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Arts and crafts of Hawaii

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  • Other Name

    Bernice P. Bishop Museum special publication ; 45 (Series)

  • Description

    "Arts and Crafts of Hawaii stands alone as the definitive resource on Hawaiian material culture. Meticulously detailed and well illustrated, former Bishop Museum director Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter H. Buck) guides the reader through every major element of Hawaiian arts and crafts, providing detailed descriptions of traditional objects, methods of construction, and traditional use."--back cover.

  • Place
    Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
  • Other Id

    GN671.H2 BUC (Library of Congress Call Number)

    87426 (Cat ID)

    87274 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Arts and crafts of Hawaii
  • Other Name

    Bernice P. Bishop Museum special publication ; 45 (Series)

  • Primary Maker

    Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum (Issuing body)

    Peter Buck (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Bishop Museum Press
  • Place
    Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
  • Date
    2003
  • Physical Description

    xvi, 606 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    1581780265
    1581780273
  • Language
    English
    Hawaiian
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    2 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    Reprint of bound volume
  • Subject Category

    Hawaiians--Material culture

    Ethnology--Hawaii

    Art--Hawaii/Library of Congress subject headings

    Industries, Primitive--Hawaii

  • Content
    1. Food -- 2. Houses -- 3. Plaiting -- 4. Twined baskets -- 5. Clothing -- 6. Canoes -- 7. Fishing -- 8. Games and recreation -- 9. Musical instruments -- 10. War and weapons -- 11. Religion -- 12. Ornaments and personal adornment -- 13. Death and burial.
  • Public Access Text

    Originally published 1957; reprint of bound volume with 1964 foreword Reprinting sponsored by Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program, Bishop Museum. Includes bibliographical references (pages 581-585) and index

  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
    Ethnology Library
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    07 May 2026

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