Mission, relationships and agendas embodied in objects

Colonial encounters in the late 19th and early 20th century increased European interest in African ethnographic objects. Among the most efficient collectors were missionaries, who already had well-established contact with people whose material culture was then acquired for museums, academia, and pr...

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Main Author: Kaisa Harju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Africa Research Network 2018-09-01
Series:Nordic Journal of African Studies
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Online Access:https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/270