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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 241.—Pedestal of carved slabs, Mangaia (L.M.S. coll.: a,30; b,31; c,32). a, pedestal concealed by feather ornamentation; height 54 mm., base diameter 72 mm.; divided into 7 radiating ridges, carved into two pillars with intervening arch; outer surface of top pillar (1) with K-motif, top of arch below it with two K's facing each other, and lower pillar concealed by feathers. b, base diameter 85 mm.; nine ridges each with two arches (1, 2) and no intervening pillar; sunken lozenge in inter…

Figure 241.—Pedestal of carved slabs, Mangaia (L.M.S. coll.: a,30; b,31; c,32). a, pedestal concealed by feather ornamentation; height 54 mm., base diameter 72 mm.; divided into 7 radiating ridges, carved into two pillars with intervening arch; outer surface of top pillar (1) with K-motif, top of arch below it with two K's facing each other, and lower pillar concealed by feathers. b, base diameter 85 mm.; nine ridges each with two arches (1, 2) and no intervening pillar; sunken lozenge in inter-ridge spaces on level of upper arches, transverse bar with upper and lower edges notched with three triangles on level between two arches; lower arch free through cutting out part of under surface; sennit wrapped with human hair (3) wound around shaft. c, diameter of shaft (1) 50 mm., diameter of base (2) 100 mm., about 12 ridges each with two pillars (3, 4) and intervening arch (5); sunken lozenge in inter-ridge space on same level as arch; continuous lozenge pattern (inaere) on shaft (6).

Figure 241.—Pedestal of carved slabs, Mangaia (L.M.S. coll.: a,30; b,31; c,32). a, pedestal concealed by feather ornamentation; height 54 mm., base diameter 72 mm.; divided into 7 radiating ridges, carved into two pillars with intervening arch; outer surface of top pillar (1) with K-motif, top of arch below it with two K's facing each other, and lower pillar concealed by feathers. b, base diameter 85 mm.; nine ridges each with two arches (1, 2) and no intervening pillar; sunken lozenge in inter-ridge spaces on level of upper arches, transverse bar with upper and lower edges notched with three triangles on level between two arches; lower arch free through cutting out part of under surface; sennit wrapped with human hair (3) wound around shaft. c, diameter of shaft (1) 50 mm., diameter of base (2) 100 mm., about 12 ridges each with two pillars (3, 4) and intervening arch (5); sunken lozenge in inter-ridge space on same level as arch; continuous lozenge pattern (inaere) on shaft (6).