Only a small number of people will be looking for this. I assume those people won't need an explanation, but just in case, this is a book I bought because I was initially researching African mask culture. It also covers a lot of things other than masks. The following is AI-generated. (The AI is writing some interesting things, isn't it?) (Although "The Ideal of Female Beauty" is in the subtitle, the AI is the only one calling it an important research book.) An important research book on Mende Art that explores the ideal of female beauty. - Title: Radiance from the Waters - Author: Sylvia Ardyn Boone - Theme: Mende Art - Publisher: Yale University Press - Language: English - Content: Research on the ideal of female beauty - Special Features: Illustrations Thank you for viewing.