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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 205.—Aitutaki carved slabs (Oldman coll.: a, no. 431; b, no.429). a, height, 23 inches; width, 4 inches; thickness, 0.75 inch. Side edges serrated, but sunken triangles do not always coincide with alternate teeth; raised middle panel with short horizontal rows of serrated bars characteristic of Aitutaki; two lowest bars not serrated; carved on one side only; lower end flared at sides, b, dark heavy wood; height, 20.75 inches; width, 5.75 inches; thickness, 1.25 inches. Top widely serrate…

Figure 205.—Aitutaki carved slabs (Oldman coll.: a, no. 431; b, no.429). a, height, 23 inches; width, 4 inches; thickness, 0.75 inch. Side edges serrated, but sunken triangles do not always coincide with alternate teeth; raised middle panel with short horizontal rows of serrated bars characteristic of Aitutaki; two lowest bars not serrated; carved on one side only; lower end flared at sides, b, dark heavy wood; height, 20.75 inches; width, 5.75 inches; thickness, 1.25 inches. Top widely serrated with pierced lozenges below; sides serrated but sunken triangles opposite each tooth; upper part has four rows of fine chevron-lozenge figures each row reversed to preceding row; lower middle panel has serrated edge (1) with sunken triangles (2) opposite alternate teeth and nine transverse rows of notched bars; two holes in middle at sides for attachment of feathers; lower end widens from above down.

Figure 205.—Aitutaki carved slabs (Oldman coll.: a, no. 431; b, no.429). a, height, 23 inches; width, 4 inches; thickness, 0.75 inch. Side edges serrated, but sunken triangles do not always coincide with alternate teeth; raised middle panel with short horizontal rows of serrated bars characteristic of Aitutaki; two lowest bars not serrated; carved on one side only; lower end flared at sides, b, dark heavy wood; height, 20.75 inches; width, 5.75 inches; thickness, 1.25 inches. Top widely serrated with pierced lozenges below; sides serrated but sunken triangles opposite each tooth; upper part has four rows of fine chevron-lozenge figures each row reversed to preceding row; lower middle panel has serrated edge (1) with sunken triangles (2) opposite alternate teeth and nine transverse rows of notched bars; two holes in middle at sides for attachment of feathers; lower end widens from above down.