Pounamu: the Jade of New Zealand

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Pounamu: the jade of New Zealand

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Russell Beck with Maika Mason; photography by Andris Apse.

N.Z. Penguin in association with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, 2010.

ISBN 9780670074884

The Blurb:

"Pounamu is a celebration of jade in its many forms. It is a magnificent tribute to this New Zealand icon, the finest book on the subject ever published. Through the eyes of pounamu specialists Russell Beck and Maika Mason, we explore jade's powerful connection with the natural environment, its Maori myths and history, jewellery and taonga, geology and technical characteristics, places where pounamu is found, methods of working, cultural issues regarding the ownership and management of jade as a resource, contemporary carving, and its significance in the international arena. The text is enhanced by the exquisite, timeless landscape photography of Andris Apse, which sets pounamu firmly in the South Island mountain environment from which it emerges in its natural state."

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