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A U that fills what the ovoid leaves.
Also known as: Northwest Coast U form, Formline U shape
The secondary shape of Northwest Coast formline design, used for feathers, fins and filling.
Forms the secondary element of formline design, used for feathers, fins, ears and filling of enclosed areas.
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Fills space the primary forms leave rather than occupying space of its own, so the composition is built by subdivision rather than by addition — the design fills a field completely and leaves no ground.
Contexts: History, Public information
A U-shaped element of varying width, often nested inside or abutting an ovoid, sometimes split by an inner line into two tapering halves.
The ovoid is the primary form and the U-form the secondary one that fills what it leaves.