Cooking for the Gods: The Art of Home Ritual in Be

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Cooking for the Gods: The Art of Home Ritual in Bengal

Catalogue for an exhibit at the Newark Museum, whi

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By Pika Ghosh (au); Michael W. Meister (ed); Mary Sue Sweeney Price (fr); David R. Nalin (pf)
Year: 1995
Pages: 96
Binding Paperback
ISBN 0-8122-1589-3

Product Code: 1422363414

Description

Catalogue for an exhibit at the Newark Museum, which was the culmination of a 10-year process of assembling & researching an important collection of South Asian art. The Museum is greatly indebted to Dr. David R. Nalin & his family for their generosity in donating such a rich & diverse group of images, ritual objects, & implements from India & Bangladesh. Includes: Preface by Dr. Nalin; Introduction, by Pika Ghosh; Categories of Utility, by Michael W. Meister; Household Rituals & Women’s Domains, by Pika Ghosh; Bhakti, by Edward C. Dimock; Making Metal in West Bengal, by Lee Horne; Catalogue: shrines, images, implements, utensils, architecture & ornament, & votive objects & toys; & Bibliography. 100+ color & black & white photos & illustrations.

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