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The geometry of African art I. Bakuba art

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  1. Department of Mathematics, The University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, Wisconsin

    Donald W. Crowe

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The author is indebted to the Mathematics Department of University-College, London, and to the British Museum, for the use of their facilities while preparing this paper.

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Crowe, D.W. The geometry of African art I. Bakuba art. J Geom 1, 169–182 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02150270

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