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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.

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.