Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
Figure 7.—Cook Islands basaltic pounders: a, simple concave head (Auckland Mus. 12868); b, c, simple convex head, Atiu (Bishop Mus. C2773); d, e, three-ridged head, smooth curve back and front (Bishop Mus., C2287); f, three-ridged head with concave crescentic edge (1) extending from lateral ridges (Auckland Mus. 12279); g, h, three-ridged head with straight edge (1) lower down (Bishop Mus., 6531); i, j, three-ridged head greatly projected upward from defining edge (1) (Bishop Mus., 6532); k, th…

Figure 7.—Cook Islands basaltic pounders: a, simple concave head (Auckland Mus. 12868); b, c, simple convex head, Atiu (Bishop Mus. C2773); d, e, three-ridged head, smooth curve back and front (Bishop Mus., C2287); f, three-ridged head with concave crescentic edge (1) extending from lateral ridges (Auckland Mus. 12279); g, h, three-ridged head with straight edge (1) lower down (Bishop Mus., 6531); i, j, three-ridged head greatly projected upward from defining edge (1) (Bishop Mus., 6532); k, three-ridged head with median vertical edge (2) running down on neck, Rarotonga (Otago University Mus. D.28.236); l, m, three-ridged head with median ridge greatly projected upward, and lateral ridges projected outward instead of up, Atiu (Bishop Mus., C2772); n, o, four-ridged head with crescentic edge (1) evenly grooved (Bishop Mus., B3497); p, q, two lateral projections and wide median flat projection evidently meant to be grooved with median notch to form four-ridged type (Bishop Mus., C4893); r, s, four-ridged head with low median notch and crescentic edges (1) (Bishop Mus., C4892). Dimensions in millimeters:
Height | Head (transverse) | Neck | Base | Weight (oz.) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
a | 170 | 50 | 44 | 68 | 34.25 |
b, c | 167 | 45 | 39 | 88 | 46.5 |
d, e | 163 | 54 | 44 | 72 | 34 |
f | 153 | 54 | 43 | 82 | 39.5 |
g, h | 194 | 61 | 49 | 79 | 53 |
i, j | 186 | 47 | 40 | 72 | 40 |
k | 235 | 70 | 44 | 84 | 59 |
l, m | 173 | 60 | 48 | 86 | 44.5 |
n, o | 144 | 50 | 33 | 71 | 24.5 |
p, q | 119 | 42 | 35 | 77 | 23 |
r, s | 129 | 47 | 37 | 80 | 30 |
average | 160 | 51 | 41 | 79 | 39 |