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SYLVIA HIKINS recommends a compelling read that explores the true history of its own collection from many different perspectives
(L to R) Carved elephant tusk, Benin Empire, Nigeria, 17-18th century; Votive stele with Buddha Shakyamuni, China, Eastern Wei dynasty, dated 536, limestone
[Museum Rietberg Zurich//Public domain/AndreasPraefcke]
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Pathways of Art — How Objects Get to the Museum.
Edited by Esther Tisa Francini in collaboration with Sarah Csernay
Scheidegger & Spiess £34
PATHWAYS OF ART, an illustrated reader produced in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Museum Rietberg, Zurich, investigates the pathways along which artefacts found their way to the museum. It explores the true history of its own collection.
The Rietberg Museum is one of the most renowned institutions for non-European art in Europe.
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