Many Oceanic artifacts possess supernatural power and/or serve as mediators with supernatural powers. Discuss how this constitution and function is expressed in the form and style of at least two artifacts, one from each section
no more than 250 words
Section1
Wandjina paintings, west Kimberly region, Australia, c2000
An x-ray style painting of a fish, Arnhem Land, Australia
Painting of a Macassan sailing vessel (perahu), shown in white at lower center, overlain by a later female figure made from balls of beeswax, Arnhem Land, Australia
Male figure (aripa), Inyai-Ewa, Korewori River region, Papua New Guinea
Entrance to the mortuary compound at Nan Dauwas, Nan Madol
Plan of the city of Nan Madol, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
A child in ceremonial attire with a stone money disk (rai), Yap Island
Bird shaped vessel, Koror Island, Belau
Stone figures (moai) on the temple platform (ahu) at Ana Kena, Rapa Nui
Uenuku, Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Figure of the god A’a, Rurutu, Austral Islands
Mace god, Mangaia, Cook Islands
Poncho (tiputa), Tahiti
Feather cloak (‘ahu’ula), Hawai’i
Section2
Yirawala, Mimi Spirits, c1970
Michael Tjakamarra Nelson and Marjories Napalijarri, Five dreamings, 1984
Men;s ceremonial house, Iatmul, Kaminibit village, Middle Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea
Debating stool (kawa right), Itamul, Middle Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea
Man playing a slit gong (atingting kon), during a ceremony in Olal village
Mask (buk, krar, or kara), Torres Strait Islanders, Mabuiag Island, Torres Striat
Dancer in a kavat mask strididng through the fire during a night dance, Baining, New Britain
Bis pole, Asmat, Forests River, Omanesep village, New Guinea, Papua Province, Indonesia
Canoe figuehead (nguzunguzu), Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands
Weather charm (hos), Namonuito, caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia
Mask (tapuanu), Mortlock Islands, Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia
Dress mart (jaki-ed, in, or needed), Marshall Islands
