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Page 1: The Pacific - Art History · Tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting 1 54in x 45in. Theme: Geometrics. 216. Staff god Rarotongra, Cook Islands, central Polynesia. Late 18thcentury to

The Pacific 700‐1980 C.E.

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213. Nan Madol

Pohnpei, Micronesia. Saudeleur Dynasty.c. 700‐1600 C.E.

Basalt boulders and prismatic columns2

170 Acres

100 artificial islands

Walls:18‐25 feet high35 feet thick

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Theme: WaterFortress

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214. Moai on platform (ahu)

Rapa Nui (Easter Island)c. 1100‐1600 C.E.

Volcanic tuff figures on basalt base1

887 total statues

33 feet high

Head = 3/8 of height

Weight=82 tons

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Theme: Large Scale Sculpture

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215. ‘Ahu’ula (feather cape)

Hawaiian Late 18th century C.E.Feather and fiber 

This is a small cape = 27in x 18in

1

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Theme: RoyaltyExotic Materials

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217. Female deity

Nukuoro, Micronesiac. 18th to 19th century C.E.

Wood5.5 feet tall1

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Theme: SpiritualitySacred Objects

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218. Buk (mask)

Torres Strait.Mid‐ to late 19th century C.E.

Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, and shell22 inches high

1

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New Guinea

Australia

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Theme: MaskArt for Performance

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220. Tamati Waka Nene

Gottfried Lindauer1890 C.E.

Oil on canvas 40in  x  34in

1

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Theme: Western InfluenceCommemorate Rulers

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Original Haka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI851yJUQQw

Rugby Haka (start at 1 minute) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKFYTFJ_kw

Wedding Haka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhhedH6wK6I

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221. Navigation chart 

Marshall Islands, Micronesia19th to early 20th century C.E.

Wood and fiber 26in  x  39in  x  1.5in

1

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Theme: Utility

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219. Hiapo (tapa)

Niue, small island country south of Samoac. 1850‐1900 C.E.

Tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting54in  x  45in1

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Theme: Geometrics

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216. Staff god

Rarotongra, Cook Islands, central Polynesia.Late 18th century to early 19th century C.E.

Wood, tapa, fiber, and feathers.Vary from 2 feet to 13 feet high

This one is 13 feet high3

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Theme: Sacred Objects

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Detail

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Staff god (contextual image)

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222. Malagan display and mask 

New Ireland Province, Papua New Guineac. 20th century C.E. 

Wood, pigment, fiber, and shell

20in x 16in

2

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Theme: MasksFunerary

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Malagan display

Height 83" width 138"

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223.Presentation of Fijan mats and tapa cloths to Queen Elizabeth II

Fiji, Polynesia 1953 C.E. 

Multimedia performance (cosmetics, including scent; chant; movement; and pandanus fiber/hibiscus fiber mats) 

Photographic documentation

1

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Theme: Art for Performance