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A whakapapa of tradition : 100 years of Ngāti Porou carving, 1830-1930 /

Ellis, Ngarino,

A whakapapa of tradition : 100 years of Ngāti Porou carving, 1830-1930 / Ngarino Ellis ; with new photography by Natalie Robertson. - 295 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"From the emergence of the chapel and the wharenui in the nineteenth century to the rejuvenation of carving by Apirana Ngata in the 1920s, Māori carving went through a rapid evolution from 1830 to 1930. Focusing on thirty meeting houses, Ngarino Ellis tells the story of Ngāti Porou carving and a profound transformation in Māori art."--Publisher information.

ISBN: 9781869407377 : $69.99

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ngāti Porou (New Zealand people)--History.
Carving (Decorative arts)--History.--New Zealand
Tā.
Whare whakairo.
Toi Māori.
Waka toi.
Whakairo.
Kōrero nehe.

Dewey Class. No.: 736.08999442

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