Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Maxwell, Robyn J. Title: Life, death & magic : 2000 years of Southeast Asian ancestral art / Robyn Maxwell. Publisher, Date: Canberra : National Gallery of Australia ; Seattle, WA : Distributed in the United States by University of Washington Press, ©2010. Description: 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm Summary: Provides an evocative overview of the region's ancestral arts and culture, from prehistoric times to the twenty first century. Prolifically illustrated with works of art drawn from museums around the world and the National Gallery of Australia's exceptional collection of Southeast Asian art. Subjects: Art, Southeast Asian -- Exhibitions. Symbolism in art. Southeast Asia -- Social life and customs. Other Author: National Gallery of Australia. Other Title: Life, death and magic Notes: "Published in conjunction with the National Gallery of Australia's exhibition Life, Death & Magic : 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art, Canberra 13 August-31 October 2010"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-253). Contents: Origins of Southeast Asian ancestral art -- The village and the ancestral house -- Fertile Southeast Asia -- Gendered Southeast Asia -- Power, wealth and magic -- Death and funerals -- Ancestors and altars. LCCN: 2015519133 ISBN: 9780642334121 0642334129 Other Number: 646646477 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 302174 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 709.59 Maxwell Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
