Magies : Catalogue of the exhibition at the Musée Dapper in Paris from November 21, 1996 to September 29, 1997 Paperback - January 1, 1996 Coated with mineral or vegetable matter, with organic substances taken from animals or men, the bodies of the statuettes revive the vital forces disturbed by illness or misfortune. The active objects, memories of pain, healing and hope, of life and death, are works of art, carved first by sculptors, then brought to life by the officiants of the cults, priests, diviners and healers. Publisher: Musée Dapper (January 1, 1996) Language : French The authors Christiane Falgayrettes-Leveau, Suzanne Preston Blier, Youssouf Tata Cissé, Vincent Bouloré, Arthur P. Bourgeois Sub-Saharan Africa Éditions Dapper, 1996. Format: 24 x 32 cm 272 pages 138 color illustrations and 17 black and white illustrations.

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