Rare and/or out of print Southern African Tribal Art Books

 

Black Africa's Traditional Arms Armi Bianche Dell’Africa Nera - Roberto Ballarini         Armi Bianche Dell’Africa Nera   Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Roberto Ballarini       Armi Bianche Dell’Africa Nera - Pagina  12 & 22   Armi Bianche Dell’Africa Nera was authored by collector and gallery owner Roberto Ballarini of Milano Italy, in collaboration with Pier Giorgio Cerrini. This translates in English as Black Africa's Traditional Arms       Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Page 26   The nearly impossible to find book was published in 1992 and has long been out of print.       Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Pages 58 & 53   Text is in both Italian and English. The128 pages include 80 black and white, as well as colour images.       Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Page 30   Field photographs and drawings of natives in tribal attire abound - with African weapons.       Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Pages 54 & 76   The people and weapons of the Congo River basin (former Belgium Congo - Zaire - Democratic Republic of the Congo - DRC) are highlighted.       Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Page 42   Sections include Arms used in Combat - Arms used for Throwing - Ceremonial Arms - Arms used as Currency - Bow and Crossbows and Defence Arms / Shields     Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Pages 36 & 96   Classificazione: Armi da Combattimento - Armi da Luncio - Armi da Parata - Armi Moneta - Archi e Balestre - Armi Difensive / Scudi.       Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Pages 78 & 73   Roberto Ballarini wrote:   Arms are among the most diffused type of evidence of man's earliest form of cultural existence.     Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Pages 37 & 38   The oldest form of arm is probably the 'amigdala' a large stone, cut in the shape of an almond, which probably preceded the bow and the spear/       Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Pages 101 & 121   Over the centuries, these arms changed in shape according to the use to which they were put and the places in which they were used.       Black Africa's Traditional Arms - Page 46   Price: $220.00 plus postage.   Follow this link to view other Southern African tribal art books on offer.