The art of Tonga =
Ko e ngaahi'aati'o Tonga
by St. Cartmail, Keith
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Tongan art, with its elegant sculpture, headrests, body adornment, clubs, containers, tools and fibre work, has made an outstanding contribution to the culture of Oceania. In The Art of Tonga, Keith St Cartmail's achievement is to draw together all the strands of this island kingdom's material culture into a single volume - surprisingly no other work has done this to date. The author begins by outlining the history of Tonga, then comprehensively details all aspects of Tongan art, ancient and modern.
He clearly documents the significance and widespread influence of this beautiful art work through West Polynesia, and argues that despite recent neglect, and in spite of being mutilated and destroyed by missionaries, and dispersed by collectors to all corners of the earth, Tongan art is nonetheless alive and well.
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The art of Tonga =: Ko e ngaahi'aati'o Tonga
1997, University of Hawaiʻi Press
in English
0824819721 9780824819729
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In English.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-150) and index.
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