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(Figs. 3 and 4) on the natives of those islands. 

 They either consist of parallel incised lines or 

 form geometrical patterns. Coils or designs de- 

 rived from animals or plants are never met 

 with. Tattoos now done are not necessarily 

 in accordance with tlie native pattern, though 

 we find marks whicli follow the conventional 

 design on the bodies of old persons. 



The decorative patterns in those islands 

 invariably consist of triangles, squares, lozenges» 

 and St. Andrew's crosses, all of which are 

 generally used in a series. Not infrequently 

 checkers are also found, but there are no designs 

 having concentric circles. In wooden carvings, 

 the figures are generally painted, in order to 

 render them more prominent. In the dancing- 

 paddle and the loom, lime is applied to the 

 engraved parts while the parts in relief are 

 either left as they are or are painted black, but 

 with no attempt at producing the effects of light 



and shade. Mats 





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Fig. 33. — Dïincing 

 paddle, Ponapé. 



Fig.. 34. — Fans from Truk (n) and 

 Jaluit (Ij). 



made by the 

 natives of the Marshall Islands have 

 bright patterns of red, brown, black, 

 and other colours. They are per- 

 haps their best artistic production. 

 In the West Caroline group, 

 the decorative patterns employed 

 are also geometric as in the case 

 of the East Caroline Islands. But 



