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Geometrical, Perceptual, and Cultural Perspectives on Figure/Ground Differences in Bakuba Pattern
Two tabletops carved by a Bakuba wood-carver reveal a surprising duality. Although the carvings at first glance appear completely different, closer attention shows that the carved portion of each is exactly the uncarved portion of the other. Hence, in a certain sense, they have exactly the same symmetries. We discuss the cultural insights suggested and supported by this observation.
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Donald W. Crowe; Dorothy K. Washburn. Geometrical, Perceptual, and Cultural Perspectives on Figure/Ground Differences in Bakuba Pattern. Visual Mathematics, Tome 8 (2006) no. 1. http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/VM_2006_8_1_a1/