Dendroglyphs of the Chatham Islands : Moriori designs on karaka trees / Christina Jefferson.
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TextSeries: Memoirs of the Polynesian Society ; no. 31Kaiwhakaputa:Wellington : Polynesian Society, 1956.Whakaahuatanga: ix, 81 p., [76] p. of plates : ill., map (1 folded), port. ; 25 cmNgā marau:
Contents:
Finding the glyphs -- First observations of the Moriori occupation -- The dendroglyphs first reported -- Where the glyphs were carved and when -- Methods of carving and methods of reproducing the glyphs -- The glyphs grouped and considered -- Arms and legs -- Representations of the human countenance -- The kura -- headless and anthropomorphic figures -- Motives used -- Birds, fish and artifacts -- An unusual glyph -- Reasons why the glyphs were carved -- The bird in Moriori life and lore -- The graphic art of the Moriori.
| Momo tuemi | Tauwāhi onāianei | Kohinga | Tau karanga | Tau tārua | Tūnga | Rā oti | Waeherepae | Ngā puringa tuemi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack | Stratford | Nonfiction | 709.27 JEF (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below)) | 1 | Wātea (Available) | A00139402 |
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Reprinted from the Journal of the Polynesian Society, vol. 64.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-76) and index.
Finding the glyphs -- First observations of the Moriori occupation -- The dendroglyphs first reported -- Where the glyphs were carved and when -- Methods of carving and methods of reproducing the glyphs -- The glyphs grouped and considered -- Arms and legs -- Representations of the human countenance -- The kura -- headless and anthropomorphic figures -- Motives used -- Birds, fish and artifacts -- An unusual glyph -- Reasons why the glyphs were carved -- The bird in Moriori life and lore -- The graphic art of the Moriori.
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