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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 211.—Painted image (Munich Mus., 190). a, total height about 404 mm.; well-defined eyebrows meet upper end of nose, eyes formed by curved elliptical incisions, nose is low ridge wider at lower end, mouth formed by two small curved incisions, ears prominent, body rectangular with square, pointed shoulders, rectangular raised nipples, thin forearm lying horizontally across abdomen and terminating in three, pointed fingers, protruding round navel, female sex organ, straight legs with solid …

Figure 211.—Painted image (Munich Mus., 190). a, total height about 404 mm.; well-defined eyebrows meet upper end of nose, eyes formed by curved elliptical incisions, nose is low ridge wider at lower end, mouth formed by two small curved incisions, ears prominent, body rectangular with square, pointed shoulders, rectangular raised nipples, thin forearm lying horizontally across abdomen and terminating in three, pointed fingers, protruding round navel, female sex organ, straight legs with solid feet. b, back: prominent ears show pierced hole through back, rectangular back flat, right-angled shoulders with straight horizontal line across back, gluteal folds marked, backward projection of feet. c, side view: oval ear with groove of helix, sharp angular chin, low nose, upper arm formed by narrow raised ridge attached to body throughout, carved zigzag line (1) runs vertically with sunken triangles corresponding to alternate serrations, an important diagnostic feature.

Figure 211.—Painted image (Munich Mus., 190). a, total height about 404 mm.; well-defined eyebrows meet upper end of nose, eyes formed by curved elliptical incisions, nose is low ridge wider at lower end, mouth formed by two small curved incisions, ears prominent, body rectangular with square, pointed shoulders, rectangular raised nipples, thin forearm lying horizontally across abdomen and terminating in three, pointed fingers, protruding round navel, female sex organ, straight legs with solid feet. b, back: prominent ears show pierced hole through back, rectangular back flat, right-angled shoulders with straight horizontal line across back, gluteal folds marked, backward projection of feet. c, side view: oval ear with groove of helix, sharp angular chin, low nose, upper arm formed by narrow raised ridge attached to body throughout, carved zigzag line (1) runs vertically with sunken triangles corresponding to alternate serrations, an important diagnostic feature.