The Pacific

1500 B.C.E. - 1980 C.E.

PACIFIC CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain CookCrash Course World History

Navigating the Pacific OceanTED Ed

Ma'ui, Oceania's HeroCrash Course World Mythology

Buk (Mask)Torres StraitMid- to late 19th century C.E.Turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, and shell

Malagan DisplayNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guineac. 20th century C.E.Wood, pigment, fiber, and shell

Malagan MaskNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guineac. 20th century C.E.Wood, pigment, fiber, and shell

Nan MadolPohnpei, MicronesiaSaudeleur Dynastyc. 700–1600 C.E.Basalt boulders and prismatic columns

Ancient City of Nan MadolLost Cities With Albert Lin

Female DeityNukuoro, Micronesiac. 18th to 19th century C.E.Wood

Navigation ChartMarshall Islands, Micronesia19th to early 20th century C.E.Wood and fiber

Introduction to Polynesia

Moai on AhuRapa Nuic. 1100–1600 C.E.Volcanic tuff and basalt base

Mysteries of the Moai

Hiapo (Tapa)Niuec. 1850–1900 C.E.Tapa or bark cloth, freehand painting

Presentation of Fijian Mats and Tapa Cloths to Queen Elizabeth IIFiji, Polynesia1953 C.E.Multimedia performance (costume; cosmetics, including scent; chant; movement; and pandanus fiber/hibiscus fiber mats), photographic documentation

‘Ahu ‘UlaHawaiianLate 18th century C.E.Feathers and fiber

Staff GodRarotonga, Cook Islands, central PolynesiaLate 18th to early 19th centuryWood, tapa, fiber, and feathers

Tamati Waka NeneGottfried Lindauer1890 C.E.Oil on canvas

ART OF THE PACIFIC READING LIST