The Dogon call this type of mask satimbe and use it in performances of the men's awa mask society to honor deceased elders at the dama death anniversary ceremonies. The mask represents theYasigine , the only woman in the village who is...
This beautiful figure of a woman was published in 1979 under the rubric "Ogowe River Style" because published information at that time did not make it clear which group in the region had carved objects in this style (Roy 1979:137). Since then,...
This small version of the great plank masks for which the southern Bwa have been famous represents an ancestor who was a dwarf. The elders of the Bondé family in Boni tell the story of an ancestor who remained the size of a small child throughout...
Scrapbook compiled by Evelyn Birkby; chiefly contains clippings from "Up a country lane, " Birkby's weekly homemaking column in the Shenandoah Evening Sentinel newspaper.
This handwritten cookery book has recipes and newspaper clipping recipes laid in. Generally, the recipes in this cloth bound notebook are accompanied by the names of the people who gave them. There are 78 pages of which 66 are written.
Assistant Professor of Art Terri Parish McGaffin teaches studio art and writing courses at Morningside College. She has worked as a professional artist for many years, and has acquired a regional and national exhibition record. She has exhibited...
Jamie Burmeister's sculptures have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the Midwest including the Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines Iowa, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska, and...