Maori carving: the art of recording Maori history
Maker and role
Robyn Bargh, Author
Malcolm Mulholland, Author
Production date
2015
Object detail
Accession number
PUB-2017-82.2
Description
Includes bibliographical references. Paurakau -- a traditional story -- Whakairo -- Carving materials -- Carving tools -- How to Read a carving -- Nga Taonga -- treasures -- Tikanga -- Maori protocols -- Nga Kaiwhakairo -- the carvers -- Continuing the art of Whakairo.
"This photograph-rich book shows and describes the process of carving, covering the types of materials and tools used, the carving strokes and surface patterns and different regional styles. It shows the range of items carved from meeting houses to musical instruments, waka or canoes, storehouses, weapons and ceremonial items, such as boxes and staffs, and gives detailed information on the carving of wharenui or meeting houses - the epitome of the carver's art. Information is given on how to read and understand a carving, looking in depth at parts of carvings and what to look for in elements such as the head, arms and hands of figures and the surface patterns used. The patterns and body styles are described and accompanied by detailed photographs that make identification of the elements easy. This is part of a series of four books on aspects of Maåori culture. The others are: Geothermal Treasures: Maori Living with Heat and Steam; Maori Weaving: The Art of Creating Maori Textiles; and Marae: The Heart of Maori Culture"- Publisher information.
"This photograph-rich book shows and describes the process of carving, covering the types of materials and tools used, the carving strokes and surface patterns and different regional styles. It shows the range of items carved from meeting houses to musical instruments, waka or canoes, storehouses, weapons and ceremonial items, such as boxes and staffs, and gives detailed information on the carving of wharenui or meeting houses - the epitome of the carver's art. Information is given on how to read and understand a carving, looking in depth at parts of carvings and what to look for in elements such as the head, arms and hands of figures and the surface patterns used. The patterns and body styles are described and accompanied by detailed photographs that make identification of the elements easy. This is part of a series of four books on aspects of Maåori culture. The others are: Geothermal Treasures: Maori Living with Heat and Steam; Maori Weaving: The Art of Creating Maori Textiles; and Marae: The Heart of Maori Culture"- Publisher information.
Media/Materials
Physical description
55 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781775501916
Credit line
Robyn Bargh et al. 2015. Maori carving: the art of recording Maori history, PUB-2017-82.2. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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