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The Multicoloured Djenne Nila Glass Paralana Silver and Stone Bracelet was both designed and skilfully handcrafted completely in Great Britain, In Quality We Trust. For the Modern Journeyman (and woman), ANCHOR & CREW takes ownership of an exploratory lifestyle and enjoys the Happy-Good Life. Combining British craft manufacturing with a discerning modern-minimalist style. 4-5mm diameter genuine multicoloured multi-gem stone beads (exact stones may vary, from i. e. rose quartz or lapis lazuli) and rhombus-shaped grey hematite discs with elastic nylon thread (GB) Solid .925 sterling silver rondelles and logo cube (GB) This bracelet is covered under a 1-year brand warranty, and care instructions are included within the packaging of every purchase. The guarantee does not cover against damage that has occurred due to maltreatment and normal wear and tear.

The so-called Djenné statuary emerged circa A.D. 700 and flourished until 1750. The terracotta statues were manufactured by various groups inhabiting the Inland Niger Delta region of present-day Mali, centered around the ancient urban center of Djenné-Jeno. These terracotta sculptures, more than 300 of which are published in this book for the first time, express a remarkable range of physical conditions and human emotions, providing the largest corpus of ancient sacred gestures of any civilization in Sub-Saharan Africa.  Djenné-Jeno investigates this important and mainly unpublished corpus of terracotta statuary of one of the Mande art styles of West Africa, and traces potential connections between regions in West Africa whose artistic styles were previously thought to have developed independently. Generously illustrated with hundreds of color images, this book represents a significant contribution to the study of an art form virtually unknown until a few decades ago.

Neu -Dank einer außergewöhnlichen Bodenqualität spielte das äußerst fruchtbare Innere des Nigerdeltas eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Entwicklung der Tonarchitektur und -skulptur in Westafrika. Derselbe Ton ist auch das Material von 300 Terrakotta-Skulpturen, die man zu Beginn des zweiten Jahrtausends unserer Zeitrechnung fand. Ausgedehnte Feldforschungen in Mali im Jahr 1982 brachten faszinierende Entdeckungen über die Funktion dieser eleganten und raffinierten antiken Terrakottastatuen, sowie über ihre religiöse und kulturelle Bedeutung. Der Band stellt diese wichtigen Forschungen vor und zeichnet mögliche Verbindungen zwischen den Gebieten Westafrikas nach, von denen man bisher annahm, dass sie ihre Kunststile unabhängig voneinander entwickelt haben. Dieses mit Hunderten von Farbbildern reich illustrierte Buch leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Erforschung einer Kunstform, die bis vor wenigen Jahrzehnten kaum bekannt war. (Text engl.) 400 pp. Englisch

Introduction by Robert Farris Thompson. Brussels : Mercatorfonds, 2014. Hardcover. Dustjacket. 399 pp. ills. - The so-called Djenné statuary emerged circa a.d. 700 and flourished until A.D. 1750. The terracotta statues were manufactured by various groups inhabiting the Inland Niger Delta region of present-day Mali, centered around the ancient urban center of Djenné-jeno. These terracotta sculptures, more than 300 of which are published in this book for the first time, express a remarkable range of physical conditions and human emotions, providing the largest corpus of ancient sacred gestures of any civilization in Sub-Saharan Africa. Extensive fieldwork in Mali in 1982 led to fascinating discoveries about the function of this elegant and sophisticated ancient terracotta statuary as well as its religious and cultural significance. Djenné-jeno investigates this important and mainly unpublished corpus of terracotta statuary of one of the Mande art styles of West Africa, and traces potential connections between regions in West Africa whose artistic styles were previously thought to have developed independently. Generously illustrated with hundreds of color images, this book represents a major contribution to the study of an art form virtually unknown until a few decades ago. Featuring considerable new scholarship on over 300 ancient terracotta statues, Djenné-jeno is an authoritative volume on the history of art and religious practices in several regions of West Africa. Condition : as new copy. ISBN 9789061530671. Keywords : ART, African art Mali

The town of Djenné on the Bani River in Mali has been a thriving settlement for more than two millennia. Renowned for its mud-brick architecture, monumental mosque, and merchant-traders' houses, Djenné remains one of Africa's most distinctive cities. The Masons of Djenné follows Trevor Marchand after he signs on as a builder's apprentice. Marchand takes readers on his journey from raw laborer to skilled craftsman. He explores the professional associations of masons, their social networks, training regimes, and changing fortunes. With his fellow builders, he produces mud bricks and plasters, constructs walls and ceilings, and sculpts rooftop crenellations using specialized tools. Marchand describes the raising of a mud-brick house and explores the technical, social, and magical processes involved in making buildings and renewing the unique urban environment of Djenné.