Figure 69.—Ornamental staff (British Mus., 1905-11-14-1). a, full staff: total length, 1,096 mm.; shows five sets of human figures (1-5) and four interspaces, two end ones (6, 9) with multiple lozenge lashing and two middle ones (7, 8) with transverse turns, b, side view of left end figures (a,1): shows back to back heads with eyes formed by raised flanges, incised mouth and distinct ears; raised carved figure (1) forms conventional upper limbs in front view (g, 1) and lower elliptical raised figure (2), with middle hollowed out, forms lower limbs in front (g,2); below figures a raised, notched flange (3) encircles staff; the two figures are 41 mm. wide by 26 mm. thick and 77 mm. high to bottom of notched flange; decorative lashing commences immediately below flange with a number of close transverse turns (4) which change to multiple lozenge pattern (5), for rest of first interspace except a few transverse turns at end; sennit-covered staff is here 33 mm. wide by 24 mm. thick and interspace length (a,6) is 161 mm. c, side view of second set (a, 2): width, 40 mm.; thickness, 25 mm.; height, 69 mm.; similar to first set (b) but with ears, hollowed out; next interspace (4) between figure sets, 179 mm. long, 31 mm. wide, and 22 mm. thick, d, middle set of upper and lower figures (a, 3): similar to others but ears have fused into one and there is no notched flange between figures; greatest width, 38 mm.; thickness, 25 mm.; height of reversed sets, 107 mm.; e, lower intermediate figures (a,4): similar to c with ears hollowed out; width, 39 mm.; thickness, 28 mm.; height, 65 mm.; intermediate space above (1) with transverse sennit lashing, width, 30 mm.; thickness, 20 mm.; length, 183 mm.; intermediate space below (2) with multiple lozenge pattern; width, 31 mm.; thickness, 25 mm. length, 158 mm. f, lower end figures (a,5): similar in all respects to upper end figures (b); width, 43 mm.; thickness, 30 mm.; height, 87 mm. g-k, front views of figures immediately above; upper limbs (1) and lower limbs (2) similarly marked throughout.