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Maoris and their art in San Francisco, New Zealand

Sacred art treasures of New Zealand's Maori people go on display this month in San Francisco. It's the show's only West Coast stop and the first time such works have left their homeland--the Maori venerate these objects and have never before let them travel. As well as describing highlights of the show, on page 44 we list three spots in New Zealand where visitors can learn about Maori culture and art.

In San Francisco:

174 prized works of art

Called "Te Maori: Maori Art from New Zealand Collections," the show runs from July 10 through December 1 at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum. You'll see 174 items--including jewelry, musical instruments, and tools representing more than 30 tribes.

Most items are decorated with carving, a sacred art to all Polynesian peoples but brought to remarkable heights by the Maori. There are items of greenstone (nephrite jade or bowenite), shell, ivory, and soft totara wood. Most striking are the burial chests, gateposts, a war canoe prow, and meeting house posts.(Continue Reading)

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Maoris and their art in San Francisco, New Zealand
Sacred art treasures of New Zealand's Maori people go on display this month in San Francisco. It's the show's only West Coast stop and the first time ...(Continue Reading)