Pacific Encounters Art & Divinity in Polynesia, 1760-1860

Steven Hooper, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

Paperback (08 May 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Bringing together Polynesian objects gathered during the early period of contact with European voyagers, missionaries and settlers, this book presents around 270 items with short captions, including sculptures in wood and stone, feather and basketry images, decorated bark cloths, ornaments and valuables of ivory and more.

Book information

ISBN:	9780714125756
Publisher:	British Museum Press
Imprint:	The British Museum Press
Pub date:	08 May 2006
DEWEY:	709.9607442615
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	287
Weight:	1204g
Height:	274mm
Width:	217mm
Spine width:	20mm