Book, Māori Art
Maker
Hamilton, Augustus
Fergusson & Mitchell
Production date
1896
Object detail
Brief Description
Book by Augustus Hamilton entitled: Māori Art, Part 1 - The Art Workmanship of the Māori Race in New Zealand. Printed by Fergusson and Mitchell in 1896.
The contents include an introduction, information about the Māori waka, a plan of the details and construction of a Māori waka, a list of waka terminology, information about the historical waka of the Māori migrations to New Zealand with the names of waka mentioned in Māori traditions and myths. Interspersed throughout the book are plates or photographs of waka with descriptions.
The contents include an introduction, information about the Māori waka, a plan of the details and construction of a Māori waka, a list of waka terminology, information about the historical waka of the Māori migrations to New Zealand with the names of waka mentioned in Māori traditions and myths. Interspersed throughout the book are plates or photographs of waka with descriptions.
Edition/State/Version
First Edition
Collection
Production date
1896
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Hard cover of purple linen, gold embossed printed title on cover, printed on paper with black ink and photographs interspersed throughout the book.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 315 x 258mm
Signature/Inscription
Ko te Matauranga te Kaha Russell Duncan, Bookplate, Printed
Hawkes Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Stamp of two arrows in opposing directions. This is Russell Duncan's stamp. The arrows are on his bookplate., Stamp, Stamp
Hawkes Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Stamp of two arrows in opposing directions. This is Russell Duncan's stamp. The arrows are on his bookplate., Stamp, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1890s
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
q572.9931 Ham, 791, 60074
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