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Smashing pots : feats of clay from Africa / Nigel Barley.
By: Barley, Nigel
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Contributor(s): British Museum. Trustees.
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BookPublisher: London : British Museum Press, 1994Description: 168 p.ISBN: 071412513X.Subject(s): Pottery, African -- Africa, Sub-Saharan | Pottery -- Africa, Sub-SaharanDDC classification: 738.096
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 738.096 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00058439 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The making and breaking of pots is a central ritual in African society. To smash a pot is to mark the end of something, whether virginity, incest or life itself.