Listed in this section are reference books which we have found interesting and useful. 

The list is categorised by people, country or material object (e.g Zulu, South Africa or Baskets, respectively). Publications which collate a variety of items are listed under Compendia. Use CTRL + F to search. 

Art Trade

STEINER, C B (2001): African Art in Transit (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge)

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Asante / Ashanti

ADLER, P and BARNARD, N (1992): African Majesty: The Textile Art of the Ashanti and Ewe (Thames & Hudson, London)

McLEOD, M. D. (1981): The Asante (British Museum Publications Ltd, London)

Baskets

SENTANCE, B (2001): Basketry: A World Guide to Traditional Techniques (Thames & Hudson, London) Not restricted to Africa, but features numerous example of African basketry.

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Berber

KEOHANE, A (1991): The Berbers of Morocco (Hamish Hamilton Ltd, London)

Chokwe

JORDAN, M [Ed.] (1998): Chokwe! Art and Initiation Among Chokwe and Related Peoples (Prestel, Munich)

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Compendia

BACQUART, JB (2000): The Tribal Arts of Africa (Thames & Hudson, London)

GINZBERG, M (2000): African Forms (Skira, Milan)

SZALAY, M (1998): African Art from the Han Coray Collection (Prestel, Munich)

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Congo

MACK, J (n.d.): Emil Torday and the Art of the Congo 1900 - 1909 (British Museum Publications Ltd, London)

Ghana

McLEOD, M. D. (1981): The Asante (British Museum Publications Ltd, London)

Himba

JACOBSOHN, M (1990): Himba: Nomads of Namibia (Struik Publishers, Cape Town) 

Masks

BLEAKLEY, R (1978): African Masks (Thames & Hudson, London)

HAHNER-HERZOG, I; KECSKESI, M & VAJDA, L (1998): African Masks from the Barbier Mueller Collection (Prestel, Munich)

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Morocco

DEMEUDE, H (1998): Morocco (Taschen, Koln) 

KEOHANE, A (1991): The Berbers of Morocco (Hamish Hamilton Ltd, London)

Namibia

JACOBSOHN, M (1990): Himba: Nomads of Namibia (Struik Publishers, Cape Town) 

Ndebele

POWELL, I (1995): Ndebele: A People & Their Art (Cross River Press, New York)

Textiles

ADLER, P & BARNARD, N (1992): African Majesty: The Textile Art of the Ashanti and Ewe (Thames & Hudson, London)

PICTON, J & MACK, J (1989): African Textiles (British Museum Publications Ltd, London)

'Shona' Sculpture

MOR, F (1987): Shona Sculpture (Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., Harare) Available for purchase. See the Sculpture section of our products pages for full details.

SULTAN, O (n.d.): Life in Stone: Zimbabwean Sculpture: Birth of a Contemporary Art Form (Baobab Books, Harare)

Stone Sculpture

MOR, F (1987): Shona Sculpture (Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., Harare) Available for purchase. See the Sculpture section of our products pages for full details. 

SULTAN, O (n.d.): Life in Stone: Zimbabwean Sculpture: Birth of a Contemporary Art Form (Baobab Books, Harare)

Yoruba

DREWAL, H J; PEMBERTON III, J & ABIODUN, R (1989): Yoruba: Nine Centuries of African Art and Thought (Harry N Abrams Inc, New York)

Zimbabwe

ELLERT, H (1984): The Material Culture of Zimbabwe (Longman Zimbabwe, Harare)

MOR, F (1987): Shona Sculpture (Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., Harare) Available for purchase. See the Sculpture section of our products pages for full details.

SULTAN, O (n.d.): Life in Stone: Zimbabwean Sculpture: Birth of a Contemporary Art Form (Baobab Books, Harare)