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Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Becker, David; Crawford, Anthony L. (photography) (illustrator). First Paperback. HEAVY. xxii, 286pp, index, bibliography, appendices, tables, num col & some bw ills, maps. Pictorial card with integral flaps. Small scratch to frotn cover else as new. A thorough account of the 209 pieces on display in the Masterpieces exhibition at the PNG National Museum & Art Gallery. An important reference. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 051649
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Minimal wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally very clean. 286pp This book gives the reader a thorough account of each of the exhibition's 209 pieces.An introduction aims to give the general reader an idea of the significance of the objects and how they are to be understood. Other chapters provide a brief history of the museum and its role in forging national identity. Editor Barry Craig sets the individual works in their local context with historical and field photographs. The objects are dealt with under various headings: Watercraft, Architecture, Household Items, Gardening and Fertility Figures, Hunting and Warfare, Musical Instruments, Masks and Mortuary Objects. Book. Seller Inventory # 029243