Welcome to our online store!
Wishlist (0)
You have no items in your basket.
Close
Menu
Filters
Search
PrevDiscovering Downtown Cairo....
NextDonatello among the Blacksh...

Ditema: Some Decorated Sotho Buildings

Be the first to review this product
Author/EditorJolly, Pieter (Author)
Publisher: Vernacularch
ISBN: 9780620463195
Pub Date21/07/2010
BindingPaperback
Pages80
Dimensions (mm)210(h) * 245(w)
This title records a variety of Sotho decorated huts and other structures. Decorative patterns of paint, pebbles inset into mud plaster, and incised plaster constitute the Ditema mural art tradition of the Basotho, which is similar to, but differs in many respects from, the Ndebele mural art tradition.
¥3,177
excluding shipping
Availability: Available to order but dispatch within 7-10 days
+ -

This title records a variety of Sotho decorated huts and other structures. Decorative patterns of paint, pebbles inset into mud plaster, and incised plaster constitute the Ditema mural art tradition of the Basotho, which is similar to, but differs in many respects from, the Ndebele mural art tradition. Many of the interesting and often complex Ditema patterns made on the walls of huts appear to have been rich in symbolism relating to the culture of the Basotho, though these meanings, and the tradition itself, is fast disappearing.

This title records a variety of Sotho decorated huts and other structures. Decorative patterns of paint, pebbles inset into mud plaster, and incised plaster constitute the Ditema mural art tradition of the Basotho, which is similar to, but differs in many respects from, the Ndebele mural art tradition. Many of the interesting and often complex Ditema patterns made on the walls of huts appear to have been rich in symbolism relating to the culture of the Basotho, though these meanings, and the tradition itself, is fast disappearing.

Pieter Jolly is Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cape Town. His professional interests include the symbolism and conservation of San rock art as well as the history of interaction between the south-eastern San and southern Nguni and Sotho communities. In the course of his archaeological work in Lesotho and adjacent areas he came across, became interested in, and documented the cave and cliff structures as well as the decorated Sotho buildings that feature, respectively, in Rock Shelter and Ditema.

Write your own review
  • Only registered users can write reviews
*
*
Bad
Excellent
*
*
*

Contact Info

  • RIBA Books, 66 Portland Place
    London, W1B 1AD, UK
  • +44 (0)20 7496 8383

Information

My account

About Us

RIBA Books is owned by the Royal Institute of British Architects and offers a range of the best architecture, design and construction books from around the world.

Copyright © 2023 RIBA Books. All rights reserved.
All prices are entered including VAT. Excluding shipping
Powered by nopCommerce
)
CLOSE