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ANGULAR-r.r.O METRIC DESIGNS 



1. Straight horizontal Hues. Bands of tlicse were used to sejiarate zones of more elabor- 

 ate design and also to fill zones. This motif with its variations is shown in Figure 4. a. h, c, d. 



2. Straight diagonal lines. I'sed to fill zones (fig. 4. c). 



3. Series of parallel zigzag lines running horizontally (fig. 4,/'). 



4. Rands of alternate interlocking triangles (fig. 4. ,;'). 



5. Groups of four triangles whose bases are formed by the sides of the zone. The in- 

 teriors of these triangles are filled with lines parallel to the base, lines parallel to one side, or 

 a series of \"s whose sides are parallel to those of the triangle (fig. 4. /i. 



6. Large diamond shaped figures covering the length and breadth of a zone, leaving 

 four triangles at the corners (fig. 4, k). 



7. Small diamond shaped figures arranged in close order to fill an entire zone (fig. 4. /;). 



8. Irregular combinations of diagonal lines (fig. 6. d). 



The Marquesans appear to have never used checkerwork. patterns formed of groups of 

 small triangles, or cross hatching, in their house post decorations. 



Fic.uKE 4. — .\ngular-geonietric designs carved on house posts: a. straight horizontal 

 grooves ; b. horizontal grooves with length equal to one-half the width of the post ; c, horizontal 

 grooves with lengtli equal to one-third the width of the jx)st : d, horizontal grooves with length 

 equal to one-fourth of the width of the post ; r, diagonal lines ; /'. parallel zigzag lines ; g, in- 

 terlocking triangles: /;, small diamond shaped figures. ;', groups of four triangles: k. large dia- 

 mond shaped figures. Reproduced from rubbings. 



CL'RVILt\E-\K DESIGN'S 



The curvilinear designs used in house post decoration may be reduced to a few simple 

 elements, but these are combined with each otl>er and with angular-geometric designs to form 

 a bewildering varietv of patterns. The basic elements are : 



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