The Traditional Pottery of Papua New Guinea - Hardcover

May, Patricia; Tuckson, Margaret

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0824823443 ISBN 13: 9780824823443

Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr, 2000

Synopsis

This book is a survey of the traditional pottery of Papua New Guinea. The authors have made a thorough analysis of pottery-making throughout Papua New Guinea, based on eight years of field work. They proffer a first-hand account of clay preparation, pottery formation, and firing techniques, interwoven with information on the functions of the pottery and the various approaches to decoration.

About this title

About the Author:

Patricia May has a BA from Vassar College and an MA from the University of Michigan, and is a former lecturer in the history of art at the Australian National University. Margaret Tuckson is a well-known potter and teacher of pottery. She is also a member of the Potters Society of Australia, and an associate of the Australian Museum, Sydney, and a council member of the Anthropological Society of New South Wales.

Review:

"... it is a wonderful source of technique, form and pattern, and would make a valuable addition to any college library." -- Eileen Lewenstein, Ceramic Review

"The wealth of information...is paralleled by the riches to be found in the many photographs which illustrate it." -- Lissant Bolton, Australian Natural History

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0824823443
• ISBN 13: 9780824823443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392