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Splendor of the gold coast.

From: Black Issues Book Review  |  Date: 11/1/2003  |  Author: Gomez, Edward M.

All that glitters is gold in this lavish volume that celebrates both the superb metalsmithing skills of the Akan peoples of what is now modern Ghana, in western Africa, and one of the more singular art passions that have distinguished the long career of the industrialist collector Alfred C. Glassell Jr. During World War II, Louisiana-born Glassell served in Europe and in Africa. For decades, this oil-and-gas tycoon has shared his largesse with several cultural institutions, including ...

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