Dan Artists
The Sculptors Tame, Si, Tompieme and Sõn. Their Personalities and Work
Distributed for Scheidegger and Spiess
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Introduction
Dan artistry
Tame
Blacksmith and mask carver in Nyor Diaple
Tame’s workshop and carving method
Tame sculpts a geangle-mask
Tame sculpts a ngedi-mask [of the bagle-genre]
The work of the carver Tame
The dean-mask from Tame’s mastery period
The dean-mask from an aged Tame
Si
Hunter and carver in Nyol Diaple
Si’s workplace
Si carves a wakemia-ceremonial spoon
Si carves a dean-mask
Tompieme
A young carver in Nyol Diaple
Tompieme’s workplace
Tompieme carves a bagle-mask
Tompieme’ work
The old mask of Tompieme’s family
The dean-mask of Tompieme
Sõn
Smith and Carver in Do Nuopie
Sõn’s workplace
Sõn carves a dean-mask
The work of the carver Sõn
Summary
Bibliography
Epilog: The making of Dan Artists
Publications on Dan art and culture by Hans Himmelheber and Eberhard Fischer
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