For the Tshokwe, an Angolan tribe, Utotombo signifies a well made and effective object, manufactured with a lot of craftsmanship and love.

This book was composed as a result of the exceptional exhibit: “Kunst uit Zwart Afrika in Belgisch privé bezit” (”Art from black Afrika in Belgian private property”) 25th March – 5th June 1988.

A unique overview about the cultural diversity and the vast art production of the black continent. Masks, ancestral sculptures, utilitarian objects and jewels from over 100 peoples, south of the Sahara.