`This is a highly detailed analysis of Maori tribal art styles ... Well-produced and quite an attractive book even for the non-specialist, it is an unmistakably major - indeed massive - contribution to its subject. It preserves distinctions and traditions which are in the process of being obliterated forever, and it is a valuable design resource, not least, perhaps, for future Maoris.' Phil Baker,
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This book is the first to analyze Native New Zealand carving styles by tribal area. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs of the best examples of this fascinating art form, the book discusses the mythological context and symbolism in Maori art and descrives in detail the carving styles distinctive to each tribe.
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