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THE MAORI AS HE WAS 1934 / 130 Illustrations! RARE
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THE MAORI AS HE WAS
A Brief Account of Maori as it was in Pre - European Days
NEW ZEALAND BOARD OF SCIENCE AND ART
WELLINGTON,NEW ZEALAND DOMINION MUSEUM 1934,
Hard to find original soft cover
A brief account of Maori life as it was in pre - European days.The account of Maori mythology and religious beliefs serves to illustrate the mentality of the natives of these isles.Evidence is given that shows the forbears of the Maori to have been a people possessed of a vivid imagination and a mythopoeic turn of mind,while their higher concepts points to powers of introspective thought that neolithic folk are not usually credited with. Some of the illustrations represent artifacts in the Auckland and Wanganui Museums.
The book has unusual and rare soft cover,280 pages including 130 important illustrations and in contents six chapter.All book give you an important information of Maori life,culture and artifacts...this book a must have collectible item for any Oceanic , Maori Art collector.Nice book from 1934,unmarked clean,tight copy.
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