A note on the hei-tiki / by L.M. Groube

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Title

A note on the hei-tiki / by L.M. Groube

Content partner

National Library of New Zealand

Collection

Index New Zealand

Description

Examines the abundance and survival of the greenstone hei-tiki into the nineteenth century (and consequently of the existence of a vast number in museums and collections through the world). Summarises theories explaining why it flourished, looking at the value of the greenstone itself and at the intrinsic cultural significance in the form.

Format

Journal

Date created

Dec 1967

Creator

Groube, L. M., (University of Auckland)

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30124044

Related subjects

Jade / Maori (New Zealand people) -- Antiquities / Maori (New Zealand people) -- Material culture / Decorative arts, Maori / Polynesians / Pounamu

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