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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 234.—Spiked god, uppermost single human figure. a, front: human figure carved on front of staff with head (1) showing details similar to upper row of figures, with short downward knobs (2) for arms and two projecting bent legs (3); upper part of figure framed by two long incurved spikes (4); upper pair of front spikes (5, 5) curved upward and lower pair (6, 6) curved downward. b, back: figure of same form as front figure and showing posterior upper (5) and lower (6) spikes. c, left side:…

Figure 234.—Spiked god, uppermost single human figure. a, front: human figure carved on front of staff with head (1) showing details similar to upper row of figures, with short downward knobs (2) for arms and two projecting bent legs (3); upper part of figure framed by two long incurved spikes (4); upper pair of front spikes (5, 5) curved upward and lower pair (6, 6) curved downward. b, back: figure of same form as front figure and showing posterior upper (5) and lower (6) spikes. c, left side: showing lateral incurved spikes (4, 4) and heads (1) projecting from staff with pointed heads curving upward toward curved spikes above; pointed chins also point downward like spikes; upper limbs (2, 2) project well forward to balance upper lateral spikes (5, 5); abdomen (7, 7) projects forward; legs (3, 3) form forward and downward projections which fuse with spikes (8, 8) which balance lower lateral spikes (6, 6).

Figure 234.—Spiked god, uppermost single human figure. a, front: human figure carved on front of staff with head (1) showing details similar to upper row of figures, with short downward knobs (2) for arms and two projecting bent legs (3); upper part of figure framed by two long incurved spikes (4); upper pair of front spikes (5, 5) curved upward and lower pair (6, 6) curved downward. b, back: figure of same form as front figure and showing posterior upper (5) and lower (6) spikes. c, left side: showing lateral incurved spikes (4, 4) and heads (1) projecting from staff with pointed heads curving upward toward curved spikes above; pointed chins also point downward like spikes; upper limbs (2, 2) project well forward to balance upper lateral spikes (5, 5); abdomen (7, 7) projects forward; legs (3, 3) form forward and downward projections which fuse with spikes (8, 8) which balance lower lateral spikes (6, 6).