Figure 43.—Arrangement and fixation of second and third tiers. a, side view: ring carrier (1) of second tier attached by thread (2) to clamp bar (3) of third tier which carries feather holders (4) with feather heads projecting forward. b, front view: feather rosette (1) formed by nine feather heads of one ring carrier, inserted in space between clamp bars of first and third tiers; feather heads (2) of third tier projecting forward from between upper (3) and lower (4) elements of composite clamp bar which is lashed (5) at either end to a vertical bundle (6) of coconut leaflet midribs which in turn is lashed (7) to a vertical element (8) of the frame; clamp (9) of lowest tier (10) is shown lashed (11) directly to frame rod (8); other ends of horizontal clamp are fixed in a similar manner, a vertical bundle of leaflet midribs being attached to frame on that side.