Reimar Schefold (79 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Heavy creasing and denting on jacket covers, small hole in jacket on back cover, cloth wear at extremities, otherwise good. Charles Lindsay (illustrator).

Condition: New. pp. 336.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Simply the best book ever published on this subject." -Sir David Attenborough Lavish photography and groundbreaking texts unlock the magic of the island cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor through examples of textiles, sculpture, and metalwork from this prestigious collection. Eyes of the Ancestors takes an in-depth look at the Dallas Museum of Art's world-renowned collection of artworks from Island Southeast Asia. Beautiful photography and essays by distinguished international scholars unlock the magic of the island cultures of this region. Leading cultural anthropologist Reimar Schefold introduces these texts, which investigate various indigenous art forms from a fresh, art history perspective. They describe the contexts, purposes, and aesthetic influences of a range of objects, from intricately woven sacred and ceremonial textiles to carved ancestral figures. Also featured are gold and metalwork designs as well as weaponry and jewelry-most dating back more than a hundred years. A 19th-century mouth mask in the collection, from the Leti Islands, is one of only our known to be in existence. Carved in the shape of a bird's head, this wooden mask was used in ritual dances. Other spectacular examples from the collection also reflect the beliefs and practices of these island cultures. Lavish photography and groundbreaking texts unlock the magic of the island cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor through examples of textiles, sculpture, and metalwork from this prestigious collection. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. THIS BOOK IS AN EXQUISITE PORTRAIT OF A people who move in and out of their spirit realm with an ease and impunity that hss consistently astonished ethnographic observers. comment by qade davis author of the serpent snd the rainbow. Photography and Journals By Charles Lindsay (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large, heavy hardcover in jacket, 334 pages, index, historical color and b + w photographs and illustrations throughout. Book is solid and bright with mild, average reading wear. Slight slant of spine; jacket has light wear along edges and corners; mild reading wear. Overall, very nice.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition (Stated). As new hardcover in dust jacket. Published at $39.95. [No International shipping on this item].

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition. CLEAN Fine 1990 first edition hardcover with fine dust jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Hardcover edition. 334pp, quarto HC in dust jacket. Near Fine condition; boards clean and sharp, tight binding, interior clean throughout. DJ clean and sharp, no tears.

HARDCOVER. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hardcover edition. 334pp, quarto HC in dust jacket. As New condition, still in shrinkwrapper.

Condition: New. 2019. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . .

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New. 2019. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: A fine copy. Pp. 117, numerous photographs including many full double page, map endpapers. Publisher's black cloth over black cloth, lettered in gilt spine, color pictorial dustjacket, 4to. No ownership marks and no signs of use. This book documents the Mentawai people of the island of Siberut in Indonesia.…

Softcover. Condition: Fair. Paperback, illustrations in colour and b/w, small 4to.; Foxing; slijtage randen omslag.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Full colour photographs throughout. Jacket edges are creased and nicked. Light foxing on the jacket inside. Board corners and spine ends are slightly bumped. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition Stated. 1st prtg indicated by number series on copyright pg. Black boards w/ black quarter-cloth spine, title in copper, all as new; superb full pg color photos detailing present day life and culture of Mentawei islanders, 12 pp historical chapter w/ b/w archivephotos,120 pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Abnutzung / Risse - leicht. A color portfolio of more than eighty photographs detailing Lindsay's personal interaction with Aman Lau Lau Manai and the community in which he plays a central role, including seldom-observed rituals of tattooing, teeth chiseling, rites of healing and mourning, animal sacrifice, frenetic dance, and trance.…

Condition: New. pp. 336.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Color photographs and journals by Charles Lindsay. Historical Essay by Reimar Schefold. Inscribed by Charles Lindsay: "For Ed, This is about spirits and time spent at the interface between Modern Ancient." With a stick figure presumably of a shaman. Inside of DJ spotted, externally fine. Spectacular color illustrations; color maps on endpprs. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condition: As New. 144 pages. Few colour and numerous black & white photos, both of objects and in situ. Text in German. From the Library of John Friede. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.

Condition: New. pp. 336.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 334 pages. 12.00x9.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

143(1) S. OBrosch. (minimal berieben u. bestoßen).

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Simply the best book ever published on this subject." -Sir David Attenborough Lavish photography and groundbreaking texts unlock the magic of the island cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor through examples of textiles, sculpture, and metalwork from this prestigious collection. Eyes of the Ancestors takes an in-depth look at the Dallas Museum of Art's world-renowned collection of artworks from Island Southeast Asia. Beautiful photography and essays by distinguished international scholars unlock the magic of the island cultures of this region. Leading cultural anthropologist Reimar Schefold introduces these texts, which investigate various indigenous art forms from a fresh, art history perspective. They describe the contexts, purposes, and aesthetic influences of a range of objects, from intricately woven sacred and ceremonial textiles to carved ancestral figures. Also featured are gold and metalwork designs as well as weaponry and jewelry-most dating back more than a hundred years. A 19th-century mouth mask in the collection, from the Leti Islands, is one of only our known to be in existence. Carved in the shape of a bird's head, this wooden mask was used in ritual dances. Other spectacular examples from the collection also reflect the beliefs and practices of these island cultures. Lavish photography and groundbreaking texts unlock the magic of the island cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor through examples of textiles, sculpture, and metalwork from this prestigious collection. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…