Pacific jewelry and adornment / Roger Neich and Fuli Pereira ; photographs by Krzysztof Pfeiffer
- Bib ID:
- 3292570
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Neich, Roger
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- Table of contents
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- Description:
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- Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2004
- 189 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0824828828
- Summary:
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"This book showcases over 250 of the most beautiful examples of traditional jewelry from the Pacific. Myriad designs and materials, including jade, whale teeth and bone, shark teeth, tapa, shells and plant fibers, are woven together in a skillful combination of color and craftsmanship." "Apart from their beauty, these personal items can also convey information about power, status and community. Their significance, the ceremonies in which they are worn and the messages they convey are explored in an introductory essay." "Drawing on the extensive collections of the Auckland Museum, the jewelry represents a vast geographical area, including Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Hawaii, Niue, the Marquesas, the Cook Islands and New Zealand. The variety of styles and materials reflect the lifestyles, preoccupations and imperatives of a people surrounded by the biggest ocean on the planet."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- Machine derived contents note: Map of the Pacific
- Introductory essay
- Pacific Diversity
- Pacific Cultural Origins
- Jewelry and Power
- The Message of the Materials
- Making Jewelry
- Wearing Messages
- Changes in Pacific Jewelry
- 1. Micronesia
- 2. New Guinea Mainland
- 3. Island Melanesia
- Bismarck Archipelago
- Torres Strait Islands
- Solomon Islands including Bougainville
- Santa Cruz Islands
- Vanuatu
- New Caledonia
- 4. Tropical Polynesia
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Samoa
- Niue
- Cook Islands
- Austral Islands and Society islands
- Marquesas Islands
- Easter Island
- Hawai'i
- Polynesian Outliers
- 5. Aotearoa/New Zealand
- A Note on the Collections
- Illustration list
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
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- Originally published: Auckland, N.Z., 2004.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-187) and index.
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- Publication date:
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