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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 107.—Foot of Mangaian ceremonial haft. a, left side: 1, foot proper; 2, heel; 3, shaft expanded to form pedestal; 4, constricted neck between shaft and foot; 5, upper surface forming straight or curved line; 6, front surface continued downward and forward to meet front edge (7) which slopes downward and backward and may be slightly concave; 8, back edge sloping downward and forward to neck; 9, back surface formed by cutting off heel point. b, upper surface (5): narrow at back, expanded i…

Figure 107.—Foot of Mangaian ceremonial haft. a, left side: 1, foot proper; 2, heel; 3, shaft expanded to form pedestal; 4, constricted neck between shaft and foot; 5, upper surface forming straight or curved line; 6, front surface continued downward and forward to meet front edge (7) which slopes downward and backward and may be slightly concave; 8, back edge sloping downward and forward to neck; 9, back surface formed by cutting off heel point. b, upper surface (5): narrow at back, expanded in front where slot (10) is cut out to form bed for butt of adz head. c, front: shows triangular front surface (6) with slot (10) in base above for adz butt and apex below where it meets front edge (7) formed by inward slope of lateral surfaces. d, back: shows back triangular surface (9) due to cutting off heel, base above, apex below joining back edge (8) formed by inward slope of lateral surfaces. [The anterior surface (6) and posterior surface (9) may be curved.]

Figure 107.—Foot of Mangaian ceremonial haft. a, left side: 1, foot proper; 2, heel; 3, shaft expanded to form pedestal; 4, constricted neck between shaft and foot; 5, upper surface forming straight or curved line; 6, front surface continued downward and forward to meet front edge (7) which slopes downward and backward and may be slightly concave; 8, back edge sloping downward and forward to neck; 9, back surface formed by cutting off heel point. b, upper surface (5): narrow at back, expanded in front where slot (10) is cut out to form bed for butt of adz head. c, front: shows triangular front surface (6) with slot (10) in base above for adz butt and apex below where it meets front edge (7) formed by inward slope of lateral surfaces. d, back: shows back triangular surface (9) due to cutting off heel, base above, apex below joining back edge (8) formed by inward slope of lateral surfaces. [The anterior surface (6) and posterior surface (9) may be curved.]