K-motif

Oceanic art

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In Oceanic art and architecture: The Cook Islands
…was incised with the so-called K-motif, a dense pattern of cross-hatching interspersed with zigzags and concentric diamonds. Mangaian deities were represented by long cylindrical shafts with flared ends cut to form a group of vertical fins. The fins were pierced and carved into a series of arches, each perhaps representing…
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