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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 112.—Mangaian multiple lozenge lashing pattern. a, length of shaft and foot, 26 inches; height of foot, 6.3 inches; high heel with no lateral or posterior projections; shaft proximal end diameter, 1.2 inches; long narrow adz head with posterior median edge rounded off, marked shoulder, conforms to a Mangaian type; some ornamental turns of braid pass over end of heel and then lashing in series of spiral turns forms lozenges, which are not filled in the figure (British Mus., 55/12/50-172, …

Figure 112.—Mangaian multiple lozenge lashing pattern. a, length of shaft and foot, 26 inches; height of foot, 6.3 inches; high heel with no lateral or posterior projections; shaft proximal end diameter, 1.2 inches; long narrow adz head with posterior median edge rounded off, marked shoulder, conforms to a Mangaian type; some ornamental turns of braid pass over end of heel and then lashing in series of spiral turns forms lozenges, which are not filled in the figure (British Mus., 55/12/50-172, Tahitian case). b, top of heel of a forming triangular surface with apex (1) to back and notches on sides to hold decorative turns passing over it, as in Mangaian technique. c, small specimen, haft length, 13.5 inches; shaft diameter near proximal end, 13 mm. but expanded at end to 22 mm., well polished; adz head of black basalt: blade length, 65 mm.; width at shoulder, 32 mm., at cutting edge 36 mm.; thickness at shoulder 17 mm.; conforms to a Mangaian type; lashing in multiple lozenge pattern and a couple of turns pass over top of heel (British Mus., L.M.S. 382).

Figure 112.—Mangaian multiple lozenge lashing pattern. a, length of shaft and foot, 26 inches; height of foot, 6.3 inches; high heel with no lateral or posterior projections; shaft proximal end diameter, 1.2 inches; long narrow adz head with posterior median edge rounded off, marked shoulder, conforms to a Mangaian type; some ornamental turns of braid pass over end of heel and then lashing in series of spiral turns forms lozenges, which are not filled in the figure (British Mus., 55/12/50-172, Tahitian case). b, top of heel of a forming triangular surface with apex (1) to back and notches on sides to hold decorative turns passing over it, as in Mangaian technique. c, small specimen, haft length, 13.5 inches; shaft diameter near proximal end, 13 mm. but expanded at end to 22 mm., well polished; adz head of black basalt: blade length, 65 mm.; width at shoulder, 32 mm., at cutting edge 36 mm.; thickness at shoulder 17 mm.; conforms to a Mangaian type; lashing in multiple lozenge pattern and a couple of turns pass over top of heel (British Mus., L.M.S. 382).