The Pacific 700 – 1980 C.E. - PowerPoint Presentation

Slide1

The Pacific700 – 1980 C.E.

Content 9

213-223Slide2

213. Nan Madol Pohnpei, Micronesia. Saudeleur Dynasty. c. 700-1600 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

TermsSlide3

214. Moai on platform (ahu)Rapa Nui (Easter Island). c. 1100-1600 C.E. Volcanic tuff figures on basalt baseRapa 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

TermsSlide4

215. 'Ahu 'ula (feather cape)Hawaiian. Late 18th century C.E. Feathers and fiberCloaks 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

TermsSlide5

216. Staff godRarotonga, Cook Islands, central Polynesia. Late 18th to early 19th century C.E. Wood, tapa, fiber, and feathersA 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

TermsSlide6

217. Female deityNukuoro, Micronesia. c. 18th to 19th century C.E. woodCarving, these figurines were of smaller statrue and most likey required experice

to achieve lines on the Deity.

Form

Function

Themes

Content

Context

TermsSlide7

218. Buk (mask)Torres Strait. Mid-to late 19th century C.E. Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, ad shellTurtle-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

TermsSlide8

219. iapo (tapa)Niue. c. 1850-1900 C.E. Tapa or bark cloth, freehand paintingTapa 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

TermsSlide9

220. Tamati Waka Nene Gottfried Lindauer. 1890 C.E. Oil on canvasSmooth 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

TermsSlide10

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

TermsSlide11

222. Malagan display and maskNew 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

TermsSlide12

223. Presentation of Fijian mats and tapa cloths to Queen Elizabeth IIFiji, Polynesia. 1953 C.E. Multimedia performance (costume; cosmetics, including scent; chant; movement; and pandanus fiber/hibiscus fiber mats), photographic documentationTo 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