Deborah Waite, Kevin Conru, Hughes Dubois
Solomon Islands Art: The Conru Collection.
Milan: 5 Continents, 2008. First edition. 9788874394937 199 pages.
Hardcover volume, measuring approximately 10.5" x 12.75", together with dust jacket, new, still in shrinkwrap.
"The Conru Collection encompasses a broad range of artworks made between the eighteenth and early twentieth centuries. Most of the objects were collected in the early period of Pacific exploration. The collection is representative of the artistic output of the region and includes masks from Nissan and Bougainville, war canoe ornaments from New Georgia and Choisel, and numerous figural sculptures from throughout the island chain, as well as weaponry, jewellery and articles for daily life."