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African Ivories in the Atlantic World, 1400-1900

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Resumo:Carved ivory was one of the first commodities exported from Africa to Europe. Ivory artifacts from Atlantic Africa figured in cabinets of curiosities and were used in everyday life. The hybridism of some of this corpus has sparked lively debate among researchers and collectors about provenance, dating, and meaning. "African ivories in the Atlantic World, 1400-1900" addresses the subject in its different dimensions. Priority is given to the African contexts of production and use. Circulation is approached in the scope of trade in raw ivory, a topic usually subsumed by the historiography of the Atlantic slave trade. Finally, some of the paths taken by carved and raw African ivory to Europe and South America are identified and the current legal status of this commerce is discussed.
Autores principais:Horta, José da Silva
Outros Autores:Almeida, Carlos; Mark, Peter
Assunto:African Ivories Marfins africanos Elephant culture Luso-African ivories Slave trade Marfins luso-africanos Cultura do elefante Tráfico de escravos
Ano:2021
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:livro
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa

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