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T: Nan Madol A: Unknown D: c 700 - 1600 CE M: Basalt boulders and prismatic columns P/S: Saudeleur Dynasty OL: Pohnpei, Micronesia P: Unknown F: political and spiritual hub DT: islets, political, spiritual, altars, oracles, temples C: the city served as a religious center, a royal enclave, a fortress, an urban marketplace, and the high seat of government for the island of Pohnpei, built so nobility were isolated from the general population, many saudeleur were priests = development of numerous cults |
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T: Maoi on platform (ahu) A: Unknown D: c 1100 - 1600 CE M: Volcanic tuff figures on basalt base P/s: ancient polynesian OL: Rapa Nui (Easter Island) P: High status F: Unknown DT: Hoa Hakananai’a, Moai Hava, moai, low relief, incised, 'ao C: the moai was probably carved to commemorate important ancestors, made around 1000 C.E, "backs to the sea", birdman cult |
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T: 'Ahu 'ula (feather cape) A: Unknown D: Late 18th century CE M: Feathers and fiber P/S: Hawaiian OL: Hawaii P: wealthy people F: Unknown DT: olona fibre, shaped neckline C: worn by kings (ali'i) , for ceremonies and battle, color red associated with both gods and chiefs, yellow feathers became equally valuable bc scarcity, the more yellow in a 'ahu 'ula = higher ranking chief, protection for Hawaiian royalty, known to deflect spears and other ancient weaponry |
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T: Staff god A: skilled men & women D: Late 18th to early 19th century CE M: Wood, tapa, fiber, and feathers P/S: Andean OL: Rarotonga, Cook Islands, central Polynesia P: Unknown F: Unknown DT: phallus, manava, sexual C: "god stick", upper part = carved head above smaller carved figures, lower end = carved phallus, missionaries removed & destroyed phalluses from carvings (considered obscene), barkcloth w/ red feathers & pieces of pearl shell (manava), speculated represent Tangaroa, sexual aspect (male & female productive & reproductive qualities) |
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T: Female Deity A: Unknown D: c.18th to 19th century C.E. M/T: Wood P/S: Pacific OL: Nukuoro, Micronesia P: N/A F: Depicts the goddess Ko Kawe and represents serenity and power. DT: Simplistic, stylized, not proportional C: Figurines bore the name of a specific male or female deity which was associated with a particular family group, a priest and a specific temple. They were placed in temples and played an important role in a religious ceremony/ritual. |
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T: Buk (mask) A: Indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands D: Mid- to late 19th century C.E. M/T: Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feather, and shell P/S: Pacific OL: Mabuiag Island, Torres Strait P: N/A F: Used to perform mortuary, initiation, and harvest rituals, they were typically worn over the head. DT: Masquerade C: A common type of mask that contains a human and animal face. There is a sea bird perched on top of the mask. |
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T: Hiapo A: Unknown D: c. 1850-1900 C.E. M/T: Tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting P/S: Pacific OL: Niue P: N/A F: Used for clothing, bedding and wall hangings. Also ceremonially displayed on special occasions, and was used to wrap images of deities. Today, it may be used for funerals and burial rites. DT: Pattern, decorative, geometric, circular design, C: In Polynesia, textiles are considered women’s wealth. Women used textiles as offerings in exchange for work, food, or to mark special occasions. |
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T: Tamati Waka Nene A: Gottfried Lindauer D: 1890 C.E. M/T: Oil on canvas P/S: Pacific OL: Hokianga P: Henry Partridge F: The portrait is a representation/embodiment of him. It records the likenesses and bring ancestral presence into the world of the living. DT: Naturalistic, frontal pose, realistic, C: He was the chief of the Ngati Hao people, and was an important war leader. He changed his name to Tamati Waka after Thomas Walker, who was an english merchant patron of the Church Missionary Society. |
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T: Navigation Chart A: unknown D: 19th to early 20th century C.E M/T: Wood and Fiber P/S: N/A OL: Marshall Islands, Micronesia F: Show the main pathway between the two main islands, the intersecting lines or areas marked by shells indicate locations of islands while the slopped lines indicate wave swells. P: Unknown DT: Rebbelib: a type of navigation chart used to cover a large section of the Marshall Islands. Mattang: depict general information about swell movements around one or more small islands, used to train people to become navigators C: The Marshall Islands in eastern Micronesia consist of thirty-four coral atolls spread out across an area of several hundred miles. In order to maintain links between the islands, the Marshall Islanders built seafaring canoes. In order to determine a system of piloting and navigation the islanders devised charts that marked not only the locations of the islands, but their knowledge of the swell and wave patterns as well |
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T: Malagan Display and Mask A: Unknown D: c. 20th century C.E. M/T: Wood, Pigment, Fiber, and Shell P/S: Tribal Art/ Ceremonial Art OL: New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea P: unknown F: 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. DT: Natural, mystical, interwoven, cohesive. C: The culture behind the Malagan display and mask greatly treasure ancestry and the soul/life force of an individual which is what is often portrayed in these displays. They also believe that their loved ones spirits enter into the Malagan so these pieces are treated with the upmost care until they are no longer needed. |
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T: Presentation of Fijian mats and tapa cloths to Queen Elizabeth II A: unknown D: 1953 C.E. M/T: photographic documentation P/S: Traditional Fijian OL: Fiji, Polynesia P: unknown F: To show respect and gratitude towards Queen Elizabeth II for visiting Fiji and for commemorating the war memorial. Also I believe this served as a way of the two countries signaling their alliance and partnership. DT: Masi: Barkcloth (made by stripping the inner bark of mulberry trees, soaking the bark, then beating it into strips of cloth that are glued together, often by a paste made of arrowroot) C: During both world wars the people of Tonga and England fought for same cause and assisted each other creating a union between two countries. English royal family visits Tonga for the first time and honors those who died in the line of duty. |
