The Art of Oceania (1): Polynesia,
including Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island

(See also: Oceania Resource Page)

Web Resources - Polynesia and Hawaii
Hawaiian Art. Wikipedia
Jane's Express Oceania Home Page. Jane Resture
Polynesia. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Polynesia Collection. British Museum
Polynesian Voyaging Society, including:

  • Traditional Tahitian Navigation. Andia Y Varela
  • The Settlement of Polynesia. Dennis Kawaharada
  • Ancient Voyaging Stories
    Tales And Stories of the South Pacific. Tonga on the Net
    Traditional Navigation In The Western Pacific. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology
    Treasures From Hawaii. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Web Resources - New Zealand
    Maori. Wikipedia
    Maori Collection. British Museum
    Maori Culture. Virtual New Nealand
    Maori of New Zealand. Unidentified author
    New Zealand History. Unidentified author
    New Zealand in History: The Maori. Robbie Whitmore

    Web Resources - Easter Island
    Easter Island. David Y. Brookman
    Easter Island. Wikipedia
    Easter Island Virtual Tour. Mysterious Places
    Easter's End. Jared Diamond
    Rongorongo (Easter Island writing). Steven Fischer and Jacques Guy
    Rongorongo. Sergei V. Rjabchikov

    Image Links (click inside)
    Tekoteko Figure
    1775-1800
    Maori (NZ)     		Hei Tiki
    18c-early19c
    Maori (NZ)     		Maskette
    19c-20c
    Maori (NZ)     		Head
    19c-20c
    Maori (NZ)     		Lono
    18c
    Hawaii     		Feathered God
    18c
    Hawaii
    Kuka'ilimoku
    18c
    Hawaii     		Ku-ka'ili-moku
    1790-1810
    Hawaii     		Feathered Helmet
    18c
    Hawaii     		Feather Cape
    before 1850
    Hawaii     		Wood Bowl
    18c
    Hawaii     		King's Seat
    18c-early19c
    Hawaii
    Kii Aumakua
    18c-early19c
    Hawaii     		Fly Whisk
    18c
    Tahiti     		Two-headed Figure
    18c-early19c
    Tahiti     		Te Rongo (?)
    18c or early 19c
    Cook Is.     		Rurutuan God
    Late 18c
    Austral Is.     		Ivory Figurine
    18c-early19c
    Tonga
    Moai
    11c-15c
    Easter Island     		Kavakava
    17c-18c
    Easter Island     		Kavakava
    19c
    Easter Island     		Tangata
    18c-19c
    Easter Island     		Birdman Boulder
    late18c-mid19c
    Easter Island

    [last updated: June 25, 2010]

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