Te Hei Tiki - An Enduring Treasure in a Cultural Continuum (Hardcover)

An expert guide to the history and the role of hei tiki, a beloved and much prized Maori artform. Of all Maori personal adornments, the human figure pendants known as hei tiki are the most famous, highly prized and culturally iconic. This book examines and celebrates the long history of hei tiki and the enduring cultural potency of these taonga or cultural treasures. This first book on hei tiki for 60 years is written by the Acting Senior Curator Matauranga Maori at Te Papa, who is a hei tiki expert, and includes a large selection of hei tiki, most from the taonga Maori collections of Te Papa, which is the largest in New Zealand and very likely the world. Many are published here for the first time, including some with exalted histories of ownership. It also covers the work of leading contemporary hei tiki makers.

General

Imprint:	Te Papa Press
Country of origin:	New Zealand
Release date:	September 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Dougal Austin
Designers:	Kate Barraclough
Dimensions:	250 x 220 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-9951031-4-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Art of indigenous peoples Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Gold & silversmithing Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Jewellery & jewellery-making
LSN:	0-9951031-4-3
Barcode:	9780995103146

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