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Presents a complete range of the art of tapa, from cloth brought back from the first voyages by Europeans to the Pacific to contemporar examples of the art. The origins, materials, and manufacturing techniques are described as well as tapa's cultural context and uses in weddings, funerals, etc. Pendergrast from Auckland Museum.

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Author:   Roger Neich ,  Mick Pendergrast ,  Krzysztof Pfeiffer
Publisher:   University of Hawai'i Press
Imprint:   University of Hawai'i Press
Dimensions:   Width: 20.10cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9780824829292

ISBN 10:   0824829298
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   31 January 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Roger Neich is curator of ethnology at the Auckland Museum and professor of anthropology at the University of Auckland. Mick Pendergrast is an ethnology assistant at Auckland Museum. Krzysztof Pfeiffer is an Auckland-based photographer with more than twenty books published in New Zealand and around the world.

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