The Art of Lake Sentani
New York: The Museum of Primitive Art, 1959. Hardcover. Tan boards, white & tan dust jacket, 64 pp., 102 BW illus. G- (DJ has substantial wear and is foxed inside and out; book has been protected but has some water marks along bottom edge; overall the pages are clean and clear.). Item #144144
"Lake Sentani, on the north coast of New Guinea near the famous war-time base at Hollandia, was the home of a remarkable native culture. Its roots can be traced to the Bronze Age Dongson culture of Indonesia, but it has been largely extinguished in recent years by Western infuences. ... [This] is the first monograph to be published on this important primitive art style, which has never before been adequately studied." (dj) includes figures, drums, and other sculpture forms.
OCLC: 966023878
Price: $32.00