Mangaian

Esquema

Getty AAT: Styles, periods, and cultures by region

Jerarquía

Oceanic > Polynesian > Polynesian regional styles > Cook Islands

Descripción

Describes worsk created by the Mangaian people of Mangaia Island. The Mangaian are well known for incising in every decorated object a K-motif, which was made up of a dense pattern of crosshatching combined with zigzags and concentric diamonds.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300021948

Otros términos

  • Mangaia [nl]
  • Mangaia [es]
  • Mangaia Island [en]