African carving : a Dogon Kanaga mask / a film by Eliot Elisofon and Thomas Blakely ; with the collaboration of Robert Gardner ; produced by the Film Study Center, Harvard University.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, ©2008. |
| Description | 1 streaming video (19 min.) |
| Supplemental Content | Access restricted to subscribers |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Blakely, Thomas D. (Thomas Dustin), 1945- |
| Other author/creator | Elisofon, Eliot. |
| Other author/creator | Gardner, Robert, 1925-2014. |
| Other author/creator | Documentary Educational Resources (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Harvard University. Film Study Center. |
| Abstract | Examines the ceremonies and rituals surrounding the Kanaga mask. Shows the ritual of carving the mask and presents parts of the ceremony in which the mask is used to release the spirit of a dead man. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |