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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 45.—Technique of sixth tier. a, coir cord (1) commenced by doubling strand of coir fiber at one end (2); thickness 5 mm., total length 130 mm. but length of 40 mm. doubled back (3). b, white curly feathers (4) arranged around doubled part of holder and lashed with bast fiber (5) in lower part and with additional tie of thread (6) above. c, feather heads (4) in rosette form facing forward, showing doubled end (7) of cord holder in center; holders clamped with composite midrib leaflet bar …

Figure 45.—Technique of sixth tier. a, coir cord (1) commenced by doubling strand of coir fiber at one end (2); thickness 5 mm., total length 130 mm. but length of 40 mm. doubled back (3). b, white curly feathers (4) arranged around doubled part of holder and lashed with bast fiber (5) in lower part and with additional tie of thread (6) above. c, feather heads (4) in rosette form facing forward, showing doubled end (7) of cord holder in center; holders clamped with composite midrib leaflet bar (8) which is fastened at ends to vertical bundle of leaflet midribs (9).

Figure 45.—Technique of sixth tier. a, coir cord (1) commenced by doubling strand of coir fiber at one end (2); thickness 5 mm., total length 130 mm. but length of 40 mm. doubled back (3). b, white curly feathers (4) arranged around doubled part of holder and lashed with bast fiber (5) in lower part and with additional tie of thread (6) above. c, feather heads (4) in rosette form facing forward, showing doubled end (7) of cord holder in center; holders clamped with composite midrib leaflet bar (8) which is fastened at ends to vertical bundle of leaflet midribs (9).