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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 50.—a, feather technique of lowest area: 1, quadrangular area; 2, transverse stipule bar along cap rim with red feathers attached by continuous spiral (fig. 49, c); some feathers fallen out exposing spiral turns of fixation thread; 3, white cowrie shells each fixed to cap by two knotted cords (as in fig. 36, b); 4, side areas filled in with ring carriers (fig. 37, a) with holders of small red parakeet feathers attached to lateral rods of frame. b, knot technique for attaching red feather…

Figure 50.—a, feather technique of lowest area: 1, quadrangular area; 2, transverse stipule bar along cap rim with red feathers attached by continuous spiral (fig. 49, c); some feathers fallen out exposing spiral turns of fixation thread; 3, white cowrie shells each fixed to cap by two knotted cords (as in fig. 36, b); 4, side areas filled in with ring carriers (fig. 37, a) with holders of small red parakeet feathers attached to lateral rods of frame. b, knot technique for attaching red feather bunches in area a, 1 to background of netting: feather bunch (1) of 6 to 8 feathers placed against a net mesh (2) while bast thread (3) passes through net mesh and around feather quill in an overhand knot. c, knot in b drawn taut. d, technique of quadrangular area: a thin piece of white tapa (4) is fitted to area with fine netting (2) laid over it and fixed to tapa by stitches (5) here and there; feather bunches (1) then fastened to netting by thread (3) in manner shown in b; feather bunches tied about 4 to 5 mm. apart, and having a lateral spread of 11 or 12 mm. they cover interspaces; feathers project 9 mm. above fixation thread and 4 mm. below it; feathers fixed in rows, and each succeeding row covers quills and lashing thread of preceding row; technique forms a smooth red surface, the area covered being 250 mm. wide at bottom, 210 mm. at top, and 153 mm. in depth.

Figure 50.—a, feather technique of lowest area: 1, quadrangular area; 2, transverse stipule bar along cap rim with red feathers attached by continuous spiral (fig. 49, c); some feathers fallen out exposing spiral turns of fixation thread; 3, white cowrie shells each fixed to cap by two knotted cords (as in fig. 36, b); 4, side areas filled in with ring carriers (fig. 37, a) with holders of small red parakeet feathers attached to lateral rods of frame. b, knot technique for attaching red feather bunches in area a, 1 to background of netting: feather bunch (1) of 6 to 8 feathers placed against a net mesh (2) while bast thread (3) passes through net mesh and around feather quill in an overhand knot. c, knot in b drawn taut. d, technique of quadrangular area: a thin piece of white tapa (4) is fitted to area with fine netting (2) laid over it and fixed to tapa by stitches (5) here and there; feather bunches (1) then fastened to netting by thread (3) in manner shown in b; feather bunches tied about 4 to 5 mm. apart, and having a lateral spread of 11 or 12 mm. they cover interspaces; feathers project 9 mm. above fixation thread and 4 mm. below it; feathers fixed in rows, and each succeeding row covers quills and lashing thread of preceding row; technique forms a smooth red surface, the area covered being 250 mm. wide at bottom, 210 mm. at top, and 153 mm. in depth.