PULE, JOHN AND NICHOLAS THOMAS.

Hiapo: Past and Present in Niuean Barkcloth.

Dunedin, NZ. University of Otago Press. 2005. (ISBN: 1877372005) Hard cover. Fine. Cloth 4to. Most known pieces of hiapo (barkcloth or tapa) were produced in the mid to late ninetennth century. The authors have visited museums in North America, the Pacific, and throughout Europe, where the pieces are now dispersed. They have also traveled to Niue to glean information from old people, and talked to many others about the past and present significances of these works of art. 159pp Bibliography. Color, b/w photos, map. 1st edition. Fine.

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Book number: BBP-17798

Catalogue: PACIFIC

Keywords: Polynesia, Culture; Art/Crafts; 1877372005