Maori Artifacts
During the later half of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century in England, several private collections of ethnographic artifacts were assembled from the pool of artificial curiosities and souvenirs. Among these private collections, that of William Oldman was recognize... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| Library of Congress |
Maori (New Zealand people) - Antiquities, Maori (New Zealand people) - Material culture, Oldman, W.O. (William Ockelford), 1879-1949 - Ethnological collections, Art, Maori - Private collections, Ethnological collections |
| NBS Text |
Fine Arts / Art History |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
192 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 152mm
Height: 229mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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| Dewey Code |
704.08999442 |
| Catalogue Code |
89737 |
Description of this Book
During the later half of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century in England, several famous private collections of ethnographic artifacts were assembled from the pool of artificial curiosities and souvenirs that had been circulating in Great Britain and the continent since the days of the first European explorers. Among these private collections, that of William Oldman was recognized as one of the most comprehensive and most important, especially for its Pacific component. Early in his artifact dealing business, Oldman decided to concentrate on collecting the treasures of Maori, Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian art and material culture. He built up comprehensive series showing all the significant variations of each artifact type, making his collection supremely valuable for future artistic and scholarly studies.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
At last we can own our private copies of the Oldman catalogues! This edition, with its new comprehensive introduction, gives us the history and insight we need to put this splendid collection into context. An important work for the 21st century for ethnographic understanding and Maori ethnic identity. - Adrienne Kaeppler, Smithsonian Institution |
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