{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ACC Art Books US","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us","author_name":"ACC Art Books US","author_url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us","title":"Art of the Cameroon Grasslands - ACC Art Books US","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZAQF8fTwTP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/art-of-the-cameroon-grasslands\/\">Art of the Cameroon Grasslands<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/art-of-the-cameroon-grasslands\/embed\/#?secret=ZAQF8fTwTP\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Art of the Cameroon Grasslands&#8221; &#8212; ACC Art Books US\" data-secret=\"ZAQF8fTwTP\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/books\/9791254600627-04-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1179,"thumbnail_height":1400,"description":"This book unveils the artistic creativity of a region of West Africa through the Weis Collection, and is a comprehensive overview of Grasslands Art. In contrast to many other African regions, the works of the artists are characterized by enormous diversity, dynamism, movement, asymmetry, power, and even unbridled wildness.6 List of Abbreviations 7 Foreword KarlFerdinand Sch&auml;dler 8 Collector&rsquo;s Preface Peter A. Weis 10 Acknowledgments 12 Notes on the Book&rsquo;s Structure and the Selection of Objects 14 The Visual Arts and Society in the Cameroonian Grasslands Bettina von Lintig and Peter A. Weis 40 Glass Beads on the Artworks of the Cameroonian Grasslands Michael Oehrl 53 The Collection Statues, Figures, and Ritual Posts 55 Grasslands Power Figures and Amulets 68 Bangwa 83 Bamileke and Bamum 104 The Northwest Region 111 Masks 116 Bangwa 130 Bamileke 154 Bamum and Tikar 172 The Northwest Grasslands (Northwest Province) 210 Stools 214 Tobacco Pipes 246 Chiey Regalia and Insignia Calabashes, Fly Whisks, Dance Staffs, and Jewelry 266 Head Coverings and Bags 272 Musical Objects 290 Wooden and Clay Bowls and Receptacles 298 Clay Food Bowls 302 Drinking Horns 308 Other Regalia 316 Architectural Sculpture 332 The Grasslands and Their Surroundings 334 The Northern Regions 334 The Mambila"}