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A survey of traditional arms and armor drawing on eyewitness accounts, African oral history, and early published sources. Spring (curator, Dept. of Ethnography, British Museum) describes weapons, methods, and materials from across the continent, and discusses warfare, throwing knives, and the female warriors of the Dahomey culture. Includes some 30 color and 130 b&w photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Traces the history of African weapons, both practical and ceremonial, and describes how they were produced and used in combat.
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AFRICAN ARMS & ARMOR
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Smithsonian, 1993
ISBN 10: 1560983175
ISBN 13: 9781560983170
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition. Hardcover with very good dust-jacket. Clean and solid. No tears, stains, or odors. NOT a book club edition. NOT ex-library. Hand-wrapped and packaged in cardboard. Seller Inventory # mon0000010382