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Maoi on platform ahu (1100-1600 C.E.)
The Maoi statues are on Easter Island, created by the Rapa Nui out of volcanic tuff or less commonly, of basalt. The statues sat on sacred sites and were integral to Rapa Nui religion. Eventually, they were toppled with the spread of Christianity. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/the-pacific/a/easter-island-moai
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'Ahu'ula (later 18th century C.E.)
The 'ahu'ula is a feather cape made from olona fiber and feathers, from Hawaiian culture. The color red is associated with gods and chiefs (power) while yellow became valuable due to its rarity. Capes were gifted to European captains and crews that visited Hawaii. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/the-pacific/a/feather-cape -
Female Deity (18th-19th century C.E.)
The sculpture is made of wood and comes from Nukuoro, an island in Micronesia. These Nukuoro sculptures share traits of a simple chest, shortened legs, and flattened buttocks. The figures are each associated with a specific deity, unique to a family group, priest and temple. The sculptures were placed in temples and decorated; during festivals, they were presented food offerings. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/the-pacific/a/nukuoro-micronesia -
Hiapo (tapa) (1850-1900 C.E.)
The hiapo is made of tapa, or cloth made of bark. This material was traditionally used in Polynesian women's art. This hiapo is by the Niuean people, in an island south of Samoa. The Niuean used naturalistic motifs in their designs and were the first to include human figures into the tapa. The designs were geometric, forming an overall circular shape. https://smarthistory.org/hiapo-tapa/ -
Navigation Chart (19th-early 20th century C.E.)
These navigation charts originate from the Marshall Islands in Micronesia and are made of wood and shell.The charts are used to teach seafarers the location of islands as well as swell and wave patterns. The mattang chart is meant to train people to be navigators, while the rebbelib chart show a large portion of the Marshall Islands. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1978.412.826/
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/the-pacific/a/navigation-charts
