Figure 224.—Lower staff ends of Mitiaro gods. a, staff (1) commences immediately below lowest arches (2) and widens, but part of length evidently cut off, as shown by cuts on either side with a middle fracture of wood; length 97 mm., width at top 14 mm., width, widest part, 32 mm. (British Mus., L.M.S., no number). b, other view of a: top thickness 13 mm., bottom thickness 12 mm. c, narrow view of staff (1) which has a distinct shoulder (3) below last set of arches (2); shoulder 22 mm. in diameter, just below it staff is 12 mm. in diameter and at lower end 9 mm.; on side not shown, staff is 14 mm. in diameter below shoulder and 20 mm. at lower end; lower part of staff also cut off (British Mus., L.M.S., 106).