The Pacific 700 – 1980 C. E. Content

213. Nan Madol Pohnpei, Micronesia. Saudeleur Dynasty. c C.E. Basalt boulders and prismatic columns The megalithic architecture that characterizes the site consists of long, naturally prismatic log-like basalt stones which were often built up over foundations of large basalt boulders to form high-walled rectangular enclosures. This type of architecture occurs only sporadically on the main island which suggests that the people who used these structures were of very high status. Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

214. Moai on platform (ahu) Rapa Nui (Easter Island). c C.E. Volcanic tuff figures on basalt base Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island (a name given to it by Europeans), is located in the southeast Pacific and is famous for its approximately 1,000 carvings of moai, human-faced statues. Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

215. 'Ahu 'ula (feather cape) Hawaiian. Late 18th century C.E. Feathers and fiber Cloaks and helmets were beautiful in colour and design, intricately crafted, and of unusual materials. To add to their appeal, stories could be told of their effectiveness as armour in battle helmets strong enough to ward off blows to the head, cloaks that acted like flak jackets against sling stones and other weapons. Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

216. Staff god Rarotonga, Cook Islands, central Polynesia. Late 18th to early 19th century C.E. Wood, tapa, fiber, and feathers A standing semihuman figure having claws, a feline face with crossed fangs, and a staff in each hand. Above his head, occupying two-thirds of the stone, is a towering, pillarlike structure Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

217. Female deity Nukuoro, Micronesia. c. 18th to 19th century C.E. wood Carving, these figurines were of smaller statrue and most likey required experice to achieve lines on the Deity. Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

218. Buk (mask) Torres Strait. Mid-to late 19th century C.E. Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, ad shell Turtle-shell masks in the western Torres Strait reportedly were used during funerary ceremonies and increase rites (rituals designed to ensure bountiful harvests and an abundance of fish and game). Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

219. iapo (tapa) Niue. c C.E. Tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting Tapa traditions were regionally unique and historically widespread throughout the Polynesian Islands. Eastern Polynesia did not experience a continuous tradition of tapa production, however, the art form is still produced today, particularly in the Hawaiian and the Marquesas Islands. Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

220. Tamati Waka Nene Gottfried Lindauer C.E. Oil on canvas Smooth brushstrokes, painted to show kind nature of the chief, compassionate, similar portrait style to the Mona Lisa, painted with tribal face paint to reinforce culture Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

221. Navigation chart Marshall Islands, Micronesia. 19th to early 20th century C.E. Wood and fiber Slopped lines that indicate wave swell show technological advancement in society, intricate weaving Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

222. Malagan display and mask New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 20th century C.E. Wood, pigment, fiber, and shell To serve as visual part of ceremony in which the dead are celebrated and assisted in their transition to the spiritual realm, the ceremonies length can be from months to years so sturdy materials for elaborate structures can withstand long time frame. Form Function Themes Content Context Terms

223. Presentation of Fijian mats and tapa cloths to Queen Elizabeth II Fiji, Polynesia C.E. Multimedia performance (costume; cosmetics, including scent; chant; movement; and pandanus fiber/hibiscus fiber mats), photographic documentation To show respect and gratitude towards Queen Elizabeth II for visiting Tonga and for commemorating the war memorial. Also I believe this served as a way of the two countries signaling their alliance and partnership. Form Function Themes Content Context Terms