Armes traditionnelles d'Afrique (dagues, poignards, glaives, épées, tranchets et couperets)

Approche régionale et classification technique, morphologique et esthétique

von Tristan Arbousse Bastide

206 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The author presents here a survey of over 500 examples, in 6 categories, of African traditional weapons including knives, daggers, long and short, swords, lances and throwing weapons. The items, from various contexts and regions, have full commentaries and are carefully drawn, including sheaths and scabbards where applicable. Examples from most of the leading collections are featured. Each chapter ends with a detailed typological and comparative analysis, and catalogue by weapon category.

• Reihe: BAR International Series
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Archäologie
• ISBN: 9781841714769
• Sprache: Französisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.12.2003
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd