Pots and political economy: Enamel-wealth, gender, and patriarchy in Mali

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 276-294

  Cunningham, Jerimy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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EID: 65549109294     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2009.01553.x     Document Type: Article

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