36.Carved from a single piece of wood, this pole was created to satisfy the spirits of people who had not received a proper burial after falling victim to headhunters. Photo by Sailko, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license. What type of Oceanic art is this considered?
1. Australian art
2. Micronesian art
3. Melanesian art
4. Polynesian art
3. Melanesian art
In Northeast New Guinea, the New Ireland culture carves detailed poles as well as figures and boats. These wood carvings are created to honor those who have recently died and to help send the person’s spirit to the ancestors. What is the name for these wood carvings?
The wood carvings created by the New Ireland culture to honor the deceased are called Malangan carvings.
In Northeast New Guinea, the New Ireland culture carves detailed poles as well as figures and boats. These wood carvings are created to honor those who have recently died and to help send the person’s spirit to the ancestors. There are houses used for housing these wood carvings and for hosting important cultural ceremonies. What is the name for these houses?
The houses used for housing the Malangan carvings and for hosting important cultural ceremonies in Northeast New Guinea are called Malangan houses.
A hos was a charm that had an abstract human form whose legs were made from the spines of stingrays. What type of Oceanic art is it representative of?
A. Melanesian art
B. Polynesian art
C. Australian art
D. Micronesian art
A. Melanesian art.
How many monoliths are found on Easter Island? A. Approximately 100 B. Over 800 C. Close to 450 D. Fewer than 70
B. Over 800.
Many of the sculptures created in Polynesia are not clearly male or female.
a. true
B. false