About the Book The present book outlines the technical details of the Muscums of Ethnographic and Anthropological importance. The author has discussed meticulously various sensitive problems relating to col lection programme of ethnographic material, its storage and documentation as well as the method of display and presentation. Besides the classification system of ethnographic material has been dealt with in detail and it will give a first-hand knowledge for identification and study of museum material in the field. The presentation of ethno graphic material has always been a very sensitive issue. In this book the author has carefully dis cussed the various matters relating to display from three different angles-technical, academic and ethical. Finally the importance of the cultural materials which are scattered beyond the boundary of the sub-continent has been focused. The study of these materials, which are to be found in places like Fiji, Bali, Burma, Srilanka, Maldiv and Mauritius have now become significant in the cultural development policy of the country. The ethnographic Museum as an institution of research has a responsibility in this arena. These points are discussed at length in the final chapter.
About the Author Dr. A.K. Das at present Keeper in the Anthropo logy Department of the National Muscum of India, is one of the few vastly experienced Mu scum Curators in the field of Ethnographic and Anthropological Muscums. He served the Arurachal Pradesh Government since 1964 and was responsible for organization and development of several District Museums in the interior places. Subsequently he was appointed as Keeper and Incharge of the Museum Division of the Anthropological Survey of India, since 1976. During his tenure in the Anthropological Survey of India three Zonal Anthropological Museums located at Shillong, Jagdalpur and Nagpur and one Central Museum at the Headquarter in Calcutta were established. He travelled in the most places specially tribal areas such as Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam, Bastar, Koraput and Dangs in Gujarat and some of the tribal areas in South Rajasthan in connection with collection of ethno graphic material. Since 1984 he joined the National Muscum of India in New Delhi and was given several assignments for exhibitions abroad. From 1974 onward he visited several foreign countries such as Denmark, Holland, France, USSR, USA, Japan etc. He had written several Papers on Tribal Art and Museology and published one monograph on 'Tribal Art & Craft' in 1979. His contribution in the field of Ethno graphic Museum is immense and his experience is varied.
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