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The Maori Collections of the British Museum

The Maori Collections of the British Museum

Hardback (10 Oct 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The British Museum holds the largest Maori collections outside New Zealand, including some items of major artistic and cultural significance. This important book will contain a substantial introduction including a history of the study of Maori material culture in Britain and New Zealand and a history of the BM collection and how it was acquired. This will be followed by a detailed catalogue describing over 2,300 items - including woodcarvings, model canoes and paddles, domestic equipment, cloaks, baskets and bags, jewellery, musical instruments, ceremonial objects, fishing and hunting equipment, tools, weapons, and modern ceramics - an appendix listing collectors, donors and vendors, a glossary, and about 340 photographs illustrating approximately 500 objects. Written by specialists from both Britain and New Zealand, this book will be the definitive publication on this remarkable collection.

Book information

ISBN: 9780714125947
Publisher: British Museum Press
Imprint: The British Museum Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 708.21
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 168
Weight: 1972g
Height: 301mm
Width: 217mm
Spine width: 35mm