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Whatu Kakahu : Maori Cloaks
Hardback Edition: 1R
The revised edition of this award-winning book opens the storeroom doors of the Te Papa Tongarewa Maori collections once again, illuminating the magnificent kakahu and the art and tradition of weaving itself. More than 50 rare and precious kakahu are specially featured, with glossy colour detail illustrations of each, plus historical and contextual images and graphic diagrams of weaving techniques.
More than fifty rare and precious kakahu are featured within this book, with glossy colour detail illustrations of each, plus historical and contextual images and graphic diagrams of weaving techniques. These are accompanied by engaging descriptions bringing together information on every cloak--its age, materials, and weaving technique with quotes from master weavers and other experts, stories of the cloaks, details of their often remarkable provenance, discussion of how the craft is being revived and issues to do with cloaks held in international museums. A full glossary, illustrated guide to cloak types, and index are included. Contemporary cloaks made with novel materials also feature.
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Pages : 240
Publisher : Te Papa Press
Publication date : 2019-10-15
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, Māori, Māori Indigenous Knowledge / Mātauranga Māori, Māori Art & Artists, Māori Crafts / Mahi ā-ringa, Māori Culture / Mātauranga Māori, Customs and Traditions / Tikanga-ā-iwi