The Museum of Anthropology at UBC (Catalogue)
Anthony Shelton, Carol E. Mayer
This stunning and lavishly illustrated volume highlights 150 treasures from the Museum of Anthropology at UBC’s vast collections. This selection includes historic and contemporary carvings, ceramics, sculptures, paintings and textiles from around the world, along with magnificent totem poles, sculptures, carved boxes, feast dishes, baskets and intricate items made of gold, silver and argillite from the Northwest Coast of BC. Short histories of each collection and extended captions offer fascinating details.
Show MoreThis stunning and lavishly illustrated volume highlights 150 treasures from the Museum of Anthropology at UBC’s vast collections. This selection includes historic and contemporary carvings, ceramics, sculptures, paintings and textiles from around the world, along with magnificent totem poles, sculptures, carved boxes, feast dishes, baskets and intricate items made of gold, silver and argillite from the Northwest Coast of BC. Short histories of each collection and extended captions offer fascinating details.
---- Published 2009
- Paperback, 248 pages
- Winner of the Canadian Museums Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Publications
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