Culture Fix: Marla C. Berns on Striking Iron
FOWLER | Noon, Fowler Museum
Extravagant forms of iron accouterments, held as dance staffs or worn as adornment, have been used by communities in coming-of-age ceremonies and to mark the transition from adulthood to death (and ancestor status). Fowler Museum director and exhibition co-curator Marla C. Berns links these transformative events to the blacksmith’s processes, looking at an array of forged works from West and Central Africa on view in Striking Iron.
More detailed information as available on the Fowler Museum website.
Event Date: Wednesday, Jul. 25, Noon
Venue: Fowler Museum
Price: Free
The Fowler Museum is located in North Campus.
Parking is available in lot 4.
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