Figure 223.—Mitiaro gods, broken arches and feather decoration. a, central column (1), 8 mm. in diameter; perfect arch (2) 38 mm. between upper and lower pillars, and broken pillars (3) of other arches on same level may be seen; lozenge-chevron motif (4) used (British Mus., 2060). b, only specimen of series which has sennit braid decoration still attached to it; feathers and braid with transverse tufts of fiber are placed vertically in grooves between carved ridges and then tied in position by transverse turns of thin white tapa (1); black feathers (2) project about 145 mm. above tapa; braid with cross tufts, which may be seen in middle of figure, projects beyond binding for 160 mm. (British Mus., L.M.S., 107).