{"product_id":"the-benin-plaques-kathryn-wysocki-gunsch-9781472451552","title":"The Benin Plaques: A 16th Century Imperial Monument","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 16th century bronze plaques from the kingdom of Benin are among the most recognized masterpieces of African art, and yet many details of their commission and installation in the palace in Benin City, Nigeria, are little understood. \u003cem\u003eThe Benin Plaques, A 16th Century Imperial Monument\u003c\/em\u003e is a detailed analysis of a corpus of nearly 850 bronze plaques that were installed in the court of the Benin kingdom at the moment of its greatest political power and geographic reach. By examining European accounts, Benin oral histories, and the physical evidence of the extant plaques, Gunsch is the first to propose an installation pattern for the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472451554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472451552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659399573759,"sku":"9781472451552","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-benin-plaques-kathryn-wysocki-gunsch-9781472451552","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}