The Oldman Collection Of Polynesian Artifacts by Oldman, W.O.

$80.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Series: Polynesian Society Memoir 15 | Reading Level: new

A new, enhanced edition of Polynesian Society Memoir 15, to which an introductory essay and finder-list have been added by Roger Neich and Janet Davidson. The catalogue illustrates and describes the Polynesian artifacts purchesd by the New Zealand Government in 1948 from W.O. Oldman, arguably the foremo st British collector of Oceanic artifacts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most items in the collection were divided between the four major New Zealand museums, but a substantial number were allotted to provincial museums. The volume not only provides an overview of the collection, but also includes an essay on the history of the collection and a listing of the items by their present location. ...Show more

An Annotated Bibliography of Oceanic Music and Dance with Supplement by Mervyn McLean

$35.00 NZD

Category: Music | Series: Polynesian Society Memoir No. 41 | Reading Level: very good

Jade of the Maori by Elsie Ruff

$30.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good

The Life and Work of the Maori Carver by T. Barrow

$15.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good

Nga Kakahu Tuku Iho. Garments from the Past by Mary Reid

$20.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good

Moko: Maori Tattooing in the 20th Century by Michael King

$95.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good

The Art of Maori Carving by Sidney M. Mead

$40.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good

Taniko Weaving. How to Make Maori Belts and Other Useful Articles by S. M. Mead

$40.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: good-very good

Records of the Auckland Museum Volume 47 2010 by J. W. Early and P. F. Pereira (eds)

$20.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Series: Records of the Auckland Museum | Reading Level: very good

Polynesian Tattooing by Alan Taylor

$15.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good

Know Your Maori Carving by Glen Pownall

$12.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Series: NZ Pocket Guides | Reading Level: very good

The pre-eminent craft of the Maori is generally accepted as being their skilled wood carving and as is to be expected of a skill that takes pride of place among their craft, Maori wood carving is surrounded by legends and myths, ascribing miraculous origins to the motifs and techniques involved. The eas ily worked timbers of New Zealand's primeval forests provided ready media for carving, even when it is recalled that the stone age tools of stone, bone and shell were used. This book covers the materials, tools, tecnniques and designs. ...Show more

Jade Treasures of the Maori by Murdoch Riley

$12.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Series: NZ Pocket Guides | Reading Level: very good

Migratory and other legends, working methods, the Hei Tiki, The Mere, Body Ornaments, Jade Varieties.