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This book describes both the techniques and the rituals used by Bamana artists in Mali, West Africa, when they carve sacred sculpture. It provides a detailed account of the carving process and also analyses the meaning of this process. This study details how Bamana sculptors become 'great' artists, and how this process requires a shift from a 'male' to a 'female' gender identity.Brett-Smith, Sarah C. is the author of 'The Making of Bamana Sculpture: Creativity and Gender (Res Monographs in Anthropology and Aesthetics)', published 1995 under ISBN 9780521444842 and ISBN 0521444845.
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