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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 222.—Middle section, formation of continuous arches. a, column of wood cut into radiating ridges which number seven: one ridge is shown with holes pierced through but none cut through to surface; holes numbered 1 correspond to those for true arches (fig. 221, c,4), and alternate holes (2) correspond to those which reach surface in separate arch technique (fig. 221, c, 5). b, wood over alternate holes (1) of a shaped to form true arches by a technique similar to that in separate arches (f…

Figure 222.—Middle section, formation of continuous arches. a, column of wood cut into radiating ridges which number seven: one ridge is shown with holes pierced through but none cut through to surface; holes numbered 1 correspond to those for true arches (fig. 221, c,4), and alternate holes (2) correspond to those which reach surface in separate arch technique (fig. 221, c, 5). b, wood over alternate holes (1) of a shaped to form true arches by a technique similar to that in separate arches (fig. 221, c,7), but outer extensions of pillars remain fused because other alternate holes were not cut through to surface at points 2. Carving motif retains the chevron toward true arch but has a broad distal end instead of a pointed one and becomes a triangle instead of a lozenge. Carving motifs of adjacent motifs are separated from each other by a square notch at 2, and artist utilized square cut to form base of a triangle motif and to keep up proportion of parts; an angular notch on either side results in a double triangle with chevron fused to apex of triangle next to it. In series shown on ridge (3) facing observer, each true arch corresponding to those marked 1 on side has two pillar motifs with chevron toward arch. In uppermost arch, upward projection of first pillar is free and is carved with lozenge-chevron motif (fig. 221, d), but downward free projection of lower pillar of lowest arch retains general double triangle-chevron motif. Total length of carved ridges, 220 mm. (British Mus., L.M.S. 106).

Figure 222.—Middle section, formation of continuous arches. a, column of wood cut into radiating ridges which number seven: one ridge is shown with holes pierced through but none cut through to surface; holes numbered 1 correspond to those for true arches (fig. 221, c,4), and alternate holes (2) correspond to those which reach surface in separate arch technique (fig. 221, c, 5). b, wood over alternate holes (1) of a shaped to form true arches by a technique similar to that in separate arches (fig. 221, c,7), but outer extensions of pillars remain fused because other alternate holes were not cut through to surface at points 2. Carving motif retains the chevron toward true arch but has a broad distal end instead of a pointed one and becomes a triangle instead of a lozenge. Carving motifs of adjacent motifs are separated from each other by a square notch at 2, and artist utilized square cut to form base of a triangle motif and to keep up proportion of parts; an angular notch on either side results in a double triangle with chevron fused to apex of triangle next to it. In series shown on ridge (3) facing observer, each true arch corresponding to those marked 1 on side has two pillar motifs with chevron toward arch. In uppermost arch, upward projection of first pillar is free and is carved with lozenge-chevron motif (fig. 221, d), but downward free projection of lower pillar of lowest arch retains general double triangle-chevron motif. Total length of carved ridges, 220 mm. (British Mus., L.M.S. 106).