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The art of Māori weaving :
the eternal thread = te aho mutunga kore /

Evans, Miriama,

The art of Māori weaving : the eternal thread = te aho mutunga kore / Miriama Evans, Ranui Ngarimu ; photography by Norman Heke. - 2005. - 176 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 28 cm - Eternal thread / Te aho mutunga kore. .

"Toi Māori Publishers, Aotearoa ; Te Waka Toi."

Includes bibliographical references (page 175).

Foreword / Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu -- Acknowledgements -- A note on terminology -- Nau Mai e Hine / Derek Lardelli -- Introduction -- Ngā Taonga Mai i a Tāne / Tepene Mamaku -- Whatu -- Māori weaving -- Te Maona Whiritoi / Derek Lardelli -- Raranga -- Māori Plaiting -- Artists and artworks.

The eternal thread showcases contemporary art works by some of Aotearoa's Māori expert weavers. It celebrates innovation and the development of weaving and plaiting as art forms in modern times.


Chiefly in English; includes some Māori terms and phrases.

Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2006 Finalist.

186969161X 9781869691615

2005432055


Hand weaving--New Zealand.
Weavers--New Zealand.
Art, Maori.
Textile fabrics, Maori.
Whatu.
Raranga.

DU423.T4 / E93 2005

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