principles, symbolic meanings, and social functions. This work explores how Nigerians use the body as a canvas for expressing identity, status, beauty ideals, life stages, and cultural affiliation. Richly illustrated with examples of brass, coral, ivory, and beaded ornaments alongside temporary decorations, this volume is essential for collectors of African jewelry, scholars of material culture and aesthetics, and anyone interested in the sophisticated visual language of Nigerian personal adornment.
Published as a special edition of Nigeria Magazine.
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.
A comprehensive study of personal ornamentation and body decoration practices across Nigeria's diverse ethnic groups. De Negri documents jewelry, beadwork, body painting, scarification, hairstyles, and other forms of adornment, examining their aesthetic principles, symbolic meanings, and social functions. This work explores how Nigerians use the body as a canvas for expressing identity, status, beauty ideals, life stages, and cultural affiliation. Richly illustrated with examples of brass, coral, ivory, and beaded ornaments alongside temporary decorations, this volume is essential for collectors of African jewelry, scholars of material culture and aesthetics, and anyone interested in the sophisticated visual language of Nigerian personal adornment.
Published as a special edition of Nigeria Magazine.
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.