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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 54.—Feather headdress (British Mus., L.M.S. case), a, headdress: 1, coiled cap showing one edge of rim; 2, large triangular frame covered with black feathers; 3, large bunches of feathers of cuckoo tied on either side of cap rim; 4, streamers of Black feathers tied to cord; 5, piece of tapa cloth tied to cap rim. b, wooden frame: 1, front median rod 7 mm. thick lashed securely to cap by cord passing through coiled work; 2, back median rod 9 mm. thick, lashed to back of cap; 3, 3, lateral…

Figure 54.—Feather headdress (British Mus., L.M.S. case), a, headdress: 1, coiled cap showing one edge of rim; 2, large triangular frame covered with black feathers; 3, large bunches of feathers of cuckoo tied on either side of cap rim; 4, streamers of Black feathers tied to cord; 5, piece of tapa cloth tied to cap rim. b, wooden frame: 1, front median rod 7 mm. thick lashed securely to cap by cord passing through coiled work; 2, back median rod 9 mm. thick, lashed to back of cap; 3, 3, lateral rods lashed at lower ends to cap; 4, top crossbar; 5, lowest crossbar 390 mm. long lashed to lateral rods and front median rod; 6, second crossbar 545 mm. long lashed in similar way as 5. A number of other parallel crossbars and vertical rods entered into frame construction to, brace frame and provide places upon which to hang feather carriers. c, loop holder: cord, doubled to form loop (1) with feathers (2) tied to ends by usual transverse lashing (3).

Figure 54.—Feather headdress (British Mus., L.M.S. case), a, headdress: 1, coiled cap showing one edge of rim; 2, large triangular frame covered with black feathers; 3, large bunches of feathers of cuckoo tied on either side of cap rim; 4, streamers of Black feathers tied to cord; 5, piece of tapa cloth tied to cap rim. b, wooden frame: 1, front median rod 7 mm. thick lashed securely to cap by cord passing through coiled work; 2, back median rod 9 mm. thick, lashed to back of cap; 3, 3, lateral rods lashed at lower ends to cap; 4, top crossbar; 5, lowest crossbar 390 mm. long lashed to lateral rods and front median rod; 6, second crossbar 545 mm. long lashed in similar way as 5. A number of other parallel crossbars and vertical rods entered into frame construction to, brace frame and provide places upon which to hang feather carriers. c, loop holder: cord, doubled to form loop (1) with feathers (2) tied to ends by usual transverse lashing (3).