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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 146.—Flying-fish net ('uata), Atiu. a, frame and net: 1, handle (kakau); 2, frame (tutu) of two branches of ironwood lashed to handle, diverged by spreader (3), and distal ends lashed together; length of frame opening between spreader and distal end, 41 inches; greatest width, 21 inches; 3, spreader or crossbar (tiare) lashed to handle end and sides of frame with neat fly-flap pattern in sennit (fig. 147). 4, sennit lashing to strengthen spreader. b, lashing of frame rods to handle: 1, h…

Figure 146.—Flying-fish net ('uata), Atiu. a, frame and net: 1, handle (kakau); 2, frame (tutu) of two branches of ironwood lashed to handle, diverged by spreader (3), and distal ends lashed together; length of frame opening between spreader and distal end, 41 inches; greatest width, 21 inches; 3, spreader or crossbar (tiare) lashed to handle end and sides of frame with neat fly-flap pattern in sennit (fig. 147). 4, sennit lashing to strengthen spreader. b, lashing of frame rods to handle: 1, handle; 2, frame rods, trimmed flat on one side to rest against handle and lashed with three sets of transverse turns which finish with a cross turn (3) passing around lashing between handle and branch on each side. c, sennit lashing to strengthen spreader: two complete transverse turns (1) are made around side branches and over handle, and parts between wooden elements are seized (2).

Figure 146.—Flying-fish net ('uata), Atiu. a, frame and net: 1, handle (kakau); 2, frame (tutu) of two branches of ironwood lashed to handle, diverged by spreader (3), and distal ends lashed together; length of frame opening between spreader and distal end, 41 inches; greatest width, 21 inches; 3, spreader or crossbar (tiare) lashed to handle end and sides of frame with neat fly-flap pattern in sennit (fig. 147). 4, sennit lashing to strengthen spreader. b, lashing of frame rods to handle: 1, handle; 2, frame rods, trimmed flat on one side to rest against handle and lashed with three sets of transverse turns which finish with a cross turn (3) passing around lashing between handle and branch on each side. c, sennit lashing to strengthen spreader: two complete transverse turns (1) are made around side branches and over handle, and parts between wooden elements are seized (2).