Shields: Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. From the Collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum

by Purissima Benitez-Johannot, Jean Paul Barbier, Alain-Michel Boyer

This unique, richly illustrated book expolres the world of shields, interpreting them as beautiful objects with a language of their own. Drawing on the collections of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva, the authors examine the literary and mythological aspects of shields from Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, placing them in their historical context.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2000