Artistry of the Everyday: Beauty and Craftsmanship in Berber Art

Description

This book presents the Peabody Museum’s collection from the Berber-speaking regions of North Africa. It gives an overview of Berber history and culture, focusing on the aesthetic traditions of Amazigh (Berber) craftsmen and women. The book also tells the stories of the collectors who brought these objects to Cambridge in the early 20th century.

• Author: Lisa Bernasek
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Published: 2008-12-15
• Pages: 144
• ISBN-13: 9780873654050