Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga
Figure 34. Four-cornered receptacle (pite pupu), technique of corners, a, simple two-strip commencement with dextral-bearing strip (7) placed over sinistral strip (8); each strip carries six leaflets kept spread open and interlaced in check, b, if lowest weft (1′) on left bent in, ordinary edge will result; to form corner next weft (2′) turned in at right angles and plaited in check with crossing sinistrals; lowest weft (1′) bent in parallel with 2′ to act as dextral and cross sinistrals in che…
Figure 34. Four-cornered receptacle (pite pupu), technique of corners, a, simple two-strip commencement with dextral-bearing strip (7) placed over sinistral strip (8); each strip carries six leaflets kept spread open and interlaced in check, b, if lowest weft (1′) on left bent in, ordinary edge will result; to form corner next weft (2′) turned in at right angles and plaited in check with crossing sinistrals; lowest weft (1′) bent in parallel with 2′ to act as dextral and cross sinistrals in check; figure shown spread out on the flat, but in actual plaiting both turned-in wefts drawn taut to form definite corner where weft 2′ crosses weft 3′; weft 3′ and those above it (4′–6′) also forced to change direction and come down closer toward midrib strip; on right, similar plan pursued to form corresponding corner; second lowest dextral (5) turned in to function as sinistral and its crossing with dextral 4 forms point of second corner; lowest dextral (6) turned in and drawn taut to deepen corner; with all wefts crossing in check, second pair of corners may be formed in exactly same manner as first; thus lowest free weft on left is 3′ and corner key weft above it is 4′; similarly on right, lowest free weft is 4 and key weft above it is 3, c, on left, key weft (4′) turned in as dextral and forms corner with crossing weft 5′; weft (3′) below it follows suit and deepens third corner; both wefts (4′, 3′) cross sinistrals in check; on right, key weft (3) turned to act as sinistral and form fourth corner with crossing weft (2); weft 4 below it follows suit; with all wefts drawn taut, four corners distinctly defined and margin formed by far edge of plaiting curved around to more nearly approach midrib edge; four-cornered hollow receptacle formed; six free weft ends on either side plaited as free braid tails and brought around behind midrib edge in exactly same technique as in figure 33, c, d.