Griot potters of the Folona : the history of an African ceramic tradition /

"Griot Potters of the Folona reconstructs the past of a particular group of West African women potters using evidence found in their artistry and techniques. The potters of the Folona region of southeastern Mali serve a diverse clientele and firing thousands of pots weekly during the height of...

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Main Author: Frank, Barbara E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]
Series:African expressive cultures
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505 0 |a Note on Orthography -- Marks of Identity : Heritage Matters -- Identity Matters : Griot Potters and Their Clients in the Folona -- Mapping Identities : Potters and Their Husbands -- Technology Matters : Making Pots in the Folona -- Mapping Styles of Technology : Chaînes Opératoires -- Objects Matter : Pots and Their Contexts in the Folona -- Mapping Pots : Function, Form, Design, and Distribution -- Alternative Histories. 
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