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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 214.—Aitutaki carved figure (Musee de Hopital de la Marine, Brest, 486). a, front: upper figure (1) with characteristic eyes, brows, nose, mouth, and sharp chin; ornamental band (2) across forehead; pierced ears; slender forearm with three-fingered hand; high hips, slender legs and mesial support (3); lower head (4) similar to upper but with mesial ridge on forehead; square shoulders with square slanting chest and three-fingered hands; lower part (5) with transverse notched ridges from s…

Figure 214.—Aitutaki carved figure (Musee de Hopital de la Marine, Brest, 486). a, front: upper figure (1) with characteristic eyes, brows, nose, mouth, and sharp chin; ornamental band (2) across forehead; pierced ears; slender forearm with three-fingered hand; high hips, slender legs and mesial support (3); lower head (4) similar to upper but with mesial ridge on forehead; square shoulders with square slanting chest and three-fingered hands; lower part (5) with transverse notched ridges from sides. b, back: upper figure (1) with typical head, face, body, hands and slender legs; lower part (2) forms plain panel with side edges and lower border; shows side projections. c, side view: heads with sharp chins, flat chests, slender upper arms, protruding abdomen with low navel (1) on front figure; acutely flexed thighs and mesial support shared by both upper figures; lower front figure shows mesial forehead ridge (2) and flexed leg (3) with projections on leg; transverse notched ridges on lower part.

Figure 214.—Aitutaki carved figure (Musee de Hopital de la Marine, Brest, 486). a, front: upper figure (1) with characteristic eyes, brows, nose, mouth, and sharp chin; ornamental band (2) across forehead; pierced ears; slender forearm with three-fingered hand; high hips, slender legs and mesial support (3); lower head (4) similar to upper but with mesial ridge on forehead; square shoulders with square slanting chest and three-fingered hands; lower part (5) with transverse notched ridges from sides. b, back: upper figure (1) with typical head, face, body, hands and slender legs; lower part (2) forms plain panel with side edges and lower border; shows side projections. c, side view: heads with sharp chins, flat chests, slender upper arms, protruding abdomen with low navel (1) on front figure; acutely flexed thighs and mesial support shared by both upper figures; lower front figure shows mesial forehead ridge (2) and flexed leg (3) with projections on leg; transverse notched ridges on lower part.