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Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga
Figure 36. Round basket, bottom closure: rounded body (1) of basket with midrib strip rim (2) shown with cuff-like bottom (3) formed of three rows of check with four-element wefts; bottom closed by bringing sides together; first braid (4) formed by plaiting from right to left with wefts directed toward left; remaining wefts directed toward right, plaited from left to right to form second braid (5); both braid tails finished off with overhand knots (6)
Figure 36. Round basket, bottom closure: rounded body (1) of basket with midrib strip rim (2) shown with cuff-like bottom (3) formed of three rows of check with four-element wefts; bottom closed by bringing sides together; first braid (4) formed by plaiting from right to left with wefts directed toward left; remaining wefts directed toward right, plaited from left to right to form second braid (5); both braid tails finished off with overhand knots (6).