----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------ The following citation was found in the Smithsonian Libraries African Art catalog: Schwarz, Arturo, 1924- Title Le forgeron c=E9leste. Notes Essay on the bellows of the Dogon blacksmith and on the = Dogon ritual ladder. Text in French and English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-28). Illustrations. AFAINDEX3 Subjects Art objects, Dogon. Host item Arts d'Afrique noire. No. 33, printemps 1980, pages 8-28. Arnouville Judy Herschman On Tue, 25 Jul 2000 17:01:45 EDT Suzanne Freeman =3Csfreeman=40vmfa.state.va.us=3E wrote: =3E ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- =3E Dear colleagues: =3E =3E A curator is seeking information on the symbolism of ladders in art. =3E Specific information about African art would be especially appreciated. =3E =3E We've looked through the usual general iconographic indexes, but we = really =3E need more than what we've found thus far. =3E =3E Thanks in advance=21=21 =3E =3E Suzanne =3E =3E Suzanne Freeman =3E Head Fine Arts Librarian =3E Virginia Museum of Fine Arts =3E 2800 Grove Avenue =3E Richmond, VA 23221-2466 =3E PHONE: (804) 340-1498 =3E FAX: (804) 340-1548 =3E sfreeman=40vmfa.state.va.us = =3Cmailto:sfreeman=40vmfa.state.va.us=3E =3E =3E = =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F== 5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5= F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =3E Mail submissions to arlis-l=40lsv.uky.edu =3E Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) =3E to listserv=40lsv.uky.edu =3E ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: =3E http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html =3E Questions may be addressed to list owner at: molinaro=40email.uky.edu Judith Herschman Librarian, Arts Library jherschm=40library.ucla.edu (310) 206-5426 __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner at: [log in to unmask]