Art, Symbol & Imagination
Māui and the Creation of New Zealand
A strong figure stands above the decorated prow of a canoe, holding a long line across a patterned sky. A great carved face occupies the lower foreground. The chapter presents Māui and the emergence of the land through Dittmer’s retelling of the fishing-up narrative.
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W. Dittmer. "Māui and the Creation of New Zealand" [editorial title]. In Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris, Orally collected and pictured by W. Dittmer. London: George Routledge & Sons; New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1907., 1907, George Routledge & Sons, Limited; E. P. Dutton & Co.. Source scan leaf 59. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0415-0048
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W. Dittmer’s illustrated interpretation of Māori traditions, reproduced from his historical collection. The image should be understood within the author-illustrator’s period perspective.
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W. Dittmer. Māui and the Creation of New Zealand. Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris. Scan leaf 59. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0415-0048