Book, Māori Art
Maker
Hamilton, Augustus
New Zealand Institute
Production date
1897
Object detail
Brief Description
Book by Augustus Hamilton entitled: Māori Art, Part 2 - The Art Workmanship of the Māori Race in New Zealand. Published by the New Zealand Institute in 1897.
The contents include the habitations of Māori, a list of words relating to houses and pās, Māori rafter patterns with descriptive notes, diagrams of the construction of a Māori house, as well as plans and sections of fortified pās with a description of the diagrams. Interspersed throughout the book are plates or photographs alongside which are descriptions.
The contents include the habitations of Māori, a list of words relating to houses and pās, Māori rafter patterns with descriptive notes, diagrams of the construction of a Māori house, as well as plans and sections of fortified pās with a description of the diagrams. Interspersed throughout the book are plates or photographs alongside which are descriptions.
Edition/State/Version
First Edition
Collection
Production date
1897
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 person
Subject period
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
q572.9931 Ham, 792, 60075
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