When is an object finished? The creation of the invisible among the Bamana of Mali

Sarah C. Brett-Smith

doi:10.7282/T3668B97

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When is an object finished? The creation of the invisible among the Bamana of Mali

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When is an object finished? The creation of the invisible among the Bamana of Mali

Sarah C. Brett-Smith

Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, Vol.39, pp.102-136

2001

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https://doi.org/10.7282/T3668B97

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Art objects--Mali

My aim is to investigate the way in which two interrelated African societies, the Bamana and Malinke of Mali, West Africa, viewed the production of art. It will explore Bamana and Malinke ideas about when an art object is 'finished' and why the ending of an object's 'life' is so fraught with danger for its user.

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Title: Subtitle: When is an object finished? The creation of the invisible among the Bamana of Mali
Creators: Sarah C. Brett-Smith (Author) - Art History, Rutgers University
Publication Details: Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, Vol.39, pp.102-136
Date published: 2001
Publisher: Peabody Museum Press
Number of pages: 39 p.
Academic Unit: School of Arts and Sciences; Art History (SAS)
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Comment: "Spring 2001"
Identifiers: 991031550126504646