A whakapapa of tradition: 100 years of Ngati Porou carving, 1830-1930

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Accession number

PUB-2017-40

Maker

Ngarino Ellis
Natalie Robertson

Description

Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-286) and index."From the emergence of the chapel and the wharenui in the nineteenth century to the rejuvenation of carving by Apirana Ngata in the 1920s, Māori carving went through a rapid evolution from 1830 to 1930. Focusing on thirty meeting houses, Ngarino Ellis tells the story of Ngāti Porou carving and a profound transformation in Māori art."--

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

295 pages :illustrations (chiefly color), color map ;26 cm,

ISBN/ISSN

9781869407377
1869407377

Other title

A whakapapa of tradition

Credit line

Ngarino Ellis et al. 2016. A whakapapa of tradition: 100 years of Ngati Porou carving, 1830-1930, PUB-2017-40. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Book Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

History Maori (New Zealand people) Material Culture Rites and ceremonies Social life and customs Wood-carving, Maori

Collection type

Published Titles Walsh Memorial Library

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