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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 221.—Middle section formation of separate arches: a, wood shaped in the round with equidistant parts (1) marked off to form ridges, and intermediate parts (2) to be removed, leaving a central column (3) to which ridges remain attached. b, intermediate parts (a,2) removed, leaving five ridges (1) attached to central column (3). c, arches formed by piercing a hole (4) of shape shown through ridge (1) and cutting out a piece (5) also of shape shown. Arch itself is more definitely denned by …

Figure 221.—Middle section formation of separate arches: a, wood shaped in the round with equidistant parts (1) marked off to form ridges, and intermediate parts (2) to be removed, leaving a central column (3) to which ridges remain attached. b, intermediate parts (a,2) removed, leaving five ridges (1) attached to central column (3). c, arches formed by piercing a hole (4) of shape shown through ridge (1) and cutting out a piece (5) also of shape shown. Arch itself is more definitely denned by cutting out triangular pieces (6, 6) to outer side of arch, defining arch and forming outward extensions of upper and lower pillars which support it. Pillars are further denned by removing angular pieces (5) which provide projecting points to pillars. Thus, as shown on lower arch, we have arch (7), an upper (8) and lower (9) pillar with outer extensions (10) which also project away from arch. Each ridge is treated in similar manner. One ridge (11) omitted from drawing for clarity. d, outer surface of each arch (7) is trimmed into two inclined planes which form a mesial edge. Outer extensions (10) of pillars which form rectangular surfaces are carved to form fused lozenge-chevron motif with chevron of each pillar toward its own arch. Completed arches form horizontal groups as well as longitudinal series. Thinness of central column (3) is plainly seen and accounts for number of specimens broken.

Figure 221.—Middle section formation of separate arches: a, wood shaped in the round with equidistant parts (1) marked off to form ridges, and intermediate parts (2) to be removed, leaving a central column (3) to which ridges remain attached. b, intermediate parts (a,2) removed, leaving five ridges (1) attached to central column (3). c, arches formed by piercing a hole (4) of shape shown through ridge (1) and cutting out a piece (5) also of shape shown. Arch itself is more definitely denned by cutting out triangular pieces (6, 6) to outer side of arch, defining arch and forming outward extensions of upper and lower pillars which support it. Pillars are further denned by removing angular pieces (5) which provide projecting points to pillars. Thus, as shown on lower arch, we have arch (7), an upper (8) and lower (9) pillar with outer extensions (10) which also project away from arch. Each ridge is treated in similar manner. One ridge (11) omitted from drawing for clarity. d, outer surface of each arch (7) is trimmed into two inclined planes which form a mesial edge. Outer extensions (10) of pillars which form rectangular surfaces are carved to form fused lozenge-chevron motif with chevron of each pillar toward its own arch. Completed arches form horizontal groups as well as longitudinal series. Thinness of central column (3) is plainly seen and accounts for number of specimens broken.