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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 206.—Carved slab with arches (British Mus., L.M.S. 28). a, front: upper wide section (1) 180 mm. wide and 120 mm. deep, including three upper projections (4) obscured by feathers; upper edge below projections serrated; five sets of rectangular perforations in three vertical pairs and outer singles with vertical and horizontal grooves between; spaces between vertical pairs and outer singles occupied by four arches formed of two pillars with outward projections carved into lozenge-chevron …

Figure 206.—Carved slab with arches (British Mus., L.M.S. 28). a, front: upper wide section (1) 180 mm. wide and 120 mm. deep, including three upper projections (4) obscured by feathers; upper edge below projections serrated; five sets of rectangular perforations in three vertical pairs and outer singles with vertical and horizontal grooves between; spaces between vertical pairs and outer singles occupied by four arches formed of two pillars with outward projections carved into lozenge-chevron form; two middle arches broken but lower carved cleat (5) of one remains and two outer arches (6, 6) are unbroken; outer single holes bounded laterally by arches (7); middle section (2) 68 mm. wide at junction and 58 mm. wide at lower end; width with lowest arches 79 mm., depth in middle line 233 mm.; middle vertical raised panel (8) 17 mm. wide, uncarved, with forward projecting arches, of which two upper are broken and three lower intact with feathers attached; on each side of panel, 14 horizontal notched bars (9) on same level as panel; sides bounded by five arches (10) projecting laterally. Bottom staff section (3) plain; length 108 mm., top width 31 mm., bottom width 36 mm. b, back, feather decoration not shown: upper section (1) with three upper projections (4) with constricted neck (5) cut with two or three transverse grooves, middle expanded portion (6) with large circular hole, and an upper crescentic cap (7) pierced by a mesial crescentic hole with a small hole on either side; upper edge below projections unnotched; three vertical grooves take place of front arches between rectangular holes, and horizontal grooves occur between outer pierced holes; relation of outer single holes to lateral arches readily seen; in middle section (2) mesial vertical panel (8) and parts on either side have notched bars; sets of five lateral arches (10) with pillar projections are evident, one broken, c, side view of arch with pillars (1), arch (2), and outward projections (3). d, front view of arch showing pillar projection (3), formed with lozenge (4) and combined chevron (5).

Figure 206.—Carved slab with arches (British Mus., L.M.S. 28). a, front: upper wide section (1) 180 mm. wide and 120 mm. deep, including three upper projections (4) obscured by feathers; upper edge below projections serrated; five sets of rectangular perforations in three vertical pairs and outer singles with vertical and horizontal grooves between; spaces between vertical pairs and outer singles occupied by four arches formed of two pillars with outward projections carved into lozenge-chevron form; two middle arches broken but lower carved cleat (5) of one remains and two outer arches (6, 6) are unbroken; outer single holes bounded laterally by arches (7); middle section (2) 68 mm. wide at junction and 58 mm. wide at lower end; width with lowest arches 79 mm., depth in middle line 233 mm.; middle vertical raised panel (8) 17 mm. wide, uncarved, with forward projecting arches, of which two upper are broken and three lower intact with feathers attached; on each side of panel, 14 horizontal notched bars (9) on same level as panel; sides bounded by five arches (10) projecting laterally. Bottom staff section (3) plain; length 108 mm., top width 31 mm., bottom width 36 mm. b, back, feather decoration not shown: upper section (1) with three upper projections (4) with constricted neck (5) cut with two or three transverse grooves, middle expanded portion (6) with large circular hole, and an upper crescentic cap (7) pierced by a mesial crescentic hole with a small hole on either side; upper edge below projections unnotched; three vertical grooves take place of front arches between rectangular holes, and horizontal grooves occur between outer pierced holes; relation of outer single holes to lateral arches readily seen; in middle section (2) mesial vertical panel (8) and parts on either side have notched bars; sets of five lateral arches (10) with pillar projections are evident, one broken, c, side view of arch with pillars (1), arch (2), and outward projections (3). d, front view of arch showing pillar projection (3), formed with lozenge (4) and combined chevron (5).