Displaying 1 of 1 1961 Format: Book Author: Mead, Sidney M. Title: The art of Māori carving / by Sidney M. Mead. Publisher, Date: Wellington, N.Z. : Reed, 1961. Description: 64 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm Summary: Describes the origins, practice and theory of Maori carving and its significance. Provides a practical course of instruction based on considerable experience in teaching carving as a modern handcraft. Subjects: Wood-carving, Maori. Art, Maori. Wood-carving -- New Zealand. Decorative arts -- New Zealand. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index. Contents: Historical section -- 1. The antiquity of woodcarving -- 2. Appreciation of Maori woodcarving -- 3. Maori woodcarving -- 4. Stone or steel? -- 5. The origin of Maori carving -- 6. Carving styles -- 7 Preparation of timber in the old order -- 8. The carved house -- 9. Some symbols and distinctive terms -- 10. The Rotorua School of Art -- Technical section -- 1. Materials required -- 2. Sharpening the chisels -- 3. Instructions for carving the model head -- 4. Surface decoration -- 5. Background decoration -- 6. Different treatments of human figure -- 7. Application to everyday articles -- 8. The training of carvers -- 9. A modern application. LCCN: 64030885 ISBN: 0589000047 9780589000042 Other Number: 1082346 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 102568 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 736.4 Mead Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
