Māori carving illustrated / by W.J. Phillipps.
Momo rauemi: TextKaiwhakaputa:Wellington [N.Z.] : Reed, 1972.Edition: 2nd edWhakaahuatanga: 48 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0589002015
- 9780589002015
- 572.993 20
- NK9793 P53m, 1972
Momo tuemi | Tauwāhi onāianei | Kohinga | Tau karanga | Tūnga | Rā oti | Waeherepae | Ngā puringa tuemi | |
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Māoritanga | Hāwera LibraryPlus Nonfiction | Māoritanga | 736 PHIL (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below)) | Wātea | i2224160 | |||
Māoritanga | Ōpunakē LibraryPlus Nonfiction | Māoritanga | 736.4 PHIL (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below)) | Wātea | I2035335 |
Facsim. of first ed. published 1955 with replacement of p. 47-48. "The Modern Craftsmen."
Reprinted 1974.
Art that is different -- Influence of tapu -- Traditional features -- Marakihau -- One-eyed figure -- Three-fingered hand -- Spirals -- Decorative features -- Lizard -- Ngutuihe -- Carving on weapons and tools -- Waka huia -- Early carving -- Arawa carving -- Carved houses -- East Coast carving -- Canoes -- Modern craftsman.
Gives origins and meanings of the basic shapes and patterns in Maori carving, using many photographs to illustrate the text. This revised version remains an essential souce of information for those wanting an introduction to the history and development of carving in New Zealand.
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