370 Memoirs Bcniicc P. Bisliof^ Muscidii 



J. Alternate interlocking triangles separated by parallel diagonal lines. 



A'. Two rows of opposed triangles, the spaces between being filled with concentric dia- 

 monds or broken scrolls. 



L. Bands of oblongs placed transversely at intervals equal to their width. 



M. A combination of L with a row of inverted triangles, the apex of each triangle rest- 

 ing against the end of an oblong. 



A'. A combination of L with a zigzag line, apparently a modification of .1/. 



0. Rows of pointed half ovals, each ova! containing a spiral. 



(2) .\XGULAR-C.EOMETRIC DESiaXS USED TO FILL SECTION'S 



Angular-geometric designs were rarely used to fill sections. The collection 

 included only two specimens decorated in this \\ay. One of these is a large feast 

 bowl from Pua Ma"u, Hiva Oa, decorated entirely \\ith simi)le angular-geometric 

 designs, most of which are like those used upon house posts. The other is a 

 crudely carved box, locality unknown, which bears very few designs of ordinary 

 container type. The designs used are shown on I'late xlii, P. 



1. Four triangles meeting at the apex, their interiors being filled with \'"s. 



2. Groups of diamonds filled with concentric diamonds or angular scrolls. 



(3) DESIGX ELEMEXTS 



The designs here described (PI. i.xiii. A), although sometimes enlarged to 

 fill entire sections, were usually inci)ri)or;;ted into complex motifs or used to fill in 

 the parts of a section not covered liv the main motif. 



A. Spirals are the commonest element of Marcjuesan bowl design. Both single and 

 double spirals are employed. A few examples are true spirals of nearly circular outline. 

 Some are triangular but the greatest number are rectangular. The double spirals appear in 

 several forms with the turns both in the same and opposite directions. (Drawings 1-5.) 



B. Circles appear to have been normally used only to outline the section of decoration 

 covering the bottom of round bowls. Only one example of a series of concentric circle used 

 to fill a section was found. ( Drawing 6. ) 



C. Ovals and rectangles grade imperceptiblv into each other and it is often ditticult to 

 distinguish one from the other. Both were employed either as fill, or in enlarged form, to 

 decorate entire sections. The interiors of these figures were usually filled with concentric 

 ovals or rectangles. (Drawings J and 9.) 



D. Pointed ovals were ordinarily used only as parts of more complex motifs and were 

 less common than the ovals of class 7. They were filled either with concentric ovals or with 

 herringbone patterns. ( Drawing 8. ) 



£. Segments of ovals were extensively employed as fill and as portions of more 

 elaborate motifs. They were usually filled with either concentric half or quarter ovals or with 

 hooks. (Drawings 10-12.) 



F. Combs, half ovals or half rectangles whose interiors were fillefl with short parallel 

 lines perpendicular to the long axis of the figure, were employed principally as details of larger 

 motifs. (Drawings 13 and 14.) 



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